Polenta



Carrot Cake Frosting

Carrot Cake Frosting

Combine:
            1/2c butter (1 stick)
            8 oz cream cheese
            3.5c confectioner’s sugar
            1 t vanilla extract

            1c chopped pecans

Paneung Curry





2.5 lbs chicken (or 2 packages of fried tofu, or 2 lbs flank steak, thinly sliced
1 small can sliced water chestnuts
2 red peppers
5 large carrots
1 bushel green onions
1 can paneung curry
1-2 cans coconut milk (1 can= really spicy, 2 cans= mild)

In large dutch oven, heat ~1 Tb cooking oil.
Brown chicken breasts on each side for ~3 minutes each
Remove chicken.
(or quickly stirfry beef)
Add curry and stirfy.
Add 1 can coconut milk and stir to incorporate.
Add veggies.
Slice chicken it to 1 inch strips, add to curry.
Cover and simmer for ~1 hr.

Paella




Roast 2 red peppers in oven at ~500 ˚

Set oven to 350 ˚
Brown in olive oil over medium heat

  •    2-3 chicken breasts, uncut (~1 lb) (both sides 6-10 min)

Set aside
Sautee in juices (med to high heat)

  • 1 jumbo yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 roasted red peppers, chopped
  • 3 minced garlic cloves

until onions translucent

Stir in

  • 1/4 t saffron
  • 1.5 c + japanese short grain rice
  • chopped marjoram
Add diced chicken

Pour on
  • 1.5 c chicken stock
  • 0.5 c dry white wine
Let boil on stove top.
Cover with aluminium foil
Put in 350 ˚C oven
Cook ~45 minutes

Uncover and add in
  • 1/2 can tomatoes (~7 oz)
  • 1/2 pork chorizo sausage (pre cooked)
  • 1/2 c pease
Cook for additional 15 minutes, uncovered
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