Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Dinner in a "Grain-Less" Wrap

Pick and Prepare a Protein
1 ¼ to 1 ½ lbs. of one of the following:
  • Pork tenderloin, sliced crosswise into ½ inch pieces
  • Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, in ½ inch slices
  • Extra large (21-25 count) peeled, deveined shrimp“
  • Dry” sea scallops (untreated with additives and water)
  • Center-cut salmon fillets or halibut
Pick and Mix a Flavoring Combo
  • Lemon Dill
    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
    • 4 large green onions, thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
    • 1 tsp. lemon zest
    • salt and pepper to taste
  • Barbecue
    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
    • 4 large green onions, thinly sliced
    • ½ cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
    • salt and pepper to taste
  • Italian
    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 cup crushed canned tomatoes
    • 2 T. Italian seasoning
    • ¼ cup capers or shallots
    • salt and pepper to taste
  • Pick and prepare a vegetable: 1 pound of one of the following (or mix and match):
    • Asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths
    • Bell peppers (2 large, 1 red, and 1 yellow), stemmed, cored and cut into ¼ inch thick strips
    • Bok choy, halved, cored and thinly sliced
    • Sliced mushrooms
    • Bean sprouts
    • Zucchini or yellow squash, trimmed and thinly sliced (halve lengthwise, if large)
    • Eggplant, trimmed and thinly sliced (halve lengthwise, if large)
    • Sugar snap or snow peas
    • Cherry or grape tomatoes
    • Fennel, trimmed, halved, cored, and thinly sliced
Directions:
Mix protein, flavoring, and vegetable in a bowl. Tear off 4 12-by-18 inch sheets of heavy-duty foil or parchment paper; divide mixture among them, arranging protein atop vegetables, each in a single layer. For each packet, bring long sides of foil together and fold over about ½ inch; crimp to seal. Repeat folding and crimping, lengthwise, twice more. Fold ends twice to seal. Set packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. If grilling, set packets on hot rack; cover and grill for 8 minutes. Let packets stand 3 minutes. SERVES: 4


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