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Bourbon Peach Glazed Salmon (600 calories)
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat the broiler to high
- 2 (6 oz) salmon fillets
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- BOURBON-PEACH GLAZE
- 40g (~2 TBS) peach jam, homemade preferred
- 21g (~1 TBS) honey
- .5 tbsp bourbon
- 1 tsp garlic paste (or 1 clove minced garlic)
- 1/8 tsp cayenne powder
Chicken With Mushroom Sauce
By Chez_Alexander
1. Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap and pound to 1/2" thickness using a meat m...
- 4 (4 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp canola oil
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 1 (8 oz) pkg pre-sliced mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 tsp flour
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 TBS butter
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, minced
Salted Honey Pie
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Move rack to the bottom portion of the oven
- Pie Crust:
- Your own recipe or a pre-made shell (chilled)
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 TBS white cornmeal
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Coarse sea salt (or kosher salt) for sprinkling finished pie
Disappearing Buffalo Chicken Dip
By Chez_Alexander
Avoid the mess of hot wings and whip this up to serve with tortilla chips and celery sticks at your next tailgate p...
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese
Potatoes Dauphinoise
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2
- Cooking spray
- 2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1.1 ounces flour (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ounces Dubliner cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
Light & Lemony Pasta Primavera
By Chez_Alexander
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 2 shallots, quartered and thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Salt and white pepper or black pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/3 About 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 12 ounces egg tagliatelle or fettuccine
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 lemon, juiced (about 2 tbsp.)
- 1/2 cup tarragon or basil, torn or coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup (total) finely chopped mint and parsley
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
By Chez_Alexander
This smoothie is like having dessert for breakfast
- 1 large banana (can be previously frozen)
- 1 cup dark sweet cherries
- 1 cup packed spinach
- 1 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup ice
Bacon-Goat Cheese Jalapeno Poppers
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat broiler to high
- 2 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon grated red onion
- 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 medium jalapeno peppers, halved vertically and seeded
- 3 center-cut bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons red pepper jelly
- 1 teaspoon water
Sunshine Salmon
By Chez_Alexander
1. Cut 1/2 orange into 1/4" thick slices (rounds), then cut rounds into quarters
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 TBS fresh dill, minced
- 2 oranges, divided (1/2 orange / 1 1/2 oranges)
- 1/2 cup sweet white wine (or chicken broth)
- 4 (4 oz) salmon fillets, skin removed
- 1 tsp garlic/herb seasoning
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 TBs orange marmalade
- 1 TBS Dijon mustard
- 1 TBS butter
Blueberry Clafouti with Saigon Cinnamon and Candied Ginger
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Butter a 10" deep pie plate or a shallow baking dish
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 TBS ground Saigon cinnamom
- 1/4 cup + 1 TBS sugar
- 3 cups blueberries, rinsed
- 2 TBS crystallized ginger
- 1 small block dark or bittersweet chocolate, grated