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Yangzhou Fried Rice

6/19/2020

 
Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, page 256
  • 1/2 raw pork fillet
  • 1/2 oz ham or salami
  • 1/2 oz chicken, cooked and cold
  • 2 shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water
  • 1/2 oz bamboo shoot (optional)
  • 3 spring onions, green parts chopped
  • 1-2 eggs
  • ​​ground white pepper
  • 5 tbs cooking oil
  • 1/2 oz small shrimp
  • 1/2 oz peas or fava beans or soy beans
  • 2 tsp Shaoxing wine
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 3 cups cooked white rice
  1. Dice ingredients through spring onions
  2. Beat eggs with salt & pepper
  3. Add pork and shrimp to hot oil, followed by remaining meat, beans, and mushrooms
  4. Stir fry until hot and sizzling
  5. Combine Shaoxing wine and stock, and bring to boil
  6. Season and pour into bowl
  7. Swirl egg in new hot oil  until half cooked
  8. Add rice and stir fry while breaking up lumps
  9. When rice starts to "pop," mix in bowl of ingredients
  10. Stir fry 30 more seconds, season, stir in onion greens, and serve

Sichuan Chilli Broccoli

6/18/2020

 
Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 174
  • 1/2 lb broccoli
  • 3-6 dried chillies, halved & deseeded
  • salt
  • ​4 tbs cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp whole Sichuan pepper
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  1. Cut broccoli into small florets
  2. Blanch broccoli with salt and 1 tbs of oil 2-3 minutes
  3. Stir fry chillies and pepper in hot oil until just beginning to brown
  4. Stir fry broccoli about 30 seconds until coated with oil
  5. Turn off heat, stir in sesame oil, and serve

Dry-Fried Green Beans

6/6/2020

 
Gan Bian Si Ji Dou from Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 150
  • 3/4 lb green beans
  • 4-6 dried chillies, deseeded 
  • 2 spring onions, white parts sliced
  • 3 tbs garlic, sliced 
  • 3 tbs ginger, sliced
  • ​salt
  • cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  1. Blanch beans until tender
  2. Add chilies and pepper to hot oil until chilies darken and fragrant
  3. Stir fry with spring onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant 
  4. Add beans and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until coated in oil
  5. Stir in sesame oil and serve 

Pad See Ew

6/4/2020

 
Video from Chaiyo's
Thai
  • Chinese broccoli, slivers
  • Noodles
  • Garlic
  • 1 lb meat
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbs dark/sweet soy sauce
  • ​2 tbs soy sauce
  • 2 tbs oyster sauce
  • 1 tbs Sugar
  • chillies/chilli oil
  1. Blanch broccoli
  2. Prepare noodles
  3. Saute garlic in oil
  4. Pan fry meet and add eggs
  5. Stir in noodles and oyster sauce
  6. Fold in broccoli
  7. Add sugar and sauces and continue to stir fry

Aliceann's Tomato Cream Sauce

5/29/2020

 
I started cooking this a few years ago by combining a bunch of recipes from the internet.  The first time I accidentally made a whole gallon - luckily I've gotten it more manageable and gained a friend, Jimmy, by feeding him large amounts of pasta sauce.
  • olive oil
  • onion, diced
  • 3 tbs garlic, minced
  • 2 bell peppers, diced (optional)
  • 1 pack mushrooms, diced (optional)
  • 14-28 oz can diced/whole plum tomatoes
  • small can tomato paste
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ​salt & pepper
  • white pepper
  • parsley
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • basil (a lot)
  • 1 cup Parmesan
  • spinach
  • butter

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Sweet & Sour Peppers with Pork Chops

5/28/2020

 
From Gordon Ramsay's series on Amazon Prime, Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course, episode 1.  Recipe used pork chops, and I've cooking it with both pork chops and chicken, and added sun-dried tomatoes. 
  • 3-5 peppers - bell or sweet, sliced
  • 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • sun-dried tomatoes 
  • ​red wine vinegar
  • basil, rolled and sliced
  • 1 lb pork chops or chicken
  • garlic, crushed
  • thyme
  • butter
  1. Add peppers and onion to hot oil
  2. Season
  3. Add sugar to break down peppers and caramelize onions
  4. ​Toss - keep hot enough to always sizzle
  5. Stir in red wine vinegar
  6. Turn down gas and add olive oil to stew 2-3 minutes
  7. Add basil and cook 30 more seconds
  8. Remove from pan

  9. Season chicken. For pork chops, punch seasoning into the meat
  10. Lay away into hot oil
  11. Add garlic and thyme under the meat
  12. Squeeze the garlic while cooking and add butter
  13. Baste with butter while cooking
  14. Let rest before serving over peppers

Fried Green Tomatoes

5/27/2020

 
  • 3-4 green tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • salt & pepper
  • oil for frying
  • goat cheese
  • pimento cheese
  1. Prepare plate with flower, bowl with milk and whisked eggs, and plate of other dry ingredients
  2. Dip tomatoes in flour then egg mixture before dredging in dry mixture 
  3. Fry on each side until brown 
  4. Serve topped with cheeses

I prefer Jiffy brand cornmeal but husband complains that it's too sweet.

Fajitas

5/26/2020

 
I cook fajitas/burritos/tacos/whatever a LOT.  This is the gist of what general goes into them.
  • 3 tbs garlic
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 bell peppers, sliced
  • 1 pack mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 tomatoes, diced
  • 4 tomatillos, diced
  • grapefruit habanero hot sauce
  • cumin, chili powder/chipotle chili powder
  • cilantro
  • refried beans, tortillas, cheese, avocado for serving
  1. Stir fry garlic in oil and hot sauce until fragrant
  2. Brown chicken on all sides, while seasoning
  3. Push meat to sides of pan and cook onions on high until translucent
  4. Cook bell peppers, adding more seasoning/hot sauce as desired
  5. Add mushrooms and tomatillos 
  6. Once all vegetables are cooked enough, and tomatoes and stir together for 2 minutes
  7. Stir in cilantro
  8. Serve with tortillas, refried beans, cheese, cilantro, hot sauce, avocado, etc

Ginger Chinese Broccoli

5/19/2020

 
Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, pg 182
Szechuan 
  • Chinese broccoli
  • salt
  • 4 tbs oil
  • 2 tbs chopped garlic
  • 1 tbs Shaoxing wine
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp potato flour mixed w/ 1 tbs cold water (optional)
  1. Blanch broccoli with 1 tbs salt and 1 tbs oil until stems are tender but crisp 
  2. Heat remaining oil in wok on high
  3. Sizzle ginger until fragrant
  4. Add wine and sugar
  5. Stir fry broccoli until hot, adding salt to taste
  6. (optional) thicken sauce with flour mixture
  7. Pour sauce over broccoli and serve 

Egg Fried Rice

5/19/2020

 
Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, modified from pg 257 and 258.
Szechuan 
  • 1 lb chicken
  • mushrooms
  • spring onions
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • 5 tbs oil
  • 2 tsp Shaoxing wine (subbed Mirin)
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • soy sauce (optional)
  1. Heat 2 tbs oil on high; add chicken and mushrooms
  2. Add wine and stock; bring to boil
  3. Season and remove into bowl
  4. Heat remaining oil and add beaten seasoned egg until half cooked
  5. Stir fry rice, breaking up lumps
  6. Add prepared ingredients over rice
  7. Mix and stir fry 30 more seconds, seasoning if needed
  8. Stir in green onions, sesame oil, and (optional) soy sauce); serve

I didn't have any eggs and I made this anyway because I'm a monster.  Used leftover rice from Asia Kitchen, which was amazing.
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