Chinese Buffet Broccoli Chicken

Image credit: Bobby
Recipe from: blogchef

Chinese Buffet Broccoli Chicken

“This dish that is often found at the buffet and at Chinese takeout restaurants consists of thinly sliced chicken and broccoli florets in a brown sauce.” Bobby

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (sliced into thin strips)

2 garlic cloves

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 large egg white

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

Sauce:

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 tablespoon of water)

½ lb broccoli florets

4 tablespoons chicken broth

Directions:

In a bowl mix egg white, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt.

Add the chicken to the egg white mixture and mix well.

Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

In a small bowl combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, and water.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat.

Add the broccoli and 4 tablespoons chicken broth and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Remove from the wok.

Add the chicken and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Return the broccoli to the wok.

Add the sauce and the cornstarch and water mixture.

Cook until the sauce has thickened.

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Camarones al Ajillo: Garlic Shrimp

Image credit: Ivonne
Recipe from: cubaninthemidwest

Camarones al Ajillo: Garlic Shrimp

“I'm not writing it as a diet post, but I did eat a little of it” Ivonne

Ingredients:

1 lb shrimp de-veined, tail off

3-4 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped

olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of your pan and then some)

1 tsp paprika

sprinkling of cilantro

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

This is so simple, it's almost silly to post it.

Heat your olive oil in a skillet with your pressed garlic until it becomes fragrant.

Add your paprika and shrimp.

 Add your cilantro (I was going to originally use parsley which would have been the more 

"obvious" choice, but I only had cilantro and it was marvelous),

Add salt and pepper.

Toss back and forth.

The shrimp cook rather quickly.

Serve on a layer of rice or as in my case fettuccini.

Accompany with a salad.

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Fried Pork Chunks: Masitas de Puerco

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Recipe from: cubaninthemidwest

Fried Pork Chunks: Masitas de Puerco

Ingredients:

2 1/2 lb. fresh pork loin

12 garlic cloves peeled and crushed

1 large onion chopped

1/2 cup sour orange juice (or 1/4 cup unsweetened orange juice & 1/4 cup lime juice)

2 cups water

1 cup pure Spanish olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 fresh onion sliced into rings

lime wedges

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon cumin

Directions:

Cut pork into 2 inch chunks.

To prepare marinade: mix together garlic, chopped onion, orange juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 

oregano, cumin and salt.

Pour over pork chunks and marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

Remove meat from marinade.

Place in pot with two cups of water and 1/2 cup olive oil. (I did not remove the meat from the marinade; I placed all of it in the pot)

Simmer, uncovered until all water boils away -- about 30 to 45 minutes.

The pork became very tender during this process.

Brown the pork in the oil until crispy on the outside.

Add onion slices and saute briefly.

Garnish with lime wedges.

I skipped these last two directions since I placed the pork in the pot with the chopped onions from the marinade and it already had lime juice.

Tip: If in the end your masitas are pale in color, you can quick-fry them in a non-stick skillet 

with some olive oil on high, for a couple of minutes

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New York Sour

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Recipe from: hamptonroadshappyhour

New York Sour

As the days get warmer, the cocktails should be getting colder.  This cool and tasty thirst quencher is sort of a Whiskey Sour with a twist.  With the savory taste of bourbon, the bite of Lemon, and the subtle touch of wine, we hope that you'll enjoy our featured cocktail... New York Sour.  Cheers!  (Glass provided by Jon Margeaux.  Thanks!) hamptonroadshappyhour

Ingredients:

2 oz. Whiskey

1 oz. Fruity Red Wine (Malbec)

1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

1 oz. Simple Syrup

Lemon wedge to garnish

Directions:

Combine the Whiskey, Lemon Juice, and Simple Syrup in an ice filled cocktail shaker. 

Cover, shake well, and pour into an ice filled Rocks glass. 

Slowly pour the Wine over the back of a spoon along the side of your glass. 

The Wine should float on top of your cocktail.

Garnish with a Lemon wedge, insert a couple of sipping straws, and get ready to pucker up 

with your delicious... New York Sour.  Enjoy!

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Sunday Pot Roast

Image credit: Erica, Emily, and Echo
Recipe from: favfamilyrecipes

Sunday Pot Roast

“This Instant Pot Roast with potatoes and carrots is the perfect Sunday dinner.” Erica, Emily, and Echo

Ingredients:

3 pounds beef chuck roast

salt to taste

4 tablespoons olive oil divided

2 cups beef broth *can use gluten-free beef broth

1 packet dry onion soup mix *can use gluten-free onion soup mix

1 white or yellow onion, quartered

1 pound baby potatoes (see notes above)

1 cup baby carrots

Instructions:

Sprinkle pot roast with salt and set aside.

Add 2 Tbsp.

Olive oil to Instant Pot and set to "Saute".

When oil becomes hot and shimmery, add pot roast and sear for 4-5 minutes on each side.

Add beef broth to Instant Pot.

Add vegetables, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, and onion soup mix to a gallon-sized Ziploc bag and 

shake until vegetables become evenly coated with mix.

Put veggies in Instant pot and distribute evenly around roast.

Place lid on Instant pot with steam valve closed.

Switch Instant Pot setting to "manual" and set for 60-80 minutes on "high" pressure (70 

minutes seems to work ok, judge the time depending on the size of your roast).

Do a natural release for at least 10 minutes, then quick release.

Remove roast from instant pot, slice, and serve with vegetables.

Use extra drippings from the instant pot to make gravy or au jus (see notes above to see 

how to make gravy).

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