Recipes
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/
Lemon Potatoes (Patates Lemonates)
Serves 3 to 4 4 large Idaho potatoes The juice of 1 lemon 3/8 cup Greek olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon tomato paste Dried Greek oregano, to taste Peel the potatoes, cut into wedges and soak in cold water for 1 to 2 hours before cooking.…
Green Bean Salad with Beets and Feta (Fasolakia Salata me Patzaria kai Feta)
Serves 3 to 4 1 ½ cups (12 ounces) green beans 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, for dressing 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Dried Greek oregano, to taste 8 to 10 ounces cooked peeled red beets, cooled and cut in wedges 1/3 cup walnuts (optional)…
Sardine Fish Tacos
Serves 4 1/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon finely minced chipotle in adobo 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime zest 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 2 cups finely shredded cabbage (white or red) 1/2 cup coarsely grated carrot Kosher salt 8 corn tortillas Three 124-gram cans of sardines 1…
Pan Seared Branzino (Lavraki Sto Tigani)
Serves 2 2 eight-ounce branzino filets Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed The juice of 2 lemons plus 1 lemon, sliced thin Salt and pepper, to taste Dry wild Greek oregano, to taste Chopped parsley Gently pat the branzino filets dry using paper towels; season with salt and pepper. In a…
Catalan Fish Stew (Suquet de Peix)
Servings: 6 For the stew: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 6 pieces monkfish about 3/4 to 1 inch thick, or any firm fleshed thick white fish Salt and pepper All-purpose flour for coating the fish 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 3 medium tomatoes, grated on the coarse side of…
Spot Prawn Risotto
For the stock: 1 pound prawn heads and shells (about 8 cups), rinsed 4 quarts of cold water ½ medium onion, sliced 1 rib celery, cut crosswise into ¼ inch pieces 1 carrot, roughly chopped Kosher salt For the risotto 7-8 cups prawn stock 1 ½ -2 pounds asparagus (approximately…
Shrimp Saganaki
Servings: 4 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 20 medium raw shrimp peeled and deveined 1 small glass Raki or Ouzo 1 medium red onion finely chopped 1 medium green pepper chopped 3 tablespoons tomato paste 3 garlic cloves finely chopped 4 large ripe tomatoes crushed Pinch hot red pepper flakes…
Greek Salad
Servings: 4 to 6 Prep time: 15 minutes 3 large plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped ½ cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped ½ red onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped 15 black olives 2/3 cup Greek feta Salt, pepper, dried oregano 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil *Mini barley rusks…
Salt Cured Bluefish
2 small bluefish, filleted coarse sea salt 1 tablespoon four peppercorn mix 2 tablespoons mustard seeds 3 garlic cloves zest and juice of 2 lemons 6 to 7 thyme sprigs olive oil for topping off the jar Sprinkle salt on both sides of the fish, cover and chill for 30…