Tropical Macadamia Chicken Wraps Recipes

TROPICAL MACADAMIA CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Make sure all ingredients are well chilled before preparing.
• Place chicken, mango, green onion, bell pepper and nuts in a medium bowl.
• Drizzle with dressing and toss lightly to coat.
• Spoon into butter lettuce leaves.

CRUNCHY MACADAMIA NUT CHICKEN OVER TROPICAL FRUIT PAELLA

Steps:

• Tropical Fruit Paella:.
• Put the rice in a sieve and rinse under cold running water until the water runs clear. Drain well. In a saucepan, heat 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and sautee for about 3 minutes, until soft. Add the rice, lemongrass and salt and stir well. Add the stock, stir, cover and cook for 12 to 14 minutes over medium heat until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Remove and discard the lemongrass.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat the remaining 2 Tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and garlic and sautee for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper, green onion, water chestnuts, and all the fruits and saute lightly for about 2 minutes, until heated through. Add this mixture to the rice and toss to combine. Keep warm until serving time.
• Pineapple Chutney Dipping Sauce:.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
• Chicken:.
• Put the rolled oats in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Put the macadamia nuts in the food processor and pulse until finely chopped but not stuck together. Add the nuts to the oatmeal and mix well. Add the flour, thyme and Parmesan cheese and mix well again. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Dip the chicken breasts into the melted butter. Dredge the breasts in the oats mixture until they are well coated.
• In a large skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts skin side down and fry, turning once, for about 4 minutes on each side, until crispy and brown and cooked through. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• To Serve:.
• Put a spoonful of the paella in the center of each plate and top with a chicken breast. Serve with the dipping sauce alongside.

CARIBBEAN WRAP

Steps:

• Combine chicken, mango, black beans, red onion, cilantro, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl.
• Divide chicken mixture among tortillas. Roll up tortillas.
• Toss salad greens with dressing in a large bowl; garnish with macadamia nuts. Serve each wrap with 2 cups of salad.

TROPICAL BEEF WRAP

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese over tortillas to within 1 in. of edges. Layer with spinach, roast beef and mango. Roll up tightly and serve.

SPICY GRILLED TROPICAL CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in a large sealable plastic bag, (from lemon juice through & including the red pepper flakes).
• Mix thoroughly and add chicken.
• Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator 2 hours.
• Combine cream cheese and pineapple in a bowlwith the nuts, if using.
• Mix thoroughly and refrigerate until ready to use.
• About 40 minutes before cooking chicken, bring water to a boil in a heavy saucepan over high heat.
• Stir in rice and salt to taste.
• Bring to a boil.
• Immediately reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Set aside 10 minutes, fluff with a fork & add parsley.
• Cover and keep warm.
• Prepare grill or turn on broiler.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.
• Grill or broil chicken about 10 minutes, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade until cooked throughout.
• Transfer to a cutting board and slice thinly across the grain.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over center third of each tortilla.
• Add a large spoonful of rice.
• Top with sliced chicken breast.
• Fold tortillas, enclosing mixture to make a packet.
• Serve with a Pinot Blanc, or Sauvignon Blanc and enjoy thoroughly!

MACADAMIA NUT CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TROPICAL MARMALADE

Steps:

• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, and blend well. Add chicken breasts, and let marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator, turning occasionally.
• While chicken is marinating, prepare the Tropical Marmalade by combining in a saucepan all the Tropical Marmalade ingredients (except mint); bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and let simmer for 1 hour or until the mixture reaches jam consistency. Stir frequently to avoid scorching. Cool. Fold in fresh mint, to taste; set aside.
• Remove chicken from refrigerator, and let drain. Combine macadamia nuts and bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken breasts in flour, then dip in beaten eggs, and then coat with the macadamia nut mixture.
• In a heavy skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Saute chicken for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once. (Add a litte more oil if necessary, since macadamia nuts may absorb oil.).
• Serve with Tropical Marmalade.