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Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw and Spicy Mayo
By nnlester
For spicy mayo and slaw: Mix garlic, mayonnaise, and hot pepper sauce in a small bowl; cover and chill
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
- 4 cups thinly sliced cabbage
- 1/2 cup bread-and-butter pickle slices, plus 1/4 cup pickle juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 8-ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved crosswise
- Peanut or vegetable oil (for frying)
- 4 white sandwich rolls
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
Lime-Marinated Flank Steak with Herb Salad
By nnlester
Recipes written by Danny Boome - All rights reserved by Crash Bang Boome Production LLC
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
- 1 orange, juiced
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (2-pound) flank steak, fat removed
- 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves removed from stems
- 1 small bunch basil
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 1 small bunch tarragon
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 limes, juiced
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
Grain Free Everything Dough {Dairy Free}
By nnlester
In a small bowl, stir together warm water, honey and yeast
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- 1 1/2 cups tapioca flour plus more for dusting
- 3/4 cup potato starch
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (Authentic Foods brand is grain-free & corn-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil or palm shortening
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
(Deep-Fried) Sweet Potato Fries
By nnlester
Instructions Cut potatoes plank style - ¼" thick by ½" wide
- 2 1/2 lbs large sweet potatoes, peeled
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- Deep-frying oil*
- Spicy Chili-Lime Mayo
Good Eats Roast Turkey
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, also featured in Food Network Magazine
- 1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 gallon vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
- 1 gallon heavily iced water
- 1 red apple, sliced
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup water
- 4 sprigs rosemary
- 6 leaves sage
- Canola oil
Cacio e Pepe
By nnlester
by Oliver Strand
- Kosher salt
- 6 ounces pasta (such as egg tagliolini, bucatini, or spaghetti)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 3/4 cup finely grated Grana Padano or Parmesan
- 1/3 cup finely grated Pecorino
Grilled Branzino With Cilantro-Mint Relish
By nnlester
Prepare grill for medium-high heat
- 1/4 small white onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint plus 4 sprigs for stuffing
- 2 red chiles (such as Fresno or serrano), with seeds, thinly sliced, divided
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- 2 whole branzino or small red snapper, cleaned
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
Crispy Chicken Sandwich with Buttermilk Slaw and Herbed Mayo
By nnlester
Combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and 2 tsp
- 1 1 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1 1 tablespoon hot sauce (preferably Tabasco)
- Kosher salt
- 4 4 1 skinless, boneless chicken cutlets (about 1 pound)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 2 2 tablespoons mixed chopped fresh herbs (such as basil, chives, and/or tarragon)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 2 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- Canola oil (for frying)
- 4 4 4 potato rolls (preferably Martin's)
- 2 2 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 4 4 sandwich slice dill pickles, cut in half crosswise
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 3 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon honey
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 1/4 2 small green cabbage, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1 1 1 medium carrot, peeled, coarsely grated
- A deep-fry thermometer
Braised Country-Style Pork Ribs
By nnlester
Recipes courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
- 3 pounds bone-in country-style pork ribs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- Creamy Polenta, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/3 cups half-and-half, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/3 cup coarse polenta, or corn grits
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- Special Equipment: slow cooker
Daddy's BBQ Chicken
By nnlester
This is Bobby Flay's father in law's recipe and it is good!
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup steak sauce (recommended: A-1)
- 2 whole chickens, 3 pounds each, butterflied
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper