ChicagoErin20's profile page
Recipes
Turkey Burger
By ChicagoErin20
1. Heat grill to high. In a medium bowl, use a fork to gently combine ground turkey with scallions, breadcrumbs, mu...
- 1 pound ground turkey (93 percent lean)
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 Hamburger buns
Flank Steak with Lime Marinade
By ChicagoErin20
1. In a resealable plastic bag, combine lime juice, soy sauce, scallions, ginger, garlic and red-pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup (about 4 limes) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 T soy sauce
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 2 T minced, peeled fresh ginger
- 2 T garlic
- 1/2 t red-pepper flakes
- 1 pound flank steak
- Canola oil
- Coarse salt and ground black pepper
Tilapia Fish Tacos
By ChicagoErin20
1. In a large bowl, combine sour cream and lime juice; season with salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 T fresh lime juice
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/4 small red cabbage, thinly shredded (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno chile, minced
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 pound tilapia fillets (or other firm white fish), cut into 16 equal strips
- 8 corn tortillas (6-inch)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Grilled corn on the cob
By ChicagoErin20
1. Peel back husks, leaving them attached at the base of the ear
- 2 ears of corn
- Oil, for grates
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- Chili powder or paprika
Braised Chicken with Mushrooms (serve with polenta)
By ChicagoErin20
1. Season chicken with salt and pepper
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 pound white mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves, halved
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Oven-baked Polenta
By ChicagoErin20
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/4 t salt
- 1/8 t pepper
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 T butter
- 1 t chopped fresh marjoram (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
Key Lime Pie with homeade whipped cream
By ChicagoErin20
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Pie:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup key lime or regular lime juice
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 T lime zest
- Whipped cream:
- 2 T sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- splash vanilla extract
- lime zest
Tacos al Pastor
By ChicagoErin20
Marinaded, grilled pork sets the scene for these scrumptious tacos
- 1 large white onion, halved
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup guajillo chile powder
- 3 garlic cloves, halved
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 large or 2 small chipotle chiles and 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo from canned chipotle chiles in adobo
- 2 to 2 1/2 pound boneless pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Corn tortillas
- Lime wedges
- Fresh Salsa
Chicken Marsala
By ChicagoErin20
1. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup Marsala wine
- 1/4 cup cooking sherry
couscous
By ChicagoErin20
1. Boil water and salt 2
- 1 cup dry couscous
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 cup water