Smoked Sausage naan Quesadilla

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked
    Sausage, Sliced
  • ½medium Yellow Onion, diced
  • 1cup Red peppers, diced
  • 1cup Green peppers, diced
  • 4cups Mozzarella, shredded
  • 8Naan, cooked
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 1Jalapeno, sliced (optional)
  1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the diced vegetables to the pan and sauté for three minutes.
  2. Stir the sausage into the skillet and continue to sauté over medium heat for another ten minutes or until lightly browned. Remove sausage from pan.
  3. Reduce heat to medium. Place one naan in the pan. Top with ¼ each of cheese and sausage mixture on one end and fold. Cook quesadilla for 1-2 minutes or until the bottom is crisp and lightly browned and cheese is melted.
  4. Remove quesadilla from pan and repeat with remaining naan.
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Can replace mozzarella with shredded cottage cheese or shredded cheddar.

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Picnic Hotdog Board

Preparation
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20

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Total Time
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40

minutes

Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ Original Hot Dogs
  • 1Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage, Sliced
  • 4slices 375g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Original Bacon
  • 4Hotdog Buns
  • Big Mac Hotdogs
  • ½Cup Special Sauce (Mayonnaise, Dill Pickle Relish, Ketchup & Yellow Mustard, Paprika, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt)
  • 2Slices American Cheese
  • ½cup Shredded Lettuce
  • 4slices Dill Pickle
  • ¼medium White Onion – Finely diced.
  • BLT hotdogs
  • ½Cup mayonnaise
  • ½Cup romaine lettuce, shredded
  • ½Cup Sliced tomatoes
  • Nacho cheese Hotdogs
  • ½cup nacho cheese sauce, prepared
  • 4jalapeno slices – optional
  • ¼cup Crushed corn tortillas
  • ¼cup tomato, diced
  • ¼ cup guacamole, prepared
  • Chimichurri smoked sausage
  • ½Cup chimichurri, prepared
  • 1Pickles shallot, sliced

Big Mac Hotdogs

  1. Preheat the grill to high heat.
  2. Whisk together all the special sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  3. Place 2 Hotdogs on the grill using tongs.
  4. While the hot dogs are cooking, toast the buns.
  5. Place two slices of American cheese into each hot dog bun. Return the buns to the grill for 1-2 minutes for the cheese to melt.
  6. Add 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce into each hot dog bun.
  7. Place both grilled hot dog into the bun and place 3-4 pickle slices. Sprinkle white onion over top.
  8. Drizzle the hot dog with the special sauce and serve.

BLT Hotdogs

  1. Tightly wrap each hot dog with bacon.
  2. Place on the grill over medium heat, cook hot dogs, turning frequently with tons, until bacon is crispy and cooked through for about 10-12 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, spread mayonnaise onto each toasted hot dog bun, then layer in romaine and tomatoes. Top with bacon-wrapped hot dog and serve.

Nacho cheese Hotdogs

  1. To the heated grill add hot dogs and grill them a couple minutes per side.
  2. Serve the hot dogs on toasted hotdog buns, then top with nacho cheese, crushed tortilla chips, jalapeno slices, diced tomato, and guacamole.

Chimichurri Smoked Sausage

  1. Grill the sausage until the exterior is crisp and char marks appear, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
  2. Serve grilled sausages in toasted buns and top with chimichurri sauce
    and pickled red shallots.
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Rotisserie chicken Orzo salad

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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25

minutes

Serves
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6

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1pkg Maple Leaf® Rotisserie Chicken Legs
  • 100g orzo pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled.
  • 3tbsp olive oil
  • 3tbsp lemon juice
  • 1clove garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1Cup bell peppers, diced.
  • 1Cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2red onion, diced
  • 3tbsp Parsley, minced
  1. Preheat the oven at 375 F.
  2. Prepare Maple Leaf Rotisserie Chicken Legs per package directions.
  3. In a bowl, mix together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper until totally combined.
  4. To a large mixing bowl, add the orzo and all other ingredients. Pour the dressing over the top and stir to combine.
  5. Top with parsley and serve with Rotisserie chicken.
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Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top of Orzo salad.

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Grilled Chicken Street Corn Tacos

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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30

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

    Chicken Marinade:

  • 8pcs Maple Leaf Prime® Boneless, Skinless
    Chicken Thighs
    , diced.
  • ½cup Canola Oil
  • 3tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1tsp Cumin
  • ½tsp Oregano
  • ½tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½tsp Onion powder
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Tacos:

  • 8Corn Tortillas
  • 1cup Enchilada sauce
  • ¼cup green pepper, finely diced
  • ¼cup Red onion, finely diced
  • ¼cup pineapple, finely diced
  • 4-5slices Jalapeno, optional
  • ¼cup feta cheese
  • 1/8cup Cilantro, chopped
  1. Preheat grill to medium heat.
  2. In a bowl, stir together oil, lime juice, Oregano, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour marinade over chicken. Brush grill with oil to prevent sticking. Place chicken on the grill. Cook for approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Cut into small pieces.
  3. Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet and transfer the chicken pieces onto the pan. Mix the Enchilada sauce and cook until the sauce is reduced, and chicken is cooked through.
  4. In a bowl mix the diced vegetables together and keep aside. Place corn tortillas one-by-one in a hot skillet and soften for a few seconds. Remove and let drain on a paper towel.
  5. Top with chicken, diced vegetables, and sprinkle with feta cheese and cilantro. Repeat for all 8 tortillas and serve.
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• Served with creamy street corn.
• Taquere sauce can be used instead of Enchilada sauce for spice.
• Cotija cheese can be used instead of feta cheese.

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BBQ Chicken Variants

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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35

minutes

Serves
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8

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat one side of the grill to medium high heat. Prepare a baking sheet lined with tin foil.

Grilled Chicken drumsticks

  1. Place Maple Leaf Prime® drumsticks, & Mediterranean dry spice in a large zip lock bag. Massage chicken in bag well to coat. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
  2. Using tongs place chicken drumsticks onto the grill shaking away any residual marinade.
  3. Grill each side for 3 to 4 minutes. Place chicken onto baking sheet and place on side of the grill that has not been heated. Keep heat on the opposite side of grill on.
  4. Close lid and cook on residual heat for about 15 to 18 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.

Grilled Skinless Chicken Breast

  1. Place Maple Leaf Prime® Thin Sliced Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast and BBQ sauce in a large zip lock bag. Massage chicken in bag well to coat. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
  2. Using tongs place chicken breast onto the grill shaking away any residual marinade.
  3. Grill each side for 3 to 4 minutes and brush with remaining BBQ sauce and place chicken onto baking sheet and place on side of the grill that has not been heated. Keep heat on the opposite side of grill on.
  4. Close lid and cook on residual heat for about 8-10 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
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Side dishes
1) Grilled Corn and parmesan cheese can be paired with Grilled BBQ Chicken Breast
2) Mediterranean chickpea salad can be paired with Grilled Mediterranean Chicken drumsticks.

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BBQ Chicken Chop Suey

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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45

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1Maple Leaf Prime® Barbecue Chicken (8-piece whole chicken, cut up)
  • 2cups bean sprouts
  • ¼cup green pepper, Julienne
  • ¼cup red pepper, Julienne
  • ¼cup white onions, Julienne
  • ¼cup carrots, shredded
  • 1tsp garlic, finely chopped
  • 1tsp ginger, finely chopped
  • ½tsp sugar
  • 2tbsp sesame oil
  • 1tbsp soy sauce
  • 1tsp sesame seeds
  • Salt and Pepper
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Set aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a large wok or nonstick skillet. Set over high heat. Once hot, add the crushed ginger and garlic.
  4. Add the vegetables and sauté for about 30 seconds, then add the soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds and stir until completely incorporated.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Finally, stir in bean sprouts and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Serve in a bowl with the sliced chicken.

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Wrapped Dog Skewers

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4pieces Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ BBQ Format
  • 4slices Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon
  • 1green pepper, cubed
  • 1zucchini, cubed
  • 1yellow pepper, cubed
  • 1red onion, cubed
  • BBQ sauce to glaze
  1. Heat grill to 400°F.
  2. Cut hot dog and bacon into quarters and wrap each piece of Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ with bacon.
  3. Alternately thread each skewer with one piece of bacon-wrapped hot dog, along with one piece of pepper, red onion, and zucchini. Repeat with each skewer until all ingredients are used.
  4. Grill over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, turning frequently until lightly charred. Baste with BBQ sauce during last minute of grilling. Brush with additional sauce if desired.
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Herb and Garlic Chicken Al Faham

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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1

hour

Serves
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4

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1Maple Leaf Prime® Herb and Garlic Flattened Chicken
  • 4grilled pitas, prepared
  • 1(650g pkg) french fries, prepared
  • Salad

  • 1medium tomato, diced
  • 1medium red onion, diced
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cilantro
  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high and grease the grill with oil.
  2. Place the marinated chicken skin-side up on the grill.
  3. Cover the grill and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the salad by mixing the diced tomato and red onion in olive oil, adding salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro.
  5. Flip the chicken and grill for another 5 minutes.
  6. Move the chicken to the upper level of the grill. Close the lid.
  7. Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 185°F (approximately 50 minutes). Do not over grill.
  8. Warm pita on the grill and serve with fries and salad.
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Roasted Garlic and Zaatar Aioli Dipping Sauce
• 1 head garlic, roasted
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tbsp, zaatar mixture
• Kosher salt and ground black
pepper, to taste

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Hummus Dogwrap

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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10

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Lay tortillas on a clean surface and spread hummus onto each one. Place tomato, lettuce, avocado, and cheese over top.
  3. Grill hot dogs, turning frequently until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
  4. Place two hot dogs overtop each of the tortillas. Fold in ends of tortilla and roll tightly.
  5. Place tortilla seam side down onto grill for 1-2 minutes. Turn and grill for 1-2 minutes longer or until browned.
  6. Slice in half and serve immediately.
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Sides – boiled eggs, grilled eggplant, grilled tomatoes.
Use the remaining Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ to create similar sandwiches.

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