This collection of recommended recipes is a result comes from me sharing recipes with my family. They would tell me what they liked, I would make it, and they would share what they thought.
In other words, these recipes are family battled tested! 😊
Honey Lime Chicken over Rice
Monday
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Ingredients
Chicken marinade
1.5- 2 pounds chicken thighs
Juice of 1 1/2 lime
2 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, one teaspoon each onion powder, paprika, Cumin, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
Cooked white rice
Spinach Salad
2 cups spinach
1/2 cup tomato diced
Two tablespoons cup sliced Onion
Two tablespoons olive w
One large garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
A few squeezes of lemon juice
Instructions
Cook rice.
Mix the chicken marinade ingredients and set aside 1/4 cup of the marinade for basting the chicken.
Marinade the chicken thighs in the listed ingredients.
Mix the salad dressing ingredients
Mix spinach, tomato, Onion and set aside
Cook and sear the chicken in 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil for 8-10 minutes. Cook undisturbed for the first 2-3 minutes and then flip. Get a nice sear on the chicken.
Put chicken on a cutting board to rest. Brush on the marinade and chop into slices.
Serve chicken over the rice with a salad.
Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Tuesday
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Ingredients
4 tablespoons of salted butter
1 ½ cups white onions, chopped one lb. mushroom, sliced (use crimini, button, etc.)
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
1 teaspoon EACH: dried thyme
1 tablespoon EACH: sweet paprika and lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 ½ cups broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup half and a half of milk
1/3 cup sour cream or crème fraiche
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
Melt butter in a soup pot. Sauté onions for a few minutes, then add mushrooms. Cook for 8-10 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Add dill, thyme, paprika, garlic and lemon juice. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add broth and soy sauce. Simmer on low to medium heat for a few minutes. In a bowl, mix half and half with all-purpose flour, removing lumps. Add to the soup while stirring to avoid curdling. Simmer to desired thickness. Do NOT boil the soup; only simmer it.
Add sour cream and stir.
Garnish with parsley.
Serve with warm sourdough bread.
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
Wednesday
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Ingredients
1/2 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
One jalapeño, diced (remove seeds for less spice)
4-5 cloves garlic, grated Salt and pepper, to taste Cumin, to taste
3.5-4 cups salsa verde, to taste (I use @lavictoriabrand medium)
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped Juice from
One lime, to taste
One rotisserie chicken, shredded
4 oz Monterrey jack cheese, freshly shredded
4 oz white cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
Eight tortillas (for Gluten-free: use corn tortilla )
1-2 avocados, cubed (optional)
Garnish: Sour cream, lime wedge, cilantro
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Melt your butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add your Onion and jalapeño, followed by your Salt, pepper, and Cumin. Stir and saute for 5-6 minutes.
Grate in your garlic and stir. Cook for another 30 seconds.
Pour in your salsa verde, sour cream, and cilantro. Stir. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Remove a little more than 1 cup of sauce and set aside.
Add in your shredded chicken and half of your shredded cheese. Stir until combined.
In a 9x13” baking dish, spread a light layer of your enchilada sauce.
Place three tablespoons of your chicken mixture in the center of your tortillas, followed by your cubed avocado, to taste. Roll and place in your baking dish.
Once your enchiladas are rolled, pour the remainder of the sauce over the top. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese, cover with foil, and bake for 20-30 minutes. Remove the foil and finish baking until the cheese is bubbly (you can finish under the broiler).
Serve with sour cream, cilantro, and a lime wedge.
Red Thai Curry Wonton Soup
Thursday
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Ingredients
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
1/2 Onion (chopped)
1/2 tbsp Minced ginger
1 1/2 tbsp Minced garlic
4 tbsp Red curry paste by Thai Kitchen
4 cups Chicken stock
400ml Coconut milk by Aroy-D
1 1/2 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Fish sauce
Lime juice (from 1 lime)
24 Wontons or Gyozas
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Friday
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