Habanero Orange Marinated Duck Quesadillas With Mango Salsa Recipes

SCALLOPS WITH HABANERO COCONUT SAUCE AND HABANERO MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• For the coconut habanero sauce:
• In a saute pan over medium heat, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and cook the habenero peppers and onion until the onion is browned. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into a blender or food processor, add the coconut milk and chicken stock and blend until smooth. Add salt if needed.
• For the salsa:
• Combine the mango, beans, habanero peppers, garlic, parsley, and lime juice. Stir to combine. Season with salt, and pepper, to taste. Garnish the salsa with avocado slices.
• For the tortillas:
• In a deep, heavy-bottomed saute pan with high sides, heat the oil to 350 degrees F. Cut the tortillas into 6 diamond shaped pieces. Working in batches and careful not to overcrowd the pan, fry the tortillas in the oil until golden brown. Drain the tortillas on paper towels and transfer to a large bowl. Toss the tortillas with salt, cumin, and lime juice.
• For the scallops:
• Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat and add in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Sear scallops for 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
• For serving, place 2 scallops in each plate. Drizzle sauce over top of them and serve with a side of salsa and a few tortilla chips.

MANGO-HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Finely chop the garlic, sprinkle with 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mash into a coarse paste using flat side of a large knife. Mix the garlic paste with cilantro, oil, mango, scallions, habanero and lime juice. Set aside for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Season with additional salt and serve with tortilla chips for scooping.

MANGO HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place habanero pepper, mango, and onion on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; toss to coat evenly.
• Roast on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and roast for 5 more minutes. Move baking pan to the oven's top shelf; broil until onion and mango begin to brown and habanero pepper blisters, about 3 more minutes. Remove and slightly cool.
• Wearing gloves, remove stem from habanero pepper and place pepper in a small food processor or blender; add mango, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Season with black pepper and cumin. Pulse until salsa is combined and slightly chunky. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving for flavors to blend.

HAM & MANGO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spread butter over one side of each tortilla. Place tortillas, butter side down, on a griddle. Sprinkle each with 1/2 cup cheese, 3 tablespoons mango, 1/4 cup ham and 1 teaspoon cilantro. Fold over and cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges., Combine the salsa and remaining mango and cilantro; serve with quesadillas. Garnish with sour cream if desired.

SWEET AND KICKIN' MANGO-HABANERO HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the onion, mangoes, peach, honey, habanero peppers, and mustard in a food processor. Process until smooth; mix in salt, paprika, white pepper, cumin, and allspice. Add brown sugar; continue to process until well combined.
• Pour mango-habanero mixture into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add white vinegar and apple cider vinegar, stirring frequently until thoroughly combined. Boil until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Pour sauce into jars or containers.

GRILLED CHICKEN-MANGO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Pour dressing over chicken in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of breasts. Refrigerate 15 min. to marinate.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).
• Cut chicken into thin strips. Top tortillas with salsa, cheese and chicken; fold in half. Grill 1 to 2 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides.

MARINATED DUCK BREAST WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Note: prep time does not include marinating time.
• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, mix well, add duck and combine, marinade for several hours or overnight.
• For the mango salsa combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well, cover and refrigerate an hour or two before serving.
• Heat an unoiled pan. Prick duck skin all over, add duck skin side down to pan, cook until browned and crisp. (you will have to drain the fat several times while cooking as there is a lot of fat in the skin of a duck.) Spread about a teaspoon of marinade onto the meat of the breast then place on a wire rack skin side up. Bake in pre heated oven 180c 20-25 Min's or until cooked as desired. I turn the grill on for the last couple of minutes of cooking to really crisp up the skin.
• Serve duck with mango salsa and green salad.
• For the salad.
• Cook bacon in a pan until browned and crisp. drain on absorbent paper.
• Remove crusts from bread. Butter one side sprinkle with garlic powder, parsley and basil fry in pan until browned and crisp do the same to the other side, repeat with remaining slice of bread, cut both slices into cubes.
• Combine lettuce leaves, homemade crouton's, bacon (reserving enough bacon to throw a few pieces on the top for presentation) in a bowl. Top with watercress. Drizzle with dressing or serve dressing on the side.
• For the dressing combine all the ingredients in a jar and shake well.