Tacos Gobernador
Something new on the Shrimp Taco front. Tacos Gobernador Normally our shrimp taco is a simple animal. A warn flour tortilla, guacamole, cabbage slaw, grilled shrimp and a pico de gallo with a simple spicy yogurt sauce. Our addition to this has always been a nice cuban black bean mix, onions, cumin, black pepper garlic and black beans. But for our Tacos Gobernador we give you something different. Dice up an onion, a red bell pepper (we had our last one from the garden), a diced hot pepper of your choice and saute them. Traditionally you would add slivers of fresh tomatoes here. At the same time, saute some fine diced onions and garlic in a sauce pan. Add garlic and bring to flavor and add a can of low sodium black beans. Season with black pepper. Cook this down...
Ground Chicken Crust Pizza!
Avoid the carbs by making a non-bread pizza crust! This makes 2 pizzas. Fold…1 lb lean ground chicken1 egg1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon onion powder1 teaspoon Italian seasoning1/4 cup fine grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup fine grated mozzarella cheese Push into a disc on a piece of parchment paper on a pizza stone or cookie sheet. Make it about 1/4″ thick. Bake this at 420° or until it is well browned. I dabbed moisture off the top with paper towel about 15 minutes into the bake. While this bakes, pre-cook your veggies/meats to remove moisture and oils. My veggies were red and yellow bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms. In a separate pan I seared some Canadian bacon. Put on a marinara sauce. I took a shortcut and used Rao’s. Put on your...
Char Siu Chicken
I loved my Char Siu (Canonize BBQ Pork) but I wanted to do something different. Maybe a bit healthier. So I applied the same sauce, but with chicken. And the result was stunning. The marinade is everything. It’s the same that I used with the pork shoulder. 1/2 Tbsp onion powder1/2 Tbsp garlic powder1/4 Tbsp salt1/2 tsp five-spice powder1/4 Tbsp pepper,1.5 Tbsp brown sugar, I used agave1.5 Tbsp soy sauce,1 Tbsp dark soy sauce, I used coconut aminos1 Tbsp oyster sauce,1 Tbsp oil, I used avocado oil1/2 Tbsp sesame oil1 Tbsp cooking wine,1 Tbsp Honey,Red fermented bean curd / red food color (optional) I used two tablespoons of beet root powder. Fortunately, all the ingredients above always are in out pantry and fridge. Stir well, add the chicken (we did a pound...
Smoky Tofu Shakshuka
So VERY good! Adapted from Epicurious 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil1 small onion, finely chopped¾ tsp. salt, divided 1 red bell pepper2 garlic cloves, minced1 tsp. smoked sweet paprika½ tsp. ground cuminPinch ground nutmeg or allspice1 can diced tomatoes2 tsp. harissa1 tsp. agaveFreshly ground black pepper1 block firm tofu Heat 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add 1 small onion, finely chopped and the chopped pepper, and ½ tsp. salt and cook for about 12 minutes, until the onion has softened. Add 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1 tsp. smoked sweet paprika, ½ tsp. ground cumin, and pinch ground nutmeg or allspice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Stir in one can diced tomatoes, 2 tsp. rose, apricot, or regular harissa, 1 tsp. sugar, another ¼ tsp....
Air-Fried Char Siu
This is something I love to order when I’m in a Cantonese BBQ place, but I’ve never cooked because of the LONG roast time. But I came across an air-fryer version, and I made a few revisions, and it came out as good as anything I’ve had before. The two big changes I made, I used pork shoulder and I used beet powder for the coloring. This meal is not complex, but it does require a long marinade. One night is fine, but in this case I went 48 hours. Slice up your pork. Shoulder or boneless Boston but is fine. Traditionally this is neck meat, but you’re not getting that at Food Lion. You want steaks, about 3/4″ thick, well marbled. Try to keep it even, so they cook through at the same time. Save the trimmings for other things. The...
Chili Crisp Wings and Watermelon
Today’s lunch: Chili Crisp Wings and Watermelon. Mix 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Add 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cayenne and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Sprinkle in a bit of salt. Blend well and add a pack of chicken wings and toss till well coated. These went into my air-fryer rotisserie basket at 390° for 30 minutes. Upon removal, about 1/4 cup of hot sauce (I used Cholula) was frizzled on top with about two tablespoons of Chili Crisps. These can be found in the Asian Food section. Food Lion does carry them! Toss well. Pairs well with nice cooling watermelon cubes and an Apple Crisp...