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| Sweet deals on Mini Sweet Peppers - 2 lb. pkg |
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| Ground Turkey - Lighter fare with high protein! |
This week's Friday Food Tasting at Kennewick Grocery Outlet features "Asian Spring Pepper Poppers" for your sampling pleasure. Join us from 1:00 - 5:00 (or later!)
What better way to celebrate the arrival of Spring than with something bright, light, fresh and a even a little zesty! We're excited to have a good supply of Mini Sweet Peppers. So far this week, I've been snacking with them, adding to salads-- and yesterday I stuffed some with Ricotta cheese, roasted them and served with Marinara sauce and pasta on the side.
Friday's tasting will take a different direction.
Asian Spring Pepper Poppers
Ingredients:
1 pk (2 lbs = approx 30 ct) Mini Sweet Peppers
1 pk (20oz. or 1.25 lb) Ground Turkey
*1 cup cooked Sticky White Rice
1/4 cup Chopped Green Onions
1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro- fine chopped (and use for garnish)
2 cloves Fresh Garlic - minced
2 Tbs Rice Vinegar (or sub fresh lemon/lime juice)
1 Tbs Soy Sauce
2 tsp Fresh Ginger- grated
2 tsp Sesame Oil
Directions:
*Cook rice - add 1/2 cup white rice to 2 cups boiling water, return to boil, set burner temp to low, cover for 20-25 minutes. Makes 2 cups cooked rice.
Heat large pot (8 qt) with lightly salted water. Remove stem ends from peppers and boil for one minute. Remove with large slotted spoon and chill in large bowl of ice water. Note: The purpose of parboiling the peppers is to relax them a bit for easier stuffing and eating. They will still be bright and have a crunchy texture.
While water is heating, warm up a skillet, add sesame oil, ground turkey, white parts of chopped green onions and garlic. Saute' at medium heat until turkey fully cooked (no longer pink- not necessary to brown the meat).
Combine meat and rice when finished cooking, and allow to cool in large mixing bowl (stirring frequently to cool faster).
When meat/rice is cool to touch, mix in all remaining ingredients and stuff mixture into the peppers. Refrigerate in large dish to chill awhile.
To serve, slice in lengthwise halves or in rounds if you prefer, using a serrated knife. Arrange on a serving platter, garnishing with whole cilantro sprigs (maybe a few lime wedges too). Serve with your favorite soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar and/or chili pepper sauce.
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