Careme Recipes

Location: Roosevelt Square (1026 NE 64th St)

Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Carrots and Kale Mushrooms

A spring-forward Washington dinner: juicy lemon-garlic chicken thighs roasted until bronzed, with sweet roasted carrots and a warm sauté of kale and mushrooms.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 pack $6.49
  • Organic carrot bag, 16 oz 1 bag $1.69
  • Organic green kale 1 bunch $2.99
  • Organic sliced white mushrooms 1 pack (8 oz) $2.21
  • Lemon 1 $0.89
  • Yellow onion 1 medium $1.49
  • Organic garlic, 3 ct 1 bulb $2.89
  • Olive oil 2 1/2 tbsp
  • Dijon mustard 1 tsp
  • Honey 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Cut 4 medium carrots into sticks. Slice 1/2 yellow onion. Tear 1/2 bunch kale. Mince 3 garlic cloves.
  3. Mix 1 tbsp olive oil, zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, Dijon, honey, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken.
  4. Toss carrots and onion with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan. Add chicken.
  5. Roast 25 to 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through and carrots are tender.
  6. Meanwhile sauté mushrooms in 1/2 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat until browned. Add garlic, then kale and a splash of water; cook until wilted.
  7. Plate chicken with roasted carrots and onion, plus the kale-mushroom sauté. Finish with remaining lemon.

Cook time: 40 minutes

Estimated cost: $13-16

Health notes: High protein, vegetable-forward, moderate carbs.

Drink pairing: Sauvignon Blanc or light Pinot Noir

Savory Pork and Napa Cabbage Rice Bowls

A fast Korean-inspired stir-fry built around seasonal napa cabbage and mushrooms, with savory ground pork spooned over rice.

Ingredients

  • Ground pork, 16 oz 1 pack $5.99
  • Organic napa cabbage 1 head $1.99
  • Organic baby bella sliced mushrooms, 8 oz 1 pack $3.32
  • Green onion 1 bunch $1.39
  • Yellow onion 1 medium $1.49
  • Organic garlic, 3 ct 1 bulb $2.89
  • Organic ginger puree, 2.8 oz 1 tube $3.99
  • Rice 1 cup dry
  • Soy sauce 3 tbsp
  • Brown sugar 2 tsp
  • Rice vinegar 1 tbsp
  • Sesame oil 2 tsp
  • Neutral oil 1 tbsp
  • Chili flakes to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook 1 cup rice according to package directions.
  2. Slice 1/2 yellow onion, green onions, and 1/2 head napa cabbage. Mince 2 garlic cloves.
  3. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, 1 tsp ginger puree, and chili flakes.
  4. Brown ground pork in neutral oil over medium-high heat, breaking it up.
  5. Add onion, white parts of green onion, and garlic; cook 2 minutes.
  6. Add mushrooms and cook until lightly browned.
  7. Add napa cabbage and stir-fry until wilted but still a little crisp.
  8. Pour in sauce and cook until glossy.
  9. Serve over rice and top with green onion greens.

Cook time: 35 minutes

Estimated cost: $15-18

Health notes: Good protein, comforting but still fairly balanced.

Drink pairing: Pinot Noir or off-dry Riesling

Roasted Sablefish with Sweet Potato Mash and Mushrooms Tomatoes

A rich but simple sablefish dinner with creamy sweet potato mash and a warm sauté of spring mushrooms and tomatoes instead of asparagus.

Ingredients

  • Sablefish fillet 1 fillet pack $14.99
  • Organic orange sweet potato 1 large potato $2.54
  • Organic sliced white mushrooms 1 pack (8 oz) $2.21
  • Organic roma tomatoes, 16 oz 1 pack $2.99
  • Organic shallots 1 small shallot $4.99
  • Organic garlic, 3 ct 1 bulb $2.89
  • Lemon 1 $0.89
  • Butter 1 tbsp
  • Olive oil 1 1/2 tbsp
  • Milk or plain yogurt 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Peel and cube 1 large sweet potato. Mince 1 small shallot and 2 garlic cloves. Halve about 8 oz roma tomatoes.
  3. Boil sweet potato in salted water 12 to 15 minutes until tender.
  4. Rub sablefish with 1/2 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, and 1 tsp lemon juice. Roast 12 to 16 minutes until just opaque and flaky.
  5. Meanwhile heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Cook shallot 1 minute, then add mushrooms and sauté until browned. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes until tomatoes soften slightly. Season with salt, pepper, and a little lemon juice.
  6. Drain sweet potato and mash with butter, milk or yogurt, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  7. Plate sweet potato mash, top with sablefish, and spoon mushroom-tomato sauté alongside. Finish with lemon.

Cook time: 45 minutes

Estimated cost: $23-27

Health notes: Rich in omega-3 fats, satisfying, and balanced with vegetables.

Drink pairing: Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc

Shopping list
  • Boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 pack
  • Organic carrot bag, 16 oz 1 bag
  • Organic green kale 1 bunch
  • Organic sliced white mushrooms 1 pack (8 oz), 1 pack (8 oz)
  • Lemon 1, 1
  • Yellow onion 1 medium, 1 medium
  • Organic garlic, 3 ct 1 bulb, 1 bulb, 1 bulb
  • Olive oil 2 1/2 tbsp, 1 1/2 tbsp
  • Dijon mustard 1 tsp
  • Honey 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste, to taste
  • Black pepper to taste, to taste
  • Ground pork, 16 oz 1 pack
  • Organic napa cabbage 1 head
  • Organic baby bella sliced mushrooms, 8 oz 1 pack
  • Green onion 1 bunch
  • Organic ginger puree, 2.8 oz 1 tube
  • Rice 1 cup dry
  • Soy sauce 3 tbsp
  • Brown sugar 2 tsp
  • Rice vinegar 1 tbsp
  • Sesame oil 2 tsp
  • Neutral oil 1 tbsp
  • Chili flakes to taste
  • Sablefish fillet 1 fillet pack
  • Organic orange sweet potato 1 large potato
  • Organic roma tomatoes, 16 oz 1 pack
  • Organic shallots 1 small shallot
  • Butter 1 tbsp
  • Milk or plain yogurt 2 tbsp

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