Cooking Dammit!!

[jokesonyou24]

Originally Posted by alex.s

@"Jonathan" chicken

put some flour, some bread crumbs, garlic, a bit of ginger some salt and peper and a bit of paprika together in a bowl. wash and trim a lean chicken breast. dice the chicken breast into inch cubes. coat the cubes in the flour mix. fry them on med-high where the oil is bubbling a bit (375F they tell me). turn the pieces as they brown until they are evenly browned on all sides. test a piece by cutting it down the middle to make sure you're not crazy somehow. put the chicken on some paper towels off to the side. turn the heat to low, get rid of most of the oil. throw in a good amount of soy sauce, lots of garlic, some ginger, cayanne to taste, maybe a few slivers of onion, lots of sugar, a few peppers if you have them. if you want to make it "orange" chicken, throw in orange squeezed juice and some orange shavings from a nice clean orange. stir it all up. mix some corn starch or flour into some water. now take the sauce off the heat for a minute while you add the flour water. mix vigorously and then put it back on the heat and keep mixing until it reduces into a nice thick sauce. put the chicken back in and turn the heat up just a bit while you mix everything around until the chicken is fully coated. then remove the chicken (nobody likes eating a big pepper or orange so i remove that crap and leave just the sauced chicken) you can add vinegar and honey to the sauce to make it taste more like the kind of orange chicken you would get at panda express

takes about 10 minutes to prep, around 30 minutes to cook

This sounds and looks awesome! Will definitely be trying this at some point

Thanks for posting! Add a few more if you like...

[csmith12]

^^^^ dats some good stuff.

[jokesonyou24]

Here's another great Game Day food...

Josh's Buffalo Chicken Bites

3 to 4 chicken breasts, diced

1 package biscuits, I use Pillsbury Grands
(or make them from scratch)

1/4 to 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot (or your preferred wing sauce)

1 package shredded Mozzarella

Parmesan cheese

Italian seasoning


Preheat oven

On medium heat, combine the chicken and wing sauce in a covered skillet for approx. 20 minutes, or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. About 10 minutes into cooking, put the biscuits in the oven. Reduce heat to low, and allow chicken to simmer uncovered. As biscuits are done, allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then split them and top each half with chicken,then mozzarella. Sprinkle with parmesan and italian seasoning. You can also drizzle some ranch on these if you like.

[cbinker]

Deer and Bacon!

[jokesonyou24]

So...What's everybody making for Super Bowl?

Here's what I'm making:

A huge pot of Rotel Dip

Mini versions of my burgers

Atomic Buffalo Turds

Cheese Snack Rolls

Buffalo Chicken Bites

[alex.s]

ok i've made meatloaf 6 times now and this is my favorite recipe so far and i'm a big fan of meatloaf so i've had a lot of meatloaf and i know whats good meatloaf and whats ****** meatloaf.

1 tablespoon butter
1lb ground beef
half onion, diced to half inch squares at least
1 cup italian bread crumbs
quarter cup of flour
half a cup of 'cajon mix' (even parts paprika, garlic, cumin, cayanne, black pepper, salt, basil, oregeno, maybe get a little heavy on the cayanne)
2 eggs

mix all to hell. squirt ketchup in while you're mixing it. maybe a quarter cup to half a cup of ketchup
coat a bread pan in LOTS of butter
now coat that with ketchup
throw in the mixed up meat mix and spread around to make it look more like a loaf kinda
mix up some ketchup with some brown sugar. maybe 15% sugar. coat the top of the loaf in that.
put it in a preheated oven for an hour at 375f

slice and serve with ketchup on top. goes really well over rice. carrots and celery are very complimentary tastes. other types of bread are good especially very buttery breads.

the key takeaway from this recipe is that ketchup reduces to sugar and tomato paste and once the sugar carmelizes it is DELICIOUS. you might even be better off cooking a higher temp for shorter time to get the sugar nice and crispy inside the loaf

[csmith12]

Mmmmm sounds like dinner right there.

[Nate513151]

Sounds good Alex, I wrap mine with a layer of prosciutto and then a layer of bacon.. YUm Yum.. Bacon makes everything better lol

[jokesonyou24]

Sounds good...I like using meatloaf for sandwiches the next day, it might even be better than eating it the first time

[jokesonyou24]

Originally Posted by Nate513151

Bacon makes everything better lol

I don't think truer words were ever spoken in the history of mankind...

[jokesonyou24]

Maple Bacon Donuts

1 dozen maple long john donuts

1 package bacon (I don't recommend peppered bacon)



Cook the bacon until it's crispy, then dice it into small pieces and top the donuts with it while it's hot, so that it melts into the icing.

This is the breakfast of champions, and goes great with a cup of coffee.

Now obviously the best place to get these fresh would be a dedicated bakery (like Top Pot donuts in Seattle )

[jokesonyou24]

Originally Posted by cbinker

Deer and Bacon!

I seriously want the recipe for this...Please

[JohnnyBravo]

That recipe... Wrap deer in bacon, season an spice to taste, bake


Mmmmmm peach cobbler on this side of the hill! Recipe needs a bit of work... More peaches I think.

[cbinker]

Originally Posted by jokesonyou24

I seriously want the recipe for this...Please

http://feedinggersasser.blogspot.com...enderloin.html

[jokesonyou24]

Cool Thanks!

[jokesonyou24]

It's still a few weeks away, but I figured I'd re-post my cupcake recipe in anticipation of St. Paddy's! Say it loud, Irish and proud!

Josh's St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

1 Devil's Food Cake Mix
(along with the eggs and oil it calls for)

1 Can or Bottle of Guinness beer

1 container of Cream Cheese frosting

1 container of Fudge frosting

Bailey's Irish Cream

Your choice of Irish Whiskey (I use Tullamore Dew or Bushmills, but Jamesons or any other will work also)

food coloring, Green for St. Paddy's
(optional)



Make the cake mix as directed on the package, substituting the Guinness for the water. In a bowl, whisk the Cream Cheese frosting with 5 or 6 shots of Bailey's, and the food coloring, if desired. In a gallon Ziploc bag, whisk the Fudge frosting with 4 or 5 shots of your desired Irish Whiskey. As the cupcakes are done let them cool for about 10 minutes, then using your finger(wash your hands) poke a hole all the way through to the bottom in the middle of the cupcake. Cut one small corner of the Ziploc bag off, and squeeze the Fudge Frosting into the hole up to the top, then frost with the Cream Cheese Frosting.

If you want to make a cake instead, I find it easiest to pre-slice it into pieces after it cools and pierce and fill each piece individually the same way you would the cupcakes, then frost the whole thing.

These have the equivalent of about a shot each.

I get more and more requests for these every year, and they make great gifts or desserts for other holidays as well.

[jokesonyou24]

This is a recipe that's good if you want to use alfredo sauce for something than chicken alfredo or primavera...

Josh's "Other" Alfredo


1 pound Italian sausage

1 can diced tomatoes, drained well

1 jar alfredo sauce

1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 pound Shells or Egg noodles (or other "short" pasta)


On high heat, combine the sausage and tomatoes. When the sausage is done and the tomatoes are slightly seared, reduce heat to medium, add the alfredo sauce and simmer for approx. 10 minutes stirring occasionally, then add the Italian seasoning and stir until well blended. Combine with your chosen noodle.

[JohnnyBravo]

Special brownies

Put water in bottom of double boiler and boil, put butter and the special for the brownies in the top, stir it as much as you feel... I stir mine a lot! After about 45 mins strain special out of your butter
Add special butter and other ingredients to your favorite brownie recipe, place in oven, cook to perfection... Enjoy, but take it easy on the brownies they can be powerful, and they like to creep up on ya!

[LittleRedNinjette]

[jokesonyou24]

[JohnnyBravo]

Special brownies with bacon...
Make special brownies, top with bacon

[jokesonyou24]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Special brownies with bacon...
Make special brownies, top with bacon

Come on now...don't knock maple bacon donuts

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by jokesonyou24

Come on now...don't knock maple bacon donuts

I have had bacon donuts... Now I want bacon brownies, that make me wanna eat more bacon brownies, that make me wanna watch squidbillies

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

I have had bacon donuts... Now I want bacon brownies, that make me wanna eat more bacon brownies, that make me wanna watch squidbillies

they usually have maple bacon cronuts at my work on fridays.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by alex.s

they usually have maple bacon cronuts at my work on fridays.

I have never seen a cronut in person, I thought they were something made up... Mmmm croissant dough nut

[LittleRedNinjette]

I hear they're heaven in a pastry. And hard to get a hold of. I would love to try one.

[jokesonyou24]

I found a 'from scratch' recipe:

Prep Time: 5 hours

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 5 hours, 10 minutes

Yield: Makes 12 cronuts

Ingredients:

Vanilla pastry cream
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cronut dough
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons softened butter
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon dry active yeast
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
5 cups peanut or vegetable oil

Finishing
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup vanilla cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon water

Preparation:

To make the vanilla pastry cream -

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk and 1/4 cup of the sugar. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, the remaining 1/4 cup of the sugar, flour, and salt. Remove the milk from the heat and slowly whisk it into the egg and flour mixture.

When all of the milk has been blended in, add the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat (whisking constantly) until the mixture is boiling and thick. Stir in the vanilla extract and pour the mixture through cheesecloth or a fine-mesh strainer into a non-reactive bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on the service of the cream so a skin does not form. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.

To make the cronut dough -

In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the milk and water and heat for a few seconds in the microwave to lukewarm. Whisk in the yeast with the warm milk and water and let stand for 5 minutes until it starts to bubble.

Add the flour, sugar, salt, and 1 1/2 tablespoons softened butter to a stand mixer bowl. Add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with the paddle attachment until just combined, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again for another minute. Press the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with a damp cloth or loosely with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot. Let rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. At this point, punch down the dough, wrap and chill for 1 hour.

While your waiting, place the cup of butter between 2 pieces of parchment or wax paper. Use a rolling pin to flatten and shape into an 8-by-8-inch square.

Once your butter block is ready, roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch by 12-inch square. Place the butter square on top of the dough square so that the corners of the butter block are pointing to the sides of the dough square.

Fold the corners of the dough over the butter block to meet in the center. Use your fingers to pinch together the dough at the seams so the butter block is completely sealed. Roll dough out into a 20-by-8-inch rectangle. (If the dough is too stiff, smack it a few times with the rolling pin to soften.) Brush off any excess flour and fold the dough into thirds, like a letter. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour. Repeat the folding and chilling process 2 more times.

Once dough is chilled after its final fold, roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a 6-by-18-inch rectangle. Use a very sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the dough into 3 6-by-6-inch squares and stack the squares on top of each other. Roll the dough into a 6-by-8-inch rectangle. All this folding and stacking creates layers and layers of buttery croissant dough.

Using donut ring cutters, cut 12 donut shapes out of the dough and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover the donuts loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

Place the oil in a large pot and heat to 350 degrees. Fry donuts for about 1½ minutes, flipping them in the oil halfway through, until they are golden brown all over. Don't crowd the pan, fry in batches if needed. Place on a paper towel lined plate to cool.

For assembly -

In a bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Fill a piping bag fitted with a long narrow tip with the vanilla cream. In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and water. Add more water if necessary, but make sure glaze is not too watery.

Inject the cronut with vanilla cream, roll in sugar, and drizzle glaze over the top.

[jokesonyou24]

Here's one that's less time-consuming...

Ingredients

1 pkg frozen croissants
for frying - vegetable or grapeseed oil
1 c powdered sugar
1 large orange or lemon zest and juice
1 tsp vanilla paste or extract


Easy Homemade Desserts Rolls ( Cronuts)

1 Make the night before:
Prepare a large pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray and place the frozen croissants on it, well spaced. They will grow a lot! Leave out overnight to rise , about 7 to 10 hours. Next day.....


2 the croissants should already be roughly in a circle shape but if you want them perfect, gently shape the dough into an even round gently.


3 Now use a cookie cutter or decorators icing tip. to cut holes in the middle. Save the holes to use as testers for the oil.


4 Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy pot over high heat. When oil is shimmery, add a hole to test it. the croissant dough will cook and brown within 10 to 20 seconds when oil is hot enough.

5 Carefully lower the cronuts into the oil in batches. Don't overcrowd the pan. They will brown very quickly.5 to 10 seconds on each side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all are fried.

6 These can be filled or just glazed. To glaze put the zest from the orange or lemon and the juice of either with the vanilla into a bowl. Add powdered sugar and stir until it's the consistency of Elmer's glue. Dip the warm Cronuts into the glaze.

7 To fill: Poke 3 holes in the bottom (or just slice in 1/2 and fill , then put top back on--us a serrated knife) of each cronut with a chopstick and fill with the following custard using a pastry bag with a small plain nozzle.. then glaze;

Filling:
1 cup milk
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup heavy cream,whipped

Heat the milk and vanilla until just below boiling point. Cream yolks, sugar and cornstarch then gradually pour in the hot milk while whisking. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook, while stirring until thick. Place in a bowl, cover and allow ti cool completely before folding in the the whipped cream. Place the cream in a piping bag with a small plain nozzle. Fill the 3 holes you made.

[csmith12]

@ally99 is now required to post her cinnabon recipe here. Please, please, please?

[jokesonyou24]

Originally Posted by csmith12

@ally99 is now required to post her cinnabon recipe here. Please, please, please?

I second this...

[jokesonyou24]

I am a HUGE fan of sweet/salty combinations...

Maple Fries

1 or 2 potatoes, cut into fries

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup olive oil

Fry the fries on high heat, then sprinkle salt on them, making sure to evenly cover all the fries, and drizzle with the syrup.

[csmith12]

First attempt at lo mein = /fail

Noodles were perfect, sauce was waaaayyyyy to heavy.

[JohnnyBravo]

Speaking of foreign food...
Pud Thai an drunken noodle!
I'm gonna have to google this cronut

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by csmith12

@ally99 is now required to post her cinnabon recipe here. Please, please, please?

i know the secrets. and i wont tells.

[alex.s]

the secret ingredient is... cinnamon.

[jokesonyou24]

Originally Posted by csmith12

First attempt at lo mein = /fail

Noodles were perfect, sauce was waaaayyyyy to heavy.

What'd you use? Lo mein is supposed to have a thick sauce...

[jokesonyou24]

This is my wife's recipe for either potato salad or macaroni salad, depending on your preference.

Susan's Potato Salad (or macaroni)

6 to 8 medium sized Potatoes, diced (1 pound of macaroni)

8 hard boiled eggs, shelled and diced

2 cups miracle whip

1 8oz jar of sweet (or dill) pickle relish,
(depending on whether you want it sweet or not)

1/4 cup dehydrated onions (or fresh diced if you prefer)

1 tablespoon sugar

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Optional: 1 small can sliced black olives, drained


Anytime we have a BBQ or family function, this is requested by almost everyone

[LittleRedNinjette]

Originally Posted by jokesonyou24

Well here's mine...for free

Homemade BBQ sauce

1 (or 2) tablespoons pureed chipotles
(depending on your personal preference for heat and you can leave the seeds in for even more of a kick)

1 can pepsi

1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper


Combine and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until it reduces by approx. 1/4. Keep refrigerated in a sealed container.

This sauce is great on everything, and once you have it adjusted for heat, you'll probably never buy another store bought sauce again!

Tried this, love it and it fun to make your own sauce.

I made it the first time with pepsi and the last batch with coke and a bit of honey (i like sweet and spicey ). And i couldn't find chipotles anywhere. Had to use the canned ones but it was in adobo or something like that. Still good but don't know if that what you meant.

And its still coming out kinda thin for my taste (don't know if its supposed to be thinish?). Going to try some flour in the next batch. That works with my buffalo sauce.

[jokesonyou24]

Originally Posted by LittleRedNinjette

Tried this, love it and it fun to make your own sauce.

I made it the first time with pepsi and the last batch with coke and a bit of honey (i like sweet and spicey ). And i couldn't find chipotles anywhere. Had to use the canned ones but it was in adobo or something like that. Still good but don't know if that what you meant.

And its still coming out kinda thin for my taste (don't know if its supposed to be thinish?). Going to try some flour in the next batch. That works with my buffalo sauce.

Yeah that's what I meant...I should've specified...my bad . And yeah it does come out kinda thin, but I think the flour idea might work, let me know if it does...

[LittleRedNinjette]

Will do!