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Oven Seared Steak

10/15/2020

steaks, room temperature
salt & pepper
garlic powder

Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Heat cast iron with oil
Dry steaks with paper towels and pat seasoning into all sides
Lay steaks away from you into pan and sear for 2 min
If thicker steaks sear on sides for 30 sec
Turn onto uncooked side and cook in oven for 4 min
Plate steaks under aluminum foil and rest for 4 min

Brussel Sprouts

10/11/2020

Brussel sprouts
2 slices bacon, cut into pieces
brown sugar
honey

dash soy sauce
salt
fresh ground pepper
2 tbs butter

slice tops off Brussel sprouts and halve
Blanch for 4 minutes then place in an ice bath
Cook bacon until greasy
Dry sprouts and place in pan cut side down, until brown
Pull bacon on top of sprouts unless you want super crispy bacon
Season and add sugar and stir sprouts then continue to cook
Mix in honey, soy, and butter
Cook until desired crispiness

Pizza Night

10/10/2020

We had pizza night to take advantage of Alice and her starter both living in our house for a month.

Top with sauce and all toppings except for cheese and bake 5 min (or 10 for thick crust)
Add cheeses and leaf toppings and bake for 5-7 more minutes until cheese is melted

Parmesan Risotto

10/5/2020

Italian

1/2 lb arborio rice
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs yellow onion, minced
1/2 tbs thyme
1/2 tbs garlic, minced

1/2 tbs parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 qt chicken stock
1/2 cup parmesan

Saute all ingredients except rice, stock, and cheese until lightly browned
Mix in rice and stir for 1 minute
Stir in 3/4 qt of stock and cook until mostly absorbed
Add 1/2 qt of stock and cook until al dente and loose
Add more liquid if needed and stir in cheese
Risotto should be a bit gummy and hold together in a loose ball

Oyster Sauce Chinese Broccoli

9/16/2020

Hot Thai Kitchen/Pailin's Kitchen

Chinese broccoli and/or bok choy
6–7 cloves garlic, crushed
chilies or chili oil
3 tbsp oyster sauce

1 Tbs soy sauce
2 Tbsp water
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp white pepper

Szechuan

Cut thick gai lan stems on a sharp bias into thin slices, thinner stems into 2 in pieces
Cut leaves into bite-sized chunks. Keep the stems and leaves separated
Combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water
In a wok, fry the garlic and chilies in a little oil over medium heat until light golden.
Add gai lan stems, turn heat up to medium and cook for about 30-45 seconds.
Turn to high, add gai lan leaves, the sauce, white pepper, and cook for 30-45 sec
Remove from heat immediately once the leaves look mostly wilted
Residual heat will wilt the leaves further, and leaves get chewy when cooked too much

Seared Tuna

9/13/2020

tuna steaks
1/4 cup tamari soy sauce
1 tbs mirin
1 orange, juiced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 piece ginger, peeled
1 tsp chili powder
salt & pepper
sesame seeds
1 tsp sesame oil

Marinade tuna in tamari and mirin at room temperature
Simmer juice, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and chili powder to make dipping sauce
Pat dry, season, and coat in sesame seeds
Heat pan with oil, sesame oil, and mirin
Sear tuna for 45 seconds on each side and serve with sauce

The husband is a weirdo and wanted his cooked most of the way through.

French Fries

9/2/2020

fries
olive oil
salt & pepper
paprika

ginger
cumin
garlic powder
Italian seasoning

Toss fries with oil and seasonings
Bake for at least 15 minutes at 425

Chicken Tortilla Soup

8/24/2020

1 tbs olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 15 oz can cannellini beans, pureed
15 oz can cannellini beans

4 oz can green chillies
15 oz can cream-style corn
15 oz can whole kernel corn
4 cups 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
lime, juiced
1 tsp cilantro
tortilla strips, for serving
avocado, for serving

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Saute garlic and onions for about 5 minutes until translucent.
Stir in seasoning.
Add cans to pot; do not drain liquid.
Stir to combine and simmer over medium heat.
Add lime, cilantro, and any seasoning to taste.
Serve with tortilla strips and avocado.

Glazed Peaches

8/9/2020

2 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tbs brown sugar
1/2 tbs lemon juice
dash rum

Reduce ingredients at low boil
Grill peaches for at least 2 minutes on each side
Top with balsamic reduction
Serve warm

Emergency Midnight Noodles

7/15/2020

Fu Xia Fang Bian Mian - Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 288

12 oz dried wheat or buckwheat noodles
6 tbs tamari soy sauce
4 tbs chili oil

1 tsp sesame oil
2 spring onions, green parts, finely sliced
1 egg per serving, fried on both sides

Prepare noodles according to packaging
Combine sauce ingredients in serving bowl
Rinse, dry noodles, and add to bowl
Scatter with spring onions
Mix well
Serve with egg