Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Stir-fry prawns
When time is tight, especially during the holiday, give stir-fry a try. One of my favorite stir-fry secrets is that they need only a couple of great ingredients to achieve liftoff. I think you'll agree that less really can be more -- certainly more than another fast-food alternative.
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 piece (2 inches long) fresh ginger, minced
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon each: hoisin sauce, olive oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds large or extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1. Combine the garlic, ginger, lemon zest, marmalade, hoisin, olive oil and pepper in a large mixing bowl, stirring to mix. Add the shrimp; gently stir until well-coated. Set aside.
2. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp; stir-fry until the shrimp turns pink, about 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in the chopped basil; stir-fry about 10 seconds. Remove from the pan; transfer to a small platter.
Nutrition information:
283 calories, 32% of calories from fat, 10 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 259 mg cholesterol, 12 g carbohydrates, 35 g protein, 323 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 piece (2 inches long) fresh ginger, minced
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon each: hoisin sauce, olive oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds large or extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1. Combine the garlic, ginger, lemon zest, marmalade, hoisin, olive oil and pepper in a large mixing bowl, stirring to mix. Add the shrimp; gently stir until well-coated. Set aside.
2. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp; stir-fry until the shrimp turns pink, about 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in the chopped basil; stir-fry about 10 seconds. Remove from the pan; transfer to a small platter.
Nutrition information:
283 calories, 32% of calories from fat, 10 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 259 mg cholesterol, 12 g carbohydrates, 35 g protein, 323 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.
Turkey and Blue Cheese Meatballs
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 onion, cut into chunks
- 2 jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons blue cheese
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 3 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
- Pulse garlic cloves in a food processor until minced. Add onion and jalapeno, and pulse until minced again. Scrape the onion mixture into a large bowl along with the turkey, blue cheese, bread crumbs, egg whites, and olive oil. Season with soy sauce, dried parsley, Italian seasoning, pepper, and chili powder. Mix well.
- Roll the mixture into 2 inch balls, and place onto prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, and no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes.
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