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Today's Recipe
Today's Recipe
Shopping, cooking and eating together as a family has been shown to improve eating patterns, family relationships and childhood and adolescent behaviors. Try to schedule a time when as many of your family members, and friends, can enjoy these experiences together.
Try out these recipes from the California Department of Public Health, in English and Español!
Recipe 1
Easy Chicken Burritos with Mojo
by Tyler FlorenceMojo sauce:
4 garlic cloves
2 serrano chilies, seeds removed
1 large handful fresh cilantro leaves
Juice 2 limes
Juice 1 orange
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper8 large flour tortillas
4-6 roasted/sauteed chicken breasts, shredded
Spicy black beans (recipe follows)
2 avocados, chopped
1 cup grated queso blanco or Monterey jack cheese
Cilantro leaves, for garnish
Lime wedges, for garnish
To make the mojo sauce: Put the garlic, chilies, cilantro, lime juice, orange juice and olive oil into a blender and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
To make the burritos: Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds in a dry skillet or on the grill until pliable. Place some chicken down the center of a tortilla and top with rice and beans, avocado, grated cheese and mojo sauce. Roll up the burrito and garnish with cilantro leaves and a squeeze of lime juice.
Spicy Black Beans
2 cups (about 1 pound) dried black beans, picked over and rinsed
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Quick soak the beans: Put beans in a pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let soak for 1 hour. Drain the beans.
Heat the olive oil in a pot. Add the onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and bay leaf and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cover with water by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Taste the beans and season them with salt and pepper.
