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General Tao's Chicken
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Coat the chicken cubes with cornstarch
- SAUCE:
- 5 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
- 10 T cornstarch
- 5 beaten eggs
- 15 T flour
- 2-1/2 t -each baking powder and salt
- 1-1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 10 t sesame oil
- 5 T grated ginger
- 1-1/4 cups diagonally sliced green onions
- 1-1/4 cups each water, white vinegar, and sugar
- 5 T cornstarch
- 5 T soy sauce
- 10 T oyster sauce
- 10 T ketchup
- sliced green onions for garnish
Salmon Pasta
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Get the pasta started before you begin the sauce
- 12 ounces small bowtie or penne pasta, cooked al dente
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 1/2 cup diced celery (1 large stalk)
- 1/4 cup diced sweet red bell pepper (sweet capsicum)
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces (1 cup) clam juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning spice blend (such as Old Bay)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 2 (6-ounce) cans boneless, skinless salmon, with liquid, broken into large chunks
- 1 cup frozen baby sweet peas
- 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill weed or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- Parmesan cheese for garnish, optional
Crab Deviled Eggs - Giada Style
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions In a medium mixing bowl combine the crabmeat, celery, mascarpone cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon ...
- 4 ounces lump crabmeat
- 1/2 stick celery, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 hard boiled eggs, peeled, halved, and yolks removed
Polish Pickle Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Bring the stock to a boil in a large pot or Dutch oven, adding the potatoes as they’re prepped
- POLISH DILL PICKLE SOUP
- from The Fountain on Locust
- Hands-on time: 25 minutes
- Time to table: 45 minutes
- Makes 6 cups
- 4 cups good chicken stock
- 1-1/2 pounds (675g) russet potatoes peeled and diced small to yield 4 cups
- 3 – 4 Polish dill pickles, about 12 ounces (340g), puréed in a food processor
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Additional dill pickle juice to taste, optional
- Dried dill
Beef Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1 Cut meat into small, bite-size (1/2") pieces
- Servings:
- 4-6 4-6
- 1 lb beef stew meat
- 1 onion
- 3 celery ribs
- 10 baby carrots (or a couple regular carrots)
- 2 potatoes (peeled if you like)
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (I use salt-free)
- 3 1/2 cups beef broth (or 2 14-oz cans)
- 2 small bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or any cooking oil)
- 4 cups water
- 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
Chickpea Flour Pancakes (Pudla) with Crushed Peas, Ginger, Chilies and Cilantro
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Simple, soft fresh-tasting savory pancakes made with chickpea flour, spices, green peas and cilantro — dairy and
- 2/3 cup fresh or frozen peas, boiled for a few minutes and lightly mashed
- 1 cup chickpea flour (besan)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 green chili, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, grated or minced
- small handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- sesame oil for frying
Carné Adovada
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1 In dutch oven (stove top) or you may use pressure cooker
- Serves:
- 6 to 8 6 to 8
- 2 1/2 lb boneless pork roast (cubed)
- 3 medium potatoes (cubed)
- 1 can(s) rotel (tomatoes, green chili, garlic)
- 1/2 c red chili powder
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp garlic
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp sea salt
- 8 c water
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 bottle corona beer
- 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 c water
Champagne Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Serve this sauce over fish fillets or chicken breasts
- 1 cup velouté sauce (made with fish stock for fish or chicken stock for chicken)
- 1 cup champagne or 1 cup sparkling wine
- 1/2 cup sweet onions or 1/2 cup shallot, minced
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, chopped
Crispy Fried Fish
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. In medium bowl, combine the potato flakes, flour, garlic powder, seasoning salt, black pepper, and cayenne pe...
- 2 cups dry potato flakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 4 (6 ounce) fillets cod (or other white fish)
- 2 cups butter flavored shortening, for frying
Egg Nog Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions In large mixing bowl, use a whisk to mix eggnog, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla pudding mix
- 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
- 4 C. eggnog
- 2 Tbs. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 8 oz. tub Cool Whip, divided
- 1 deep dish or 2 regular graham cracker pie crust