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Baked Coconut Plantains
By Chez_Alexander
Seek out sweet, ripe plantains for this recipe, ones whose skins are heavily mottled with black spots
- 4 very ripe plantains, diagonally sliced
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon flaked sea salt
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon with Firecracker Slaw
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat a charcoal grill to medium-high (400°F to 450°F)
- 3 cups very thinly sliced cabbage
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, divided
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Fresno chile, seeded and sliced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 (6-oz.) skin-on salmon fillets
Potato & Leek Cakes with Blue Cheese Sauce
By Chez_Alexander
Leeks lend a delicate flavor to these potato cakes, and the creamy topping provides a cool, savory contrast
- SAUCE:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- CAKES:
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup diced leek
- 6 cups shredded peeled baking potato (about 2 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Pierogi Lasagna
By Chez_Alexander
This lasagna is so easy to make, and with tons of melty cheese and buttery mashed potatoes, it’s the epitome of c
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 6 cups mashed potatoes
- 2 sweet onions,thinly sliced
- 2 cups cheddar, grated
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Creme Brulee Tart
By Chez_Alexander
Creme brulee with a tart twist features smooth custard in a flaky shell with crackling burnt-sugar on top
- TART SHELL:
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (8-tablespoons) cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
- CUSTARD FILLING:
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 whole large egg
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake for Two
By Chez_Alexander
This pineapple upside-down cake, an old-fashioned dessert favorite, tastes just like the one you remember, but with...
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature, divided
- 1/3 cup canned pineapple tidbits in juice, well-drained
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 tablespoons light rum
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Apricot Glazed Grilled Chicken
By Chez_Alexander
Grilling chicken is an easy way to transform this humble food
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned
- 2 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
- 2 chicken drumsticks, skinned
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
Pasta with Spinach, Nutmeg, and Shrimp
By Chez_Alexander
Nutmeg naturally highlights spinach and pasta in this simple supper dish
- 4 oz uncooked penne pasta
- 3 oz fresh spinach
- 2 tsp butter, divided (1 tsp / 1 tsp)
- 8 oz large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 TBS dry vermouth (or sherry)
- 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh lemon rind
- 1 1/3 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 tsp finely grated nutmeg
Orange Ginger Marmalade
By Chez_Alexander
A recipe from The Pantry, Seattle, WA
- 2 oranges
- 3 cups water, divided
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 oz ginger, peeled and grated on a microplane
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 2 TBS lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Creamy Chicken, Bacon, & Lentil Soup (600 calories)
By Chez_Alexander
1. Spray a large pot with cooking spray, add bacon and cook on med-high heat for about 2 minutes
- 27g (~2 slices) of bacon, diced
- 150g Onion, diced
- 72g carrots, peeled and diced
- 170g chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1 TBS thyme, chopped
- 57g (~1/4 cup) split red lentils
- 2 cups chicken stock (made with 30g (1 TBS) Better Than Bouillon)
- 30g (2 TBS) sour cream