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Easy Fajita Recipe to Effortlessly Celebrate Cinco De Mayo!

Easy Fajita Recipe to Effortlessly Celebrate Cinco De Mayo! – – canola oil, lime juice, garlic (crushed), fajita

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Easy Fajita Recipe to Effortlessly Celebrate Cinco De Mayo!
fajitas, cooking, cinco de mayo, mexican
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20-30 minutes
Passive Time 30 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20-30 minutes
Passive Time 30 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
fajitas, cooking, cinco de mayo, mexican
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine marinade. Whisk together oil, lime, garlic, fajita seasoning, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a gallon-sized ziptop bag, add chicken, beef, vegetables and 1/3 cup of marinade.
  3. Place the bag in the fridge for 30 minutes-2 hours.
  4. Grill your ingredients on an outdoor or indoor grill. Baste with remaining marinade while grilling.
  5. Serve with warm tortillas, lettuce, cheese, and whatever else fixings you like.
  6. Enjoy!
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Thai Chicken Tacos!

Thai Chicken Tacos! – – chicken breasts (cut into 4 quarters), veggie lover salad mix, scallions (thinly sliced),

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Thai Chicken Tacos!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
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Dressing:
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
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Dressing:
Instructions
  1. Place chicken in a pot of boiling water and cook for 15 minutes until cooked through.
  2. Remove chicken, cut into bite-sized chunks. Set aside to cool.
  3. In a bowl, whisk dressing ingredients for 1-2 minutes until incorporated.
  4. In a large bowl, add salad mix, scallions, peanuts, and chicken. Toss to combine.
  5. Pour dressing over the chicken/salad mixture and toss to coat. Reserve a small amount to drizzle on the tacos.
  6. Add to the tortillas, drizzle with a bit more dressing and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts.
  7. Enjoy!
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Perfect Pork Tenderloin

Perfect Pork Tenderloin – – olive oil, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, lemon (juiced), worcestershire sauce, parsley (chopped),

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Perfect Pork Tenderloin
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30-40 minutes
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Sauce
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30-40 minutes
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Ingredients
Sauce
Instructions
  1. Combine all pork ingredients except the pork in a gallon sized zip-top bag.
  2. Remove 3 tbsp. of marinade and set aside.
  3. Add pork to the bag and marinate in the fridge for 3 hours or up to overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. In an oven-proof skillet, brown pork on stovetop over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side.
  6. Place skillet in the oven and cook until pork reaches 160 degrees, about 30-40 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
  8. Make the sauce. Return skillet to stovetop and heat over medium high heat.
  9. Add 3/4 cup stock and reserved marinade to pan. Heat to boiling.
  10. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp. stock and flour. Add to the skillet and whisk.
  11. Whisk in butter.
  12. Slice pork and top with sauce.
  13. Enjoy!
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Thanksgiving Doesn’t Have to be All About the Turkey!

Thanksgiving Doesn't Have to be All About the Turkey! – – Purdue Oven Stuffer Roaster Chicken, garlic (whole),

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Thanksgiving Doesn't Have to be All About the Turkey!
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 1/2-3 hours
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Course Main Dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 1/2-3 hours
Servings
people
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Remove giblet bag from chicken, wash the chicken inside and out, pat dry.
  3. Place chicken on a wire rack in a baking pan. (Put a piece of aluminum foil on the rack to prevent the chicken from sticking)
  4. Stuff the chicken with the lemon halves and the garlic cloves. Tie the drumsticks together with kitchen twine.
  5. Using your hands, rub butter all over the chicken.
  6. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper and the paprika.
  7. Bake on middle rack in the oven for 30 minutes.
  8. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and cook for 2- 2 1/2 hours depending on the size of your chicken. You will know it is done when the juices run clear and the popper pops.
  9. Serve with gravy and Enjoy!!
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Captivating Cashew Chicken Stir-fry!

Captivating Cashew Chicken Stir-fry! – – grean beans, carrots (chopped), garlic (crushed), olive oil, cashews (roasted and unsalted),

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Captivating Cashew Chicken Stir-fry!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 5-10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 5-10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Add carrots, green beans, and 1/4 cup water to a wok. Cover and cook over medium heat until tender yet crisp.
  2. Remove vegetables and set aside. Pour out any remaining water from the pan.
  3. Add olive oil, garlic, and cashews to the wok. Saute for 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant.
  4. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to the wok. Saute for 5-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
  5. While chicken cooks, prepare the sauce: Whisk together chicken broth and cornstarch until smooth. Add hoisin, vinegar, and sriracha. Whisk to combine.
  6. When chicken is done, add the vegetables back to the wok and add the sauce. Mix to combine.
  7. Add 1 cup of water to the wok, cover and cook 1-2 minutes.
  8. Add green onion and stir.
  9. Serve over rice of your choice.
  10. Enjoy!
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Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore – – olive oil, bone-in chicken breasts, mushrooms (chopped), chopped, red pepper (sliced), green pepper (sliced),

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Chicken Cacciatore
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour and 45 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour and 45 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a heavy bottom pan on medium-high heat.
  2. Generously season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
  3. Place chicken in the pan, skin side down.
  4. Cook 5 minutes until chicken is golden brown. Turn over and cook another 5 minutes on other side.
  5. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  6. Add peppers, onions, mushrooms, and garlic to pan. Saute 5 minutes until they start to become tender.
  7. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Add the wine and cook 3 minutes until reduced by 1/2.
  9. Add diced tomatoes, chicken stock, capers, olives, and crushed tomatoes. Stir.
  10. Add chicken back into the pan with the sauce. Turn heat down to low. Cover, leaving cover slightly askew, and cook for 1 hour.
  11. Remove chicken from the pan again. Remove the skin and bone and cut into chunks.
  12. Add the chicken chunks back into pan. Stir, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
  13. Enjoy!
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