Most often, recipes for Mexican-style devilishly hot shrimp - camarones a la diabla - involves destemming, deseeding and charring dried peppers, then reconstituting them in water, etc. This version is a quicker, simplified one that uses chile powder rather than dried chiles. Give it a try! Ingredients: 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 Tbsp New Mexico chile … [Read more...]
Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Pesto Butter
If, like me, you have a lot of end-of-summer basil in the garden, here is a tasty way to use some of it. I like to make pesto butter to top grilled flat iron steak with. First you make a basic basil pesto, then add butter and finish with olive oil. There’s no cooking required for the pesto butter and it freezes well if you have leftovers. Ingredients: 1 cup basil 1/4 … [Read more...]
Pasta with Chicken & Rosemary
Title: Scheff's Table - Pasta with Chicken & Rosemary Here is a really tasty recipe for pasta with dark chicken meat and a hint of rosemary. You could use any type of pasta, but I prefer something hearty like rigatoni or pappardelle. Ingredients: 1/2 lb. chopped boneless chicken meat from thighs or legs 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup beef or chicken broth 1 … [Read more...]
Grilled Caesar Salad
If you’re firing up the grill this Labor Day weekend, here’s a terrific side salad recipe for grilled Caesar salad. The dressing is easy to make ahead of time and the lettuce only takes a few minutes to grill. Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 2 Tbsp white-wine vinegar 1 tsp. anchovy paste (or you … [Read more...]
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Title: Scheff's Table - Spicy Grilled Shrimp Here is a simple shrimp dish that is super tasty with a bit of heat from spices and fresh chili peppers. It’s also quick and easy - you can make it in about 20 minutes. I like to add fresh Thai chilies or serrano peppers to the mix, but that’s optional. Ingredients: 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled & deveined 1 Tbsp. … [Read more...]
Shoyu Chicken
A very popular and delicious Cantonese dish is Shoyu (soy sauce) Chicken. It’s very easy to make and the emphasis is on the technique of very gently cooking the chicken. Give it a try! Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, 3-4 lbs. (or you could use cut-up pieces) 2 tsp. sesame oil 2 tsp. canola or peanut oil 4-5 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly mashed to release the … [Read more...]
Creole Catfish Recipe
Here is a really simple method for cooking Creole style blackened catfish on the grill. One benefit of cooking the fish in a pan on the outdoor grill is that you won’t set off the smoke alarms indoors. Ingredients: 2-4 catfish fillets, patted dry with paper towels - figure one fillet per person ½ cup butter, melted 2 Tbsp (or more to taste) Creole seasoning such as … [Read more...]
The Comforts of Home – Global Comfort Food Recipes for the Home Cook
As I’m sure is the case with many Utah Bites readers, I’ve been spending a lot more time in my kitchen lately. That’s partly out of necessity since it was impossible to eat out in restaurants during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. But I’m also choosing not to spend very much time in restaurants these days, even though some have reopened. I just feel safer at … [Read more...]
Bison Tacos
I really love tacos and I love that flavor of lean bison meat. So, this bison taco recipe was a no-brainer. Of course, you could use ground beef if you’d prefer. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb. ground bison meat (or substitute lean ground beef) 1/2 onion, minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp mild red chile powder 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp … [Read more...]
Duck Confit Tagliatelle
There are few things I love more than duck confit. And, I also love pasta. So, I put the two together for this recipe: Tagliatelle with duck confit. It’s a winner. Ingredients: 1-2 prepared duck confit legs ¼ cup duck fat or olive oil 1 shallot, peeled and minced 1-2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary leaves, minced 1 cup chicken or … [Read more...]
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