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Spatchcock Chicken
By lkalemba
1. The night before: Place the chicken, breast side down, on a work surface
- 4 pounds Whole Chicken
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly Ground Pepper
- Olive Oil (for drizzling)
- 3 Small Endive (quartered)
- 1 Small Head Radicchio (quartered)
- 3 Blood Oranges (segmented)
- 1/4 cup Flat Leaf Parsley Leaves
- 1/2 cup Sliced Almonds (toasted)
Grilled Salmon with Tomatoes & Basil
By lkalemba
Preheat grill to medium. Mash minced garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt on a cutting board with the side of a chef’s ...
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 whole wild salmon fillet (also called a “side of salmon,” about 1 1/2 pounds; see Tips)
- 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil, divided
- 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Summer Fruit Salad with Mint & Limoncello
By lkalemba
1. In a large glass bowl combine all the fruit
- 3 c watermelon, diced
- 2 c strawberries, halved
- 1 c blueberries
- 2 c cantaloupe
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp limoncello (italian lemon liquor)
- 1/2 c fresh mint, finely chopped
County Fair Funnel Cakes
By lkalemba
DIRECTIONS In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk and brown sugar
- INGREDIENTS
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Oil for deep-fat frying
- Confectioners' sugar
Wok-Seared Chicken & Vegetables (Kadhai murghi)
By lkalemba
2 points per serving on Weight Watchers Simply Filling plan
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 Tbsp canola oil, divided
- 2 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 dried red chiles, such as Thai, cayenne or chile de arbol, stemmed
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
Creamy Pasta Bake with Chicken and Broccoli
By lkalemba
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
- 1 lb medium pasta shells, uncooked
- 6 Tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 (8-oz) package of cream cheese, cubed
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated and divided
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 2 cups frozen broccoli, defrosted
- 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
Sriracha Chicken Wings
By lkalemba
6 Weight Watchers points for 5 wings
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup Sriracha, or more to taste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 lb chicken wings, split
- Kosher or sea salt, to taste
- Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, for dredging
- Vegetable oil (or other high flashpoint oil), for frying
- Chopped cilantro, for garnish
- Lime wedges, for garnish
Mini Chile Relleno Casseroles
By lkalemba
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400°F
- Make Ahead Tip: Equipment: Eight 6-ounce or four 10-ounce heatproof ramekins
- INGREDIENTS
- 2 4-ounce cans diced green chiles, drained and patted dry
- 3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed and patted dry
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk
- 6 large egg whites
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Slow-Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic and Herbs
By lkalemba
Recipe adapted from Anup Joshi, Tertulia, New York City
- Beefsteak tomatoes, 5 pounds (halved)
- Garlic, one head (cloves peeled and gently smashed)
- Fresh thyme, 5 sprigs
- Fresh rosemary, 1 sprig
- Sherry vinegar, 2 tablespoons
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 1/4 cups
- Kosher salt, 1 tablespoon
- Freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon
Cat Head Biscuits
By lkalemba
Instructions 1. MIX DOUGH Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees
- Ingredients1
- 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and softened
- 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (see note)