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    • Chicken Lettuce Wraps

      Posted at 9:25 am by NativeNM, on January 24, 2025

      If you’re looking for a lighter meal, try making some chicken lettuce wraps. They are loaded with flavor and can be customized to your tastes by adding vegetables and a crunchy topping in the form of peanuts, cashews or pistachios. I made a simple version that suited both Joe and I with ground chicken, carrots, green onions, ginger and garlic along with a a lighter sauce and a sprinkle of roughly chopped cilantro and green chile pistachios. Drizzle some sweet chili sauce over top for a little bit of sweetness in every bite. All the flavors came together nicely and were tucked inside butter lettuce leaves. It was a perfect meal for the two of us with a side of jasmine rice that was simmered in chicken broth to round it out. Whether you are looking for a flavorful appetizer or a light meal, chicken lettuce wraps are a healthy tasty choice that’s fun to eat!

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes, Side Dishes | 4 Comments | Tagged Butter Lettuce, Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Green Chile Pistachios, Ground Chicken, Heart of the Desert Pistachios, Pistachios, Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    • Green Chile Pistachio Brittle or Red Chile Pinon Brittle

      Posted at 6:14 pm by NativeNM, on December 26, 2018

      I have memories of my Mom making traditional peanut brittle around the holidays.  Everything she made always tasted so good.  She used to make several different types of candies but the peanut brittle was always my favorite.  That was back in the day, times have changed and now you can find red or green chile brittle here in New Mexico and it’s quite the addictive treat.  Let me tell you about the green chile brittle.  It has sweet and hot flavors coming from the spices on the pistachios along with green chile powder.  Instead of using peanuts I added green chile pistachios which I think makes this brittle so special.  First you taste the sweetness of the hardened sugar and corn syrup, next up you taste the flavors of the pistachio nuts and the heat from the chile powder coming on the back end.  I’m a little obsessive compulsive and don’t know when to stop so I made another batch, this time adding red chile flakes and Pinon nuts aka pine nuts.  I took some local NM dried red chiles and ran them through a grinder to get the fresh flakes that would spice up the brittle.  The Pinons were roasted but unsalted so I added a hint of salt which helps balance all the flavors.  Actually the red chile flakes were a bit hotter than the green chile powder which was a surprise to me.  I couldn’t pick one over the other, they are both so good and such a treat this time of year.  And the other thing about this brittle is how easy it is to make.  I found a great recipe from “Veggie Obsession” who made brittle in the microwave.  One bowl is all you need, just add the ingredients and microwave.  Find the wattage of your microwave and use a conversion chart to find out how many minutes is necessary to microwave.  Once you have the ingredients it only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.

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      Posted in Dessert, Recipes, Red or Green | 10 Comments | Tagged Green Chile Brittle, Green Chile Pistachio Brittle, Green Chile Pistachios, Heart of the Desert Pistachios, Pistachio Brittle, Red Chile Brittle, Red Chile Pinon Brittle
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