Category: Vegetables - Rick's Real Foods

MASHED POTATO CROQUETTES WITH RICK'S REAL FOODS™ CRISPY COATERS

9/6/2021

Reinvent leftover mashed potatoes with Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters! Instead of reheating those boring potatoes, form into balls and coat with our Gluten Free crumb!

INGREDIENTS:
Leftover mashed potatoes, cold
Favourite fillings, such as chives, bacon bits, cheese, fresh herbs
Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters, any flavour

METHOD:

In a medium sized bowl, mix cold mashed potatoes and fillings until combined
Form potato mixture into walnut sized balls
Roll each potato ball in Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters until evenly coated
Bake or air fry until golden brown on the outside and soft and warm on the inside, about 10-15 mins at 375F

Chefs Tip: customize the fillings and coating flavour to match your meal. For example, add chopped basil and sundried tomato to the potato mixture and coat with Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Coarse ft. Rick's Rub™ Tuscan

RICK'S RUB™ CUSTOMIZED COMPOUND BUTTER

7/29/2021

Spice up your whole meal, including your butter, with your favourite Rick's Rub™ flavours!

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 Tbsp of your favourite Rick's Rub™ flavour, ex. Heat, Moroccan, Asian, Seafood, Lamb, Original, Tuscan

METHOD:

In a bowl, mix softened butter with your chosen Rick's Rub™ dry rub flavour until thoroughly combined.
Chill the mixture in a bowl in the fridge for 30 mins or until ready to use on baked potatoes, steamed vegetables, popcorn, and fresh dinner rolls!

Chef's Tip: transfer the softened, seasoned butter to a sheet of parchment paper and form into roll or other creative shape before chilling for an extra fancy touch to your dinner table!

Rick's Rub™ Heat Spiced Sweet Potato Fries

4/5/2021

Add some sweet and spicy flavours to your kid-friendly sweet potato fries! Makes a great side dish that the whole family will love.

INGREDIENTS:
2-4 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into wedges
1 tbsp oil
1-2 tsp Rick's Rub™ Heat seasoning, or to taste

METHOD:

Preheat your oven or air fryer to 400F
Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into wedges. Be careful with the knife, sweet potatoes are tough to cut through!
Place sweet potato wedges in a large bowl and toss with oil and Rick's Rub™ Heat seasoning, until sweet potato wedges are coated.
Place seasoned sweet potato wedges on a baking sheet or in the air fryer basket and bake for 15-20 mins or until browned. Watch carefully, the natural sugars in the sweet potato will burn if cooked for too long!

Serve hot with a side of Rick's Rub™ Heat Dip!

Serves 2-4

Rick's Rub Fajitas

11/20/2019

Fajitas

Try Rick's Rub Moroccan seasoning in your fajitas! Same flavour profile as the Big Guy seasoning packets, without the guilt!

INGREDIENTS:
1 tsp cooking oil
1 lb chicken breasts or thighs, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 medium onion, wedges
1 Tbs Rick's Rub Moroccan, or to taste
Optional: 1 tsp Rick's Rub Heat for added spice

METHOD:

Preheat large pan on stove, medium-high heat. Once pan is hot, add oil.
Season the chicken slices with 1 Tbs Rick's Rub Moroccan. Toss to coat.
Once pan is hot, add seasoned chicken slices and cook through. Remove from pan and add vegetables, allowing to saute until tender and caramelized.
Add cooked chicken back to pan with vegetables and toss to combine. Cook for an additional 2-5 mins.

Serve with tortillas, sour cream, salsa, cheese, guacamole, and other fajita favourites.

Rick's Rub French Fry Seasonings

11/1/2019

French Fry Seasoning

Try your favourite Rick's Rub seasoning on your french fries!

INGREDIENTS:
Favourite fresh or frozen french fries
Favourite Rick's Rub seasoning blend: try Moroccan, Original, Heat, Lamb, Asian, and Tuscan

METHOD:

Cook french fries based on manufacturers instructions.
Toss cooked french fries in a large bowl with your favourite Rick's Rub seasoning blend, to taste.

Moroccan Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl

9/4/2018

Moroccan Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl

Need a quick weeknight meal? Or trying to clear out the fridge? This is the meal for you!

INGREDIENTS:

3 bell peppers, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1 Tbs Rick's Rub Moroccan seasoning

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 350F. On a well-greased sheet pan, place chicken and vegetables, lightly tossing with Rick's Rub Moroccan seasoning until evenly coated.
Bake in oven 30-40 minutes or until cooked through. For a deeper flavour, broil for 2-3 minutes or until edges of peppers become slightly crispy.

Serve with rice, fresh avocado or your favourite fajita toppings, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

Rick's Rub Original Zucchini Chips

8/15/2018

Looking for a new way to use your zucchini? Try these easy zucchini chips seasoned with your favourite Rick's Rub seasoning.

INGREDIENTS:

2 large zucchini, thinly sliced
1 Tbs oil
Rick's Rub Original

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 235F.
Place zucchini slices between layers of paper towel and press with baking sheet to squeeze out some of the moisture.
Place parchment on baking sheets and lightly brush oil where the chips will be placed. Place the chips on the parchment and brush with oil. Sprinkle Rick's Rub Original (or your favourite Rick's Rub seasoning) over zucchini chips .
Bake for 1.5-2 hours until golden and crisp. Check the chips periodically to ensure they do not burn. If the chips are still flimsy, remove crisp chips from sheet and return to oven for a few more minutes.

Finish with a sprinkle of coarse salt, if desired. Allow chips to cool and store in an air-tight container.

Who are we kidding? These chips will be devoured before they reach the container!

ROASTED BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER WITH RICK'S RUB LAMB

11/27/2015

A healthy side dish with tons of flavour. Try this simple vegetable side at your next BBQ.

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups broccoli and cauliflower florets
1 Tbs olive oil
½ tsp Rick’s Rub Lamb seasoning

METHOD:

Preheat grill to medium heat
In a large mixing bowl, toss broccoli and cauliflower florets with olive oil and Rick’s Rub Lamb seasoning until coated evenly
Transfer seasoned vegetables to an aluminum BBQ pan or grill cage
Grill over medium heat until tender, flipping periodically

Serve with Rick’s Rub Azteca grilled steak and a garden salad.
Serves 2

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