Recipes
Sautéed Tilapia with Spicy Mint Sauce
This recipe contains everything you need to bestow some serious charisma on a bland fish fillet: lime juice for acidity, fish sauce for saltiness, mint for herb-ish brightening, and jalapeno for heat. I’ve cast tilapia in the lead role here, but almost any fish — catfish, arctic char, black cod,…
Rich Hot Chocolate
The most extraordinarily delicious hot chocolate I have ever consumed was served at a teahouse called Angelina’s near the Louvre in Paris. Dubbed chocolat africain, it was so rich you could nearly stand a spoon in it. I am not quite sure how they make it, but I suspect from the…
Baked Chicken Thighs with Quick Lemon Pickles and Artichoke Hearts
Preserved lemons, a/k/a lemon pickles, are a delicious and unique treat that have long delivered a ton of salty and acidic crunch to the cuisines of North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia…and to America, too, in recent years. Typically, there are two ways for us to opt in: …
Spice Balls
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 large egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon table salt Makes about 48…
Tea Smoked Tofu
1 package extra firm tofu 3 tablespoons Lapsang souchong black tea 1 cup water 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon uncooked rice Wakame salad, shredded nori, kimchee and black sesame seeds for garnish Slice tofu into quarter thick slices. Rinse 1 tablespoon of the tea. Bring the water…
Bulgogi Dumplings
Note: We made an half recipe on the show, the following amounts are for the full recipe Makes 30 to 40 dumplings Prep time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes For the filling: 1 pound ground beef ½ onion, finely chopped 4 green onions, finely chopped 5 garlic…
Chinese Barbecued Pork
Adapted from Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge If you don’t want to make it yourself and you live near a Chinatown you’ll see it hanging in the windows of some Cantonese restaurants. The homemade is of course far superior to store bought which often has red food coloring. For the hoisin…
Yangchow Fried Rice
Serves 3 as a main course or 4 as part of a multi-course meal 2 tablespoons peanut or grapeseed oil 4 ounces small shrimp, peeled and deveined, and cut into ½-inch pieces 4 cups cold cooked Classic Rice (recipe below) 1 cup frozen peas 12 ounces Chinese Barbecue Pork, cut…
Delta Pine Rice
Serves 10 6 tablespoons butter 2 cups medium diced onion 2 cups medium diced celery 2 cups medium diced green bell pepper Vegetable oil spray 1 cup long grain rice 2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, with their liquid 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans beef consommé 1 teaspoon salt…
Delta Spicy Catfish
Serves 6 ¼ cup canola oil 4 teaspoons garlic salt 4 teaspoons dried thyme 4 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon of your favorite hot sauce Black pepper to taste 6 catfish filets 2 lemons In a small bowl whisk together the canola oil, garlic salt, thyme, paprika,…
The Perfect Easy Dish for a Romantic Dinner for Two!
Sauteed Duck Breasts with Creamy Mustard Sauce Start to finish: 40 minutes (15 hands on) Servings: 2 2 Pekin duck breast halves (about 8 ounces each) kosher salt 2 tablespoons minced shallot 1/3 cup dry white wine ½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon drained green peppercorns…
Sauteed Duck Breasts with Creamy Mustard Sauce
Start to finish: 40 minutes (15 hands on) Servings: 2 2 Pekin duck breast halves (about 8 ounces each) kosher salt 2 tablespoons minced shallot 1/3 cup dry white wine ½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon drained green peppercorns in brine Using a very sharp knife,…
Dried Plum and Apricot Potstickers
Servings: 12 potstickers serving 4 Time: 45 minutes 6 large dried pitted plums, cut in half (about 2 ounces) 6 large dried apricots cut in half (about 2 ounces) 12 fresh wonton wrappers, well wrapped Cornstarch for dusting the sheet pan ½ tablespoon vegetable oil ½ tablespoon unsalted butter…
Glazed Roasted Pears with Shortbread Pecan Praline
Serves 4 For the praline: 2/3 cup chopped (cut into about 1/3-inch pieces) Walkers Shortbread cookies 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped toasted pecans ½ cup sugar For the roasted pears: 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt…
Baked Chicken Thighs with Lemon Pickles
Preserved lemons, a/k/a lemon pickles, are a delicious and unique treat that have long delivered a ton of salty and acidic crunch to the cuisines of North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia…and to America, too, in recent years. Typically, there are two ways for us to opt…
Egg Ham and Cheese Galette
Makes 12 Galettes 2 cups buckwheat flour 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt 13 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 1 cup water clarified butter for brushing the pan 6 thin slices ham, cut into julienne strips 6 thin slices Emmenthaler, cut into julienne strips In a medium…
Chicken Paillard with Date Butter
Note: I have called for regular boneless skinless chicken breasts but if you can find thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts you will not need to halve them horizontally; you will just need to pound them. Also, this makes more butter than you will need for the recipe, but keep…
Shrimp Fideo
Start to finish: 1 hour 20 minutes Hands on time: 1 hour Servings: 4 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic, divided Kosher salt 8 ounces fideos, spaghettini or thin spaghetti, broken into 1 to 2-inch lengths 6 ounces Spanish chorizo*,…
Romesco Sauce
2 medium or 1 large red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded (note: this recipe definitely works with good jarred roasted peppers) 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling over the vegetables 4 Roma (plum) tomatoes 1 head garlic, separated into cloves 3 ñora peppers (or other dried sweet…
Gambas Al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
Servings: 4 Note: we made a half batch on the show 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 to 6 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced Pinch red pepper flakes 1 pound medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cava or other sparkling white wine Chopped flat…
Arroz Brut (Dirty Rice)
½ cup extra virgin olive oil 3 ½ pounds of boneless chicken thighs and pork ribs, cut into small portions (Note: don’t use the breast meat) 2 chicken livers 1 tablespoon salt plus extra for seasoning ½ teaspoon pepper 2 medium onions, chopped 1 garlic clove A hefty pinch each…
Escalivada
2 eggplant 2 large red bell peppers 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ tablespoon of salt Pinch of pepper 2 cloves of garlic Preheat the oven to 350 F. On a rimmed sheet pan toss the eggplant and the red bell peppers with half the olive oil. Bake the vegetables…
Seafood Gazpacho
Makes 6 1/2 cups, 4 servings Hands-On Time: 20 minutes Total Preparation Time: 30 minutes 1/4 cup Garlic Croutons (recipe follows, add preparation time) or store-bought garlic-flavored croutons 6-inch piece seedless (English) cucumber 1 large green bell pepper 1 garlic clove 3 cups canned tomato-clam juice, chilled 3 tablespoons fresh…
Crispy Skin Branzino
Here is just one of the very very tasty dishes I make with Maria Loi on Episode 1304 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” It is so simple you won’t believe it. https://saramoulton.com/2024/10/pan-seared-branzino-lavraki-sto-tigani/