Sticky Baked Wings

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken wings
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 cup honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Mix together the oil, soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken.
3. Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until sauce is caramelized.

Lisa C. . . . .

Grilled Asian Wings

 

Ingredients:

24 chicken wings

Marinade:

1 Tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Tbsp brown sugar
6 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp sesame oil


Directions:

1. Combine the marinade ingredients and stir to blend. Reserve a small amount to use for basting.

2. Place wings in the rest of the marinade and turn to coat them.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, turning the wings several times.

3. Remove wings from marinade and grill them at medium heat, basting often with the reserved marinade.


Cook thoroughly for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender.

Lisa C. . . . .

Italian Bread Dip

 

Ingredients:


4 fresh garlic cloves
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 small bunch fresh oregano
1 small sprig fresh rosemary
1 cup fresh basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese






Fresh ground sea salt to taste

Directions:


Place all ingredients together in a small food processor.
Pulse in the food processor until the mixture becomes well mixed.
Sprinkle a bit of the mix onto a small plate.
Drizzle olive oil over the mix.
Dip big pieces of fresh bread into the oil mixture.

Lisa C. . . . .

Stromboli

 

Ingredients

• 2/3 c shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese .
• 3 oz turkey pepperoni .
• 2 roasted red peppers, sliced .
• 3 oz prosciutto ham .
• 1 (10 oz) can put in the fridge pizza dough

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 and spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
• On a lightly floured surface, press pizza dough into a 9x12 rectangle.
• Top with mozzarella, leaving a 1/2 to 1 inch border.
• Top with prosciutto, pepperoni & sliced roasted red peppers.
• Roll up jelly-roll style, seal the edges & place seam-side down on the baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 for about 25 mins or until golden.
• Serve with a side of warm marinara sauce for dipping.

** Again creativity is the key... I've made mine with mini meatballs instead of prosciutto and peperoni, I've also made it with cubed ham and cheddar.. Yummmmm ... You know your guests, and what they're into..

Enjoy

Lisa C. . . . .

Spanish Croquetas

 

Ingredients:

• 1tsp spoon of olive oil
  2 tsp spoons of flour
  1cup of milk
  1 Egg
  1/4 cup of bread crumbs
  Nutmeg
  5 oz of ham, cut into small pieces (or ground)
  Salt

Directions:

1. Put the oil in a frying pan and warm it. 
2. Once the oil is warm (but before it is so hot that smoke rises from it) remove the pan from the heat and add the flour to the oil. 
3. Stir with a wooden spoon until it becomes a paste.
4. Place the pan on the heat again and add the milk, little by little, stirring the mixture all the time until it is cooked and even. 
5. Add the nutmeg, a pinch of salt and the ham. 
6. Cook in the pan until the mixture is stiff, continuously stirring.
7. Spoon mixture into a bowl and let it cool. 
8. Beat the egg. 
9. Once the mixture is cool, make small portions and mould them with your hands into the shape of a croqueta (oval). 
10. Dip each croqueta into the beaten egg and then dip it into the breadcrumbs.
11. Place each croqueta separately on a plate. 
12. Fry the croquetas in a pan with enough oil to cover them until they are golden brown and crispy. 
13. Serve straight away.

Lisa C. . . . .

Guilt Free O Rings

Ingredients:

1 large onion

1/4 cup original Egg Beaters**

1/2 cup crushed Fiber One

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut edges off onion, and remove outer layer. Cut onion into 1/2 inch wide slices, and separate into rings. Next, fill a small bowl (just large enough for onion rings to fit in) with Egg Beaters. Using a blender or food processor, grind Fiber One cereal to a breadcrumb-like consistency. Pour crumbs onto a small dish. One by one, coat each ring in egg and then crumbs (give each ring a shake after the egg bath). Place on an oven-safe baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray. Cook for 20-25 minutes, flipping rings over about halfway through. Serves one!

Thanks Hungry Girl for the recipe

Lisa C. . . . .

Baked Cornmeal Empanadas

Ingredients:


2 cups precooked yellow cornmeal (masarepa)
3 cups hot water (almost boiling)
1 tablespoon sazon goya with azafran (3 packets) (optional but soooo worth it )
1/2 teaspoon salt
Beef Filling


Directions:

1. Measure the masarepa into a large bowl, add the sazon, and salt and mix well; 
2. add the water and mix to form a dough (it will be a little wet and rubbery); let stand while filling is prepared.
3. Cook your Beef filling.
4. Preheat Oven to 400〫

1. Break off golf ball sized sections of dough (1.5 oz) and roll in your hands into a ball; place between plastic wrap and flatten with the heel of your palm into a 6 inch disc.
2. Peel away plastic from top only and scoop plastic and disc into your palm; place a heaping tablespoon of filling in center then fold disc and pinch closed; slightly flatten to distribute filling.
3.  Bake on greased baking sheet 25-30 minutes at 400F. until lightly browned. 

Asian Wings sauce

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chili-garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced

Directions

1. Dissolve corn starch in rice wine vinegar in a small bowl and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pan combine remaining ingredients.
3. Add corn starch and rice wine vinegar mixture and stir well.
4. Heat mixture on low/medium heat, stirring often until sauce reaches a boil and thickens.
5. Remove from heat, allow it to cool then cover it and chill it until ready to use.

Baked Spring Rolls

Ingredients

• 10 large spring roll wrappers (refrigerated)
• 1/2 lb extra-lean ground meat (turkey, pork, or beef)
• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled & minced
• 1-2 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 cups cabbage, shredded
• 1 large carrot, peeled & grated
• 1 Tbsp water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Shred cabbage, peel and grate carrots, peel and mince ginger. In shallow frying pan, saute w meat in 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil with ginger and salt until well cooked. Transfer meat to large mixing bowl, and pour off excess oil. Return pan to heat, adding cabbage, carrots, and water, and cook until all the water has evaporated, and cabbage is clear. Toss cabbage and carrots with meat. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick, zero-calorie cooking spray. Separate spring roll wrappers carefully, and brush each with sesame oil. (This can be done as you go.) Spoon a small amount (one tenth of the mixture) into a diagonal line across one corner of a single wrapper, then fold up the top and bottom and roll into a cylindrical shape. Place finished rolls on cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes on each side, or until golden brown, spraying with zero-calorie cooking spray upon turning. Serve hot with plum or sweet-and-sour sauce.

Beef Empanadas (Beef Patties)

Ingredients:

1 lb. browned ground beef or cooked shredded chicken

1/2 medium onion, diced

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1/8 c. chopped fresh cilantro

1/8 c. sliced green olives

salt and pepper, to taste

1/4-1/2 jalapeno, minced (optional)

1 tbsp. tomato paste

1 pkg. Goya Sazon with annato

1pkg Goya Discs for Empanadas

1 cup vegetable oil for frying.

Directions:

FILLING: Brown ground beef (drain excess grease), or sauté shredded chicken in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Let cool.

COOKING: Preheat the vegetable oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature. Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork.

Deep fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper-towels. Press another layer of paper towels over the top.

For a healthier take... These CAN be fried...

(if you feel adventurous, you can play with the stuffing.. I've done ham and cheese, peperoni and mozzarella, sweet plantain and cheddar, etc..)

Yummy Mummy Fingers

Ingredients

• 1 11-oz. package (12) refrigerated bread sticks
• 12 jumbo frankfurters
• Ketchup
• Mustard

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Unwrap breadsticks. Stretch each bread stick to 12 inches. Wrap dough around frankfurters, letting the frankfurters show slightly through the bread.
2. Bake about 12 minutes or until bread is golden brown. Serve with ketchup and mustard. Makes 12 servings.



Thanks BHG

Crab Ragoon

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) package small won ton wrappers
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 pound crabmeat, shredded
• 1 quart oil for frying

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet or deep fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, parsley, cilantro and crabmeat.
3. Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold the won ton wrapper over the stuffing to make a triangle or a half moon, depending on the shape of the won ton wrappers you have purchased. Moisten the edges with a little water, and seal. Place prepared won tons under a slightly moist paper towel until ready for frying.
4. Add 3 or 4 wontons to the hot oil, and cook until golden brown, turning once. Set aside on paper towels to drain. Repeat until all wontons have been fried. Serve hot.

Baked Shredded Beef Taquitos

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs of round roast (chuck roast is flavorful but isn't as lean)
• 1 7 oz can of whole green chiles reserve the juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic
• 1-2 cups of beef broth 
• 6-10 Corn tortillas

Directions


Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven. Combine seasonings and rub onto the meat thoroughly. Sear the meat in the olive oil on all sides. Spread the green chiles over the roast. Add beef broth, reserved green chile juice and chopped garlic. Cover pan and place in oven. Cook 4-5 hours until the beef shreds easily. Check on roast every couple of hours to make sure there is plenty of liquid... if it's low add more broth. You can also cook this dish on the stove top or in a crock-pot. Shred the meat and mix into the remaining liquid. Taste and re season if necessary. Set aside and let cool.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Dip the tortillas in 1-inch warm oil to soften. Tightly roll a couple of forkfuls of beef up in the tortillas. Place seam side down and bake 12 minutes.

Baked Asian Wings

Ingredients

• 5 pounds chicken wings, separated at the joints, wing tips reserved for another use
• 1 tablespoon Emeril's Asian Essence
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1 cup canned pineapple juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons diagonally sliced green onions, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with 1-inch sides with aluminum foil.
In a large bowl, season the chicken wings with the Essence, salt and pepper, tossing to coat well. Spread the seasoned wings in the prepared roasting pan evenly and bake until browned, about 35 minutes.
While the wings are baking, in a large skillet, combine the remaining ingredients set over medium-high heat, except the sesame seeds and green onions. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and the liquid has reduced to a syrup, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm until ready to use.
Remove the wings from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Place the wings in a large, heat-proof bowl. Drizzle half the prepared sauce over the wings, reserving the other half, tossing to coat well. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the wings and toss again. Place a wire cooling rack inside a large baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and arrange the coated wings on top of the rack. Return the pan to the oven and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through and crispy.
Arrange the wings on a large serving platter and top with sliced green onions. Serve immediately with the remaining sauce passed on the side for dipping.

Slow Cooked Chili

 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1can cooked black beans
• 1can cooked Red Kidney Beans
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green peppers
• 1/2 cup diced green chile peppers
• 3 tbsp. tomato paste
• 3 to 4 beef bouillon cubes, or beef base
• 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
• 1lb Lean Ground Beef
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or mild Cheddar cheese

Preparation:

Brown meat with onion and green pepper (add a little salt and pepper). Combine all ingredients except cheese and cook 6 to 8 hours on low.

Serve hot in bowls with a little cheese sprinkled over each serving.


*Many times I add some Italian Sausage ground out of casing... SUPER yummy

Baked Shredded Pork Taquitos

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 - 2 lb pork roast (I used pork sirloin because it's lean)
• 1 7 oz can of whole green chiles
• 5-6 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
• Dried oregano, to taste
• Cumin powder, to taste
• Garlic powder, to taste
• Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
• 2 cups of chicken broth
• corn tortillas
• Shredded Queso Seco
• Olive Oil Cooking Spray

Directions

 Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Season the entire pork roast to taste. Heat olive oil in a small Dutch oven over medium high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned pork roast and sear on all sides. Add the chicken broth, chopped garlic and whole green chiles.

Cover with a lid and place in the oven for 2 hours then turn roast over. Cook for an additional 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat shreds easily with a fork. Shred the entire roast and mix meat with the juices then let simmer in the oven for 10-15 more minutes. Let Cool and Set aside.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Dip the tortillas in 1-inch warm oil to soften. Tightly roll a couple of forkfuls of pork and some cheese up in the tortillas. Place seam side down and bake 12 minutes.

Satay

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 lb Pork
• 2 tbsp Curry Powder
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk

Bamboo Skewers

• Soak bamboo skewers at least half an hour so that the ends do not burn on the grill.
  
• Slice the pork into thin strips (about 1/4 of an inch thick) that will fit onto the skewers (many times you can ask your butcher to slice for you when you buy it at the supermarket).
  
• Marinade the pork and curry powder, sugar, coconut milk and salt for the same amount of time that you soak the skewers (I do both at the same time).
  
• Thread the pork onto the bamboo skewers. There is no right or wrong way to do this. It is personal preference. I find that stuffing the skewers produces a moister, tastier and a more tender meat than when it is stretched tight.
• Grill and serve with peanut sauce and cucumber in vinegar and a pinch of salt..
  

Baked Chicken Taquitos

 

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 can chopped green chiles, 4 ounces
• A few leaves fresh cilantro or parsley, finely chopped
• Vegetable or canola oil, for frying
• 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Season the chicken with cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and mix in the chiles and cilantro or parsley. Dip the tortillas in 1-inch warm oil to soften. Tightly roll a couple of forkfuls of chicken up in the tortillas. Place seam side down and bake 12 minutes.

Delicious Hot Wings

INGREDIENTS

• 12 chicken wings, split and tips discarded
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 9x13 inch baking dish in preheated oven. Coat chicken with flour, shake off excess and place in dish.
3. Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn pieces and bake uncovered for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside when thickest pieces are cut in the center. Drain on paper toweling.
4. In a small bowl combine the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, vinegar, pepper sauce and salt and mix until well blended. Add chicken and toss until evenly coated with mixture.
5. Serve with blue cheese salad dressing.

Yummy Pot Stickers

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 medium head cabbage, finely chopped
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 2 slices fresh ginger root, finely chopped
• 2 water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon chili oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar

Directions

1. Crumble pork into a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the pork, cabbage, green onion, ginger, water chestnuts, salt, sugar and sesame oil. Chill in the refrigerator 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
3. Place a tablespoon of the pork mixture into each of the wonton wrappers. Fold the wrappers, and seal the edges with a moistened fork.
4. In a large, deep skillet, heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium high heat. Place the pot stickers into the oil seam sides up. Heat 30 seconds to a minute. Pour water into the skillet. Gently boil 7 to 8 minutes, until oil and water begins to sizzle, then add remaining oil. When the bottoms begin to brown, remove pot stickers from heat.
5. In a small serving bowl, mix together the chili oil, soy sauce, and vinegar, adjusting proportions to taste.