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January 14, 2008

Seared tuna with mango salsa

Filed under: entree — Tags: , , , , , , , — My Recipe Box @ 12:47 am

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons good olive oil, plus extra for searing
  • 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion (2 onions)
  • 2 teaspoons peeled, minced fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 ripe mangos, peeled, seeded and small diced
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh jalapeno pepper, to taste (1 pepper)
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tuna steaks

Directions
Saute the olive oil, onions, and ginger in a large saute pan over medium low heat for 10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.  Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.  Add the mangos, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes.  Add the orange juice, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and jalapeno; cook for 10 more minutes, until orange juice is reduced, stirring occasionally.  Remove from the heat and add the mint.  Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

Heat a saute pan over high heat for 5 minutes until very hot.  Season the tuna liberally with salt and pepper.  When the pan is very hot, add a drizzle of olive oil and then the tuna steaks.  Sear for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the outside is browned, but the inside is very rare.

Serve the tuna on top of the mango salsa.

Grilled chicken with Roasted Red Pepper and Mango Salsa

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Ingredients

  • 4 bonless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime peel, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Salsa ingredients

  •  1 cup fat free roasted red pepper salsa
  • 1 ripe, firm mango, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, leaves torn
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Mix salsa ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Mix together garlic, lime juice, lime peel, chili powder and olive oil.  In a shallow glass baking dish pour marinade over chicken and turn to coat well.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Prepare a medium hot grill.  Place chicken on a greased grill.  Grill breasts for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through (170 degrees).  Turn chicken halfway through grilling time.

Spoon salsa over each chicken breast or serve salsa in individual ramekins.

January 13, 2008

Grilled chicken with roasted tomato and oregano salsa

Filed under: entree — Tags: , , , , , , , — My Recipe Box @ 11:26 pm

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp chopped fresh oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 boneles, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)

Salsa

  • 1 lb fresh tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 medium shallot, diced
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 small jalapeno, cored, seeded and minced
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
  • Vegetable oil cooking spray

Combine first 8 ingredients in a plastic bag. Add chicken; marinate at least 30 minutes. Eat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a baking tray with foil. To make salsa, spread tomatoes on tray; drizzle with oil. Add salt and pepper. Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Combine tomatoes, shallots, onion, jalapeno, garlic and oregano in a bowl Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade; cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, flip chicken and add leftover marinade to pan. Cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Cover chicken; cook 10 minutes. Divide among 4 plates; top each with 1/4 of the salsa. Serve immediately.

312 calories per serving.
12.6 g fat (2 g saturated) 7.8 g carbs 1.8 g fiber 40.8 g protein

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