new receipes: December 2016

Saturday, 31 December 2016

Recipes: Grilled Aussie Leg of Lamb

Prep Time:12 hours
Cook Time:15 minutes
Serves:6

Tagged:
aussie lamb, grilled, leg of lamb, new years, trend,

Grilled Aussie Leg of Lamb will take away any fear you have of trying something new! It's simply marinate, grill and enjoy.

Find our other original Aussie lamb recipes at this link and "own your party" with as many as you choose!

Foodie Byte

Ask your butcher to trim the lamb if you prefer--most supermarket butchers are glad to be of assistance.

Ingredients

4-5 pound boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and separated into 4 muscles
2 large lemons, juiced
6-8 cloves garlic, rough chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh rosemary, rough chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper, coarse-ground
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper, as needed

Preparation

Remove lamb from netting; using a sharp paring knife, cut between the muscles to separate boneless leg of lamb into 4 large pieces. Trim excess fat; butterfly larger pieces of meat so all pieces have a somewhat uniform thickness.
In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, rosemary, black pepper and balsamic vinegar. Combine lamb pieces and marinade in a shallow baking dish or large sealable plastic bags. Marinate a minimum of 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
Bring lamb to room temperature before grilling. Drain marinade and discard. Season lamb with salt and black pepper.
Heat grill to medium high heat. Grill lamb, turning occasionally, until thermometer registers 125 to 130 degrees, or to desired doneness (times may vary depending on size of the pieces).
Remove from heat; let lamb rest loosely covered for 15 minutes.
Slice thinly across the grain for serving.

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Recipes: Moroccan Grilled Aussie Lamb Skewers

Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Serves:6

Tagged:
aussie lamb, food, grilled, moroccan, own your party, recipe, skewers,

Moroccan Grilled Aussie Lamb Skewers are a great way to add an on-trend meat to your menu for 2017. Check out this recipe from The Food Channel chefs and enjoy!

Find our other original Aussie lamb recipes at this link and "own your party" with as many as you choose!

Foodie Byte

Be sure to soak your skewers in water before using so they don't burn during grilling.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup lemon juice, fresh
6 large garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 tablespoons mint, fresh, chopped
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
4 teaspoons lemon zest
2 teaspoons black pepper, ground
2 teaspoons coriander, ground
1 teaspoons cumin, ground
3 pounds boneless leg of lamb, well trimmed and cut into 2 “ chunks
12 (12-inch) metal skewers
20 whole dried apricots, soaked in boiling water 5 minutes, drained
2 large red onions, cut into 8 chunks each
Couscous:
3 cups chicken broth, hot
3 tablespoons butter
1 medium white onion, diced
1 teaspoon turmeric, ground
1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
2 cups, pearl couscous
1/3 cup almonds, slivered, toasted
Kosher salt and black pepper, as needed
Fresh mint sprigs, as needed

Preparation

In a medium size bowl, whisk together the first 9 ingredients until fully blended.
Transfer 1/2 cup marinade to a small bowl and refrigerate.
Add lamb to remaining marinade, cover and marinate 4 hours or overnight in refrigerator.
Heat grill to medium high heat. Remove lamb from the marinade. Discard marinade. Thread drained lamb cubes onto half of the skewers. Alternately thread apricots and onions on remaining skewers.
Brush reserved marinade on all the skewers and season with salt and pepper.
Grill the lamb skewers to desired doneness, about 8-10 minutes for medium rare. Grill red onion and apricot skewers about 10 minutes or until until onions begin to soften, turning occasionally. If apricots begin to burn, move skewers to a cooler part of the grill.
For the Couscous:
In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, add onions and saute until soft and light golden. Add turmeric and cumin, stir for about a minute. Add couscous and stir.
Pour in broth and cover; simmer over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff couscous with a fork, season generously with salt and pepper. Mound on platter and sprinkle with almonds.
Arrange skewers on top of golden couscous and garnish with fresh mint.

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Recipes: Slow-Braised Aussie Lamb with Apricot Madeira Sauce

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:3.5 hours
Serves:6

Tagged:
apricot madeira sauce, asparagus, aussie lamb, holiday, mashed potatoes, new year’s day, own your party, slow braised,

Own your New Year’s Day party with this impressive slow braised Australian lamb recipe. Delicious served with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and a steamed asparagus. The roast lamb, slow-braised in chicken stock with mirepoix, Madeira, fresh thyme and apricot jam, fills the house with rich aromas in anticipation of a festive dinner.

Check out our other original Aussie lamb recipes at this link and "own your party" with as many as you choose!

Foodie Byte

Switch out Madeira in recipe for Marsala wine, if desired.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (3½ to 4 lb.) lamb shoulder, boned, rolled and tied
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1/4 lb. bacon, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled, fine chopped
1 celery stalk, fine chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup Madeira
3 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoons apricot jam
2 sprigs fresh thyme
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Heat olive oil in a heavy bottom roasting pan over medium high heat; season lamb with salt and black pepper and brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
To same pan, add bacon and cook over medium-low heat until cooked. Add onion, carrot and celery; saute until tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
Add tomato paste, Madeira, chicken stock, apricot jam and fresh thyme and stir to blend.
Return browned lamb to pan, cover and braise in oven for 3 hours.
Transfer lamb to platter and cover with foil.
Carefully strain braising liquid through a sieve into a bowl, using the back of a spoon to press out any remaining liquid. Transfer liquid back into roasting pan. Simmer liquid on stove top over medium-low heat until liquid has reduced by 50 percent.
Reduce heat to low. Slowly add cold butter pieces to braising liquid, whisking constantly, until all butter has melted and sauce is thick and glossy. Return braised lamb; keep warm.
To serve, remove strings from roast, transfer to platter and spoon sauce over the top.

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Tuesday, 27 December 2016

Top 25 Most Popular Skinnytaste Recipes 2016

I’m extremely grateful for all of you who allow me to do what I love every single day! When I started this little food blog back in 2008, I never dreamed it would become a full time career, and that I would have not one, but two New York Times Best Selling Cookbooks! I still look back some days and I’m amazed at where this little hobby has taken me. None of it would be possible without all the Skinnytaste fans trying and sharing my recipes – A HUGE THANK YOU!!!

And now as the year comes to an end, I love looking back through the recipes I posted this past year to see which ones made it to the top 25. Here are the TOP 25 Most Popular Recipes from 2016 as well as links to my most popular posts from previous years. If you are new here, this is always a great place to start!

Top Recipes Posted in 2016

1. Korean Beef Rice Bowls

These Korean Beef Rice Bowls make a quick and easy meal, loaded with flavor for under 400 calories!

2. Salisbury Steak Meatballs (Instant Pot, Stove Top, Slow Cooker)

These beefy meatballs are cooked in a mushroom gravy and lightened up by using half ground turkey and half lean ground beef.

3. Beef, Tomato and Acini Di Pepe Soup (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Stove)

My family DEVOURED this delicious bowl of soup made with ground beef, tomatoes, and tiny pasta. It's warm and comforting, like a great big hug on a cold winter day. Kid-friendly, freezer-friendly!

4. Asian Lettuce Wrap Chicken Chopped Salad

Asian Lettuce Wrap Chicken Chopped Salad

5. Thai Basil Chicken

thaibasilchicken

6. Rosemary Chicken Salad with Avocado and Bacon

This hearty salad is HUGE – perfect when you want a big salad for dinner without the grains. It's also gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free.

7. One Skillet Chicken with Bacon and Green Beans

This quick and easy weeknight dish is made all in one skillet. You can modify this basic recipe using any veggies you like!

8. Pickle Brined Baked Chicken Tenders

These juicy, flavorful chicken tenders are marinated in pickle juice then breaded and baked in the oven.

9. Mexican Cauliflower “Rice”

This Mexican inspired dish of Cauliflower "Rice" uses finely chopped cauliflower, which makes a fantastic low-carb, grain-free stand in for rice. You can season it many different ways, here I sauteed sauteed it with tomatoes, onions, jalapeno and spices.

10. Shawarma Spiced Grilled Chicken with Garlic Yogurt

An easy, grilled chicken version of the classic Turkish street food which is usually cooked on a rotating spit. It is perfect served over couscous with yogurt and cucumbers as I did here, or try it with rice pilaf, or on a pita. Other sides that would work are tomatoes, tahini, olives, feta, or hummus. Harissa would also work great to add some spice!

11. Five Ingredient Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

Delicious and creamy chocolate cheesecake made lighter than traditional cheesecake with just FIVE ingredients, so easy! These are SO good you won't be able to have just one... but since they are mini, two are totally acceptable!

12. Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

Chicken, garam masala, cumin and curry spices are simmered with potatoes and coconut milk to give this dish an aromatic flavor you'll really enjoy. Serve this over basmati rice for a complete meal (also great with naan or cauliflower rice to keep the carbs low).

13. Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu

Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu

14. Grilled Shrimp and Vegetable Bowls

Grilled shrimp, corn, peppers and zucchini topped with fresh avocado and lime juice – an easy light salad you'll want to make all summer long.

15. Slow Cooker Banh Mi Bowls

If you’ve ever had the classic Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich, you probably know the bread can easily overpower the pork, pickled carrots and all the wonderful flavors, so I scrapped the bread and put all the goodies in a bowl over brown rice (it’s great over any grain) in my slim remake which is easy to make any night of the week!

16. Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

porkcarnitas-2

17. Grilled Steak Lettuce Tacos

Grilled sirloin steak "flaco" tacos uses lettuce instead of tortillas! The steak is seasoned with cumin and spices, then grilled and sliced thin, along with guacamole and pico de gallo – low-carb and super delicious!

18. Honey Teriyaki Drumsticks (Instant Pot and Skillet)

These skinless chicken drumsticks sweet and sticky, and so delicious! Cooked in a skillet with honey, soy sauce, garlic and ginger until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens. You won't miss the skin!

19. Skillet Chicken in Tomato Chipotle Sauce

A quick Mexican-inspired chicken dish, made in the skillet with a smoky-spicy tomato-chipotle sauce topped with an avocado-sour cream sauce.

20. Noodle-less Butternut Sausage Lasagna

This fall lasagna swaps pasta for butternut squash layered with a chicken sausage meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella. Simply wonderful, you won't miss the pasta!

21. Sheetpan Italian Chicken and Veggie Dinner

Assemble this super easy chicken and vegetable dinner on a sheet pan and pop it into your oven for a delicious, fuss-free meal. For easy clean-up, line your sheet pan with foil or parchment.

22. Turkey Meatball Stroganoff (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Stove Top)

Delicious, turkey meatballs in a creamy mushroom sauce. A family-friendly dish that is so good over egg noodles or serve them over spiralized butternut squash noodles if you want to lower the carbs.

23. Giant Turkey Meatball Parmesan

This isn't your regular meatball, it's HUGE, baked in the oven similar to how you would make a meatloaf, then topped with marinara and melted cheese – I'm OBSESSED!

24. Shrimp Summer Rolls with Peanut Hoisin Sauce

Shrimp Summer Rolls

25. Navy Bean, Bacon and Spinach Soup (Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Stove Top)

Bacon makes everything better (in my opinion), especially in this hearty white bean soup. It's delicious, inexpensive, and easy to make and leftovers are even better the next day. I made this in my Instant Pot (doesn't get quicker than that!), but I've also included slow cooker and stove top directions as well.

Did your favorite recipe make the top 25? Leave a comment here and tell me your favorite!!

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Friday, 23 December 2016

Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 56) Whole30 Week

Whole30 meal plan

Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 56). I have decided to try something a little different with our last meal plan of the year… this week all the recipes are WHOLE30 compliant. I’ve been getting tons of requests and since I have so many recipes that fit a WHOLE30 diet, which you can see here I thought I would try this for a week and see how it goes. I may do this once a month, or if you have requests for anything in particular such as a vegetarian week, gluten-free, etc let me know! For all you Weight Watchers, don’t worry I’m still eating cheese and grains and will continue to share a variety of recipes as I always do!

Meal planning is a great way to get organized before heading to the supermarket to get ready for the week! My breakfast is usually something quick like eggs with fruit or a smoothie. Some favorite Whole30 Breakfast ideas, Open Faced Omelet with Avocado and Pico De Gallo, Sweet Potato Chicken Hash, Asparagus, Potato, Pancetta Hash, Turkey Sausage Patties, just to name a few. We’re a family of four, so if a recipe serves more, it’s either packed up for everyone’s lunch or eaten the next day as leftovers. If you would like to see some of the previous week’s dinner plans, click here

Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 56)

Monday: Harvest Kale Salad with Roasted Winter Squash
Tuesday: Turkey Taco Spaghetti Squash Boats
Wednesday: Italian Pulled Pork Ragu over spaghetti squash
Thursday: Rosemary Chicken Salad with Avocado and Bacon
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: NYE party, bringing Zesty Lime Shrimp and Avocado Salad and Guacamole
Sunday: No Bean Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili

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Thursday, 22 December 2016

Recipes: Rosemary Lamb Meatballs

Prep Time:45 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Serves:36

Tagged:
breadcrumbs, feta cheese, greek seasoning, lamb, onion, rosemary,

This Rosemary Lamb recipe takes the humble meatball into the stratosphere! The feta cheese makes it extra moist, and gives the recipe a Mediterranean flair. Own your next party with this signature appetizer.

To watch a quick video to see how easily these meatballs can be made, just click here!

Foodie Byte

These bake up nicely in a 350°F oven in about 20 minutes and they freeze well, too.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plus 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 cups diced onion
3 minced garlic cloves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
2 pounds ground lamb
2 cups breadcrumbs
4 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 minced garlic cloves
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in saute pan over medium heat.
Add onions and garlic; saute until tender. Remove from heat; fold in rosemary and Greek seasoning. Cool.
Combine Australian ground lamb, breadcrumbs, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper in a large bowl and gently mix.
Add feta and cooled onion mixture to ground lamb.
Form into 1-ounce meatballs.
Sauté meatballs in olive oil for 10 minutes over medium heat or until fully cooked.
Skewer on trimmed fresh rosemary sprigs if desired.

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Chickpea Tomato Soup with Rosemary

This easy, hearty, one-pot meal, loaded with chickpeas and vegetables in every bite is so flavorful with and perfect for a cold winter night.

This easy, hearty, one-pot meal, loaded with chickpeas and vegetables in every bite is so flavorful with and perfect for a cold winter night. I made this in my Dutch oven but also included directions for the slow cooker and Instant Pot.

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