Spicy Sautéed Fuzzy Melon Recipes

SPICY SAUTéED FUZZY MELON

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over high heat until smoking. Add the garlic, ginger and melon and sauté for 2 minutes, until the melon has absorbed the oil. Add 1/4 cup water and sauté, stirring occasionally, until it evaporates. Repeat this process, adding water in 1/4-cup increments, until the melon is tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, vinegar and red-pepper flakes and sauté for another minute. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

SPICY MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Shingle the cantaloupe half-moons and watermelon wedges on a platter. Crush the chiles and sprinkle them over the melons. Season with the salt. Scatter with the arugula. Drizzle the olive oil and lime juice over the top.

SWEET AND SPICY MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Add the agave, lime juice, cayenne pepper and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the cantaloupe and honeydew to the bowl along with the mint leaves and toss to coat with the dressing. Serve as is, or for a more intense flavor, refrigerate for a few hours and up to overnight and toss again before serving.

SPICY & SAVORY SWEET HONEYDEW MELON

Steps:

• In a small pot boil water and sugar, once boiling, add the basil stems, chili and lemon zest and remove from heat.
• All the syrup to cool to room temperature.
• Then you can refrigerate the simple syrup for anywhere 15 minutes or up to 24 hours. The longer it sits the more flavor you will get.
• Remove the basil stems from the syrup and discard.
• In a large bowl toss the melon with the chilled syrup.
• Add the remaining salt, the white pepper if using and the basil leaves, toss gently .
• Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

SPICY VEGETABLE SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Cook onion, bell pepper, carrot, and jalapeno until soft, about 4 minutes. Raise heat to high. Add vinegar, Worcestershire, hot-pepper sauce, sugar, and broth; cook to reduce by half, 6 to 8 minutes. Add cilantro and serve.

SPICY WATERMELON

Steps:

• Mix cumin, coriander, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
• Place watermelon into serving bowls; sprinkle with spice mixture. Squeeze lime juice over spiced watermelon.

SALTED AND SPICED MELON

Steps:

• Arrange melons on a platter and squeeze lemon over. Place salts and spices in separate small bowls or ramekins and serve with melons for sprinkling over.