So the summer chaos of my life has officially started. but I have replanted the garden from the random onslaught of spring hail, hungry slugs, frost and crazy heat. Despite the occasion of it being a work weekend, I took over dinner, Tonight turned into a true "do with what you got" challenge as we were supposed to be having crab cakes a'la Ray for dinner tonight, but the crab had disappeared.....so it came down to what was here and the fact that Ray bought a fryer/steamer/super gadget. I'd like to point out that I've never been much for tuna melts, but this was really tasty.
Tuna Melt Won tons and Kale Chips:
For the Filling:
3/4 package of tuna in water in a bag
1/2 package of cream cheese
4 tbs. mozzarella
2 tbs. Romano cheese
1 tbs. honey, Old Bay Seasoning, Sirrachi Sauce
dash of pepper, red pepper flakes, salt
about 1 tbs. garlic scapes or green onion
4 tbs. onions sauteed in sesame and veggie oil to taste
25 won ton wrappers and water to set the seams
wet edges and wrap like an envelope while preheating your oil to 375 degrees (takes awhile regardless of your method)
for Kale Chips (thanks to allrecipes for the two recipes i combined for this)
heat oven to 350 degrees
wash and stem 1 bunch of kale
dry thoroughly
rip into chip sized bits
toss with 1 tbs. olive oil and 1 tbs. balsamic vinegar until fully covered
add small amount of sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste (be careful, it stays with it so be light handed)
spread on cookie sheets so the leaves don't touch (it will take 3 sheets)
cook until browned on edges (10-20 minutes depending on kale, so watch it)
fry the won ton envelopes until golden
serve with kale chips and you have a weird and delightful take on fish and chips!
Tuna Melt Won tons and Kale Chips:
For the Filling:
3/4 package of tuna in water in a bag
1/2 package of cream cheese
4 tbs. mozzarella
2 tbs. Romano cheese
1 tbs. honey, Old Bay Seasoning, Sirrachi Sauce
dash of pepper, red pepper flakes, salt
about 1 tbs. garlic scapes or green onion
4 tbs. onions sauteed in sesame and veggie oil to taste
25 won ton wrappers and water to set the seams
wet edges and wrap like an envelope while preheating your oil to 375 degrees (takes awhile regardless of your method)
for Kale Chips (thanks to allrecipes for the two recipes i combined for this)
heat oven to 350 degrees
wash and stem 1 bunch of kale
dry thoroughly
rip into chip sized bits
toss with 1 tbs. olive oil and 1 tbs. balsamic vinegar until fully covered
add small amount of sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste (be careful, it stays with it so be light handed)
spread on cookie sheets so the leaves don't touch (it will take 3 sheets)
cook until browned on edges (10-20 minutes depending on kale, so watch it)
fry the won ton envelopes until golden
serve with kale chips and you have a weird and delightful take on fish and chips!
