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General Tsao’s Chicken
By tlhoover
• Mix ½ cup cornstarch with water • Add garlic, ginger, sugar, ½ cup soy sauce, vinegar, wine, chicken broth
- Sauce:
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ tsp minced garlic
- 1 ½ minced ginger root
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup cooking wine
- 1 ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 lbs. diced chicken
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cornstarch
- Vegetable Oil
- 2 cups sliced green onions
Gazpacho
By tlhoover
Optional: Marinade shrimp in cilantro and lime juice • Fill a 6-quart pot halfway full of water, set over high h...
- Optional:
- 1 ½ pounds tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (concasse’)
- 1 cup Tomato Juice
- 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
- 1 lb boiled shrimp
- ½ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup lime juice
Bread and Butter Pickles
By tlhoover
• Mix all ingredients and taste
- Per 1 cucumber:
- 1/4 Onions, thinly sliced
- 1/8 Green Pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar
- 3.5 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp mustard seed
- 1/8 tsp celery seed
- 1/8 tsp whole cloves
- 1/8 tsp grand turmeric
- 1-2 Sliced Okra
Pots De Crème
By tlhoover
• Heat the Half and Half and Milk in a small saucepan over med heat until scalding hot • Meanwhile, whisk the e
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Kosher Salt
Chocolate S’more Pie
By tlhoover
Make filling • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees • Put chocolate in a large bowl
- For Crust:
- 1 graham cracker crumb crust, baked and cooled completely
- For Chocolate Cream Filling:
- 7 oz bittersweet chocolate (not more than 70%) finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg, at room temperature for 30 min
- For Marshmallow Topping:
- 1 tsp un flavored gelatin (from a ¼ oz package)
- ½ cup cold water
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla
- Vegetable oil for greasing
Limoncello-gin cocktail with grilled thyme
By tlhoover
• Prepare a gas grill over medium-high heat (500 degrees F) • Grill the thyme sprigs until fragrant and lightly
- 2 Large sprigs of fresh thyme; more for garnish
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp gin
- 1 tbsp limoncello
Texas Country Potato Salad
By tlhoover
• Cook bacon until crispy • Drain, reserving a few tbsp of the grease, and crumble • Set aside • Place the
- 4 Strips bacon
- 1 lb small red potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 boiled egg, chopped
- ¼ cup mayo
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
Orzo Risotto
By tlhoover
• Saute the shallot in butter for 5 min or until tender
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp minced shallots
- ¼ tsp saffron threads steeped in 2 tbsp white wine
- 1 ¾ cups homemade chicken broth
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- Salt and crushed red pepper flakes
- 8 oz cooked shrimp, chopped
- 2 tbsp coarsely chopped Italian parsley
Bacardi Mojito
By tlhoover
• In a tall glass, muddle or mash together the mint leaves and lime • Add the simple syrup and fill the glass w
- 12 Spearmint Leaves
- ½ lime
- 2 tbsp simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves, cooled)
- Ice
- 1 ½ oz light rum
- Club Soda
- Lime wedge and mint sprig, for garnish
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
By tlhoover
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees • Sauté celery, onion, and pepper in butter for 2 minutes, transfer to a plate
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 pound crab claw meat
- 2 cups oyster crackers crushed
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, ground
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 white cheddar cheese, slices