Recipes

  • Confetti Cornbread

    Confetti Cornbread

    INGREDIENTS

    (Makes 9 servings)

    1 cup flour
    1 cup cornmeal
    3 Tbsp. sugar
    1¼ tsp. 7 Chili Blend Hot Pepper Seasoning

    1 tsp. salt

    1 cup milk
    8 Tbsp. butter, melted
    1 large egg

    1 cup mixed bell peppers, finely diced

    INSTRUCTIONS 

    1.Preheat oven to 400°F.

    2.Butter an 8” or 9” square pan.

    3.Whisk all dry ingredients together in a bowl

    4.Whisk all wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.

    5.Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and gently stir until batter is evenly moistened.

    6. Add peppers. Stir to combine.

    7.Bake until a toothpick inserted into the cornbread comes out dry, about 25 minutes.

    8.Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

  • Chili-Lime Pork Tenderloin

    Chili-Lime Pork Tenderloin

    INGREDIENTS

    1 lb. pork tenderloin
    ¼ tsp. salt
    ¼ tsp. black pepper
    1 tsp. 7 Chili Blend Pepper Seasoning
    1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
    1 tsp. soy sauce
    ½ tsp. sugar
    2 Tbsp. canola oil

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1.Preheat oven to 400°F.

    2.Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper.

    3.In a small bowl, mix Chili Pepper Seasoning, lime juice, soy sauce and sugar. Rub mixture on pork.

    4.Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet until hot.

    5.Add pork. Sear on all sides, turning with tongs, about 2 minutes per side.

    6.Place skillet in oven.

    7.Roast until internal temperature is 150°F, 20-25 minutes.

    8.While roasting, baste pork with any juices that have accumulated.

    9.To help keep the meat moist, add 2 Tbsp. water to the bottom of the pan periodically if the pan looks like it might dry out.

    10.Remove tenderloin to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let stand 5 minutes.

    11.Slice on a diagonal.

  • Chili-rubbed Tilapia with Mango Salsa

    INGREDIENTS

    Salsa
    1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
    3 Roma tomatoes, diced
    1 ripe medium mango, seed removed, peeled and diced
    ½ cup red onion, diced
    1 medium avocado, halved, pitted, diced
    3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
    2 Tbsp. canola oil
    ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
    Black pepper to taste

    Tilapia
    ¼ tsp. black pepper
    2 tsp. Harissa Paste
    1 tsp. dried oregano
    ½ tsp. sea salt
    4 tilapia fillets
    2 Tbsp. canola oil

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1.To make salsa, combine beans, tomatoes, mango, onion, avocado, lime juice, 2 Tbsp. oil, cilantro, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Toss gently. Let sit at room temperature while cooking tilapia.

    2.To start the tilapia, mix ¼ tsp. black pepper with Harissa Paste, oregano, and ½ tsp. sea salt in a medium bowl. Rub seasoning onto both sides of fillets.

    3.In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. oil over medium-high heat until hot.

    4.Cook fillets until cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. Flesh will be opaque and lightly browned.

    5.Transfer fillets to a platter and spoon half the salsa over the top.

    6.Serve with remaining salsa on the side.

  • Chicken with Harissa Paste and Tomatoes

    INGREDIENTS

    4 skinless chicken breasts
    2 tsp. Harissa Paste
    1 tsp. olive oil
    1 tsp. dried oregano
    8 oz. cherry tomatoes
    Handful of olives (we prefer kalamata)

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1.Preheat oven to 375°F.

    2.Put chicken into a medium roasting tray.

    3.Rub with Harissa Paste, oil, and oregano.

    4.Cover with foil and roast 10 minutes.

    5.Remove foil.

    6.Add cherry tomatoes and olives, and roast 10 minutes.

    7.Serve with boiled new potatoes.