Sunday, July 12, 2009

Mango Picadillo

Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey breat
1 Tb olive oil
1/3 c chopped finely onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 cup of tomato salsa
1 mango, pitted, peeled and cubed
2 Tb toasted almonds, chopped

Method
  • Heat olive oil, add turkey, onions, garlic and stir to brown the meat.
  • Lower the heat, add all spices, stir and for 2 minutes, then add salsa and mango pieces.
  • Cover and heat for about 5 minutes. Spoon over cooked rice and sprinkle with almonds.

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Chicken Sate with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients
Sate:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
1 Tb brown sugar
2 1/2 Tb low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp dry ginger
1 tsp grated lime peel
2 garlic cloves, minced

Sauce:
1 Tb brown sugar
1 1/2 Tb low-sodium soy sauce
1 Tb lime juice
2 Tb peanut butter or any other nut or seed butter
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 garlic clove minced

Method
  • Prepare chicken and rest of sate ingredients and let it marinate for at least a couple of hours.
  • Preheat grill and thread chicken
  • Combine all sauce ingredients
  • Grill chicken 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

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Strawberry Pie


Ingredients
1 9-in graham cracker crust
2 lbs of fresh strawberries
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tb cornstarch
1/3 cup water

Method
  • Wash, hull, dry and half strawberries.
  • Take 1 1/2 cups of the berries and puree it. Combine puree with sugar, cornstarch and water in a pot.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat, let it boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and keep stirring for 5 minutes so that it doesn't stick.
  • Line the rest of the berries in the crust, then add the strawberry sauce and cover as best as you can.
  • Refrigerate for 24 hours. Once you cut it into slices it won't look pretty but it will taste awesome.

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