Careme Recipes

Location: Quality Food Center - Bellevue East (1510 145th Pl SE)

Pan-Seared Rockfish with Roasted Acorn Squash and Garlicky Kale

Pacific Northwest comfort on a plate: golden-seared rockfish over sweet roasted acorn squash with a quick garlicky kale-apple sauté. Bright, buttery, and weeknight-fast. Serves 2.

Ingredients

  • Fresh Rockfish Fillet (wild caught) 1 lb $4.99/lb (sale)
  • Organic Acorn Squash 1 small (about 1.5 lb), seeded and wedged $1.99/lb
  • Organic Lacinato Kale 1 bunch, stemmed and chopped $2.99/each
  • Simple Truth Organic Garlic Bulbs 3 cloves, thinly sliced $2.79/3 ct
  • Large Fuji Apple 1 medium, thinly sliced $1.99/lb
  • Olive oil 3 tbsp, divided
  • Unsalted butter 2 tbsp
  • Kosher salt & black pepper to taste
  • Red pepper flakes (optional) pinch

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 450°F. Toss squash wedges with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on a sheet pan 25–30 min, flipping once, until tender and caramelized.
  2. Prep: stem/chop kale, slice garlic and apple. Pat rockfish dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  3. Sear fish: Heat a large skillet over medium-high with 1 tbsp olive oil. Add rockfish; cook 3–4 min per side until opaque and flakes easily. Transfer to a warm plate.
  4. Brown-butter finish: Lower heat to medium; add butter and half the garlic to the skillet. Cook 60–90 sec until foamy and nutty. Spoon over fish.
  5. Garlicky kale-apple: In the same skillet (or a second), add 1 tbsp olive oil, remaining garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook 30 sec. Add kale and a pinch of salt; sauté 3–4 min to wilt. Toss in apple; cook 1 min to warm.
  6. Plate squash and kale-apple, top with rockfish, and drizzle any remaining brown butter over the fish.

Health notes: About 550–600 kcal per serving. High in lean protein and vitamins A/C; gluten-free. Use 1 tbsp butter instead of 2 to reduce saturated fat.

Drink pairing: Oregon Pinot Gris or Washington Sauvignon Blanc; for beer, a crisp pilsner.

15-Minute Ginger-Garlic Pork & Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Lightning-fast takeout-at-home. Juicy ground pork tossed with gingery garlic sauce, tender baby bok choy, and crisp snow peas over fluffy rice. Serves 2.

Ingredients

  • Kroger Ground Pork 12 oz $3.99/16 oz (sale)
  • Organic Baby Bok Choy 1 lb, halved lengthwise then cut into 1.5-inch pieces $3.99/lb
  • Kroger Snow Peas 4 oz $3.89/8 oz
  • Organic Carrots (2 lb bag) 1 medium, thinly sliced on bias $3.29/2 lb
  • Organic Yellow Onion 1/2 small, thinly sliced $2.19/lb
  • Organic Ginger Root 1 tbsp, finely grated $5.99/lb
  • Simple Truth Organic Garlic Bulbs 3 cloves, minced $2.79/3 ct
  • Soy sauce 3 tbsp
  • Rice vinegar 1 tbsp
  • Honey or brown sugar 1 tsp
  • Cornstarch 1 tsp
  • Toasted sesame oil 1 tsp
  • Neutral oil 1 tbsp
  • Red pepper flakes (optional) pinch
  • Jasmine rice 1 cup dry (yields ~3 cups cooked)

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions (about 12–15 min).
  2. Stir sauce: In a small bowl mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, cornstarch, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Stir-fry pork: Heat a large skillet/wok over medium-high with neutral oil. Add pork; cook 3–4 min, breaking up, until just losing pink.
  4. Add aromatics: Stir in onion, ginger, and garlic; cook 1–2 min until fragrant.
  5. Add veg: Toss in carrots, bok choy, and snow peas. Stir-fry 2–3 min until bok choy just wilts and peas are crisp-tender.
  6. Sauce it: Pour in sauce; toss 30–60 sec until glossy and slightly thickened.
  7. Serve over rice.

Health notes: About 650–700 kcal per serving (with 3/4 cup cooked rice each). Protein-rich; lots of fiber and micronutrients. Reduce rice portion or use brown rice for lighter carbs.

Drink pairing: Off-dry Riesling or a light lager. For non-alcoholic, chilled jasmine tea.

Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Crispy Potatoes & Carrots + Pear-Cabbage Slaw

Roasty, herby chicken leg quarters with crackly skin, sheet-pan potatoes and carrots, plus a bright pear-cabbage slaw to cut the richness. Cozy, colorful, and budget-friendly. Serves 2.

Ingredients

  • Draper Valley Chicken Leg Quarters 2 leg quarters (~1.5–2 lb total) $2.99/lb (sale)
  • Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes (3 lb bag) 1 lb, cut into 1-inch chunks $4.99/bag
  • Simple Truth Organic Whole Carrots (2 lb bag) 2 large, cut into 1-inch pieces $3.29/2 lb
  • Private Selection Peruvian Gold Sweet Onion (3 lb bag) 1 medium, thick wedges $4.49/bag (sale)
  • Simple Truth Organic Garlic Bulbs 4 cloves, smashed $2.79/3 ct
  • Olive oil 3 tbsp, divided
  • Paprika + dried thyme or rosemary 1 tsp each
  • Kosher salt & black pepper to taste
  • Organic Green Cabbage 1/4 small head, thinly sliced $2.49/lb
  • Fresh Large Bartlett Pear 1, julienned or thinly sliced $2.99/each
  • Apple cider vinegar 1.5 tbsp
  • Dijon mustard 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425°F. Pat chicken dry; season with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme/rosemary.
  2. On a large sheet pan, toss potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic with 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, and pepper. Spread in an even layer and nestle chicken on top, skin side up.
  3. Roast 40–45 min, rotating pan once, until chicken reaches 165°F and skin is crisp; veggies should be browned and tender.
  4. Meanwhile make slaw: In a bowl whisk vinegar, Dijon, pinch salt, and pepper. Toss cabbage and pear; rest 10 min to lightly wilt.
  5. Rest chicken 5 min. Serve with the roasted potatoes/carrots and a mound of pear-cabbage slaw.

Health notes: About 650–750 kcal per serving. Balanced protein and fiber; moderate carbs from potatoes. Remove skin or reduce oil to lighten.

Drink pairing: Unoaked Chardonnay or dry apple cider; Pinot Noir if you prefer red.

Shopping list
  • Fresh Rockfish Fillet (wild caught) 1 lb
  • Organic Acorn Squash 1 small (about 1.5 lb), seeded and wedged
  • Organic Lacinato Kale 1 bunch, stemmed and chopped
  • Simple Truth Organic Garlic Bulbs 3 cloves, thinly sliced, 3 cloves, minced, 4 cloves, smashed
  • Large Fuji Apple 1 medium, thinly sliced
  • Olive oil 3 tbsp, divided, 3 tbsp, divided
  • Unsalted butter 2 tbsp
  • Kosher salt & black pepper to taste, to taste
  • Red pepper flakes (optional) pinch, pinch
  • Kroger Ground Pork 12 oz
  • Organic Baby Bok Choy 1 lb, halved lengthwise then cut into 1.5-inch pieces
  • Kroger Snow Peas 4 oz
  • Organic Carrots (2 lb bag) 1 medium, thinly sliced on bias
  • Organic Yellow Onion 1/2 small, thinly sliced
  • Organic Ginger Root 1 tbsp, finely grated
  • Soy sauce 3 tbsp
  • Rice vinegar 1 tbsp
  • Honey or brown sugar 1 tsp
  • Cornstarch 1 tsp
  • Toasted sesame oil 1 tsp
  • Neutral oil 1 tbsp
  • Jasmine rice 1 cup dry (yields ~3 cups cooked)
  • Draper Valley Chicken Leg Quarters 2 leg quarters (~1.5–2 lb total)
  • Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes (3 lb bag) 1 lb, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • Simple Truth Organic Whole Carrots (2 lb bag) 2 large, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Private Selection Peruvian Gold Sweet Onion (3 lb bag) 1 medium, thick wedges
  • Paprika + dried thyme or rosemary 1 tsp each
  • Organic Green Cabbage 1/4 small head, thinly sliced
  • Fresh Large Bartlett Pear 1, julienned or thinly sliced
  • Apple cider vinegar 1.5 tbsp
  • Dijon mustard 1 tsp

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