Handmade with Love
Homemade Salsa
Featuring hand-selected ingredients, our salsa is carefully prepared and mixed in small batches to ensure consistent quality and exceptional flavor. Chef Robert won’t share the exact amounts, but his secret recipe includes:
Fresh Roma tomatoes
Fresh onions
Fresh serrano peppers
Fresh cilantro
Fresh garlic
Dried chipotle peppers
Brown sugar
Sea salt
Extra virgin olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Pan Seared Chicken with Roasted Asparagus, White Rice, and Food Cravings Salsa
Pan Seared Chicken:
Serves Two
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz. each
4 tbsp. Food Cravings salsa
Salt and pepper to taste
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium non-stick skillet, add olive oil to skillet over medium to high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in skillet. Sear chicken for 2 minutes on one side, then turn chicken over and cook for another 2 minutes. Place chicken in oven proof container or small sheet tray and continue to cook in oven for 15-20 minutes or until done. Once done, place on plate with Food Cravings salsa on top.
White Rice
1 cup white rice
2 cups water
2 tbsp. butter, melted
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking procedure:
In a medium pot, add rice, water, and butter. Cover pot with lid, bring to a boil then simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand for 5-7 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with fork, add salt and pepper to your taste.
Roasted Asparagus
1 bunch asparagus, rinsed with bottom stem cut off
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking procedure:
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix asparagus with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Place evenly on oven proof container or small sheet tray. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until done.
Sautéed Shrimp with Garlic, Lemon and Food Cravings Salsa
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
10-12 medium to large sized shrimp (26/30), peeled and deveined
Half lemon
6 tbsp. Food Cravings salsa
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking procedure:
In a medium sauce pan, add olive oil over medium to high heat for one minute. Add garlic and shrimp, then stir for 2 minutes with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat to medium. Take the half lemon and squeeze the juice over the shrimp through a strainer to make sure no seeds go into the pan. Continue to cook shrimp for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until shrimp turns pink. Add Food Cravings salsa and cook for approximately 2 more minutes or until done. Season with salt and pepper.
Tip:
You can garnish this dish with a sprig of cilantro.