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Showing posts with label mango. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mango. Show all posts

Monday, February 2, 2009

those sauces are wild

Buffalo Wild Wings on UrbanspoonOn some nights there are specials for either chicken wings or even better the drumsticks (more meaty) for 50 cents a piece. There are quite number of sauce flavors ranging from mild to blazing hot. There are also mango, jerk and other fruity and other sauces and you can get the chicken the way you want. We came here with a friend to have pop/ tea and chicken drumsticks. The mango and the jerk ones were delicious. Good deal. The ambiance is not that great and it can get a little noisy (wild?) but its the sauces that spices things up. You can definitely walk on the wild side with these sauces.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

I had a fresh cucumber that I got from a nearby orchard. I diced it and then found the recipe. I however substituted mango for papaya. Awesome

PS I just used it side dish with fresh corn and bbq chicken drumsticks.

Cucumber-Papaya Salad
9.7/10 i used mango instead of papaya
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
Show: Emeril Live
Episode: Hawaiian Barbecue Emeril Style

Cucumber-Papaya Salad
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
Show: Emeril Live
Episode: Hawaiian Barbecue Emeril Style

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1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
4 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 teaspoon minced Hawaiian chiles or chile paste
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 large papaya, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 lettuce leaves

Sprinkle the cucumber with salt and let drain in a colander for 20 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, oil, chiles, and ginger. Add the cucumber, papaya, and cilantro and toss. Line a serving platter or

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Pomegranate and Mango Barbecue Sauce and chicken wings

I love Mango, pomergranate and BBQ sauces. This smashing recipe was on one of the latest Ultimate food challenges for Chicken for the Food Channel . While the women was in the top 3 out of 9, she did not win the ultimate prize of the Chicken Challenge. It still sounded so great to me. I could not wait to try it. The original recipe is below. I decided to pour the sauce first over a chicken to roast. My recipe for this BBQ bird and photos etc are also included for your pleasure, discussion, feedback and more.

Battered Chicken Wings with Pomegranate and Mango Barbecue Sauce
Recipe courtesy Eboni Williams, Damascus, MD
Show: Ultimate Recipe Showdown
Episode: Ultimate Recipe Showdown: Chicken
Winner of the Fried Chicken category!

Pomegranate and Mango Barbecue Sauce:
1 1/2 cups pitted and peeled mango
1 to 2 tablespoons water
1 cup pomegranate juice
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Chicken Wings:
6 to 10 cups vegetable oil
2 dozen chicken drumettes
3 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper