Iron Chef Laguna Niguel

Last month we held an amateur Iron Chef competition at our house. David and Craig Jones came over to compete against Dad and Jeremy (every man for himself). They each had to make an entree and a side, plus either an appetizer or a dessert. The 2 secret ingredients that were used were mangoes and nuts.

Jeremy and Craig, hard at work. 

The two appetizers: bruschetta by Craig and a spicy crab cashew dip by Dad:

The 4 entrees: pork tenderloin and mango salsa macadamia fried rice by Jeremy, chicken in mango salsa marinade by Dad, fish and mango guacamole by Craig, and macadamia-nut crusted chicken with red sauce salad by David. Seriously, it was all delicious and very difficult to pick a favorite.

 

For dessert: thai sticky-rice pudding with fresh mango and coconut milk by Jeremy and glazed macadamia nut ice cream by David. Those bowls didn't stay full for long.

Some happy campers...there were lots of leftovers. And a ton of messy dishes, someone should've taken a picture of that!