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Spicy Cilantro Lime Dressing (like PickUp Stix)
By AzWench
Place lime juice, cilantro, garlic, salt, mustard and pepper in small bowl and whisk to combine
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic (1 clove)
- 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Dash of ground cumin
- Dash black pepper (optional)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Basic Fried Chicken
By AzWench
1. Cut the chicken into 8 pieces and then submerge them in the buttermilk (with a little hot sauce if desired)
- 1 chicken (approximately 4 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
- 2 cups buttermilk
- hot sauce (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 pound shortening
Master Muffin Recipe
By AzWench
Muffins should be light and tender
- 2 cubes butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 6 cups fresh ground whole grain flour, your choice
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Haddock Margarita with Pan Roasted Potatoes
By AzWench
For the fish: Dredge the fish on both sides in the flour
- Fish:
- 8 ounces fresh skinless haddock fillet (or similar white fish)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup imported Italian olive oil
- Margarita Sauce:
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) salted butter
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup white wine (chablis)
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- 1 whole fresh lemon
- Potatoes:
- 1 pound whole white potatoes, peeled (about 2 medium potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons imported Italian olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- Small bunch fresh Italian parsley (or curly parsley), chopped, plus sprig for garnish
Clinton Kelly's General Tso's Chicken
By AzWench
1. Prepare rice as per instructions on the package and blanch broccoli
- For Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 4 garlic cloves (sliced)
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound broccoli (blanched)
- For Chicken:
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pound boneless (skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- For Side:
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- For Garnish:
- 4 scallions (thinly sliced greens only)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Parmesan Butter Breadsticks
By AzWench
These soft, buttery breadsticks will complete your Italian dinner!
- 2 packages (1/4 oz each) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 2 cups warm water, divided
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2-5 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Grilled Brioche with Warm Honey Strawberries
By AzWench
1. Preheat grill to medium
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scrapped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 cups strawberries, quartered
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- 4 thick slices of brioche bread from loaf
- Melted butter for brushing bread
- Whip cream (optional)
Vanilla Spice Latte
By AzWench
In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup Dixie Crystals sugar
- 3 cardamom pods
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded
- Nutmeg
- 4 Tablespoons coarse ground coffee
- 16-ounces very hot (but not boiling) water
- Almond Breeze Almond Milk
Grilled Vegetable Pizza
By AzWench
Celebrate summer produce with a delicious vegetable pizza
- Ingredients:
- 1/2 zucchini squash
- 1/4 yellow squash
- 1/4 red onion
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 batch White Wine Pizza Dough, about 14 ounces
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh tomato red sauce (recipe follows)
- 3 ounces Scamorza cheese, shredded
- Fresh Tomato Red Sauce
- Yields about 1 1/2 cups
- 2 1/2 pounds Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Skinny Orange Chicken
By AzWench
If you love ordering this for takeout, now you can enjoy it at home with zero guilt
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 large Eggs, beaten
- 2 c. panko bread crumbs
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Juice and zest of 2 oranges
- 1/3 c. low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 c. honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp. freshly grated ginger
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 c. cooked jasmine rice
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Sliced scallions, for garnish