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Xiang Gu Shao Ji

11/5/2020

Braised Chicken with Dried Shitake Mushrooms
Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 121

1/2 cup dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked
1/2 lb chicken, sliced
2 spring onions
2 tbs oil
1/2 oz ginger, peeled & sliced

2 tbs Shaoxing wine
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 tbs sugar
2 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil

Szechuan

Stir fry chicken in hot oil until lightly browned
Add ginger and crushed onion whites
Stir in wine, mushrooms, mushroom soaking water, and stock
Add sugar, soy sauce and season
Simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
Increase heat and uncover to thicken sauce
Add onion greens, sliced into 2 in pieces, sesame oil, any additional seasoning

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

11/4/2020

4 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 tbs garlic, minced
1/4 cup flour
1 pint half and half
14 oz chicken stock
1 cup chicken, diced

1 cup carrots, julienned
1 cup spinach, chopped
2 tsp thyme
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp nutmeg
salt & pepper
16 oz gnocchi

Heat butter and olive oil until melted
Cook onion and garlic until translucent
Whisk in flour and cook for a minute before whisking in half and half
Simmer until thickened
Whisk in stock, and stir until thickened
Add seasoning, vegetables, chicken, and gnocchi
Simmer on low for at least 30 minutes
Season to taste
Serve with pepper and parmesan cheese

Braised Lamb

11/3/2020

From Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course on Amazon, episode 2.

Also delicious to just roast the carrots for a few hours!

lamb shanks
red and green chilies, sliced
garlic, crushed and chopped
2 tsp smoked paprika
dash oregano
cumin seeds
salt & pepper

cinnamon stick, broken and lightly crushed
carrots, sliced at an angle
onions, thickly sliced
bay leaves
red wine
stock
mint

Combine ingredients through olive oil, rub together, and marinate 30 min to overnight
In dutch oven on stove, cook brown until deep color change on all sides
Mix in rest of marinade with lamb
Add vegetables and bay leaves to pot and lift lamb to sit on top
Deglaze pan with wine and bring to boil until reduced by half
After adding stock, return to boil then cook in oven uncovered for 3 hours at 315 degrees
Roll lamb in sauce, plate, then spoon remaining sauce on top
Top with picked fresh mint and serve with vegetables

Arancini di Riso

10/30/2020

Sicilian Rice Balls

3 eggs
2 oz mozzarella balls/cubes
Marinara sauce

all-purpose flour
breadcrumbs
basil leaves and lemon, for garnish

Cook risotto until al dente with an extra 2 oz of white wine
Cool, mix in one egg, then refrigerate for at least a few hours
Form rice ball or cone around mozzarella and/or a little sauce
Roll in flour, then beaten eggs, then bread crumbs
Fry in wok or pot for several minutes, turning to brown evenly
Cool slightly on paper towels and serve with basil and marinara

Creamy Lemon Pasta

10/29/2020

3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbs lemon zest
1 tsp honey
3 shallots, minced
1 cup heavy cream

1 lb fettuccine
2 tbs lemon juice
3 oz (3/4 cup) Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup lemon supremes

Heat oil and zest in a large skillet over medium.
Add salt, honey, and shallots, and cook until softened and oil is hot, about 5 minutes
Whisk in cream and simmer 2 minutes
Stir 1/2 cup pasta water and cheese into sauce
Add lemon juice to noodles and toss until absorbed
Toss pasta with sauce
Garnish with pepper, parsley, lemons, and more cheese

Lamb Maqli

10/28/2020

A dish from the Naples cookbook - a twist on a Middle Eastern Dish

1/2 lb lamb meat cut into 1 in square pieces
2/3 cup mushrooms, quartered
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 oz olive oil
1 tbs garlic, minced
1/4 onion, minced

2 tbs parsley, chopped
1 tbs cumin
2 oz dry white wine
1 oz lemon juice
3 oz veal stock
1/2 stick butter, softened

Toss lamb in hot oil to sear all sides; set aside
Toss mushrooms, garlic, and onion in pan before adding pine nuts and browning
Deglaze with wine, add stock, lemon juice, and cumin
Season, stir in butter butter, and half of parsley
Spoon lamb over fettuccini pasta and garnish with remaining parsley

Baked Sweet Potato

10/21/2020

sweet potato
olive oil

salt
pepper

Stab potatoes with fork, coat with oil and seasoning and wrap in foil
Bake for several hours at 300 degrees

Parmesan Zucchini

10/20/2020

zucchini, sliced thinly
olive oil
garlic powder
Italian seasoning

parsley
ginger
rosemary
parmesan cheese

Coat zucchini with oil and seasoning and lay out on baking tray
Top with parmesan
Bake at 400 for 5-10 minutes then put on broil long enough to brown the cheese

Miso Noodles

10/19/2020

Modified from a Gordon Ramsay recipe from his Ultimate Cookery Course on Amazon, episode 4.

2 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
3 tbs miso paste
1 tbs fresh ginger, grated or minced
shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
portabellas, sliced thinly

bok choy, stems and leaves separated
soy sauce
1 egg per serving
schecuan pepper
egg noodles, soft
spring onions, sliced

Cook noodles only half the time from the directions
Mix miso paste into boiling water and stock
Add, mushrooms, bok choy stems, and soy sauce
Poach eggs 2-3 minutes
Add bok choy leaves and season
Spoon broth on top of noodles in bowl and top with egg and spring onions

Brown Butter & Sage

10/16/2020

1 stick butter
2 tbs garlic, minced
1 tbs sage

Cook butter and garlic until begins browning, stirring occasionally
Stir in sage, season, and stir over pasta