Last weekend in an undocumented meal, my boyfriend made an incredible marinade for shrimp, and what was even more incredible was how easy it was to make: All he did was take salsa verde and add - what else - maple syrup. This made the perfect sweet-heat combination that was actually very reminiscent of some Chinese or Thai dishes. (Yeah, apparently Mexican + Canadian = Asian!). But seriously, this marinade was super-easy to make (we just combined two store-bought ingredients), but the flavor was really interesting and complex (and more importantly delicious). I would highly recommend trying it.
Tonight my boyfriend took the same marinade concept but turned it into a sauce/glaze. He also added cheese to the mix, which really emphasized the Mexican side of the flavors.
Roasted chicken with a salsa verde, maple syrup and cheddar cheese glaze
Black beans
Cherry tomatoes
Corn chips
Rice
Salsa verde and maple syrup...I never would have thought to combine the two!
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