How To Use Zhoug Sauce

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Y'all, I accept a large surprise for yous. I'one thousand in love with another Trader Joe'due south product. Shocking, I'm certain, but it'southward true. Trader Joe'southward Zhoug Sauce is the condiment you lot didn't know you needed, til at present. Gone volition be the days of you Googling recipes for chicken or steak. This sauce is dang about guaranteed to alter your life.

I had never heard of zhoug (pronounced ZOOg) before, just when I first encountered information technology'south vivid green hue in the refrigerated sauce aisle of TJ's, I had to pick it upwards. When I did, I was extremely pleased to read that its two main components were jalapenos and cilantro*, which are 2 of my very favorite flavors. It'due south basically a pistou (read: nut free pesto) made from jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, chili flakes, cardamom, cumin and oil, and y'all, information technology is this daughter'due south version of heaven on a plate. It's brilliant and fresh tasting with a punch of heat. It's what I e'er want chimichurri to be, merely it never is.

Zhoug Sauce Green Rice on Mediterranean Tostadas, one of my favorite recipes for chicken — Mediterranean Tostadas

This little tub of deliciousness has become a staple in our household, and it's a truthful workhorse. We use information technology to marinate craven and steak, we slather it on cooked fish, we stir it into rice for the EASIEST light-green rice e'er, use it equally a pasta sauce when we're tired and don't feel like cooking, we mix it into yogurt and dollop it on baked potatoes and tacos similar sour cream, we mix it with mayonnaise to spice upward our sandwiches, we use it in quesadillas and grilled cheese sandwiches and we toss it into plain hummus to doll it up. Annihilation pesto can do, Trader Joe'southward Zhoug Sauce can practice better.

Tin can I make my own? Sure. Would it save me some coin to do so? Possibly almost $1-1.25 depending on where I get my cilantro. Merely at $2.99 for an 8oz tub, I'thou happy to pay for the convenience of knowing information technology's resting in my fridge for whenever a moment of inspiration strikes. Adjacent fourth dimension you're visiting your local Trader Joe's (a.k.a. grocery mecca), do yourself a favor and pick up a tub (or three). You won't regret it.

To kick off your inspiration for how to use this magical product, I have two easy recipes for chicken lined up for y'all: ane.) Mediterranean Chicken Tostadas, and two.) Zhoug Chicken with Mediterranean Veggie Salad and Turmeric Rice. Enjoy!

Zhoug Sauce Green Rice

Mediterranean Tostadas

A Quick and Healthy Weeknight Meal

Prep Time 25 mins

Full Time ii hrs 25 mins

Course Chief Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 2

Calories 473 kcal

2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts or Thighs (I adopt thighs considering they're juicier, but hubby prefers breasts because they are less likely to remind him that he's eating something that was once alive. Your choice.)
hefty sprinkling Mrs. Dash Original
Italian Dressing of Pick to encompass chicken
i C Dry White or Brownish Rice of Choice
¼-1/2 tub TJ's Zhoug Sauce to taste

Toppings of Choice

Hummus of Choice (TJ's Cilantro Jalapeno is a favorite in our household)
Chopped Tomatoes
Crumbled Feta
Sliced (or Improve Yet Pickled!) Blood-red Onions
Tzatziki Sauce
Chopped Cucumbers
Sliced Kalamata Olives
Shredded Romaine

In a small, lidded container marinate chicken breasts or thighs past sprinkling liberally with Mrs Dash Seasoning, and covering with Italian Dressing. Let marinate at least ii hours, or up to overnight.
Melt chicken to internal temp of 165F. If you're doing thighs, they'd exist groovy on the grill. If you're doing breasts, they have a tendency to dry out easily so I'd recommend baking at 425F on a lined blistering sheet for 18-22 mins. One time your bird hits about 162F, you can pull off the heat and let it continue to melt as information technology rests. Note: Make sure to residual your chicken for at least 5 minutes before cutting. If you don't, y'all're probable to take dry meat. 🙁
While chicken is cooking, make rice of your choice according to bundle directions. We've used brown rice, basmati and jasmine, and they are all lovely options. When all water has been absorbed, stir in TJ'due south Zhoug Sauce, depending on your heat tolerance.
Pan fry tortilla of choice until crispy. Definitely melt it on both sides to accomplish this effect.
Acme fried tortilla with toppings of pick, and enjoy!

Sodium: 135 mg Calcium: 37 mg Vitamin C: 1 mg Vitamin A: 34 IU Fiber: iii g Potassium: 673 mg Cholesterol: 72 mg Calories: 473 kcal Saturated Fat: 1 k Fat: v m Protein: 31 g Carbohydrates: 72 g Fe: ii mg

Keyword Cheap, Easy, Healthy, Summer

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Zhoug Sauce Chicken

Zhoug Chicken (or Steak!) with Mediterranean Veggie Salad and Turmeric Rice

A Good for you, Gluten Costless, Veggie Packed Repast

Prep Time fifteen mins

Marinating Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4

Calories 190 kcal

iv pieces Poly peptide of Choice (craven breasts, thighs, skirt steak, pork chops, etc)
½ tub TJ'due south Zhoug Sauce
1 small-scale Yellow Onion finely chopped
5-half dozen cloves Garlic chopped
1 C Jasmine or Basmati Rice
ane ½ teaspoon Ground Turmeric
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 ½-ii C Vegetable or Chicken Stock, or H2o according to rice cooking liquid ratio on package

Chopped Salad Ingredients

Love apple chopped
Red Onion chopped
Canned Chickpeas tuckered
Cucumber seeded and chopped
Kalamata Olives Sliced
Italian Dressing of choice
Table salt and Pepper to taste

Marinate your protein (Chicken Breasts/Thighs/Pieces, Skirt Steak, Whatever Floats Your Gunkhole) by slathering it in TJ'southward Zhoug Sauce. Let rest for at to the lowest degree 2 hours, or overnight.
Cook protein on grill, in oven or pan. If it'due south chicken, make sure it hits 165F. If it'due south steak, 145F. AND FOR GODSAKES, Remainder YOUR MEAT BEFORE You Cut IT.
While meat is cooking, brand your rice. In saucepan, sautee onion with garlic. Add in rice, kosher common salt and ground turmeric. Stir to coat rice and lightly toast it. Add in vegetable/chicken stock or h2o depending on package directions for liquid ratio. Add bay leaves, cover and simmer until water is gone.
Make a unproblematic chopped salad by tossing together salad ingredients in a ratio you and yours volition enjoy.
Plate food with rice on lesser, protein and chopped salad over the top. If yous have some, Tzatziki makes a fine topping here! Notation: TJ's regular Tzatziki is far superior to their Avocado Tzatziki in my opinion!

As well, if you accept whatsoever Na'an or Garlic Na'an on mitt, it would make a lovely accessory. Trader Joe's and Aldi both carry Na'an, although Aldi's is cheaper and but as good!

Enjoy!

Sodium: 939 mg Calcium: 24 mg Vitamin C: 2 mg Vitamin A: 188 IU Sugar: two g Cobweb: 1 g Potassium: 113 mg Cholesterol: 1 mg Calories: 190 kcal Saturated Fat: 1 g Fat: 1 m Poly peptide: four g Carbohydrates: 41 thou Iron: 1 mg

Keyword Easy, Fast, Gluten Free, Healthy, Summer

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*If you lot're 1 of the unfortunate souls that has a palate that makes cilantro gustatory modality like soap, I am then sad. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I'k on the opposite end of the spectrum where I'll purchase a bunch of cilantro, pick off all the leaves to use as my salad greens, and then blitz the stems into a green sauce. I Honey CILANTRO.