Chinese Five Spice & Honey Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 large clove of fresh garlic, minced
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, crushed/grated
2 Tbsp organic soy sauce (or liquid aminos)
2 Tbsp honey
2 tsp Chinese five spice powder
6 chicken pieces (thighs or drumsticks)
Sesame seeds

Method:

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together and add the chicken. Make sure the chicken is well coated.
2. Marinade for at least 1 hour (preferably overnight)
3. Bake chicken in a pre-heated oven at 180C (350F) until it's cooked through, and the skin is crispy (time will largely depend on your oven but it should be around 30 minutes each side)
4. Turn the chicken pieces over after 30 minutes and re-baste them with the honey and spice marinade.
5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds & serve with a vegetable stir-fry.

Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich

Prep Time: 5 Mins 

Cook Time: 8 Hours 10 Mins
Total Time: 8 Hours 15 Mins

Ingredients:
2 cans (10.5 ounces each) condensed French Onion Soup
1 can (10.5 ounces) Beef Consomme
3-4 pounds beef chuck roast
8 sandwich rolls
8 slices provolone cheese

Directions:
Place the roast in a slow cooker. Pour the soup and consomme over the top.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
Remove 3 cups of the juice from the slow cooker with a measuring cup or ladle and add to a small sauce pan. Turn heat to medium and bring to a boil. Reduce to a hard simmer and let cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
Transfer the beef to a pie plate and shred with a fork.
Place the sandwich rolls in a 9x13 pan and spoon meat into each roll. Top with provolone cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Serve immediately with the sauce on the side for dipping.

Steak & Ale Pies

Servings: 12

INGREDIENTS
2 rump steaks
1 egg, beaten
100g flour
50g chopped onions (half an onion)
4 shallots, quartered
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon thyme
1 tablespoon rosemary
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
350ml beef stock
250ml ale
2 sheets puff pastry

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
2. Cut the two rump steaks into 1cm squares, cover in flour and fry until brown. 
3. Set aside the steak and saute the onions, shallots, garlic, rosemary and thyme until the onions have softened. 
4. Add the steak back into the pan, as well as the tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and mix until covered. 
5. Add the beef stock and ale and bring to boil. Cover and simmer for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 
6. Remove lid and reduce until the sauce is thick and dark. 
7. Roll out the puff pastry sheets and cut out 8cm circles for the pie base and 7cm circles for the top. 
8. In a lightly oiled muffin tin, mould the pastry bases to each hole, then fill 3/4 with pie filling. Brush the sides of the base with egg and place the top on, sealing with your fingers. Brush with more egg, then pierce each pie with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.

Iga Sambal Ijo

Ingredients:

1 kg of beef ribs
Oil for frying
2 Liters of water

Softened seasoning:
8 red onions
10 cloves of garlic
4 grains nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon pepper
5 cm galangal
1 stalk lemongrass
3 cm ginger
1 tsp salt
2 bay leaves

Material Sambal Ijo:
8 curly green chilies, chopped
10 large green chilies, chopped
5 green tomatoes, cut into pieces
8 pieces of red onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp anchovy terrain, fried
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
50 ml cooking oil

Supplementary Material:
Sliced ​​cucumber
Fried shallots
Basil
Sliced ​​tomatoes

Method:

1. First boiled ribs in water with herbs that have been crushed until tender and the flavors mingle. Remove and drain.
2. After the ribs fried until crisp surface. Remove and drain.
3. Make Sambal Ijo: Heat oil and fry many curly green chili and large green chili for 2 minutes or until softened. Remove and drain. Puree chili with tomato, red onion, anchovies, sugar, salt and lemon juice sauce nipis. Tumis until fragrant.
4. Tata ribs on the plate and serve with green chili and complementary materials.

Dry-Rub Beef Ribs

Ingredients:

Short Rib Dry Cure Mix:
4 Tbsp sea salt
1 Tbsp celery salt
1 Tbsp crushed coriander seeds
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp dried Herbs de Provence
1 Tbsp smoked paprika
1 Tbsp cracked black pepper
2 tsp chile powder
7 3/4 lbs beef short ribs on the bone

BBQ Glaze:
9 oz drained pickled onion
7 oz dates
1 pint stout beer
1 cup apple juice
3 Tbsp golden syrup (see Cook's Note)
3 Tbsp runny honey
3 Tbsp English mustard
3 Tbsp dark brown sugar
3 Tbsp black treacle (see Cook's Note)
2 Tbsp Worcester sauce
1 Tbsp hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1 Tbsp tomato paste

Method:

Day 1

1. For the short rib dry cure mix: Mix together the sea salt, celery salt, coriander, garlic powder, ginger, Herbes de Provence, paprika, black pepper and chile powder in a small bowl. Rub them into the beef. Place the beef in a large pan or container, cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.

Day 2

1. For the BBQ glaze: Roughly chop the pickled onions and dates and place them in a bowl. Heat the stout in a small saucepan until boiling. Pour it over the onions and dates, cover with plastic wrap and let cool to room temperature.
2. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the apple juice, golden syrup, honey, mustard, brown sugar, black treacle, Worcester sauce, hot sauce and tomato paste.
3. When the date and onion mix has cooled and the dates have softened, add the mix to a blender and puree until smooth. Add it to the apple juice mixture and stir to combine.
4. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Wash the dry cure mix off the beef and place in a large flameproof casserole or roasting pan with a lid (Alternatively, use foil to cover the pan). Pour over the glaze, cover, and roast until the beef is very tender, 5 to 6 hours. Make sure the glaze doesn't evaporate completely; if it is reducing down too much, add some water to the pan.
5. Let the beef cool to room temperature, then chill overnight in the refrigerator. When cold the fat will set on the top and can be easily removed.

Day 3

1. When ready to reheat, heat a grill to low. Place the covered pan on the grill and cook to warm through, 2 to 3 hours.
2. When warm, remove the lid and slowly reduce the glaze with the beef still in the pan, basting the ribs every 10 minutes. When the glaze is reduced and coats the beef, remove the ribs from the pan and serve.

TOTAL TIME: 41 hr 50 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 32 hr
Cook: 9 hr 35 min

Serves 6 to 8

NOTES
Golden syrup (also called pale treacle) and black treacle are sweet byproducts of the sugar refining process and are popular in British cooking. You can find them at some specialty food stores and online markets.

Recipe courtesy of Tom Kerridge

Teriyaki Chicken

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 38 mins
Serving: 4 as a main course

Ingredients:
¼ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1½ medium or 1 large oranges)
3 Tbsp honey
1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
1 tsp sesame oil
1½ to 2 lbs (about 6-7 medium) boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
1 Tbsp oil (I use light olive oil)
1½ Tbsp unsalted butter
Green onion and sesame seeds for garnish, optional

Method:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients: ¼ cup soy sauce, ⅓ cup orange juice, 3 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp ginger and 1 tsp sesame oil.
2. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and place into marinade. Stir and cover with plastic wrap and marinate on the counter 20 min.
3. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving marinade in the bowl. Add chicken to the hot pan and sauté, stirring occasionally until golden and cooked through (5 min).
4. Remove pan from heat and transfer chicken to a bowl.
5. Pour reserved marinade into the pan, add 1½ Tbsp butter and place back over medium/high heat. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until slightly thickened (1 min) then remove from heat. Add chicken back to the pan and stir to combine. Serve over hot buttery white rice garnished with fresh green onion and a sprinkle of sesame seeds if desired.

Notes: 

How to Peel and Grate fresh ginger: Peel with a spoon. It's the easiest way to get the skin off. Grate peeled ginger with a fine grater or zester.

Low Temperature Roast Beef

Ingredients:

1 standing rib roast (prime rib), 3-12 pounds (see note above)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Method:

1. Preheat oven to lowest possible temperature setting, 65°C or greater (some ovens can't hold a temperature below 100°C). 
2. Season roast generously with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. 
3. Place roast, with fat cap up, on v-rack set in large roasting pan. Place in oven and cook until center of roast registers 48°C on an instant-read thermometer for medium-rare, or 57°C for medium. In a 65°C oven, this will take around 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours. In a 100°C oven, this will take 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
4. Remove roast from oven and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Place in a warm spot in the kitchen and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes, and up to an hour and a half. Meanwhile, preheat oven to highest possible temperature setting (260°C to 290°F)
5. 10 minutes before guests are ready to be served, remove foil, and place roast back in hot oven and cook until well-browned and crisp on the exterior, 6-10 minutes. Remove from oven, carve, and serve immediately. 

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon. olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound baby carrots
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 onion, sliced
1 pound green beans
Fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Method:

1. Pour olive oil and garlic in the bottom of a 6-qt slow cooker. Line the bottom with baby carrots, then place the chicken thighs over the carrots. 
2. Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil and vinegar. Top with sliced onion.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Add green beans during the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
4. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately. Enjoy!
5. Toss salad with dressing. Add tortilla chips to the sides of the bowls and enjoy!

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