Monday, April 26, 2010

Fruit-n-Berry Szechuan

"Fruit-n-Berry Szechuan"

A wonderful dish. A Szechuan take on banana/orange chicken. This turned out to be a colorful, perfect blend of taste and spice, enjoy! We did!!

Ingredients:
1 lb. Ground Turkey
1 bag Minute Rice
1 Onion
1 can Artichoke Hearts
1/2 c Shiitake Mushrooms (coarsley chopped)
1 t Ground Pepper
1/2 t Turmeric
1/4 c Soy Sauce
1/4 c Honey
1/4 t Sharp Mustard
1/4 T Lime Curd
1/2 t Garlic (chopped)
1/2 t Pimentos (chopped)
1 Banana
2 Mandarins
Handful Goji Berries
Few Handfuls Spring Mix or Spinach

Instructions:

1. Heat EVO in a large skillet and add Onion. When onion is soft add Garlic and Pimentos.
2. Add Ground Turkey.
3. Once Turkey begins to cook add Soy Sauce, Honey, Mustard and Lime Curd (or 1/4 C Lime Juice) and spices.
4. When mixture begins to simmer add Banana (halfed and chopped) and the Mandarins (Chopped). Also add the Artichokes and Goji (or other berries such as raisins or cranberries).
5. Start cooking your rice. Cover and Simmer skillet mixture until Artichokes are soft/cooked then add Salad Spring Mix on top and cover until wilted.
6. Add rice to mixture and mix together well.
7. Serve and enjoy! Top with crispy noodles, cheese or whatever you fancy.