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General Tso's Chicken 2
By stancec44
Midtown Lunch's Zach Brooks adores this sweet-spicy Chinese-American restaurant staple
- 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 large egg white
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Chinese chile-garlic sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 2 tablespoons very finely chopped fresh ginger
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- Steamed broccoli and white rice, for serving
Homemade Applewood-Smoked Bacon
By stancec44
You won't believe how much better the flavor and texture of homemade bacon are compared to its store-bought counter...
- For smoking the bacon:
- 1 1 13/4 lb. kosher salt (3 cups, if using Diamond Crystal; 13/4 cups, if using Morton’s)
- 1 1 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1 to 8 3 4 belly (6 to 8 lb.), cut crosswise into 3 or 4 equal pieces
- 3 3 3 Tbs. coarsely ground black pepper (optional)
- 8 8 About 8 cups applewood sawdust
- variations
Avocado Soup
By stancec44
As ethereal as its origins, this unusual, chilled summer soup is a specialty at the Singular Patagonia, an otherwor...
- 4 ripe Hass avocados
- 2 cups sparkling water
- 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 3 ice cubes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup small basil leaves
- 4 red radishes, thinly sliced
- 15-20 thin slices of seeded bread, toasted, for serving
- 1 tsp. merkén chile
- Sea salt
Chicken Salad Tarts
By stancec44
Have to make your own chicken salad recipe
- 1 (1.9-oz.) package frozen mini phyllo pastry shells
- 3/4 cup store-bought chicken salad
- Mango slices
- Blackberries
- Basil sprigs
Mushroom and Gruyère Stuffed Baguette (Overnight))
By stancec44
1. Marinate the mushrooms: In a large, re-sealable bag, combine the balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and mushrooms
- Stuffing
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 cups sliced cremini mushroom caps
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Comté or Gruyère cheese, at room temperature
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Bread
- 3 1/2 cups white bread flour, plus extra as needed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons warm water (82° to 84°) plus up to 1/4 cup extra if needed
Caramelized Onion and Apple Tarts with Gruyere and Thyme
By stancec44
Every holiday soiree needs an easy and elegant appetizer to keep guests satisfied until the main event
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 lb. yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 lb. tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 oz. aged Gruyère cheese, coarsely grated
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh chives
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
- 1 package (1 lb.) frozen puff pastry dough, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten with 2 Tbs. water
Reblochon Tarts w/Bacon & Fingerling Potatoes
By stancec44
With a golden layer of puff pastry topped by caramelized onions, soft potatoes, bacon and tangy Reblochon cheese, t...
- 2 medium fingerling potatoes
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- All-purpose flour, for rolling
- 1/2 pound cold all-butter puff pastry
- 1/4 pound Reblochon cheese, rind removed and cheese thinly sliced
Brûléed Chicken Breast, Vietnamese-Style
By stancec44
Chef’s note: We use sugar in the raw or turbinado sugar because it tastes less sweet than white sugar and takes m...
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 serrano chile--halved, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- Two 8-ounce skin-on, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon grapeseed or canola oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Lemon Curd for Passover
By stancec44
Use four of the remaining egg whites from this recipe to make the meringue for Strawberry Lemon Trifle
- 8 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons, freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon potato starch
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) margarine, cut into 12 pieces