Tag: cucumber

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Korean Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chicken lettuce wraps are an adventurous way to introduce new flavors and cuisines to your table of eaters. They’re a lot like tacos—handheld and highly customizable—and often very fast to prepare. For this Korean-inspired version, we let chicken marinate in big-flavor ingredients—gochujang, sesame oil, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Think of gochujang as Korean steak […]

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Melon Chicken Salad

The combination of sweet honey, salty soy sauce, tart vinegar, bitter daikon radish, and savory chicken make this inspired chicken salad one for the repeat recipe file. Ingredients 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter 1 tablespoon honey 3/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil 3 cups (2 x 1/4-inch) […]

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Greek-Style Chicken

Ground chicken is a lighter, leaner alternative to ground beef. We especially like combining it with herbs and spices and forming patties as a quick healthier option if you’re looking for a lighter hamburger-style meal. You can serve chicken patties in the place of a hamburger or chicken breast in classic sandwiches. Make smaller patties, […]

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Grinding: Chicken Larb

Larb, the popular Thai salad of highly seasoned ground meat and herbs, offers cooks who like to go big a real opportunity to do so. In this great introductory recipe, combine skinless, boneless chicken breast halves in the food processor with pungent ingredients like garlic, spicy peppers, or curry paste. Purée them together so the […]

Tahini-Marinated Chicken Thighs with Cucumber-and-Tomato Salad

Ingredients CHICKEN: 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste), well stirred 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 garlic clove, finely grated 1 small shallot, finely grated […]

Grilled Cedar-Plank Salmon

Ingredients 4 6-ounce pieces salmon fillet Kosher salt and pepper 1 seedless cucumber, sliced into thin half-moons 1 jalapeño, seeded and sliced 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 cedar grilling plank, soaked in water for at least 1 hour Preparation Heat grill to medium. Season the salmon with 1/2 teaspoon […]