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Tomato-Yogurt Chicken Curry
By mrstaylor
Toast the cumin: Heat the oil in a large, deep pot over medium heat until it shimmers
- 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 14.5-ounce can whole plum tomatoes
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 dried arbol chiles, stems removed
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, fat trimmed, halved
- 2 medium red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons plain whole-milk yogurt, preferably Greek style
- Generous pinch of garam masala
- Cooked basmati rice, for serving Chopped fresh cilantro, for topping
Chili Pork Tacos with Sweet Lime Slaw
By mrstaylor
1) Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium heat
- 2 1/4 cups tricolor coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 limes, 1 zested and juiced and 1 cut into wedges
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 4 bone-in pork chops (6oz each)
- 1 8-count package small flour tortillas, warmed
Spicy Stir-Fried Lamb with Cilantro Rice
By mrstaylor
1) In a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, combine the rice and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, plus a handful of small sprigs for garnishing
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless butterflied leg of lamb, thinly sliced against the grain
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- salt and pepper
Grilled Shrimp Scampi
By mrstaylor
Preheat a grill to medium-high; oil the grate
- 1/3 cup EVOO
- 5 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
- 2 lemons, 1 zested and both juiced
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Salt
- 1 zucchini, halved crosswise and sliced lengthwise into thin strips
- 1 yellow squash, halved crosswise and sliced lengthwise into thin strips
- 1 1/2 pounds thawed frozen large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 baguette (11.5 oz.), halved lengthwise
Chocolate Macaroons
By mrstaylor
Preheat the oven to 325. Mix together in a large bowl the sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, heavy cream, and ...
- 2 (14-ounce) bags shredded coconut
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 12 oz of bittersweet chocolate (I used Ghirardelli and mixed in a little bit of milk chocolate. I would assume any chocolate combination would do! Maybe next time I will do semi-sweet…)
Olive-oil Baked Shrimp
By mrstaylor
Preheat oven to 375. Combine all ingredients in an oven-safe saute pan and bake for ten minutes
- 2 lbsLarge Shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 3 tbspchopped garlic
- 1/2 cupextra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsplemon juice
- 2 tspsalt
- 1 tbspred pepper flakes
- 1/4 cupchopped fresh tomatoes
- 1/4 cupwhite wine
- 3 tbspchopped parsley
Chicken-Poblano Flautas
By mrstaylor
1) In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 inch of oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a deep-fry th...
- Vegetable oil, for frying (about 1 cup)
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, such as a store-bought rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup salsa verde
- Salt
- 16 soft corn tortillas (6-inch)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup peeled and chopped jicama (or chopped radishes)
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 large tomato, cored and chopped
Chicken Breast Sauté Puttanesca-Style
By mrstaylor
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat
- 1 spray(s) cooking spray
- 1 1/4 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s)
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tsp unsalted butter
- 3 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 10 medium olive(s), black, sliced
- 1 Tbsp capers, rinsed and drained, chopped
- 14 oz canned diced tomatoes
Grilled Flank Steak With Chimichurri
By mrstaylor
Pat the flank steak dry with paper towels and place in a large baking dish
- CHIMICHURRI:
- 1 flank steak - (abt 3 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems - (firmly packed)
- 6 garlic cloves quartered
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Oreo Truffles
By mrstaylor
Crush 9 of the cookies to fine crumbs in food processor; reserve for later use
- 1 (16 ounce) package OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided
- 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 (8 ounce) packages BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted