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Trout Meuniere With Shrimp and Pecans
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
From Frank Brigsten's restaurant in New Orleans
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 5-6 teaspoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Seafood Magic seasoning
- 2 5-ounce speckled trout filets
- 1/2 cup vegetable or peanut oil
- 5 tablespoons softened unsalted butter, in all
- 6 medium-sized peeled fresh shrimp
- 1/2 cup roasted pecan pieces
- 2 Tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Lea & Perrins
- 6 Tablespoons shrimp stock
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Brining A Turkey
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Instructions Bring 4 cups of water to a simmering boil
- 12 cups water, divided
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sage
- 2 tablespoons thyme
- 2 tablespoons rosemary
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 4 cups ice
Blueberry Pecan Glazed Chicken
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Preheat barbecue on medium heat
- Sauce:
- 4 bone in, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 Tbsp diced onion
- 15 mL 1/4 tsp fresh garlic
- 1 mL 1 Tbsp butter
- 15 mL 1 1/2 cups blueberries
- 375 mL 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 15 mL 1 Tbsp chopped pecans
- 15 mL 1/4 tsp cider vinegar 1 mL
- pinch salt and pepper
Mexican Pinwheels
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine first 8 ingredients
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 4-1/2 oz. can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 2-1/2 oz. can sliced black olives (opt)
- 2/3 cup chopped green onions
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1/4 tsp seasoned salt
- 8 8" flour tortillas
- Salsa
Cajun Bouillabaisse
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Heat oil in a Dutch oven
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 3 stalks celery, chopped 1/2" dice
- 2 medium onions, chopped 1/2" dice
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1/2" dice
- 4 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 c. bottled clam juice
- 1/2 tsp. fennel seed
- Large pinch of saffron
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1-1/2 lbs. mussels or clams
- 1 lb. shrimp
- 1 lb. scallops
- 1 lb. snapper or cod
- 1 c. dry white wine
Red River Cereal Bread for Bread Machine - 2
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Wonderful, savory dinner bread
- 1 1/3 cups hot water
- 2 tbsp. canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur unbleached Bread flour
- 1 1/3 cups King Arthur Whole Wheat flour
- 1/2 cup Red River cereal
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. honey or brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. bread machine yeast
- 4 tsp. vital wheat gluten
Alfredo Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
HEAT milk and cream in a heavy bottom saucepan until it begins to simmer
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened and cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup imported Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup imported Romano cheese, grated
- 6 egg yolks from fresh jumbo eggs
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Sicilian Braciole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Season meat with salt and pepper
- 8 slices beef braciole, beef very thinly sliced
- Coarse salt and black pepper
- 8 slices prosciutto di Parma
- 1 1/2 cups plain bread crumbs, eyeball it
- 1/2 cup milk, eyeball it
- 2/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, 3 handfuls
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, a couple of handfuls, chopped
- 1 cup chopped arugula
- Plain round toothpicks
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 2 cloves garlic, cracked away from skin
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 12 crimini mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
Shrimp Remoulade
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Place all ingredients except shrimp in blender and puree
- 4 tablespoons prepared yellow 1 large clove garlic
- mustard
- 4 tablespoons prepared horse- 1 cup Crisco oil
- radish
- 1/2 cup tarragon vinegar 1 bunch green onions with tops
- 2 tablespoons ketchup 4 ribs celery with leaves
- 1 tablespoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or
- to taste)
- 1 teaspoon salt 5 pounds boiled shrimp, peeled
- and deveined
Les Herbes Salées - Salted Herbs
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Herbs preserved with vegetables and salt make a lively seasoning for soups, sauces, stews, and omelettes and an ess...
- 1 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1 cup chopped fresh savoury
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup chopped fresh chervil
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery leaves
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup coarse salt