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Friday, February 27, 2015

Hot Jonkanoo Shrimp

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 450 g jumbo shrimp (2 lbs)
  • 10 ml walker's wood jonkanoo hot pepper sauce (2 tsp)
  • 15 ml red wine vinegar (1 tbsp.)
  • 50 g butter ((2 oz) (or substitute))
  • 1 dash salt (to taste)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped fine

Recipe

  • 1 in a large skillet melt butter over a low flame. add garlic and cook lightly.
  • 2 mix in vinegar, walker's wood jonkanoo hot pepper sauce, and shrimp.
  • 3 saute for about 1 minute. remove and spread coated shrimp in a flat ovenproof dish.
  • 4 place under a hot grill until sizzling for about 3 minutes (do not overcook). garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
  • 5 serve immediately with rice.

Amy's Lamb Ribs

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lamb rib rack, split in half lengthwise by the butcher
  • 1 star anise
  • 6 pieces fresh gingerroot, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup rice wine
  • 1 teaspoon salt (soy sauce is plenty salty already) (optional)
  • 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

  • 1 with a sharp knife, separate the riblets on each half rack.
  • 2 place riblets into a large wok or pan and cover with cold water.
  • 3 add anise star, ginger slices, salt & wine.
  • 4 bring to a boil and reduce liquid, skimming froth off as needed.
  • 5 your stove will determine the length of time req'd to reduce liquid.
  • 6 when liquid is nearly gone, add sugar + soy sauce.
  • 7 brown riblets in soy & sugar, turning frequently.
  • 8 serve warm.

Hoisin Barbecued Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine or 3 tablespoons sake
  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 8 chicken drumsticks, skinned and trimmed (about 2 pounds)
  • 8 chicken thighs, skinned and trimmed (about 2 pounds)
  • cooking spray

Recipe

  • 1 to prepare barbecue sauce, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. place 3/4 cup sauce in a large bowl; cover and chill remaining barbecue sauce.
  • 2 add chicken to barbecue sauce in large bowl; toss to coat. cover and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
  • 3 preheat oven to 375°.
  • 4 remove chicken from bowl; reserve marinade. place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. bake at 375° for 30 minutes. turn chicken; baste with reserved marinade. bake an additional 20 minutes or until done. discard marinade.
  • 5 bring remaining 3/4 cup barbecue sauce to a boil in a small saucepan; reduce heat, and cook until slightly thick and reduced to about 1/2 cup (about 5 minutes). drizzle chicken with sauce.

Low Fat Lasagna Favorite

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 lb 93% lean ground beef, 7% fat
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) can italian-style peeled tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 10 ounces lasagna noodles
  • 16 ounces fat-free ricotta cheese or 16 ounces cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
  • 2 egg whites
  • 8 ounces lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 cook the onions, garlic, bell pepperr, and mushrooms until tender in a small amount of water or both. add the ground meat, salt, and pepper. cook until meat loses its red color. drain off any excess fat.
  • 2 add the tomato sauce, canned peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, and basil. simmer about 1 - 1.5 hours or until sauce has thickened. if sauce becomes too thick while cooking, add water as needed.
  • 3 in a large pot, bring 8 quarts of water to a full boil. you do not need to add oil to the boiling water to prevent pasta from sticking together. add noodles one at a time too boiling water. stir the noodles occassionally while they cook to prevent sticking. cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente (still a bit chewy). drain, rinse with cold water and separate noodles.
  • 4 combine ricotta cheese, egg whites, parsley, and half of the parmesan cheese in a separate bowl.
  • 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees. coat a 13 x 9 x 2 1/2 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. spoon in a thin layer of sauce and cover with a layer of lasagna noodles. next, place a layer of shredded mozzarella and ricotta-parmesan cheese mixture. add some sauce. arrange successive layers in a likewise manner, ending with a layer of noodles. top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.
  • 6 bake about 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese has melted. remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Goat Cheese Stuffed Grape Leaves

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 ea. tomato, chopped
  • 1 ounce lemon juice
  • 1 cup cooked long-grain rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped dill
  • 1 (4 ounce) package fresh goat cheese (chavrie log works best)
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar grape leaves

Recipe

  • 1 heat the oil in a skillet, add the onions and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
  • 2 add the garlic and tomato, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. cook for another 5 minutes.
  • 3 stir in the rice.
  • 4 remove the pan from the heat and stir in the dill.
  • 5 set aside to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
  • 6 meanwhile drain the grape leaves and carefully pull them apart. put them into a bowl of cold water. let them soak until you are ready to roll.
  • 7 heat the oven to 350°f.
  • 8 place a grape leaves on your work surface, shiny side down. add 1 tablespoon of the rice mixture to the middle of the grape leaf. along with a thin slice of goat cheese.
  • 9 fold the sides over the rice and roll the leaf into a small log shape, about the size of a cigar.
  • 10 repeat with the remaining rice mixture.
  • 11 place the rolled grape leaves into a casserole dish.
  • 12 when all the mixture or cheese is used, cover rolled leaves with several layers of flat grape leaves and pour in 1 cup of chicken stock.
  • 13 cover and bake for 45 minutes.
  • 14 let cool to room temperature and refrigerate.
  • 15 serve well chilled.

Gluten-free Baking Mix

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 cups rice flour, finely ground
  • 1 1/2 cups potato starch
  • 2/3 cup tapioca starch

Recipe

  • 1 mix and use in recipes for flour/gluten free bread.
  • 2 replace measure for measure for ap flour.

Hoe Cakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 cup melted lard
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Recipe

  • 1 preheat a griddle'til a drop of water'dances' when dropped on it.
  • 2 combine the dry ingredients.
  • 3 mix well.
  • 4 add eggs, lard, and butter milk.
  • 5 stir just enough to mix.
  • 6 do not over stir, the cakes will be tough!
  • 7 cook on a lightly greased griddle.
  • 8 1/4 cup at a time.
  • 9 i have yet to serve these to someone who hasn't asked for the recipe.