Jalapeno Honey Mustard With Sun Dried Tomatoes Food

JALAPENO HONEY MUSTARD WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a saucepan stir together dry mustard and flour. Whisk in water. Let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in mustard seeds, vinegar, honey, and salt. Turn heat on to medium and bring this mixture to a simmer. Whisk constantly. Cook for 2 minutes after simmering is noticable. Remove from heat.
• Stir in jalapeno and tomatoes. Mix well. Total amount of mustard is about 3 1/2 cups so have 3-4 pint jars ready. Pour into sterile jars. Store in refrigerator. Use within 8-10 weeks. NOTE: Nice for gifting but be sure to label it and indicate when it should be used and how to store it. I also give this recipe and the one to make the chicken dish in the link below. This is only for friends who like HOT STUFF, though. :)

HUMMUS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND JALAPENOS

Steps:

• NOTE: to make truly light, smooth, and creamy hummus, you must peel the chickpeas. I know it sounds crazy, but that's the trick. It really doesn't take as long as you'd think it would - it's similar to snapping the stem ends off of fresh green beans. Just take a chickpea, and using your index finger, middle finger, and thumb, pinch the round end of the chickpea (opposite the pointy end). The chickpea will pop out of the skin. It takes me about 10 minutes to peel the chickpeas for this recipe. It's a small time investment, but to me, the deliciously creamy texture of the finished hummus is worth it. If you don't want to take the time to peel the chickpeas, you can just drain them and use them as-is.
• NOTE: to cook chickpeas for hummus: take 1and 1/3 cups chickpeas, and soak them in water for at least 12 hours, or up to 24 hours. When ready to cook, drain the chickpeas, place in a large pot, and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 1 hour. Drain chickpeas and rinse in cold water. They are now ready to use.
• Drain the chickpeas.
• Peel chickpeas, if desired.
• Place the chickpeas in the food processor. Process until the chickpeas are well broken up - kind of powdery and grainy looking.
• Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic (use as much or as little as you like - up to your personal preference for/ tolerance of garlic), sun-dried tomatoes, pickled jalapenos, salt, pepper, and cumin.
• Process in the food processor until a thick paste forms.
• Add the water - note that the water should be ice cold, but it should not be "ice water" - don't put chunks of ice in the hummus. Process for about five minutes, until you get a very smooth and creamy paste.
• Serve with crudités, chips, or crackers.

JALAPENO HONEY MUSTARD SUN DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a 9 by 13 inch pan or an oven safe casserole dish. Drizzle with melted butter. Thin Jalapeno Honey Mustard with Sun Dried Tomatoes until it is easily pour-able. Drizzle this over chicken. NOTE: If you do not want to make your own mustard you can use any commercial honey mustard and add some chopped jalapeno to taste.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Garnish with chopped sun dried tomatoes, jalapeno, or chopped parsley. Serve hot with rice.

BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Combine sundried tomatoes, mustard & honey.
• Whisk in vinegar & oil.
• Season with salt & pepper to taste.
• In another bowl, combine beans, pepper & onions.
• Toss with dressing.
• Mix in feta cheese (or I usually just sprinkle some on top of each serving).

SPICY CHICKEN DRUMETTES WITH JALAPENO HONEY-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°.
• Boil the jalapenos in water for 5 minutes; drain, cool, discard stems and set aside.
• In a saucepan, bring sugars and water to a boil.
• Combine the jalapenos, sugar, honey, vinegar, mustard and turmeric in a blender and puree until smooth.
• Toss chicken with 1/2 cup sauce; place on foil-lined, greased baking sheet; bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown, turning once or twice.
• Serve with dipping sauce on the side.