Sesame Chicken 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon dry sherry 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 dash sesame oil 1 pound skinless (boneless chicken breast meat – cubed) 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup white sugar 2 … Read more
Sweet N Crunchy Rice Salad 3 cups cooked brown rice 3/4 cup dried cranberries 1 mango (diced) 1/2 cup raspberry vinaigrette 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 cup chopped pecans (lightly toasted) In a large bowl mix rice, cranberries, mango, vinaigrette, and parsley. Chill. When ready to serve, toast pecans over low heat until slightly … Read more
Vegetable Fried Rice 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup chopped carrot 1 green onion (chopped) 1/4 cup frozen peas 1 cup cold cooked rice 4 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pork, carrot, and green onion in … Read more
Teriyaki Beef Sticks 4 small 3/4″ thick beef steak 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar 1 cup soy sauce 1 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil Trim fat off steak and score them. Cut steaks in to strips to make it easy to put them on the skewers. Combine remaining ingredients and mix … Read more
Turkey Empanadas 1 lb ground turkey meat 1 medium sweet onion (finely diced) 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cumin pinch ground cloves 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup raisins refrigerated pie crust sheets – for 2 pie crusts In a large cast iron skillet, brown the turkey. … Read more
Beef 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 – 1.27 oz. package Fajita Seasoning 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 green bell peppers (chopped) 2 Red Bell Peppers – chopped 1 onion – chopped 10 – 10 inch Flour Tortillas 1 – 8 oz. package shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon bacon bits 1 – 8 oz. package … Read more
Easy Skillet Chilaquiles 12 small corn tortillas (torn into small strips) 2 Tbsp cooking oil 1 to 2 cups homemade salsa (roja or verde) 1 cup shredded cooked chicken 1 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese homemade salsa for topping In large skillet over medium heat, add cooking oil; when hot add the tortilla strips and … Read more
Creole Dirty Rice 1/2 lb beef or chicken liver (cut into 1/2 inch pieces) 1 Tbsp cooking oil 1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper 1/4 cup finely diced celery 1/4 cup finely diced onion 1 can (28 oz crushed tomatoes) 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp … Read more
Saucy Kidney Beans And Rice 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice 2 – 16 oz cans red kidney beans (plus 2 cans water) 8 oz cooked smoked sausage (chopped) 1 small onion (diced) 1/2 tsp any Creole seasoning blend 1/4 tsp hot sauce 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/8 tsp black pepper Cook rice according … Read more
Green N Red Big Beefy Rice Dinner 2 lbs ground beef 1 softball size onion (diced small) 2 garlic cloves (grated) 1 – 16 oz jar green salsa (salsa verde) 1 – 16 oz jar red salsa 2 cups tomato juice 8 cups cooked rice 1 pint sour cream salt and pepper to taste 1 … Read more
Easy Green Veggie Fried Rice 2 cups cooked rice 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 cup frozen broccoli florets (thawed and drained) 1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed and drained) 3 tsp soy sauce 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 cup chopped fresh green onions (including tops) Put a large heavy skillet over medium heat, add vegetable oil … Read more
Sizzling Mixed Pepper Fajitas 1 lb. chicken breast – boned and skinned 1 large red onion 1 large carrot 1 sweet red bell pepper 1 sweet green bell pepper 1 sweet yellow bell pepper high heat cooking oil 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 – 15 oz cab black beans (rinsed and drained well) 1/2 tsp … Read more