- Chicken, Featured
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21 Jun 2011
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups packed fresh cilantro leaves
5 TBS (good quality) Extra Virgin olive oil
Juice from 3-4 limes
1 garlic clove
1/2 serrano chili, seeded
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup water (optional)
2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat an oven to 400°F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until just beginning to turn golden at the edges, about 10 minutes. Keep an eye on them...don't let them burn!
In a food processor, combine the walnuts, cilantro, the olive oil (please don't call ... {Tags: Chicken, Cilantro, Walnuts} {More...}
- Entrees, Featured, Seafood
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19 Jul 2010
You can use any type of stone fruit in the salsa...I've made a similar one only using mangoes. I really liked this version with the Salmon Burgers though. Serves 2.
Burgers:
1 lb wild Salmon
3 chipotle peppers in abodo sauce
1 TBSP wholegrain mustard
1 lime – zested
1/2 lime – juiced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 TBSP olive oil
Stone Fruit Salsa
2 Nectarines, diced
1 Peach, diced
3/4 - 1 ripe avocado, diced
2-3 TBSP red onion, finely diced
1/2 lime, juiced
pinch salt
Gently mix ingredients together in a bowl and refrigerate until needed.
Burger Directions:
Throw all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until combined (probably about 4-5 pulses). Make into ... {Tags: Salmon} {More...}
- Chicken, Entrees, Featured
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17 Jun 2010
Ingredients
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2-3 chipotle in adobo, minced, plus 1 TBSP adobo sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 skinless boneless chicken breasts, lightly pounded
2 mild green chiles
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 pound grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Directions
In a small food processor or blender, combine the paprika, chipotle, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin and olive oil and pound until a paste forms. Season with salt and pepper. Spread half of the harissa all over the chicken. Cover and marinade at least 4 hours.
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- Entrees, Featured, Seafood
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09 Mar 2010
Ingredients:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 TBSP honey
1 TBSP finely chopped fresh rosemary, more to taste
2-4 slices bacon
2-4 6-oz. skin-on, scaled, center-cut salmon fillets
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
In a measuring cup, combine the vinegar, honey, rosemary, and 2 Tbs. water.
Cut the bacon slices in half crosswise. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Lay 2 slices on the flesh side of each piece of salmon and arrange the salmon, bacon side down, in a heavy-duty nonstick skillet.
Set the skillet over medium-high heat and cook until the bacon is golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes from when it begins ... {Tags: Bacon, Salmon} {More...}
- Entrees, Featured, Seafood
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22 Feb 2010
Ingredients
1 cup (packed) chopped fresh cilantro
1 large kiwi, peeled, cubed
1/4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 large garlic clove, peeled
2 teaspoons chopped jalapeño chile
2 6- to 7-ounce mahi-mahi fillets (tilapia or halibut are good subs too)
Ground cumin
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation
Coarsely puree first 5 ingredients in processor. Season chutney with salt and pepper. Sprinkle fish with salt, pepper, and cumin. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add fish. Sauté until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plates; top with chutney.
Serve with Cilantro Salad and Sweet Potato Fries.
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- Beef, Entrees, Featured
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25 Jan 2010
Ingredients
4-1/2 to 5 lb. English-style beef short ribs (8 to 12 ribs)
3 Tbs. Olive Oil oil
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper
2/3 cup medium-diced carrots
2/3 cup medium-diced onions
2/3 cup medium-diced fennel
1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme
1 Tbs. finely chopped garlic
1 to 2 tsp. paprika
1 to 2 tsp. ground coriander
1-1/2 cups dry red wine
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup lower-salt beef broth
1 to 2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
Preparation
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 325°F. In an 8-quart Dutch oven, heat 2 Tbs. of the oil over medium heat. Season the ribs with 2 tsp. salt and 1 ... {More...}
- Entrees, Featured, Pork
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22 Jan 2010
Not exactly gluten free because of the beer; try to find a gluten free beer.
Ingredients:
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 lb. kielbasa, sliced (make sure it's gluten free, hormone-free, etc.)
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 cup ale
1/2 cup apple cider
3 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 Tbs. corn starch mixed with cold water (optional)
Directions:
In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add the sausages and cook, stirring and turning often, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add the onion and bell ... {More...}
- Beef, Entrees, Featured
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20 Jan 2010
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds flank steak, cut into 4 pieces
1 green bell pepper, cored and quartered
2 large onions—1 halved, 1 thinly sliced
1 bay leaf
2 garlic cloves, smashed
Salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
In a large saucepan, combine the flank steak with the bell pepper, halved onion and bay leaf. Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat for 20 minutes. Transfer the flank steak to a work surface and let the steak cool. Strain the broth and reserve for another use. Shred the meat and transfer it to ... {More...}
