Jicama continued....

So... a few weeks ago, I wrote about a new vegetable that I had tried, 'Jicama'. I still had some left, and was thinking of different ways to cook it. As usual, I look for simple recipes that require only a few ingredients.

Today's treat... Jicama stir-fry. It is amazing as a side dish, or mixed up with some sauteed beef or shrimp and folded into a whole wheat tortilla wrap with a few dashes of taco sauce. Healthy and yummy!

Ingredients
1 jimaca (diced into matchstick sized pieces)
1/2 a medium red onion (thinly sliced)
1/3 a medium green pepper (thinly sliced)
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
A dash of soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
1. Place a pan on medium heat
2. Spray with cooking spray
3. Add jicama, onions and peppers - stir fry for about 5 minutes
4. Add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, salt and pepper - stir-fry for another 3 -5 minutes.
5. Enjoy!












* In the above picture, I served as a side dish with some shepherd's pie.
** It's all vegetables, so for weight watchers, it is a 0 pt dish.

Tandoori Fish

Ever have a feel for some ethnic food but you just can't make it to the restaurant soon enough?

Here's my temporary fix Shop in the ethnic aisles of your local grocers. Pick up jarred sauces such as Caribbean jerk or teriyaki marinade, thai curry or tikka marsala paste, or pesto sauce. Follow the directions on the jar, and I promise, the end result will hold you over until you can make the drive. Plus, you'll know exactly what is going into your food and you can adjust according to your taste, for example... reducing oil or salt.

Today's recipe takes us to India (Tandoori fish). Traditional tandoori meats are cooked in a cylindrical clay oven known as a Tandoor. Don't have one? No worries... a regular oven is an adequate substitute.

Ingredients
1 whole Tilapia (any fish would do)
2 tbsps Tandoori paste
Salt and pepper to taste
Canola cooking spray

What to do
Step one - clean fish and cut three or four slits on each side.


Step two - sprinkle salt and pepper on each side and spread a tablespoon of the tandoori paste on each side. Make sure to get paste into the slits and sides of the fish.


Step three - cover with clear wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.


Step four - preheat over at 150 degrees fht for 10 mins. Place fish in the oven for 5 minutes. Turn oven off and grill/broiler on. Spray cooking spray on top side and place under grill. Turn fish as often as necessary to cook on each side and prevent from burning. Make sure to spray top side everytime you turn over before placing under the broiler. It should take 10-12 minutes to cook.


Step five - Serve with your favorite sides. I enjoyed mine with homemade fried rice and coleslaw. Deelish, and a craving satisfier!

p.s - don't like fish, substitute with any other meat.
p.p.s - 1/3 fish = 4 Weight watchers points.