Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs

Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs

Kebabs don’t have to be boring. Have fun with them and take a twist with some unique ingredients. Try adding cheese (who puts cheese on the grill?) Make a special dipping sauce, like this Chimichurri. (Tip use a cheese such as queso fresco or halumi. These cheeses can hold up to the heat of a hot grill.)

Ingredients:

3 chicken breasts, cubed

1 yellow onion, quartered and slices divided

4 poblano peppers, cut into slices

6 oz of queso blanco, diced

1 bunch of cilantro

1 bunch of parsley

1 bunch of green onion

1 lime

2 Tbsp of kosher salt

1/2 cup of vegetable oil

Chimichurri Sauce:

Roughly cut the leaves of both the cilantro and parsley.  Chop the green onion.  Add all ingredients to a food processor. Squeeze in the juice of one lime and season with salt.  Turn on food processor and gradually pour in oil.  When the sauce becomes creamy, pour into two separate bowls.  (One for basting the kebabs and one for dipping.)

Kebabs:

On a soaked wooden skewer, alternate a chicken, onion, pepper, and cheese.  Baste with Chimichurri Sauce.  Cook over a hot grill until chicken is done.

Serve with more Chimichurri Sauce for dipping.

Short-Cut Ravioli

Short-Cut Ravioli

What if you could make homemade ravioli without having to make pasta and cut it into neat little squares?  Well- it’s not exactly pasta- it’s wonton wrappers.  And yes, these make amazing ready-to-assemble ravioli squares.  Check this out!

Ingredients:

1 package (48) wonton wrappers

16 oz of ricotta cheese

3 eggs

1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

(Heat a large pot of water on the stove while you assemble the ravioli.)

In a large bowl, mix ricotta, 2 eggs and shredded cheese.  Set aside.

Prepare an egg wash by beating one egg with one tablespoon of water.  (This will be used with a basting brush as “glue” to seal the wonton raviolis.)

Lay out squares of wonton wrappers on a large, clean surface.  Scoop 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture into the center of a wonton square.  Baste around the edges with an egg wash.  Place an other wonton wrapper on top and seal with the tongs of the fork.

Place only a few raviolis in the boiling water at a time.  When the raviolis rise to the top, they are ready to be removed (about 3 minutes.)

Remove from the boiling water and allow to drain on a wire rack.  Serve with your favorite toma