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Chocolate Butter
By JDARK
Beat butter, melted chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and a pinch salt with an electric mixer until smooth, about 1 mi...
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- salt
Simple Au Gratin Potatoes
By JDARK
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes (about 6 medium)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- Additional pepper, optional
Chicken Francese
By JDARK
Put the chicken breasts side by side on a cutting board and lay a piece of plastic wrap over them
- 4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (about 11/2 pounds)
- All-purpose flour, for dredging
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, with rind, cut in thin rounds
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Vanilla Glazed Baked Donuts
By JDARK
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F)
- For the donuts:
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (70 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup+1 ½ tablespoon (100 ml) skim milk feel free to use full fat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the vanilla glaze:
- ½ cup (80 grams) powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 small pinch salt
- 1 or 2 tablespoons milk
Crepes
By JDARK
In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10 seconds
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- Butter, for coating the pan
Rice Pilaf
By JDARK
Melt the butter in a lidded skillet over medium-low heat
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup orzo pasta
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
Jerk Chicken
By JDARK
In a blender, combine green onions, garlic, jalapen o, lime juice, oil, brown sugar, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, 1 t...
- 1 bunch green onions, plus more thinly sliced for garnish
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeño, roughly chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- 8 pieces bone-in chicken drumsticks and thighs
- Vegetable oil, for grill
Jerk Chicken
By JDARK
In a blender, combine green onions, garlic, jalapen o, lime juice, oil, brown sugar, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, 1 t...
- 1 bunch green onions, plus more thinly sliced for garnish
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeño, roughly chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- 8 pieces bone-in chicken drumsticks and thighs
- Vegetable oil, for grill
Fried Rick
By JDARK
Heat 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a large sauté pan* over medium-high heat until melted
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and black pepper
- 4 cups cooked and chilled rice (I prefer short-grain white rice)
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3–4 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
Lemon Pepper Chicken
By JDARK
Preheat oven to 400°. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, lemon pepper, salt, and zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 lemons, divided
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 c. Chicken broth Swanson Chicken Broth
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish