This week, Allrecipes' cook Sara, shows Michael how to make her delicious Mango Chicken Piccata from fresh mangos exploding with the taste of summer. Once you've tried Sara's tangy yet delicate entree, you won't hesitate to make it for company. The chicken cooks up golden brown, then is simmered in a delicious soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, honey, sesame oil, lemon juice, and mango nectar. MMMmmm!
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Allrecipes' cook Sara originally hails from Venezuela and has lived in many exotic locations around the world. She now calls Humble, Texas home where she lives with her husband and daughter. She advocates a healthy lifestyle and prepares meals that are delicious and healthful for her family.
"I love eating out at fancy restaurants...New American and Asian cuisines are my favorites. I find so much joy in the perfect combination of flavors! I love to let the food speak for itself and to cook from scratch. Anything in a can that has more than two ingredients on the back isn't allowed in this house! Healthy foods go from the ground to the house, so we love to eat local, fresh and organic. I love cooking like I am eating in a fancy restaurant. My mom says I cook like every day is Sunday dinner. I love presenting my food in a neat way; usually fanning out avocado slices is my signature. I also love to use honey and sea salt in my meals... you can almost guarantee that both ingredients can be found in anything I cook."
Sara LOVES Allrecipes and has been a member since 2008 considering it the most complete food site. Her favorite feature, the ‘ingredient search’, has been a real life saver when the budget was tight and they had to eat from the pantry. Sara advocates not being afraid to try new things or combine flavors. Stop cooking out of the box is the best advice she can give!
Q: Are there other substitutions for chicken that work well?
A: Yes! Pork can be substituted for the chicken and vegetarians can use thin slices of tofu, or eggplant.
Q: What is the best way to tell if a mango is fresh?
A: Mangos are in season from May to September. When you buy a mango, it should have a fragrant, fruity aroma and yield slightly to pressure from your thumb. It will ripen sitting on your counter, or you can speed the ripening process by sticking it in a paper bag.
"Ain't nobody here but us chickens" ~ Song lyrics, Louis Jordan
Chicken Piccata is one of those classic dishes that is relatively easy to master, quick to prepare, and always comes out tasting great. When I first met up with Sara, she was vibrant, full of energy and ready to go and we jumped right in making her Mango Chicken Piccata. Sara's cooking was obviously influenced by her Venezuelan background. Venezuela shares much of the Caribbean influences in its flavors, and the fresh mango addition to her sauce was appropo. A mango is one of those fruits that people often avoid buying because they don't know how to cut them. Sara quickly and easily showed me her tried and true method for getting the "meat" from this delicious fruit.
This dish was quite easy to make and soon we found ourselves diving into this aromatic dish. Sara, all I can say is that it was delicious and next time I'm in Texas, I'm stopping in for more of your home cooking!
On another note, we had the pleasure of visiting the food truck that both Sara and her husband own and operate. Make sure you come back next week to "What's Cooking?" as we head down the appropriately named "Catfish Cove" food truck for some delicious catfish and brisket!
Catfish Cove
Catfish Cove was conceptualized with the idea of creating a place where people could go enjoy good, honest food. You won’t find any fussy stuff here, just good old-fashioned country-fried catfish and Texas brisket. We bread our thick catfish filets with a light cornbread crust that is seasoned just right so you can taste the flakiness of the fish and still get that crunch you have been craving. Our brisket is smoked for over 12 hours with real hickory wood and beer, for a difference you can taste. Try us out, and you will keep coming back.
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