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Mexican Seasoning Homemade

Making a Mexican Seasoning Homemade is a quick and easy spice mixture to have in your pantry. This Mexican Seasoning is so versatile, making it easy to build the flavor profiles in chili, enchiladas, tacos, beans and more. Put a batch of this season mixture into a spice shaker bottle for easy usage. Thence keep it in the spice cabinet in a handy spot. This will be your favorite go to Mexican Seasoning mixture.

Grind peppercorns first before other spices.

Grinding Spices

The key to flavorful Mexican Seasoning Homemade is grinding spices and herbs together.

Mexican Seasoning mixed in mortar and pestle.

Using a mortar and pestle is the classic way to grind spices and herbs, that’s been done for thousands of years. But modern way of using a spice grinder, like small coffee grinder works very well also. I like the feeling of the actual grinding actions, by using a mortar & pestle, that forces flavors together. It’s all up to personal preferences, the time and energy you want to spend. Both work well and get wonderful results.

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Mexican Seasoning Homemade is a blend of spices and herbs that can be used to enhance foods.
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3 Ounces 10 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 Ounces 10 Minutes
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Mexican Seasoning Homemade is a blend of spices and herbs that can be used to enhance foods.
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3 Ounces 10 Minutes
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3 Ounces 10 Minutes
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  1. Add all ingredients into spice grinder or mortar and pestle. Grind together the spices and herbs into even fine consistency.
  2. Place the ground Mexican Seasoning into spice jar. Label jar and keep your spice pantry drawer or cabinet.
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Plated Baked Tomatoes that was cooked in Air Fryer
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Air Fryer Baked Tomatoes

Air Fryer Baked Tomatoes

Plated Baked Tomatoes that was cooked in Air Fryer

Baked Tomato Halves cooked with Air Fryer

Classic baked tomato simplified  into Air Fryer Baked Tomatoes that can be done quickly and easy. This recipe brings back fond memories of my trip to Australia where baked tomatoes so popular that they even served them for breakfast. I got hooked on them and fell in love with simple but very testy delights. This recipe only takes minutes to prepare. By using the Air Fryer makes baking of tomatoes quick and easy, by not having to fire up big oven and waiting 15 minutes to heat up.

The classic making Baked Tomatoes on a sheet tray, is in 375 degrees oven for about 25 minutes until tender.

Plated Baked Tomatoes that was cooked in Air Fryer

Baked Tomatoes

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4 Servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 Minutes

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4 Servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 Minutes

Plated Baked Tomatoes that was cooked in Air Fryer

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4 Servings 10 minutes
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  1. Core and cut each tomato lengthwise. Next season each of the tomatoes with kosher salt, black pepper, Herbes de Provence, and garlic powder. Sprinkle with some balsamic vinegar over each of the tomatoes halves.
    Tomato halves seasoned with garlic powder, Herbes de Provence, kosher salt, pepper,

  2. Make the crumb topping by mixing together the Panko bread crumbs, paprika and shredded Parmesan Cheese in a bowl. Then sprinkle over each of the seasoned tomato halves with the crumb topping mixture.
    Tomato halves that's has a sprinkled Topping mixture over each one.

  3. Using EVO sprayer coat even mist of oil over each of the crumb topped tomatoes halves. Note vegetable spray will work as substitute, like PAM spray.

  4. Place tomatoes in the air fryer basket or on greased sheet pan. Set air fryer to 370 degrees and bake for 15 minutes or until tomato is tender. If using oven bake 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until tender.

  5. Serve baked tomatoes with fish, chicken and beef entrees.

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Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus
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Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets

Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets

Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus

Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus

Potato Crusted Fish Filets using Air Fryer accomplishes quick and easy way to prepare fish filets with manual use of oil. Baking fish filets takes time and heating up oven and the kitchen. Using the Air Fryer to fry bake fish accomplishes quick and crunchy top crust with moist tender and delicious fish filets.

Choosing the right fish filets to Air Fry is all the preferred taste. If you are on a budget Pollock Fish Filets are very inexpensive about $4.00 a pound. That’s 4 servings of Fish at $1.00 is a great value. Cod Filets are around $7.00 to $8.00 a pound almost double the cost. Tilapia Filets are around $7.00 a pound again this depend on if you buy fresh or frozen. Remember sometimes what seems a good value could end up not being very good quality.

Pollock Fish Filets

Pollock Fish Filets

For this test I choose Pollock Filets surprising they tasted very good for price. The key to having good tasting fish is preseason filets. Just using simple good quality lemon pepper will do wonders. I use my own lemon pepper seasoning called Citrus Blast sprinkled on each filet of fish.

Encrusting the fish filets with mashed potatoes is next step. Potato mixture enriched with egg yolks and hint of nutmeg and dill. This keeps the a fish filets from over cooking and maintains it’s moisture.

Potato Filling coating the fish filets.

Potato Filling coating the fish filets.

A quick and easy way to make potato mixture is to use dry instant potato flakes, salted boiling water, dill weed, nutmeg and fortified with egg yolk. This sounds like a lot on ingredients to put into potato mixture, but it’s very important to build potato mixtures flavor profile.

Let the mixture cool and spread a even half inch coating of this mixture onto seasoned fish filets.

The final step is to put a crunchy crumb topping over potato crusted fish filets. This step gives Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets to super crunchy texture. It’s a simple extra task but well worth the extra step process. The crumb topping contains primary Panko bread crumbs.

Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus
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Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets recipe has super crunchy air fried fish filets. They have a topping crisp with a moist creamy potato filling that’s covering fish filets.
Servings Prep Time
2 Servings 15 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 Servings 15 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus
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Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets recipe has super crunchy air fried fish filets. They have a topping crisp with a moist creamy potato filling that’s covering fish filets.
Servings Prep Time
2 Servings 15 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 Servings 15 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
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Fish Filet Prep
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  1. Portion fish filets into 4 ounce filets, note the fish filet pieces if they are small can be placed together to from one fish filet. Next sprinkle the tops and bottoms of each filet with lemon pepper seasonings and dill weed. Place the seasoned fish filets on greased sheet pan.
    Pollock Fish Filets
  2. To make the potato filling bring water to boil in pan. Mean while as water coming to boil mix potato flakes, dill weed, onion powder, garlic powder together in mixing bowl.
  3. Pour the boiling water over the top of the seasoned potato flake. Stir potato mixture until mashed potato filling mixture is formed. Add the egg yolks and stir until all the yolk is evenly mixed into mashed potato filling. Cool seasoned potato filling mixture for 5 to 10 minutes.
    Pouring boiling hot water over potato filling ingredients
  4. Spread a even coating of the seasoned potato filling covers each fish filet about 1/2 inch thick. My favorite way to cover filets using pastry bag fitted with wide decorator tip filled with potato mixture.
    Potato Filling coating the fish filets.
  5. Combine in small bowl panko breading, paprika, parmesan cheese mixing ingredients well. Next sprinkle the Crunchy topping over top of each potato filling covered fish filet.
    Breading ingredients mixed in a small bowl.
  6. Spray canola oil over top of the Crunchy Topped Fish filets. I recommend using the EVO Sprayer filled with canola oil. Each pump of sprayer is 1/4 tsp of oil. This way you can control the amount of oil evenly sprayed onto Fish filets. About 2 pumps of spray per fish filet works very well.
    Spray canola oil onto fish filets.
  7. Carefully lift the fish filets with fish spatula or off-set spatula off the tray into the Air Fryer basket. Set the Air Fryer to as hot as it can go 400°f. Air Fry for 10 to 12 minutes the top crunchy topping of the fish filets should be golden brown. A alternate method of cooking fish filets is in 375°F convection oven on greased sheet tray for 20 minutes or until golden brown color.
    Air Fried Potato Crusted Fish Filets finished cooking.
  8. Plating the Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets onto warm plate with baked tomatoes and asparagus spears.
    Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus
Recipe Notes

A wonderful baked tomato is perfect accompaniment to Potato Crusted Fish Filets. Cut Roma Tomatoes in half lengthwise. Sprinkle with kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder and Herbs Provence.

Seasoned Tomato Halves with kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder and Herbs Provence.

Then sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs mixture over top. Panko Breading works perfectly this can be same breading mixture used to coat the tops of Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets.  Using EVO oil sprayer pumping 2 to 4 sprays of canola oil to just coat top of each tomato. Note each spray only uses quarter teaspoon of oil. Bake on sheet tray for 25 to 30 minutes at 400°F. The tops of tomatoes should be golden brown with soft center, a knife should go through center easy.

Spray oil onto prepared tomato halves using EVO Oil Sprayer.

Spray oil onto prepared tomato halves using EVO Oil Sprayer.

Adding cooked asparagus spears gives Air Fry Fish and Baked Tomatoes good balance of flavors and colors. Trim asparagus spears removing excess woody bottoms. Then cut asparagus spears in half lengthwise. Cook asparagus in skillet with small amount of water along with some Herbs Provence or Penszey's Sunny Paris Seasoning. Heat to simmer for about 5 to 8 minutes covered on medium heat. The asparagus should be nice and green and tender texture.

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Taco Seasoning Recipe

It’s taco time; tired of having to go and buy taco season packets filled with all those additives and unknown fillers. This Taco Seasoning Recipe has come to the rescue, which can be modified to different spicy profiles. Make a good size batch of this mixture, always having this  Taco Seasoning on hand to be added to any choice of meats. My preference now is lean ground turkey keeping my Weight Watcher Smart Points down. Realistically the Taco Seasoning could be added to lean ground pork or beef with just as good results.

To make a great taco seasoning it needs to be broken down into the following key profile components. Which are main up front aromatics, spiciness, savory, thickener or binder, and adjusting the balance of flavors.

The up front aromatics to this seasoning should have a good cumin flavor profile. Also by adding a little whole coriander seed will give a sweeter and slightly citrus spicy flavor. To achieve a good peppery flavor using whole peppercorns will give extra boost to the profile.  Toasting all these whole spices in a dry skillet until fragrant, turbo charges the flavor profile.  Then freshly grinding the whole spices in a mortar and pestle will produce the best possible seasoning.

Roasting whole spices in dry skillet

Building some spiciness  into the taco seasoning profile choose a good quality chili powder. This will give this mixture a little extra punch.  If  you like a little extra kick, use some cayenne pepper which has a modernly high amount of heat. Finally by adding a smoky flavor with some chipotle powder. This will add even more punch to the spicy blend, giving it a slight smoky profile. Choosing the right mixture of a chili powder, with just the right amount of cayenne, or chipotle powder is all a matter of personal preference.

To build the savory and somewhat earthy profile, I go to the saying “when in doubt add garlic”. Garlic powder and onion powder is a perfect choice for taco seasoning. If you can find some Mexican Oregano this will really add a earthiness to the profile, this type of oregano can be found in Mexican Markets.

A thickener or binder is often added to taco seasoning to achieve right taco consistency when cooked.  Using masa harina a special corn flour, used in making corn tortillas works perfectly. This gives taco seasoning that special little flavor that’s hard to pinpoint, but makes this seasoning great.

Balancing all the flavors together needs a few key ingredients. Using kosher salt, and sugar in the raw, which is a natural unprocessed sugar. Brings all the flavors together to make a good Taco Seasoning Recipe marriage.

My suggestion in finding great quality spices that has not been sitting on grocery store shelf for a long time, is to use Penzeys Spices. For over 20 years I have been using Penzeys spices, they are expensive but well worth the price for building the best possible flavors.

Taco Burger with arugula, cherry tomatoes and southwestern sauce

One of my very favorite things to make with Taco Seasoning is Taco Burgers, made with lean ground turkey. This is a healthy great tasting burger that doesn’t taste like turkey. This is great for summer grilling, placed on a light  hamburger bun, with fresh arugula and tomatoes. Keeping the whole burger down to Weight Watcher 6 Smart Points.

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Taco Seasoning Recipe that is easy to make, and always on hand for taco time.
Servings Prep Time
6 Tbsp 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 Tbsp 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 minutes
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Taco Seasoning Recipe that is easy to make, and always on hand for taco time.
Servings Prep Time
6 Tbsp 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 Tbsp 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 minutes
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  1. Measure all the ingredients keeping whole spices separated from ground spices and herbs.
  2. Using a dry skillet heat cumin seed, coriander seed and black peppercorns shaking skillet often. Heat over medium high until fragrant. Do Not Burn Spices. Remove from heat immediately.
  3. Place toasted whole spices in mortar and pestle.
  4. Grind the toasted spices in mortar and pestle until almost fine texture.
  5. Add the remaining spices and herbs to ground toasted spices, mixing with mortar and pestle until combined.
  6. Finally adding to taco seasoning masa flour mixing in mortar and pestle.
  7. Mixing the all the ingredients in mortar and pestle until all is combined.
  8. Make a label with date for extra taco seasoning mixture.
  9. Use 2 -3 tbsp of Taco Seasoning for every pound of meat. When making taco meat, brown meat first in skillet. Drain excess fat off, then add taco seasoning with 1/2 cup of water. Continue cooking until meat thickens this should be about 2 minutes.
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Broccoli Tots

Broccoli Tots a much better way to get your Tater Tots fix, with more healthily ingredients and good way to sneak in some healthy vegetables and cheese.  Totally love tater tots, growing up on these tasty treats in 60’s and 70’s, eating them by handfuls. Only problem is gaining weight especially now that I am over 60 years old, and child at heart. But my waist expanding, and pants size changing, my belt doesn’t fit, and ran out of notches. It’s now time to find an alternate fix to my Tater Tot craving.

Broccoli is great vegetable to use, and marries very well with cheese, it’s very nutritious too. So how do I go about getting these Tots to work? Broccoli is going to be the main ingredient, so what is going to be the binder? Bread crumbs is one of better binders along with eggs. But you have to be careful not to put too many eggs and too much bread crumbs, which defeat the whole purpose of reducing calories and but still making them tasty too. Of course cheese could be used also as another binder and add good flavor too. By adding a little crisp bacon would but it over the top. With out the bacon would take away all the good flavors and leave a bland uneatable Broccoli Tots, which would be a total bummer. So how do you get them into a Tot form efficiently? I am thinking using the gnocchi techniques in forming them into long rope then cutting them into Tot size shapes about 1″ long and 3/4″ wide.

Now that we figured out how to shape them will they become nice and crunchy on out side like a good Tot should be? I am thinking breading them with a light coat of panko bread crumbs. Then Air Fry them with just a few spritz of vegetable spray in 350°F setting, this should take about 8 minutes in good Air Fryer. Then dipping them into Spicy Sriracha Ranch Dressing.

These are going to be so good and my tummy might even get thinner, well hopefully so.

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Servings Prep Time
8 portions 20 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15 minutes 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 portions 20 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15 minutes 30 minutes
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Broccoli Tots a much better way to get your Tater Tots fix, with more healthily ingredients and good way to sneak in some healthy vegetables and cheese.
Servings Prep Time
8 portions 20 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15 minutes 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 portions 20 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
15 minutes 30 minutes
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Broccoli Tot Filling:
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  1. Thaw broccoli cuts and drain any excess liquid off cuts. Place in food processor with blade attachment. Pulse until chopped into 1/4 to 1/8th inch size pieces. Be sure to scrap sides of processor down with spatula as you pulse broccoli cuts.
  2. Process the velveeta cheese, american cheese singles skim milk, hot pepper seasoning, and low fat cream cheese in food processor with blade attachment until smooth paste formed. Be sure to scrap bowl down as process cheese mixture.
  3. Add egg to seasoned cheese mixture and process until smooth, scrap down sides with spatula. Then add panko bread crumbs and process until well combined.
  4. In large skillet fry bacon until crisp, turning bacon strips as needed. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towel, absorb bacon fat. Chop crisp bacon fine with chef knife.
  5. Add the finely chopped bacon to cheese mixture and process until combined well, scrap sides down with spatula. Finally add the chopped broccoli to cheese mixture and pulse this mixture until broccoli is mixed in well, do not over process. This is broccoli tot mixture.
  6. Divide the broccoli mixture into two portions, place on 24" strip of plastic wrap in even line of mixture. Roll plastic wrap over broccoli mixture to make broccoli roll. Then wrap in sheet of foil twisting ends well to form a perfect even roll of broccoli mixture. Place in freezer until semi frozen about 1 to 2 hours. Before cutting into broccoli tots.
  7. After the broccoli tot roll is semi-frozen, remove the foil and plastic wrap then cut broccoli tot roll into bit size portions about 3/4" wide. Arrange on sheet tray lined with plastic wrap and freeze solid, for about 1 to 2 hours.
  8. Mean while set up breading station. The far right bowl should have season flour mixture containing the following, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, pepper and salt combined. The middle bowl should have egg and 2 tbsp milk combined. The far left bowl should have panko bread crumbs. Using your right hand to dredge broccoli tot with season flour then place dredge tot into egg wash. With left hand coat tot well with egg wash then place into panko breading. With right hand coat with panko bread to completely cover tot. Place on sheet tray lined with plastic wrap. Freeze again until solid about 1 hour.
  9. Remove tray of frozen broccoli tots, take amount of tots you like to Air-fry and spray them with some vegetable oil like canola oil. Place them onto Air-fryer basket and set time to 8 minutes and temperature to 350°F.
  10. When the broccoli tots are about to half way time point pull basket out of Air-fryer and turn broccoli tots, I used tongs carefully not to scratch non-stick coating then place back into Air-fryer and cook until timer goes off.
  11. When Air-fryer timer goes off remove basket and use tongs to plate Broccoli tots. They should be crisp on outside and moist and cheesy on inside. Serve with Sriracha Ranch Dressing to add some extra kick. Mix greek yogurt, low fat mayonnaise, Hidden Valley Ranch Mix and Sriracha Sauce. They go so good together it will put smile on your face.
  12. Plate broccoli tots with smear of Sriracha Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and favorite sandwich like BBQ Pulled Pork on bun.
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Air Fryer Salmon

Air Fryer Salmon is a quick and easy way to prepare baked or broiled salmon filets. No more heating up large oven to bake two salmon filets. It produces a wonderful caramelized sear filled with great flavors. The recipe only takes about 5 minutes to prepare and can be cooked in the Air Fryer for no longer then 10 minutes. My favorite topping is Turbinado sugar (Sugar In the Raw), a coarse raw sugar that is unrefined, has the best sweet and complex flavors. I also like my special Citrus Blast Pepper Salt to give the salmon filets an extra kick. Or sprinkle any of your favorite seasonings along with some lemon juice and you will have a happy tummy and healthy one too. Enjoy!

For something extra crunchy to go with Salmon try this Air Fryed Squash Fries

Air Fried Squash Fries

they are so good, super crunchy on outside and sweet and creamy on inside. Yum!

 

 

 

 

Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus

Plated Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish Filets with Baked Tomatoes and Asparagus

Try this Air Fryer Potato Crusted Fish recipe it’s crispy on outside crust with moist tender fish filet that can be air fried using inexpensive fish filets.

Garnished Spicy Air Fryer Salmon with sautéed green beans mix and Spicy Ranch Dressing
Finish garnishing Spicy Air Fryer Salmon.
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Air Fryer Salmon is a quick and easy way to prepare baked or broiled salmon filets.
Servings Prep Time
2 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
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Air Fryer Salmon is a quick and easy way to prepare baked or broiled salmon filets.
Servings Prep Time
2 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
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Season Salmon Filets
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  1. Cut the salmon filets into 4 oz portions if Fishmonger has not portioned filets.
  2. Sprinkle each salmon filet with citrus blast pepper salt, turbinato sugar.
  3. Pre heat Air Fryer to 400°F for 4 minutes.
  4. Coat each seasoned salmon filet well with olive oil. Place filets into Air Fryer basket and place into Air Fryer.
  5. Set Air Fryer timer for 10 minutes, cook until Air Fryer beeps. Remove basket from Air Fryer onto trivet.
  6. Mix together yogurt, dill weed, garlic powder and some lemon zest in mixing bowl. Set aside until plate-up.
  7. Using non stick spatula lift cooked salmon filets onto serving plate. Place dollop of yogurt mixture on top of salmon filet. Then place sprig on dill and pinch of lemon zest on top of yogurt mixture.
  8. I like to serve salmon with green vegetable and Air Fried Sweet Potatoes.
Recipe Notes

If you don't care for Garlic Lemon Dill Yogurt topping, a good substitute is Low Fat Ranch Dressing.

If you are interested in Citrus Blast Hot Pepper Salt

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Italian Spice Seasoning

I This recipe is sweet Italian Sausage Seasoning mixture, not to spicy and a little on sweet side. Mix 2 tbsp of this mixture onto pound of pork, chicken or turkey. It’s so good you will think your in Italy. Enjoy!

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The Italian Spice Seasoning is perfect blend to make your own Italian Sausage or spice up pork, chicken dishes.
Servings Prep Time
5 tbsp 5 minutes

Servings Prep Time
5 tbsp 5 minutes

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5 tbsp 5 minutes

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  1. Gather all the herbs and spices and measure them into containers.

  2. In dry skillet heat fennel seed, chili flakes and Italian Herbs over medium high heat until fragrant.

  3. Place heated spices and herbs into processor or mortar and pestle and grind spices until medium consistency.

  4. Then add to ground spices and herbs the remaining ingredients and grind so evenly mixed and flavors infused together.

  5. Place Italian Spice Seasoning into jar with tight fitting lid. And label and date jar.

  6. Use 2 tbsp of Italian Spice Seasoning to one pound of meat. Like ground chicken, turkey or pork to make your own Italian Sausage. Mix the seasoning to coat meat. I also use it on my chicken breast to build Italian Flavor profile.

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Fried Zucchini using Air Fryer

Fried Zucchini using an Air Fryer is a great way to have very crunchy fries. They also are lower in fat and have fewer carbohydrates. By using the Spiralizer to cut zucchini into long curls makes these wonderful fried zucchini so crunchy good. By using just a few spritz of vegetable spray, then Air Frying for 10 to 12 minutes, will come out super crunchy and golden in color. The secret is using Panko Breading to give the extra crisp and crunchy texture. Dipping these Fried Zucchini into some Ranch Dressing gives you a satisfying feeling, to those fried food urges without all that guilt.

Air Fried Squash Fries

Also try Air Fried Squash Fries the are also super crunchy on outside and sweet and creamy on inside. Yum!

More air fryer zucchini recipe ideas

Taco Zucchini Boats

Stuffed garden fresh zucchini with turkey taco meat filling topped with Monteray Jack Cheese.

 

 

Platted Taco Zucchini Boat
Platted Taco Zucchini Boat with chocolate cherry tomato garnish
Fried Zucchini using Air Fryer
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Fried zucchini using an Air Fryer a way to having very crunchy fries, that is also low in fat and have fewer carbohydrates.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
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Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
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10 minutes
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  1. Trim the ends off the zucchini and cut zucchini in half, to make it easier to spiralize.
  2. Set-up the spiraizer with large spiral blades. Fit one piece of zucchini into spiraizer and turn knob to form zucchini spirals.
  3. To set-up breading station for zucchini assemble 3 containers, one for panko breading, one for egg wash and one for season flour. Fill left container with panko bread crumbs, put all-purpose flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder and white pepper in middle container and stir well. Mix together milk and eggs in right container beat well to liquefy. To bread spiralized zucchini by first dredging into season flour mixture, and shake off the excess flour, then dip dredged zucchini into egg wash. Allow excess egg wash to drip off zucchini and finally dredge into panko bread crumbs and place onto clean plate or sheet pan. Note the breaded zucchini can be done ahead and kept in refrigerator or frozen so they are ready to fry.
  4. Place breaded zucchini into fryer basket, note do not over fill the basket, but put just enough to cover bottom of basket, do not crowd the basket with breaded zucchini. The zucchini fries very well in air fryer, but will not brown properly or get nice and crisp if crowded.
  5. Place fryer basket into air fryer, set the temperature to 400°F. To start the air fryer set timer to 12 minutes for the first batch. If you a make second batch set the timer to 10 minutes.
  6. When timer goes off, remove basket and place on a plate or sheet tray. Keep warm in 250°F oven or serve right away.
  7. When time of service place fried zucchini onto plate forming nice high pile and drizzle ranch dressing over top. Garnish with fresh herbs like dill ferns or parsley sprigs.
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Spicy BBQ Chicken Rub

Spicy BBQ Chicken Rub

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Hot and spicy rub with a profile that has bacon plus a buttery taste, keeping the chicken very moist, with a nice bacon finish. This is perfect to use for grilling chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
Servings Prep Time
8 pieces 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
45 minutes 20 minutes

Servings Prep Time
8 pieces 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
45 minutes 20 minutes

Spicy BBQ Chicken Rub

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Hot and spicy rub with a profile that has bacon plus a buttery taste, keeping the chicken very moist, with a nice bacon finish. This is perfect to use for grilling chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
Servings Prep Time
8 pieces 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
45 minutes 20 minutes

Servings Prep Time
8 pieces 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
45 minutes 20 minutes

Ingredients
Hot & Spicy Rub

Chicken thighs


Servings: pieces

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Instructions
BBQ Chicken Rub directions
  1. Mise en place all ingredients for the Spicy BBQ Rub

  2. To make the BBQ Chicken Rub first process the bacon in food processor into paste.

  3. Then add to the bacon paste smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, salt, continue processing bacon paste mixture. Note paste will become very thick.

  4. While paste mixture is processing add chunks of butter a piece at a time. This mixture should become more creamy.

  5. Then add the oil & honey while processing paste so the mixture will become workable spicy paste.

  6. Place the prepared Spicy BBQ Rub in container covered and labeled and refrigerated.

Rub the BBQ Chicken Thighs
  1. Remove bones from chicken thighs, trim excess fat and chicken skin. Apply a generous amount of BBQ Chicken Rub paste to each chicken thigh. Rub the paste evenly over each thigh. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. While set up grill or smoker.

Grilling BBQ Chicken
  1. Set up Grill to temperature of 325 to 350°F, add smoking chips or chunks. Place the Spicy Rubbed Chicken Thighs skin side up on grill using indirect heat. Put a drip pan this 12 oz of beer under grill grids. Close the lid of grill and cook chicken thighs to internal temperature of 165°F.

  2. When chicken thighs reach internal temperature of 165° remove from grill/smoker.

  3. Place Spicy BBQ Chicken Thighs onto platter. Cover with foil to rest for 5 minutes.

Recipe Notes

This rub can be modified to your spicy taste, by reducing or increase cayenne pepper,  Sriracha sauce and chili powder.

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Doritos Powder

Doritos Powder is spice mixture that has so many possibilities, from flavoring chips, dips and rubs for meats.

Doritos Powder
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Spicy cheese and spice mixture that can be used on so many foods. Adding this powder to sour cream to make spicy dip, or sprinkle on to popcorn or chips for instant flavor boost. Try rubbing on to chicken or pork then can be grilled or roasted. Make this Doritos Powder as spicy as you like by using some optional spices.
Servings Prep Time
14 tbsp 5 minutes
Passive Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
14 tbsp 5 minutes
Passive Time
10 minutes
Doritos Powder
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Spicy cheese and spice mixture that can be used on so many foods. Adding this powder to sour cream to make spicy dip, or sprinkle on to popcorn or chips for instant flavor boost. Try rubbing on to chicken or pork then can be grilled or roasted. Make this Doritos Powder as spicy as you like by using some optional spices.
Servings Prep Time
14 tbsp 5 minutes
Passive Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
14 tbsp 5 minutes
Passive Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
Optional Flavor Profile Ingredients
Servings: tbsp
Units:
Instructions
  1. 1) Combine all ingredients in a bowl, using wire whisk mix well until evenly incorporated.
  2. 2) Use 1 tbsp of Doritos Powder sprinkled on top of 6 cups of popcorn. Toss until evenly coated.
  3. 3) To make Doritos Dip 2 - 3 tbsp of Doritos Powder, 1 cup sour cream into a bowl. Mix well until combined, then refrigerate over night to develop flavor profile.
  4. 4) To make a low fat Doritos Dip use 2 to 3 tbsp Doritos Powder to 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese. Put into a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy mixture, about 60 to 90 seconds.
Recipe Notes

Doritos mixtureIf you like milder Doritos use 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper rather then 2 tsp.

Use 1 tsp Doritos Powder on chicken breast and rub into meat, place in storage bag and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer.

Add 2 to 3 tbsp of Doritos Powder to Cheese Soup to add extra kick and bring smile onto your face.

 

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