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Irish Bacon Colcannon

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5

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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4-6

servings

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1pkg Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon, diced
  • 6medium yellow potatoes, peeled, cooked and mashed and kept warm
  • 2cups cabbage, sliced
  • 1small onion, sliced
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • ¼cup cream
  • ¼tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • salt
  1. Cook bacon in a large non-stick pan until crispy. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a paper towel lined plate. Pour out all but 1 tbsp of bacon drippings from pan.
  2. Heat drippings over medium-high heat and add cabbage and onions. Stir occasionally for about 5 minutes until vegetables have softened and have started to brown.
  3. Pour cream and add butter to a large pot and gently heat until warmed through. Add mashed potatoes, vegetable mixture and all but 3 tbsp of cooked bacon. Mix well with a rubber spatula.
  4. Season to taste. Spoon potatoes onto a serving platter and top with reserved bacon.
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This is an excellent recipe to “batch up” just simply double all the ingredients. Fantastic as a side dish for any meal and super tasty to add to your St Patrick’s day dinner!

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Creole Style Express Jambalaya

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10

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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4

servings

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Sliced Chicken Breast (250g)
  • 1kielbasa, sliced into half moons (150g)
  • 2pkg prepared ready to eat long grain rice, prepared per pkg directions (250g)
  • 1small onion, diced
  • 1 small green pepper, diced
  • 2stalks celery, diced
  • 2cloves garlic, minced
  • 1bay leaf
  • 1can diced tomatoes including juices (398ml)
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1tsp smoked paprika
  • ½cup chicken broth + extra
  • dash hot sauce
  • salt
  • pepper
  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add onion, peppers and celery. Brown vegetable stirring frequently for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and smoked paprika and stir 1 minute longer.
  3. Add chicken and kielbasa and cook for 2 to 3 minutes longer or until starting to brown.
  4. Add rice and toss to coat. Pour in tomatoes with juices and chicken broth. Stir to combine well and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes. Liquid should be almost evaporated. If you enjoy a saucier Jambalaya add a little extra chicken broth.
  5. Season with salt and pepper and hot sauce. Adjust to taste.

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Crock Pot Hungarian Style Chicken Paprikash

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15

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Total Time
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3h 45

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Serves
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4

servings

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken thighs for about 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove onto a plate and keep warm.
  2. Add peppers and onions to skillet. Brown vegetable until they start to caramelize and soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add paprika, garlic and bay leaves and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes longer stirring frequently.
  3. Pour tomatoes and their juice into the pan to deglaze and stir to release any golden-brown bits from the skillet.
  4. Set your slow cooker to low or to 325°F and place chicken in to base of crock pot. Spoon the vegetable mixture over top of chicken and place lid over top. Set timer for 3.5 hours. Serve immediately.
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Serve with buttered egg noodles. For a creamy paprikash: Place the noodles and chicken paprikash in a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup full fat sour cream and combine well.

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Chicken and Shrimp Singapore Style Street Noodles

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15

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Total Time
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40 to 45

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Serves
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2 to 3

Portions

Chicken and Shrimp Singapore Style Street Noodles

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
  • 480gshrimp, tails removed
  • 450grice noodles, prepared and warmed
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1medium shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1tbsp garlic, minced
  • 2medium tomatoes, diced
  • 1cup carrot, shredded
  • 1 ½cup cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1tbsp sesame oil
  • 2tbsp cilantro, minced
  • ¼cup green onion, sliced + extra for garnish
  • Lime, cut into quarters
  • Crispy wontons, prepared – optional


    • Sauce:

  • 1tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2tbsp mild yellow curry powder
  • ⅛tsp turmeric
  • 2tbsp light soya sauce
  • ½cup oyster sauce
  • 1tbsp sriracha sauce
  1. In a large bowl mix vinegar with curry powder and turmeric until combined. Add soya sauce, oyster sauce and sriracha. Mix well and set aside.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken and shrimp and allow to sear for about 2 to 3 minutes. Chicken and Shrimp should be browning and golden. Add shallot and garlic and stir frequently for about 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, carrot and cabbage. Cook for about another 3 minutes stirring occasionally. Pour in sauce and stir well to coat. Let simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile in a large microwave bowl toss rice noodles with sesame oil, cilantro and green onion.
  4. Heat in microwave to desired temperature. Place noodles onto a serving dish and spoon chicken and shrimp mixture over top. Squeeze with lime and sprinkle extra green onion over top. Garnish with crispy wontons. Serve immediately.
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Batch it up! Double the ingredients to serve a large family. Switch it up – try using Maple Leaf Natural shredded turkey.

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Tuscan Turkey Tortellini Alfredo

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5

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Total Time
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20 – 23

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Serves
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4 to 6

Portions

Tuscan Turkey Tortellini Alfredo

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Sliced Turkey or Chicken
  • 1600g pkg cheese tortellini, boiled and drained
  • 1473ml jar Alfredo Sauce, prepared
  • 3tbsp sundried tomato, sliced
  • 2cups fresh baby spinach, packed
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • ½tbsp garlic, minced
  • Freshly grated parmesan, optional
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and sundried tomatoes and stir frequently for about 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add sliced turkey or chicken and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add in alfredo sauce and stir well to combine. Let simmer for about 3 minutes. Add spinach and tortellini. Toss well to coat. If you like your sauce a little thinner add a little water or broth to sauce.
  3. Garnish with parmesan cheese if using. Serve immediately.
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Kids don’t like spinach but you do? Portion their pasta first and then add 1 cup spinach to the remaining pasta. The heat from the pasta will wilt the spinach!

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Spanish Style Bacon Tortilla

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10

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Total Time
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55-60

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Serves
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8

slices

Spanish Style Bacon Tortilla

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 165g pkg Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® bacon, diced
  • 2cups good quality Spanish olive oil or Olive oil
  • 1large onion, thinly sliced
  • 5medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and rinsed
  • 8eggs, whisked into a large bowl
  • Salt
  1. Heat oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet or a deep nonstick skillet over low heat. Oil should be gently shimmering when ready. 
  2. Slice potatoes lengthwise and then thinly into half-moons. 
  3. Carefully add potatoes and onions into the oil and stir to coat. Pan will look crowded, this is normal. Allow to cook for about 25 minutes stirring occasionally. Potatoes and onions should appear “melty” and with no browning and soft when pierced with a fork. 
  4. Drain over a fine mesh sieve into a heat resistant bowl. Set oil aside and allow to cool completely. 
  5. Wipe skillet with a paper towel and add 3 tbsp of reserved oil back into skillet. 
  6. Sprinkle bacon evenly onto base of skillet over medium heat. Add potato and onion mixture to eggs and generously season with salt. Carefully pour or spoon potato and onion back into skillet. 
  7. Vigorously shake and swirl skillet over medium heat until bottom and sides begin to set, about 3 to 4 minutes. Using a heat proof spatula start to press the edges inward to create a puck shape. Continue to cook adjusting the heat lower to prevent bottom of tortilla from burning. Allow formed edges to set, about 3 to 4 minutes longer. 
  8. Over the sink or countertop place a large platter over skillet and in one quick motion invert tortilla over top. 
  9. Slide tortilla back into pan and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes more and using your spatula continue to push edges in to reinforce the shape. Tortilla should be lightly browned but slightly tender in the center when pressed with you fingers. 
  10. Remove onto serving platter and allow to cool before slicing. Slice into wedges and serve with warmed tomato sauce and fresh bread.
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Reserve seasoned oil for future use! This is infused oil! Keep in an airtight bottle or container after fully cooling and use in your favorite recipes. Leftover infused oil has a mild buttery caramelized onion flavor. Great to reuse in salad dressing.

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Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken

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10

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Total Time
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65

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Serves
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4

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Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425˚F. 
  2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  3. Place potatoes, green beans and olives in a large bowl. 
  4. In a separate bowl combine lemon juice, olive oil and seasonings. Whisk well. 
  5. Pour all the marinade except for a heaping tbsp over the vegetables and toss well to coat. 
  6. Place vegetables onto prepared baking sheet. Nestle chicken around the vegetable. 
  7. Drizzle remaining marinade over each piece of chicken. Bake for 35 minutes. 
  8. Remove tray from oven and add cherry tomatoes and sprinkle feta over top. Bake for about 10 minutes longer. 
  9. Set oven to broil for an additional 2 minutes to brown the feta until golden. Serve immediately.

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Italian Salsa Verde Grilled Chicken Cutlets with warm baby potato and cherry tomato salad

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10

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Total Time
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40

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Serves
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4

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Italian Salsa Verde Grilled Chicken Cutlets with warm baby potato and cherry tomato salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2pkg Maple Leaf Prime® Raised Without Antibiotics Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Slices
  • 2bunches flat leaf parsley, washed and stems removed*
  • ½lemon, juiced
  • ½cup good quality olive oil + more
  • 3cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1tsp capers
  • 6 – 8large basil leaves, washed
  • 2tbsp white wine vinegar
  • Crushed red chili – optional
  • 454g baby potatoes, boiled until softened
  • 255g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • *Makes about 1 1/4 cups of salsa verde
  1. Pre-heat grill to medium high heat. 
  2. Place parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, capers, basil, vinegar and chili pepper (if using) in the base of a food processor. Pulse on high until just combined. Season to taste. Add a little more olive oil if mixture is too firm. Adjust seasoning to your preference. 
  3. Using a rubber spatula remove salsa into a container and drizzle a little more olive oil over the top. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature before using.
  4. Lightly season chicken with salt and pepper. 
  5. Grill chicken for about 3 minutes per side or until an internal temperature of 165˚F is reached. 
  6. Place tomatoes and warm potatoes in a large bowl. Drizzle with a little olive oil and parmesan cheese. 
  7. Spoon vegetables onto a large platter. Place chicken over top and spoon salsa verde over the chicken. Serve family style. 
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Make the salsa verde ahead so the flavors have time to really meld and mellow. Use as a condiment on pork, chicken burgers, kabobs or even on eggs.

Best served at room temperature – keep any leftovers in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 3 days.

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Hawaiian Mochiko Fried Chicken

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10

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Total Time
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40

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Serves
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4

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Hawaiian Mochiko Fried Chicken

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. In a large bowl whisk together flour, corn starch, sugar, soya sauce, eggs, garlic, green onions and cayenne if using. 
  2. Place chicken in a large zip lock bag and pour marinade over top. Massage bag to coat well. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  3. Using a deep pot, cast iron skillet or nonstick skillet heat enough oil to be able to submerge small pieces of chicken. 
  4. Bring oil to medium high heat or using a candy thermometer heat to 375˚F. 
  5. Using tongs shake chicken free of excess marinade. Working in small batches fry chicken for about 6 minutes or until golden brown and cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F. 
  6. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate and repeat with remaining chicken. 
  7. Serve chicken over top of rice or with a creamy macaroni salad. Garnish with additional green onions.
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Try using Maple Leaf Prime® Raised Without Antibiotics boneless skinless chicken thighs! 

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