What are you cooking for dinner this weekend?

[ridethecliche]

As someone who's training a bunch, I eat a bunch. Good food is expensive no doubt, but it keeps the engine running well.

I have 2 recipes that I cook for cute girls, erm cook for myself when I can. I normally cook them in bulk (1-2 tupperware containers full) so they last me around a week for dinner. I'll also eat pasta with them, though I don't make my own sauce, although I should probably do that sometime. Storing sauce is an issue though.

In any event:

1) Orange Chicken.
Ingredients:
Orange juice, terriyaki sauce, szechuan sauce, soy sauce, cajun spice mix (or other according to what you like), some basil, white wine or sherry cooking wine although cheap white wine works well. A sweeter wine such as a white zinfandel or a riesling would work well I think.

-Cut chicken breast or tenders into bite size pieces.
-Get yourself a huge zip loc bag and put the chicken in there.
-Pour orange juice over the chicken until the chicken is covered
-Add about 1/3 as much white wine/sherry as you did orange juice.
-Add a bunch of cajun spice and szechuan sauce for spice (as much as you care for)
-add some basil.

Now seal the zip loc bag after taking most of the air out of it, and place it on a countertop. 'Punch' the chicken gently/med hard for a few minutes to tenderize it and allow it to marinade. Put the bag into the fridge overnight, or beat it up some more if cooking immediately.

When you're ready to cook, pour the marinade into a glass.
Pour olive oil on a pan and cook the chicken. When the chicken is getting cooked (i.e. starting to lose the pink inside), pour the marinade into the pan.

When the chicken is cooked, let the concoction simmer for a few minutes.

Dunzo!

Serve over brown rice with mixed vegetables on the side.

[ridethecliche]

2) Pepper and Broccoli Chicken.
Ingredients:
Chicken breast or tenders, red & green bell peppers, basil leaves (fresh is good!), cajun spice, white wine/sherry cooking wine or cheap wine, balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, some szechuan sauce/soy sauce if you want. You can use other spices to taste.

-Cut chicken up into bite size pieces
-In a small container, add the wine (enough to just about cover the chicken), add some basil, a hint of the sesame oil, and the szechuan/soy sauce for a bit of spice and salt if you want. Mix it all together with your hands.

If you want to marinade a little more, then put it in a zip loc bag overnight. Do not beat this one up.

-Cut the peppers and broccoli up into whatever size you like eating, and start cooking them on a pan with olive oil. Put in the broccoli first!
-As it's cooking, add in some of the wine and stir everything. Add in some of the sauces (szechuan/soy), basil, and cajun spices, and sprinkle a bunch of balsamic vinegar on top based on how potent it is.

Cook this till the veggies are as hard or soft as you like.

While cooking this, cook the chicken in another pan with olive oil.
The chicken will water a little bit so try to cook off some of the liquid, if it's too much then you can drain some away but it might take away some of the flavor. If the chicken is close to being cooked, then drain some away and cook off the rest.

Once the chicken and veggies are cooked, mix them together and enjoy on top of brown rice or with pasta.

[ridethecliche]

Let me know if you guys like these :)

[maunahaole]

Pork loin rib chops on the grill. They are brining now, to be grilled with salt and pepper only. After they come off, they will be topped with a fresh mango salsa that I just made. The mangos are from the neighbor's tree, along with some little tiny thai peppers, maui onion, cilantro, salt/pepper and lime juice. I also made a big bowl of the TT slaw. I was lazy for the mix, I just used the store bought bag, but I grated a daikon radish into the mix and added some bean sprouts as well. My wife dropped some cilantro in after I mixed it. I think it made it better. I will also be doing some grilled red potatos. Thise get cut up into chunks, covered with olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary and grilled up for about 20 minutes. Easy and good. Feast tonight at my house. There will be plenty, so if anyone wants to join, we can make you a plate. Bring some beer.:beerglass:

[JoB]

1/3c r wine vinegar (or white vinegar kinda depends on what you are pouring it over)
1/4c veg oil
salt / pepper
1 tsp dry mustard ( actually use the seedy good stuff )
4 cups of green/red/yellow/orange stuff

Vinegar, oil, salt/pepper in a non reactive pan wisk until smooth and pour hot over your slaw.

Vidalia onions and sugar are optional. I like a little sugar.

I made this tonight for the in-laws. Instead of dry mustard i used some sweet from one of the tubes i always bring back from the homeland. rice vin (no extra sugar) and olive over some white/red cabbage from the CSA, carrots from the garden, apple, grapes ... holy cow. skrew the mayo indeed!

[spamjoshua]

1. Mix the following in a bowl:

2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Wasabi Powder
1/2 teaspoon Honey
2 Scallions, finely chopped
1 Egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons, peeled and minced Fresh Ginger
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil

2. Skin a salmon fillet. Loosely cut it into burger size pieces. Add
the salmon to the marinade and let it sit for 40 minutes or two
days.

3. Fry in a pan just like an egg or a pancake: same pan
temperature.

4. Toast Cibatta rolls, and serve the salmon burgers as they are, no garnish or spread required.

On the side:

I am a fan of having a side of sweet potato french fries: salt, ground pepper, garlic, paprika, and cayanne, roasted in light olive oil on a cookie pan.

Joshua

[Too Tall]

I made this tonight for the in-laws. Instead of dry mustard i used some sweet from one of the tubes i always bring back from the homeland. rice vin (no extra sugar) and olive over some white/red cabbage from the CSA, carrots from the garden, apple, grapes ... holy cow. skrew the mayo indeed!

HOT slaw dressing rules :) Glad you like it.

SpamJoshua, fish marinade looks good. I'll give it a shot next week.

[znfdl]

Made an interesting chicken marinade, that tuned out to be quite good.

1 cup lime juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
1 inch grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup minced cilantro leaves

Next time, I will add a small amount of a grilled scotch bonnet, to give it a little kick.

[robin3mj]

Last night we had tuna tartare (tuna, lime juice, avocado, jalapeno, coconut milk, cilantro) on lettuce, endive, and crackers.

Followed that up with peking duck, w/ homemade pancakes, lettuce/scallions/cukes, and hoisin sauce. Unbelievable. Everything was great, though next time on the Hoisin I will probably try to cut the salt a little bit- scale back the soy and maybe go with more black bean sauce and brown sugar.

[ridethecliche]

Grilled steak yesterday.

Just some simple cajun and basil on it.

Delish.

[SpeedyChix]

Let me know if you guys like these :)

Pepper and Broccoli Chicken.
Made a version of this last week.
Good stuff.

Had it alongside some slaw w/ TTs dressing, mango/avocado salad too.

[DOOFUS]

everything but the butter in the cornbread was raised and harvested here in York Co SC

conbread
okra
tomato
yellow squash
pork chop

cheap and good

its how the modern southern racer eats

[Shinomaster]

Doof where are the hush puppies?

[Too Tall]

Preparing for Manahole + Wife Visit. Tommorrow.

What's for dinner tommorw?
1. Summer Salad: Chopped Garden Fresh tomatos, fresh corn all marinated with a wee bit of oilve oil (from my sister's town in S.France) + a little red wine vinegar / salt / cracked pepper and some really excellent dry/intense mexican oregano all tossed thru and refrigerated. A classic "goes with" summer salad.

1.a. BEERSKIs

2. Crab Cakes - Done RIGHT yo. Secret is dead fresh MD blue crab lump meat. VERY gently inspect for shells. Touch the mix as little as possible. In one LB of meat add: 1 cup of crushed saltines, lots of cracked pepper, a smidge of horseradish or not, a dash of tobasco or not (getting the idea?) one fresh egg and if you like some rosemary infused butter. Make the patties and refigerate. Prepare a cast iron pan with GOOD olive oil and a small amt. of butter. Cook until brown each side. You are really just getting some carmelization started. The meat is already cooked and delish. Folks do add things like tumeric or old bay....FEH!!!! Don't do it, keep this simple. Crabmeat will intensify any spice / flavor you add to it...go easy.

2.a.BEERSKIs

3. Silver Queen Corn on the cob - put corn in a pot of cold water and when it comes to a boil it's done.

3.a. BEERSKIs

4. Eastern Shore MD cantelopes - OMG just shoot me after ;)

4.a. BEERSKIs

[ridethecliche]

Doof, how'd you make the veggies? Looks great!

Pepper and Broccoli Chicken.
Made a version of this last week.
Good stuff.

Had it alongside some slaw w/ TTs dressing, mango/avocado salad too.

Thanks!

Try the orange chicken next. It's very different, but I like it!

[SpeedyChix]

The orange marinade version is on tap for next week.
Salmon burgers were earlier this week. Love the cooking thread !

Doing this chicken marinade now, can make for great kabobs with red onions or peppers or just lay it out on the grill.
Marinade
¾ cup Plain yogurt
6 TBSP Olive oil
4 Garlic cloves, crushed and minced, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper

Marinate for 3-6 hours.

If you're so inclined, brush them with the lemon dressing below, though chicken is good w/o it.

Lemon dressing
6 T olive oil
5 T lemon juice (zest optional)
a couple garlic cloves, crushed and minced
3 T basil leaves, fresh, chopped

[SpeedyChix]

Good summer salad.

4 large ripe mangoes
Peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch chunks
3 medium ripe avocadoes
Peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch chunks
6 TBSP Lime juice
Lime zest optional
6 TBSP Minced red onion
6 TBSP Minced fresh cilantro
1 Jalapeno chile, minced

Mix it all together, refrigerate until chilled.

It tends to look a bit better if you add the avocado just before serving.

[maunahaole]

This was an outstanding meal. Many mahalos to TT and the Queen for the gracious hospitality.

Preparing for Manahole + Wife Visit. Tommorrow.

What's for dinner tommorw?
1. Summer Salad: Chopped Garden Fresh tomatos, fresh corn all marinated with a wee bit of oilve oil (from my sister's town in S.France) + a little red wine vinegar / salt / cracked pepper and some really excellent dry/intense mexican oregano all tossed thru and refrigerated. A classic "goes with" summer salad.

1.a. BEERSKIs

2. Crab Cakes - Done RIGHT yo. Secret is dead fresh MD blue crab lump meat. VERY gently inspect for shells. Touch the mix as little as possible. In one LB of meat add: 1 cup of crushed saltines, lots of cracked pepper, a smidge of horseradish or not, a dash of tobasco or not (getting the idea?) one fresh egg and if you like some rosemary infused butter. Make the patties and refigerate. Prepare a cast iron pan with GOOD olive oil and a small amt. of butter. Cook until brown each side. You are really just getting some carmelization started. The meat is already cooked and delish. Folks do add things like tumeric or old bay....FEH!!!! Don't do it, keep this simple. Crabmeat will intensify any spice / flavor you add to it...go easy.

2.a.BEERSKIs

3. Silver Queen Corn on the cob - put corn in a pot of cold water and when it comes to a boil it's done.

3.a. BEERSKIs

4. Eastern Shore MD cantelopes - OMG just shoot me after ;)

4.a. BEERSKIs

[SpeedyChix]

Fresh mozzarella cheese and olive oil with cloves of garlic, fresh basil, tomatoes, peppers and onions. Bit of oregano, thyme and black pepper.

[Too Tall]

Fresh mozzarella cheese and olive oil with cloves of garlic, fresh basil, tomatoes, peppers and onions. Bit of oregano, thyme and black pepper.

Yumm :)
Manahole, hey no problem. Bring yourselves by anytime. Thanks for the cool salt and OMG coffee...that's really amazing stuff.