• Chinese Chicken - 14

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Fri Jan 3 16:17:00 2025
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    Title: Sweet & Spicy Orange Chicken
    Categories: Poultry, Citrus, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 8 servings

    MMMMM--------------------------CHICKEN-------------------------------
    1 lg Egg
    2 tb Water
    3/4 c A-P flour
    1/2 c Cornstarch
    2 lb Boned, skinned chicken; in
    - 1 1/2" pieces
    1/2 ts Salt; divided
    1/4 ts Pepper; divided
    Oil for deep-fat frying

    MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
    1 c Orange juice
    2 tb Grated orange zest
    3/4 c Packed brown sugar
    1/4 c Soy sauce
    3 tb Rice vinegar
    3 tb Lemon juice
    3 tb Chopped green onions
    2 cl Garlic; minced
    2 ts Sesame oil
    2 ts Minced fresh gingerroot
    1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper
    2 tb Cornstarch
    2 tb Water

    MMMMM--------------------------TO SERVE-------------------------------
    Hot cooked rice
    1/2 c Chopped green onions
    2 tb Sesame seeds; toasted

    In a small shallow bowl, whisk together egg and water.
    In a large shallow bowl, whisk together flour and
    cornstarch. Season egg mixture, flour mixture and
    chicken with salt and pepper.

    Pour oil into a large frying pan or Dutch oven to a
    depth of 2-3 inches. Heat oil to 350ºF/175ºC; use a
    thermometer to monitor temperature. Line a sheet pan
    with paper towels. Working in batches, add 4-5 pieces of
    chicken to the hot oil at a time; use tongs or a metal
    spatula to turn the pieces as they cook. Once lightly
    browned, transfer to paper towel-lined sheet pan.
    Continue until all chicken is fried; cover batches with
    a kitchen towel.

    To make sauce, pour orange juice, orange zest, brown
    sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lemon juice, green
    onion, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes,
    salt and pepper into a large skillet; heat to medium
    high until sauce reaches a simmer. Continue simmering
    4-5 minutes, stirring often. In a small bowl, whisk
    together cornstarch and water. Pour into sauce mixture;
    simmer 2-3 minutes or until sauce has thickened.

    Add chicken back to the skillet; toss to coat. Simmer
    3-4 minutes or until sauce is thick and sticky. Spoon
    over hot cooked rice; top with green onion and sesame
    seeds. Serve immediately.

    Nancy Mock, Southbridge, Massachusetts

    Makes:

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:124/5016 to All on Sun Jul 20 05:17:02 2025
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    Title: Creme Brulee French Toast From The Trojan Horse Inn
    Categories: Breads, Dairy, Booze
    Yield: 6 servings

    4 oz Unsalted butter
    1 c Firm packed brown sugar
    2 tb Corn syrup
    4 Croissants
    5 lg Eggs
    1 1/2 c Half & Half
    1 ts Vanilla
    2 tb Grand Marnier
    1/4 ts Salt

    WARNING: Start this recipe the day before you want to
    serve it, because it needs to rest in the refrigerator
    overnight.

    Lightly mist a 13" by 9" baking dish with non-stick
    cooking spray.

    In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter with brown sugar
    and corn syrup over moderate heat, stirring until
    smooth. Pour into prepared baking dish. Slice croissants
    in half length-wise and lay in pan, overlapping slightly
    if needed.

    In a bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, vanilla,
    Grand Marnier and salt until well combined and pour
    evenly over bread. Cover the dish with plastic wrap or
    foil, and chill bread mixture in the refrigerator,
    overnight. This will allow the bread to fully absorb the
    egg-milk mixture.

    The next morning, remove dish from refrigerator and set
    oven @ 360ºF/182ºC. Allow dish to come to room
    temperature (so you don't put a chilled dish into a hot
    oven and risk cracking). Bake, uncovered, in middle of
    oven until puffed and top of bread is golden, about
    40-45 minutes.

    Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 or so minutes.
    Cut into squares and serve, spooning some of the liquidy
    caramel sauce from the bottom of the pan overtop the
    servings. Maple syrup would be overkill with this,
    because it is already super sweet.

    Serves 6.

    BREAD: Although the original recipe called for
    croissants, I successfully used oblong challah rolls.
    Brioche would be amazing, as well. I say use whatever
    bread-type thing you need to use up! (Although, of
    course, it will be most elegant with croissants.)

    RECIPE SOURCE: Marc Schermerhorn channeled this recipe
    from The Trojan Horse Inn in Sonoma, Calif. I believe
    the inn is now closed, but it obviously is still gaining
    fans because of this spectacular recipe.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.shockinglydelicious.com

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