Outdoor Cooking Can Be Healthy

My name is Keith Mumaw, and I am an award winning competition cook, and owner of !Quierras Mas!, a food line which includes pepper sauces, relishes and spices (We’re still in the food testing phases). I am also co-owner of Brother’s Blend Sausages and author of “It’s All About The Meat, BABY!”, a cookbook devoted to the preparation of what else, the meat. All of this can be seen at www.grillinandsizzlin.com.nn It’s my desire and goal that these articles generate interest, questions and a following of people who enjoy food as food should be enjoyed “A bounty of flavor”. Many equate fine dining with expensive and stuck up restaurants, but it does not have to be that way. You can have fine dining at home for a fraction of the cost and allow the whole family to be involved. Especially if you have an outdoor grill that everyone can gather around.

Did you know that you could cook a whole meal on the grill? Well, you can and I will help you to step your cooking up a notch if you’ll let me. When I say that you can cook a whole meal on the grill, I’m not talking about hamburgers and hot dogs. What I am talking about is fish, poultry, wild game and just about anything that traditionally has been prepared in the kitchen. Don’t fear, it really is simple and easy so let’s get started.

First things first, let’s get that grill cleaned up and our utensils ready, because our first dish is “Grilled Tilapia” with mango salsa, black beans and grilled asparagus. Before we start, I need to let you know about cooking fish on the grill. Most white fish cooks extremely fast over an open flame, and usually takes only 3 to 4 minutes per side. So be attentive to the time. For this dish you will need the following:
4 Tilapia fillets or however many you desire (frozen or fresh)

Lightly coat fish fillets with olive oil and cover with dry rub as detailed below.
Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

Take the fresh asparagus pears and lightly cost with olive oil and cracked black pepper and place on grill for no more than 5 minutes and remove.

Heat the black beans (canned will work) until warm and remove. Plate food items on a festive plate and serve with a crisp white wine (adults only please). Your family and friends will swear that you went to culinary school. Just smile and say “ENJOY”.

Mango Salsa

2 mangos coarsely chopped.
1 Habanera pepper finely chopped.
1 avocado coarsely chopped.
Juice of one lime
1 teaspoon of chopped garlic
1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
1 green tomatillo coarsely chopped
1/4 cup of rice wine vinega
1 cup of chopped red onions

Mix all ingredients into a large bowl and allow to sit for at least 1 hour before serving.

Dry rub

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon of salt
1 tablespoon black peppe
1 tablespoon onion powde
1 tablespoon cayenne powde
1 tablespoon of menudo spice mixn