Meat Recipes
Chicken Milanesa
Chicken milanesa is one of my favorite ways to prepare boneless skinless chicken breast, a cut which can often be dry and boring. For a really quick dinner, I’ll fry a couple of chicken milanesa cutlets and steam some broccoli. Serve those together with a few lemon wedges and some hot sauce and voila. Healthy(ish) dinner is…
Read MoreChicken Pot Pie Quesadillas
Chicken Pot Pie Quesadillas Video (scroll down for printable recipe This was a wicked brainstorm. As it turns out, chicken pot pie quesadillas are delicious and filling and way easier than making a chicken pot pie from scratch (though I’ve got a recipe for that, too). When you think about it, chicken pot pie filling…
Read MoreSlow-Cooker Baby Back Ribs
Slow-cooker baby back ribs video (scroll down for recipe) This video was made in partnership with Hidden Valley Ranch. The seasoning on these simple slow-cooker baby back ribs is just a packet of Ranch dressing mix and some fresh jalapeños. The result is tender, garlicky, spicy ribs that are perfect for game day. Rub them down,…
Read MoreChili with Beans
Chili with beans video (scroll down for printable recipe) I shared my dad’s Texas-style chili recipe several years ago and I love his chili. You know what else I love? This Frito pie chili we made a couple years back on a chuckwagon. You know what else I love? Beans. So over the years, and after…
Read MoreGinger Fried Chicken
Ginger Fried Chicken Recipe Video (scroll down for printable recipe) I ordered ginger fried chicken at a restaurant in Hawaii and I’ve thought about it ever since. It’s so simple to make. Marinate chunks of boneless chicken (skinless or skin-on, whichever your preference) in lots of ginger, garlic, soy sauce and a little vinegar then dredge…
Read MoreTaco Pizza
Taco Pizza Recipe Video (scroll down for printable recipe) Tacos and pizza are probably the best-selling food in the US by now. I would wager that they may even beat out burgers. So I can only imagine the kind of hubbub and bedlam that’s gonna go down when this taco pizza recipe gets published. I’ll…
Read MoreChili Cheese Enchiladas
Chili cheese enchiladas are my go-to order at any unknown Tex-Mex restaurant. At even the weakest excuse for a Tex-Mex place — no matter how bland the salsa, how flimsy the chips, or how sweet the margaritas — chili cheese enchiladas usually still turn out okay. However. When well-executed, chili cheese enchiladas are an absolute delight.…
Read MorePineapple Lamb Skewers
It’s July! Which to my mind means it’s officially grilling season. The American Lamb Board asked me to come up with a recipe using a boneless leg of lamb and a grill and a beer pairing for it as part of their summer grilling contest. Most people think of a leg of lamb as a stuffy…
Read MorePollo al Carbon
Pollo al Carbon Recipe Video (scroll down for marinade recipe) Carlos is back to show how to make pollo al carbon! This is a Mexican grilled chicken recipe, akin to those found at Pollo Regio or El Pollo Loco. Whole chickens, spatchcocked, or chicken quarters are soaked and basted in a citrus-achiote marinade then slow-roasted over…
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