One of my favorite meals of all time is our engagement meal. I'm sure some of it has to do with the nostalgia and good memories of what happened shortly after eating, but it was also just a great meal. Robert is a great cook and did an excellent job of the picking the recipes. We still enjoy making this meal on occasion, and we did just that this week. After hearing that, I know you're just dying for the recipes, so here you go.
Chili-Lime Chicken Marinade
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4 cup lime juice
*If you want to save money or just don't want to go to the store you can substitute the lime peel and lime juice with some lemon juice.
1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 jalapeno seeded, finely chopped
*Again, if you want to save some money you can just sprinkle in some crushed red chili flakes
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Marinade and grill
Corn Con Queso
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
*Or chili powder
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
4 cobs of corn
Queso fresco (cheese)
Combine ingredients, rub on corn, wrap in foil, grill.
Garlic Cilantro Mashed Potatoes
1 pound of potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons of cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/2 teaspon of salt
Butter and milk
You probably noticed that each of this dishes have similar ingredients. I like this for two reasons: It gives a bit of a theme to the meal and it helps you use up a fair amount of cilantro at once so it doesn't go bad. I don't know about you, but it's always hard for us to finish up the whole bunch of cilantro before it goes bad.
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