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For the first time ever, kids could enter the contest. The only stipulations: they must be between 8 and 12 years old and be accompanied by a parent or guardian. That was the easy part. The challenging part was the recipe, which could include no more than eight ingredients (not including water, salt or pepper). In addition, their “fun” recipe had to “promote nutritional balance, be loved by kids and have all-family appeal.”
The 128 young contestants were narrowed down to five finalists, who flew to Chicago to compete against each other and 21 adult contestants. Although none of the kids took the big $50,000 prize, they were perfect ambassadors for budding chefs everywhere. Here are two of our favorite kids’ recipes from the cook-off.
Recipes courtesy of Cattlemen’s Beef Board and American National CattleWomen, Inc.
Mu Shu Steak and Apple Wraps
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Ingredients
1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
4 beef tri-tip steaks, cut 1-inch thick (about 4 ounces each)
1⁄4 cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
3 cups tri-color coleslaw mix (green cabbage, red cabbage and carrots)
1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced
8 (8- to 10-inch) whole-wheat flour tortillas, warmed
2. Combine hoisin sauce and honey in a large bowl. Cut steaks into thin slices; season with salt. Add steak slices, coleslaw mix and apple to hoisin mixture; toss to coat.
3. Place equal amounts of beef mixture down center of each tortilla, leaving a 1 1⁄2-inch border on both sides. Fold bottom edge up over filling. Fold sides to center, overlapping edges; secure with wooden picks if necessary. Serves 4.
Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos
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Ingredients
1⁄4 cup Buffalo-style barbecue sauce
8 taco shells
1 cup thinly sliced lettuce
1⁄4 cup bottled reduced-fat blue
cheese dressing
1⁄3 cup shredded carrot
1⁄3 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2. Heat taco shells according to package directions.
3. Spoon beef mixture into taco shells. Add lettuce; drizzle with dressing. Top with carrot, celery and cilantro. Serves 4.
Recipe courtesy of Cattlemen's Beef Board and American National CattleWomen, Inc.
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