Summer Recipes

Pulled Moroccan Chicken Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers and Yogurt Dill Dressing

February 27, 2012 by The Partial Ingredients

Whenever I have leftovers I try to think of creative ways to use them. I had two chicken thighs from the Moroccan Chicken I made the other day and I decided to make a pulled chicken sandwich out of the leftovers. I recently made some Moroccan yogurt and dill dip and it seemed like it would go really well on a sandwich too. To give the sandwich some extra flavor I added some roasted red peppers which provided a nice pop of color as well. Overall the sandwich was a tasty way to use leftovers. The savory flavors of the chicken paired nicely with the roasted peppers and fresh yogurt dressing.

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Cuban Pulled Pork Tacos with Red Cabbage and Jicama Slaw

November 6, 2011 by The Partial Ingredients

My high opinion of pulled pork and pork shoulder was further validated by this recipe for Cuban pulled pork tacos. Making good pulled pork is always a very simple formula: wet rub + dry rub + marinate + several hours in an oven = fork tender, juicy pulled pork. The flavor profile of this recipe is sweet and spicy, which comes from the cuban dry rub and fresh orange and lime juices. The red cabbage and jicama slaw added more sweet heat along with some texture and crunch. The chipotle mayonnaise was surprising as I had never eaten mayo with a taco before but the results were great nonetheless. The mayo is super easy to throw together as all it requires is mixing mayo and a few tablespoons of pureed chiles in adobo sauce with a little lime juice. I topped the tacos with sour cream and chopped cilantro.

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Roasted Corn and Red Pepper Salsa

July 9, 2011 by The Partial Ingredients

This corn salsa is perfect for the summer sweet corn season. I made this to go with some Chile Verde Chicken Tamales and the pairing went together well. The salsa was mostly sweet with just the right amount of heat. It would go nicely on burritos and tacos too.

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