Giraffe Jalapeno Banana Sauce Recipes

FILIPINO-STYLE BANANA KETCHUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger, turmeric, allspice, garlic and jalapeno and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring until lightly caramelized, about 1 minute. Add the mashed bananas, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and rum, if using, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Scrape the sauce into a bowl, press a sheet of plastic wrap on the top and let cool. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

SPICY BANANA PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil starts to shimmer add the onions and banana peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the garlic, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Next add in the tomato paste, stir to incorporate and cook for 3-5 minutes or until you can "smell" the tomato paste start to warm up.
• Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Bring to a low boil and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust for seasonings. At this point, you can leave chunky or for a smoother consistency use an immersion blender.
• Store in a sealed container in the fridge.

GUAVA JALAPENO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Place 2 whole jalapenos and the tequila in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 1 day.
• Pour the tequila into a pitcher or large punch bowl and add the lime juice, Cointreau or Grand Marnier and the guava juice. Stir to combine and chill in your refrigerator.
• Place the coarse salt or margarita salt on a flat plate. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each glass, turn it upside down on to the salt and then twist the glass in the salt to coat the rim.
• Thinly slice the remaining jalapeno. Using a paring knife, remove the seeds from each slice. Serve the margarita straight up in a martini glass with some jalapenos floating in the glass or slit one side of the jalapeno ring and hang on the side of the glass.

CREAMY JALAPEñO SAUCE

Steps:

• Pulse jalapeños, garlic, lime juice, and salt in a blender or food processor until puréed. With motor running, slowly drizzle in oil until a thick sauce forms. Add cilantro and pulse a few times until chopped and incorporated. Taste and add more jalapeño, if necessary.
• Do Ahead
• Sauce can be made up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated.

RUM BANANA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, cream and maple syrup.
• Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until sauce is smooth.
• Stir in bananas; heat through.
• Remove from the heat; stir in extract.
• Serve over ice cream.

GIRAFFE & JALAPENO BANANA SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the giraffe fillet (If it isn't available in your area, a chicken breast will do) in a plastic bag, lay it flat on the counter and fram it with either a frammer or the heel of your hand so it flattens a bit and cooks evenly.
• Then, after taking it out of the bag (hey, you gotta tell this to some people, you'd be surprised) fry the meat in olive oil on medium heat for seven minutes on each side.
• Meanwhile, back at the ranch, warm minced garlic and onions in olive oil in a small pan on medium heat.
• Quickly, before the garlic and onions have a chance to brown, add the jalapeños and, after a moment's hesitation, pour in the cream and sherry.
• When the giraffe is almost ready, cut the banana in half lengthwise. Dice one half and throw it in with the sauce, and the other half put in the pan with the giraffe. It will take on some of the flavor of the meat, without any possible germs that it might've absorbed earlier.
• When ready, spoon the sauce over the fillet, serve with the other banana half on the side, and enjoy! (Chef's Tip-If you forget to wear gloves when handling the peppers, and you learn what they mean when others refer to Hunan Hand, I have found it can be cured by rubbing the palms and fingers with red onion. I have not tried white, yellow, or green onions yet, so I cannot say if they will be effective. And if you have blue onions, call me).