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Category: Entrees (Page 3 of 5)

LIME AND TEQUILA CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS (4 servings)

1 chicken breast / 1 garlic clove / tumeric / mint / 1 lime zest /  tequila / extravirgin olive oil / 400 g green peas / 1 cooked potato / 8 walnuts / 2 leaves of mint / 25 mL of olive oil / slt

Marinate the sliced chicken breast in a mixture of oil, garlic, turmeric, mint, lime zest and tequila. Cook the green peas and when ready, blend them  with the boiled potato, the walnuts, salt, oil and mint. Drain the chicken and grill it on a hot pan with oil and salt. When half-way through simmer with the juice of the lime. Serve the chicken with the mashed green peas.

SATAY SALMON

INGREDIENTS

600 got fresh salmon / sage / 2 and a half spoonfuls of cane sugar / 4 spoonfuls of soy sauce / 1 spoonful of apple cider vinegar / 2 spoonfuls of Port / seeds olive / salt

Melt the cane sugar in the soy sauce, add the vinegar and the Port. Cook the salmon in a hot pan with oil. Season with salt and sage and let it golden on all sides. When nearly ready, brush it with the sauce and let the sauce caramelize.

CURRIED COCONUT CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds chicken breast, diced / 2 tablespoons of curry powder / half an onion / 2 cloves of garlic / 1 can (14 oz) of coconut milk / 1 can (14 oz) stewed, diced tomatoes / 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce / 3 tablespoon of sugar / salt and pepper / olive oil

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil and curry powder in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Stir in the sliced onion and crushed garlic, cook one more minute. Add chicken, toss to coat with the curry. Reduce heat and cook for 7 more minutes. Pour coconut milk, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and sugar in the pan and stir to combine. Cover with a lid and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes.

CRISPY ORANGE BEEF

INGREDIENTS

1 and a half pound beef sirloin, sliced / a third of cup of white sugar / rice vinegar / 2 tablespoons orange juice / 2 tablespoons marmalade / salt / soy sauce / 2 cups water / a quarter cup of cornstarch / orange zest /  grated fresh ginger / garlic / broccoli florets seemed / oil for frying

Lay the beef slices on a baking sheet lined with paper towel to dry for at least 30 min. In a bowl mix the sugar, a their of cup of vinegar, the orange juice and marmalade, salt and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. Set aside. Heat oil in a wok, toss the dried beef in the cornstarch and fry them till golden. Drain the oil from the wok and add orange zest, ginger and garlic, and cook briefly till fragrant. Add the soy sauce mix to the wok, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the beef and heat stirring. Serve over steamed rice and broccoli.

PEPPER TOFU

INGREDIENTS (4 servings)

500 g tofu / cornstarch / butter / 1 shallot / 1 garlic clove / fresh chopped ginger / 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce / 3 tablespoons light soy sauce / 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce / 2 tablespoons sugar / black pepper / butter / frying oil

Dice the tofu and coat it with the cornstarch. Fry it in a pan with abundant oil till a golden crust is formed. Drain it in paper towels. In the same pan add the butter (after cleaning the oil), stir in the crushed garlic, sliced shallot and ginger, and let it saute for 15 minutes. Add the 3 soy sauces and sugar, then 5 tablespoons of pepper. Add the tofu and mix on medium fire. Serve hot, with rice

OCTOPUS WITH ONIONS

INGREDIENTS (4 servings)

2 small octopuses / 2 onions / extravirgin olive oil / thyme

Mince the onions, put it in a pot, add the octopuses on top, cover with a lid and let it cook for 2 hours at low heat. Turn from time to time. Serve with some thyme and oil. Ideal with some mashed potatoes.

PINK PEPPER FILET

INGREDIENTS (2 servings)

2 filets / 1 jar of pink pepper / rosemary / 150 ml of fresh cream / 1 garlic clove / extravirgin olive oil / salt

Bind the circumference of the filets with cooking string. Brown in a pan with a drop of oil the garlic clove and add the filets. On top of each add some rosemary. Cook the meat 2 minutes for side. Season with salt and remove from the pan. In the same pan add the cream, a spoon of pink pepper and a spoon of the preservation liquid of the jar. Cook for few minutes, put back the meat in the pan and cook one additional minute. Then serve.

“STRACCETTI” WITH MUSTARD AND LEMON

INGREDIENTS (4 servings)

4 slices of veal / 4 spoonfuls of mustard / 1 lemon / tabasco / 200g green beans / flour / half a glass of white wine / extravirgin olive oil / salt

Cut the veal in stripes and put them in a bowl. Mix some oil with the mustard, the lemon juice and the tabasco, and  let the meat marinate in the sauce. Cook the green beans and drain them. Heat a pan with oil, drain the veal and coat it with flour. Let it sauté on high heat, seasoning with salt. Add the remaining marinade, simmer with the white wine and when it is evaporated, add in the pan the green beans. Sauté and serve.

CHICKEN SCALOPPINE WITH MILK AND PEAS

INGREDIENTS (3-4 servings)

300 g chicken breast / flour / extravirgin olive oil / 250 g frozen peas / 1 shallot / 1 tablespoon of granular broth nut / 1 glass of milk / salt

Cut the chicken breast very thin and flour it. Let it brown in a pan with some oil. In the meantime cook the frozen peas in another pan with the sliced shallot, the broth and water to cover them. When the chicken is ready, season with salt and simmer with the milk. Pour the peas with the remaining cooking broth in the pan with the chicken and let it cook for 5 more minutes to thicken the sauce.

COCONUT CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS (2 servings)

1 chicken breast / 1 can of coconut milk / 1 onion / 1 zucchini / ginger root / 1 and a half lemon / half a lime / parsley / extravirgin olive oil / salt

Slice the onion and the ginger root, squeeze the lemons. Dice the chicken and brown it in a pan with a drop of oil. Add the coconut milk, the onion, ginger, the lemons juice and salt. Let it cook covered for 10 minutes. Julienne the zucchini and brown it in a pan. Serve the chicken with parsley, a sprinkle of lime juice and the zucchini on the side.

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