ASIAN HONEY PORK CHOPS

 ASIAN HONEY PORK CHOPS

INGREDIENTS: 4 center cut pork chops.

Marinade: 2/3 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup honey, 2 tbs fresh ginger, 2 tbs crushed garlic, 3 tbs sesame oil, 2 tbs Thai chili garlic sauce, 2 tbs sweet chili sauce.

Mix all the marinade together. Put 2/3's of it in a freezer bag with the pork chops and refrigerate for several hours. 

Broil chops for 3 minutes each side and then bake in a 300 oven for 25 minutes. Drizzle remaining marinade on top after cooking. 

BUTTER BEAN BONANZA

 BUTTER BEAN BONANZA

INGREDIENTS: 3 cans rinsed butter beans, 3 tbs butter, 10 cloves chopped garlic, 1 chopped onion, 4 tbs lime juice, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1 cup fresh mint

Sauté the garlic and onion in the butter until soft. Add the everything else and cook on a medium-low heat for 15 minutes. 

CHICKEN FAJITA MIX

 CHICKEN FAJITA MIX

INGREDIENTS: 1 pound chicken tenders cut in small pieces. 

Marinade: 2 tbs each chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. 1 tbs each paprika, onion powder, oregano salt, pepper and smoked paprika. 

Put everything in a freezer bag for several hours. Fry in your favorite oil!

FABULOUS FRIED CHICKEN FOR THE FAM

 FABULOUS FRIED CHICKEN FOR THE FAM

INGREDIENTS: 12 chicken thighs with bones and skin and 6 drum sticks

Marinade: Quart of buttermilk, 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce, 2 tbs salt and pepper

Flour Mix: 24 ounces of flour, 2 tbs each salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, & basil. 4 tbs each onion powder and garlic powder. 6 tbs cornstarch

Marinate the chicken in the marinade for at least 4 hours. Drain the chicken, dredge in the flour mix and put in a deep fryer until done. My chicken was fully cooked in 12 minutes. You can also fry the chicken on top of the stove in vegetable oil at medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes per side. 

It has lots of flavor and the meat was very moist!

SWEET POTATOES WITH TAHINI & HONEY SAUCE

 SWEET POTATOES WITH TAHINI & HONEY SAUCE  (another Bobby Flay idea!)

INGREDIENTS: 3 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into pieces, 1/4 cup light olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.

Tahini sauce: 1/2 cup tahini, 1 tsp orange zest, 2 tbs honey, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper.

Garnish: 1 chopped scallion and fresh cilantro.

Mix the sweet potatoes with the oil, salt and pepper and bake in a 425 oven for half hour or until you can put a knife through it. 

To serve: Drizzle 1/2 the tahini sauce on a platter, layer the sweet potatoes, put the rest of the tahini sauce and the garnish and serve!

RAW TUNA WITH BOBBY FLAY FLAVORS

 RAW TUNA WITH BOBBY FLAY FLAVORS

INGREDIENTS: 1 pound raw ahi tuna (I get mine from the sushi section in Wegmans) Cut into bite sized pieces.

Marinade: 2 tbs dijon mustard, 2 tbs olive oil, 2 tbs pureed chipotle chilies in adobo sauce (I bought a small can, pureed them in my blender and refrigerated the unused portion for another recipe) 2  tbs capers, 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped scallions, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper

Garnish: Fresh cilantro

I served it with avocado cream sauce, fresh ginger and tortilla chips. 

Mix the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl and then add the tuna to thoroughly coat. It has so much flavor!!!

AVOCADO CREAM DIP

 AVOCADO CREAM DIP

INGREDIENTS: 3 avocados, 2 jalapeños, 3 cloves of garlic, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt & pepper

Mix everything in a blender and that's it! I put the pit in there because it's supposed to help the avocados from turning brown and I sprinkled cayenne pepper on top to make it pretty. You could always sprinkle paprika on top if you don't like cayenne. 

LEMON GRILLED ZUCCHINI

 LEMON GRILLED ZUCCHINI

INGREDIENTS: 6 zucchinis. Cut off each end and then cut in half the long way. Spray olive oil on them and season with salt and pepper. 

Marinade: 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbs fresh lemon juice, 1 tbs lemon rind, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 2 tbs fresh chopped basil, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.

Grill the zucchini for 5-8 minutes per side (depends how thick they are). While they're grilling, mix the marinade and set aside. When the zucchini is done, cut into pieces, mix with the marinade and put in an uncovered 250 oven until tender (about 1/2 hour)

This is a very fresh way to enjoy zucchini!

SWEET & SPICY CHICKEN THIGHS

SWEET & SPICY CHICKEN THIGHS (INSPIRED BY BOBBY FLAY)

INGREDIENTS: 2 packs boneless organic chicken thighs. Salt & Pepper. 

Marinade: 4 tbs butter, 1 tbs fresh grated ginger, 4 cloves crushed garlic, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, 6 tbs honey, 5 tbs siracha (less if you don't want it that spicy), 2 tbs lime juice

Pat the thighs dry & season with salt and pepper. Grill the thighs for 8 minutes per side on a high heat. 

While the chicken is grilling, put all the marinade ingredients in a small saucepan and heat thoroughly. When the thighs are almost done, brush some of the marinade on them and grill for 2 minutes more on each side. Transfer thighs to a baking dish and pour the rest of the marinade on top of them. Put in an uncovered, 250 oven for an hour. If you want to eat right away, make sure thighs are done when you take them off the grill. We like to cook our thighs in the oven on a low heat while we finish making dinner. It makes sure they're very tender and cooked thoroughly.

We loved this chicken dish!