Macadamia Mango Chicken Food

MACADAMIA-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place macadamia nuts in the bowl of the food processor and use the pulse button to crush. Transfer to a bowl. Add breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place flour on a plate. Lightly whisk eggs in a bowl. Dip chicken into flour. Shake off excess. Dip in egg, then macadamia mixture, pressing firmly to coat.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through.

MACADAMIA-MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• To make the Mustard Sauce: In a bowl, add the mustard sauce ingredients; stir to blend.
• Chill for 8 hours.
• To make the Mango Salsa: In a bowl, add all the mango salsa ingredients; stir to combine.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.
• To make the chicken: Add the soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, and fresh ginger to a heavy duty zip-lock plastic bag.
• Add in the chicken; seal and shake gently to coat.
• Chill for 1 hour, turning once.
• Take chicken out of marinade and throw away the marinade.
• Grill the chicken over medium-high heat, covered, for about 6 minutes on each side or until done.
• Put chicken on individual plates; drizzle with mustard sauce and sprinkle with nuts.
• Serve with Mango Salsa.

MACADAMIA CRUSTED CHICKEN MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Make Macadamia flour: mix together flour, pulverized nuts and season with salt and fresh black pepper. Make egg dip for chicken breast: mix one egg with milk and 1 tablespoon mustard, and season with salt and fresh black pepper. Make mustard sauce: mix remaining mustard and mayonnaise, and thin with water.
• Slice the chicken breasts in 3 horizontal slices. Pound them slightly between plastic wrap or waxed paper, season with salt and pepper. Slice the onion thinly, saute it in 1 tablespoon olive oil for about 4 to 5 minutes until caramelized. Remove from pan.
• Flour chicken pieces and dredge in the egg dip, then flour them again. Saute them for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from pan to a baking sheet and bake them at 375 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes, or until juices run clear. Drain excess oil and breading from the saute pan, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sliced garlic. Stir until golden. Add spinach and red pepper, sauteeing until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper, and transfer to the center of a serving plate. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan. When melted, add the onions and cook briefly. Place on top of the spinach. Remove the chicken from the oven and fan it around the vegetables. Spoon the mustard sauce around it

MACADAMIA-CRUSTED YELLOWTAIL WITH MANGO-PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients in large bowl and stir to blend. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place flour in shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in small bowl to blend. Finely grind nuts in processor. Transfer nuts to another bowl. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Coat fish with flour. Dip fish into eggs, then macadamia nuts, coating completely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Place 3 fillets in each skillet; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to large baking sheet.
• Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 7 minutes. Divide salsa among 6 plates. Top with fish and serve.

MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite size strips; set aside. Sauce: stir together broth, shredded lime peel, lime juice, brown sugar, curry, and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside. Spray an unheated large wok or 12" skillet with cooking spray.
• Preheat over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until crisp tender.
• Remove from wok.
• Pour oil into hot wok.
• Add the chicken; stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• Push chicken from center of wok.
• Stir sauce; pour into center of wok.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Return onion mixture to the wok.
• Add mango.
• Stir to coat all ingredients with sauce. Cook and stir about 2 minutes more or until heated through.
• Serve over hot cooked rice. Garnish with strips of lime peel, if desired.

MACADAMIA NUT CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Marinade: Combine ingredients.
• Chicken: Marinate chicken for 1 hour, turning occasionally, then drain.
• Combine nuts and bread crumbs.
• Dredge chicken in flour, dip in beaten eggs then coat with nut mixture and chill for at least 1/2 hour.
• In a heavy skillet, heat oil and butter and sauté chicken over medium heat for 6-8 minutes turning once, adding more oil if necessary.
• Garnish and serve with Mango Chutney.