(Copycat) Houston's Restaurant Recipes

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Houston's Grilled Chicken Salad

Lime Dressing:
1/2 cup lime juice
4 teaspoons honey mustard
7 1/2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced fine
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Peanut Sauce:
4 tablespoons Peanut butter
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons hot water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon ground ginger
Mix ingredients for lime dressing, then mix ingredients for peanut sauce.
Salad ingredients for Houston's grilled chicken salad: mixed greens,
carrots, thin tortilla strips, and grilled chicken breasts sliced in thin
slices. Mix the salad ingredients with the lime dressing. Drizzle peanut
sauce on top.

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Houston's Spinach and Artichoke Dip

2 bags (1 lb. each) fresh spinach
1/8 lb. butter - not margarine
1 tsp. minced fresh garlic
2 tbls. minced onions
1/4 cup flour
1 pint heavy cream (whipping cream)
2 teas. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce (to taste)
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
artichoke hearts, coarsely diced
Steam spinach - strain and squeeze through cheesecloth. Must be
very dry. Chop finely and set aside. In heavy saucepan, melt butter.
Add garlic and onions and saute about 3-5 minutes. Add flour to make
a roux. Stir and cook about 1 minute. Slowly add heavy cream, stirring
with a whisk to prevent lumping. Mixture will thicken at the boiling
point. When it thickens, add lemon jiuce, Tabasco, salt and
Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in
sour cream. Fold in dry, chopped spinach, coarse diced artichoke
hearts and Jack cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Serve
immediately, or portion and microwave to order. Serve with salsa,
sour cream and tortilla chips for dipping.

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Houston's Tortilla Soup

1 - 2 1/2-3lb. chicken, cut-up and skin removed
2 ribs celery, cut into chunks
1 med. onion, quartered
1 large carrot, quartered
2 sprigs parsley
2 tbls. chicken soup base
1 teas. lemon-pepper seasoniong
1 large clove garlic or granulated garlic to taste
Combine all the above in a large stockpot and cover with
water by about 2 inches. Bring to a rapid boil; lower heat to a
simmer and cook for about 1 hour until chicken is tender and falling
off the bone. Strain and reserve the broth. Tear pieces of chicken
into small pieces. Set aside.
In 4 cups of the reserved chicken broth, boil about 1 1/2 lbs
peeled potatoes until tender. Remove from heat. Do not remove the
broth....mash up the potatoes and add the following:
1 large can of creamed corn
1 10oz. can of Rotel tomatoes, crushed
1 1/2 cups half & half cream
2-4 tablespoons minced cilantro
Add enough of the reserved chicken broth to thin out the soup to
the desired thickness. Simmer on low for about 15-20 minutes.
Taste and correct seasoning. Be careful of adding too much salt.
Moments before serving, stir in:
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
reserved cut-up chicken
4-6 corn tortillas, cut into 1/4" julienne strips
Continue to simmer until cheese is melted and chicken is heated
through.
To Serve:
Ladle soup into deep bowls. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream,