The Cookbook
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Made this salad with grilled garlic rosemary pork chops. Perfect fall dinner.
https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/apple-and-goat-cheese-salad-with-candied-pecans-recipe
Ingredients
CANDIED PECANS1 large egg white
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 pound pecan halves (about 2 cups)
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
VINAIGRETTE
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
SALAD
3 Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
10 ounces winter greens (such as arugula or kale)
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 pound goat cheese, crumbled (about 2 cups)
2 tablespoons good-quality aged balsamic vinegar
Directions
Prepare the Candied Pecans: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together egg white and sugar in a bowl until light and frothy. Add pecans, paprika, and salt, and stir until pecans are completely coated. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until pecans are slightly toasted but still moist, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pecans from baking sheet, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.Prepare the Vinaigrette: Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, orange zest, and allspice until combined.
Prepare the Salad: Toss together apples, greens, and onion in a large serving bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle salad with Vinaigrette, and gently toss. Top with crumbled goat cheese and Candied Pecans. Drizzle with aged balsamic vinegar just before serving.
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Simply Perfect Pot Roast
I've always braised them before, but this recipe says you don't have to, and this guy's recipes are very good. Will serve over simple mashed potatoes.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/219173/simple-beef-pot-roast/
Edit: Turned out very good. Defatted the juices, then blended the veggies into a gravy. You could do a lot of variations on this with seasonings, etc.
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Made these last night. Came out pretty good.
Air Fryer French Fries
- 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Cut each potato lengthwise into 3/8-inch-thick slices, then slice sections into 3/8-inch-wide sticks. Place potatoes in a bowl of cold water. Let soak to release excess starches, about 5 minutes; drain.
Pour boiling water over the potatoes until they're covered by a few inches. Let sit for 10 minutes. Drain potatoes and transfer onto some paper towels. Blot off excess water and let cool completely, at least 10 minutes.
Place cooled potatoes in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with oil and season with cayenne; toss to coat.
Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Stack potatoes in a double layer in the fryer basket.
Cook for 15 minutes. Slide basket out and toss fries. Continue frying until golden brown, about 10 minutes more. Toss fries with salt in a mixing bowl. Serve immediately.
My variations:
- I left the potatoes unpeeled because ... skin.
- In deference to the management, I skipped the cayenne
- Before cooking I seasoned the fries with paprika, Mrs. Dash's seasoning, and a touch of Kosher salt.
- I put them in a rotisserie for my air fryer so I wouldn't have to turn them. The rotisserie does a good job of mixing and exposing all sides.
- Took about half an hour of cook time.
Yeah, the whole thing took about an hour to do, including prep, wait, cook.
But definitely worth the time. Very little labor involved. Came out crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy on the inside. I imagine if I cut them into thicker pieces, I'd get more of that fluff.
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Saw this recipe and wanted to try it. Never had any luck at home with cacio e pepe
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Tonight will be special:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/152156/vietnamese-aromatic-lamb-chops/
Plus Rosemary roasted pears.
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Trying even more Mediterranean cooking this year. This is tonight but using bone in thighs. Probably add some shallots too.
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/skillet-chicken-with-olives/
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Made this tonight. Delicious. I salted it a bit and added a bit more lemon zest than it called for, but it was easy, very light, but also filling. Cooked it more like 16 minutes.
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cod-and-asparagus-bake/
My pics:
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik said in The Cookbook:
Anyone make from scratch fries in an air fryer? Any good?
1 pound russet potatoes, peeled
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon kosher saltGather all ingredients.
Cut each potato lengthwise into 3/8-inch-thick slices, then slice sections into 3/8-inch-wide sticks. Place potatoes in a bowl of cold water. Let soak to release excess starches, about 5 minutes; drain.
Pour boiling water over the potatoes until they're covered by a few inches. Let sit for 10 minutes. Drain potatoes and transfer onto some paper towels. Blot off excess water and let cool completely, at least 10 minutes.
Place cooled potatoes in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with oil and season with cayenne; toss to coat.
Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Stack potatoes in a double layer in the fryer basket.
Cook for 15 minutes. Slide basket out and toss fries. Continue frying until golden brown, about 10 minutes more. Toss fries with salt in a mixing bowl. Serve immediately.
I've made these several times. Comes out good.
But, I don't use cayenne (spousal unit disapproves). I use garlic powder, onion salt and paprika. Also, I leave skin on.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K said in The Cookbook:
Tell me more about the turkey breast....
One of the airfryers has a rotisserie feature. It works well with turkey breasts. Cooked it at 380 for about 50 minutes. Checked the temp - moist. Didn't do any brining - just the bare bird. Cooked the sweet potatoes for at 400 for a little longer.
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I assume you're talking about the Instant Pot Vortex air fryer. I have that thing. Love it. I make fries in the rotisserie basket.
Was it a thawed whole breast, or just a boneless thingie? I think the limit for rotisserie things in the Vortex is 4 lb.
I've made chicken that way, and it comes out good as well.
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https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/10530-cast-iron-baked-chicken
Cast Iron Baked Chicken
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, (2 split breasts, 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, and 2 wings with wingtips discarded), trimmed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 sprigs fresh thymeAdjust oven rack to middle position, place 12-inch cast-iron skillet on rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, and granulated garlic in bowl. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle all over with spice mixture.
When oven is heated, carefully remove hot skillet. Add butter, let it melt, and add thyme sprigs. Place chicken in skillet skin side down, pushing thyme sprigs aside as needed. Transfer skillet to oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove skillet from oven and flip chicken. Return skillet to oven and bake until breasts register 160 degrees and drumsticks/thighs register at least 175 degrees, about 15 minutes longer.
Let chicken rest in skillet for 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter and spoon pan juices over top. Serve.
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