Showing posts with label Calphalon grill pan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Calphalon grill pan. Show all posts

Monday, June 3, 2013

Summery Portobello and Veggie Stackers

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy fresh and healthy vegetables. These portobello and veggie stackers are the perfect reason to light up the grill!

Portobello and veggie stackers
1 cup Balsamic vinegar
¼ Olive oil
Salt and pepper
3 large portobello
1 small eggplant
1 yellow pepper
1 red pepper
1 red onion
1 small ball of fresh mozzarella
Marinate the portobello in balsamic, olive oil, salt and pepper for at least an hour. Slice the eggplant, peppers, onions and fresh mozzarella into 3/4 inch slices. Season the veggies with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan to medium high heat and start with grilling the portobellos for 5 minutes on each side. Once the portobellos are tender set them aside and cover them with foil to keep warm. Place the remainder of the veggies on the grill pan. Cook the veggies until tender. Once the veggies are done prep your stackers on a baking tray layering veggies and mozzarella. You can arrange the stackers to your liking however I usually start with the sturdy portobello on the bottom. Broil the completed stackers for about 5 minutes until the mozzarella is gooey and melted. Serve over a bed of arugula and drizzle with balsamic and olive oil. These are a delicious summertime treat!




Simple Salmon with Dill
3-5 ounce salmon pieces
1 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp Dill
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray pan with cooking spray and add the salmon. Dust the top of salmon with garlic powder and a heavier coating of dill. Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy. For a special sweet hint add a drizzle of honey over the top of the salmon as soon as it’s out of the oven, the flavor of the honey and dill is amazing! 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Citrus marinated chicken, roasted garlic asparagus and sweet potatoes


     If you want a delicious and healthy dish on your table in under an hour, you're in luck! The longest part of this dish is marinating the chicken over night. I added the chicken breasts to my marinade which consists of olive oil, red onion, fresh cilantro, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper and refrigerated it over night. I cubed my sweet potatoes and sprayed them lightly with cooking spray and tossed in a generous amount of salt and pepper. I baked the sweets in the oven on 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. While the potatoes were cooking I trimmed my asparagus and got them ready for the oven. I wanted to keep the clean fresh taste of the asparagus so I dressed them lightly with olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper. When all else fails, keep it simple. The asparagus only take about 15 minutes in the oven in order to keep them crisp. There are many ways you can cook the chicken, I decided to grill the lean breast on my Calphalon grill pan. I love my grill pan and it's a great way to grill all year round. I love experimenting in the kitchen and creating different marinades is a great way to do so. Try this one out, it's light and citrusy and works great with fish also. 

Citrus marinated chicken
1 package boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 lemons zested and juiced
1 small red onion diced
1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
1/4c olive oil
1 tsp salt and pepper

Roasted garlic asparagus
2 bunches asparagus
2 Tbsp chopped garlic
Drizzle asparagus with olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Sweet potatoes
2 large sweet potatoes cubed
cooking spray
salt and pepper