Ntsikies Dinners

30/05/2021

15/10/2020

Summer is in drinking a lot of water helps to detox . please eat fruits and vegetables. Add smoothie in your meal plan

11/04/2019

Warm lamb salad
Lamb loin, feta cheese, cashew nuts,baby spinach , honey and red wine vinegar
Grill lamb loin medium toss with nuts and feta drizzle with vinegar and honey.

25/01/2019

Eat a lot of fruits timo hydrate your bodies in this hot wearther

09/01/2019

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

Ingredients
FOR THE SALMON

2 tablespoons olive oil
6 (4-ounces each) skin-on salmon fillets, room temperature
salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

FOR THE LEMON GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup fat free half & half (you can also use low fat evaporated milk)
1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
zest and juice from 1 whole lemon
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried dill
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
lemon slices for garnish
fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions
FOR THE SALMON

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper and transfer to the skillet, skin-side down, cooking 3 fillets at a time.
Cook for 6 minutes, or until cooked about three quarters of the way through. Do not move the fish around; just let it cook.
Using a spatula, flip the salmon fillets over and cook for 2 more minutes; remove from skillet and set aside.
Repeat with the rest of the fillets and set all aside.

FOR THE LEMON GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

In the meantime, combine half & half, flour, cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, dill, thyme, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat.
Add the prepared sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil; lower heat to a simmer.

Place previously prepared salmon fillets back in the skillet.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until salmon is heated through.
Remove skillet from heat.
Spoon sauce over salmon.

Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.
Serve.

09/01/2019

Stuffed Flank Steak Recipe with Spinach, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Feta Cheese

Ingredients

2 pounds flank steak, butterflied
3 cups fresh baby spinach
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes packed in olive oil,
drained
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 1/3 cups pasta tomato sauce or marinara sauce,
divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F.
Using a sharp knife, butterfly the steak by placing your hand on top of the meat and cutting horizontally into the steak until just about 1 inch before you would cut the meat into 2 separate pieces. Open up the steak and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine chopped spinach, cheese, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, basil and fresh ground pepper; mix until well incorporated.
Spread 1/3 cup of tomato sauce over the steak and top with the previously prepared spinach mixture.
Tightly roll up the flank steak and secure with kitchen twine.
Brush the stuffed flank steak with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Spread the rest of the tomato sauce over the top and around the edges of the steak.
Transfer to a baking dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 130F.
Remove from oven and transfer the steak to a cutting board.
Let rest for 10 minutes before removing the kitchen twine.
Remove kitchen twine and slice the stuffed steak into 1/4 inch rounds.

Spoon tomato sauce from the baking dish over the rounds, top with fresh parsley, and serve.

09/01/2019

Instant Pot Sticky Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
1 tablespoon paprika
fresh ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil divided

FOR THE STICKY SAUCE

1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot chili sauce, or to taste (like Sriracha)
3 cloves garlic minced
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds for garnish
chopped cilantro (optional)

Instructions

Set Instant Pot to sauté mode.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the Instant Pot.
Season chicken thighs with paprika and ground pepper.
Add 3 chicken thighs at a time, skin side down, to the Instant Pot; brown all thighs for 2 minutes on each side, or until browned.
In the meantime, prepare the sauce by whisking together 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, minced garlic, and ground ginger.
Arrange all chicken thighs on the bottom of the Instant Pot.

Pour the prepared sticky sauce over the chicken thighs. Stir the chicken around so they are coated on all sides.

Lock the lid and pressure cook on HIGH (OR Poultry Mode) for 20 minutes.

Turn off the pot and allow to release the pressure, about 5 minutes.

Transfer chicken thighs to a serving plate.
To thicken the sauce (optional), scoop out 1/4 cup of the liquid and whisk a tablespoon of cornstarch in it.

Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and stir in the cornstarch mixture into the sauce in the instant pot; cook for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Serve the sauce separately or pour it over the chicken.

Sprinkle chicken with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro; serve.

09/01/2019

HOW TO MAKE STEAK FAJITA ROLLUPS

Once you’ve got that whole seasoning mix prepared, bust out the thinly sliced Sirloin Tip Steak (Carne Asada) and cut it into about 2-inches wide and 6-ish inches long strips.
Season the strips with that fajita seasoning mix, set it aside and start slicing the bell peppers and onions.
When you’re done with that, please take out your grill pan, heat it up and cook the veg for a few minutes.
Once that is finished, either let the peppers cool down a bit or use tongs to transfer them to the prepared steak strips.
Roll up the steak, secure it with a toothpick, put it all back in the grill pan and cook it for about 2 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

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04/09/2018

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11/03/2018

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14/11/2017

Ntsikies Dinners is available for your catering needs

18/10/2017

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