Chipotle Black Bean Tostadas with Cabbage Slaw is a meatless meal of crispy corn tortillas topped with melted cheese, black beans, cabbage slaw, and a chipotle mayonnaise. These are so delicious and filling, that I promise, you won’t miss the meat! The Equipment You’ll Need …
Steak Fajitas with Corn Salsa and Onions and Peppers is filled with tender skirt steak, sweet bell peppers, and fresh corn salsa. All that gets folded into soft tortillas along with cheddar cheese, sour cream, and avocado. The Equipment You’ll Need An Instant Read Thermometer- …
Shrimp and Zucchini Flower Tacos are full of grilled shrimp, deep fried battered zucchini flowers, tomato, avocado, and queso fresco. The star of these tacos is definitely the zucchini flowers, but the shrimp complement them very well. Here in New York, we can only have zucchini flowers when zucchini are harvested, so this was a special treat for us.
The Equipment You’ll Need
A Deep Fry Thermometer- You’ll need this to ensure that your oil is at the perfect temperature.
A Grill Pan- I use this to warm up the tortillas and cook the shrimp. You can use any skillet, if you don’t have a grill pan.
A Three Quart Saucepan- This is a big enough pot for frying such a small amount of food.
The Ingredients You’ll Need for Shrimp and Zucchini Flower Tacos
Zucchini Flowers- Be sure to remove the stamens from the inside of your flower.
Vegetable Oil- Be sure to use vegetable oil for your deep frying of the flowers. You could also use canola or peanut oil.
Queso Fresco- You can find this with the Mexican cheeses. I keep it in the freezer and break it out for our Tex Mex meals.
How I Made my Tacos
First, I grilled my tortillas.
Next, I grilled the shrimp.
Then, I heated the frying oil. While the oil heated, I made the batter for the flowers.
Then, I fried the flowers and drained them on a rack.
Finally, I assembled my tacos.
I was so excited when I saw these beautiful zucchini flowers in the market today. I was originally going to make a shrimp and corn taco, but when I saw the flowers I knew I had put them in the taco instead. If you’re a zucchini flower lover, or want to try them, I hope you’ll try these yummy Shrimp and Zucchini Flower Tacos.
Shrimp and Zucchini Flower Tacos
Shrimp and Zucchini Flower Tacos
Grilled Shrimp and fried zucchini flower tacos, topped with avocado, tomato, and queso fresco.
On a grill pan, melt the butter and grill the tortillas on both sides. Remove the tortillas and set aside.
Toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, parsley, and extra virgin olive oil. Then grill them on the hot grill pan until they're completely opaque and cooked. Set aside and cover with foil to keep warm.
In a three quart saucepan, heat one inch of vegetable oil to 375 degrees using a frying thermometer.
In a bowl, place the egg and then stir in the flour. Then, stir in the buttermilk. The batter will be lumpy, and should be the consistency of pancake batter. When the oil is hot, dip each blossom in the batter, and let the excess drip off. Fry the flowers in two batches, for about a minute on each side, until they're golden. Drain on a wire rack.
Fill each tortilla with one flower, shrimp, avocado, tomato, and queso fresco.
Butter Pecan Sticky Buns with Bread Machine Dough are filled with cinnamon and butter and are topped with a sweet pecan glaze. Two things are unique about these buns. First of all, the dough is made in the bread machine. And, secondly, these sticky buns …
Chicken Schnitzel and Tomato Salad is a big main course salad full of fried chicken schnitzel, tomatoes, cucumbers, red pepper, red onion, feta cheese, and a lemon vinaigrette. Everyone loves this salad because it is so full of crispy chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a bright …
Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate are cakey chocolate doughnuts that are baked in the oven and then topped with a thick chocolate glaze and colored sprinkles. I decorated these for a back to school celebration, but I like to customize the decorations for different holidays and occasions. For Halloween, I’ll probably do orange sprinkles.
The Equipment You’ll Need
Doughnut Pans- I used the three inch wide doughnut pans, but you could use any size you want.
An Electric Mixer with a paddle attachment- I think that’s the easiest way to mix these, but you could use a wooden spoon, and beat vigorously.
A Food Scale- I think it’s very important to weigh your flour and sugar. If you don’t, it can really ruin your baking.
The Ingredients You’ll Need for Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate
Unsweetened Chocolate- You’ll need unsweetened chocolate bars for this recipe.
Buttermilk- This recipe uses buttermilk; it helps tenderize the batter.
Corn Syrup- This makes the glaze very satiny.
How I Made my Doughnuts
First, I took the time to soften my butter and let my eggs come to room temperature.
Next, I took care to really grease my doughnut tins very well.
Then, I mixed together all the ingredients. I made sure to measure everything very carefully. I weighed the flour and sugar.
Next, I used a small pitcher to pour the batter into each ring.
While the doughnuts baked I made the glaze.
Finally, I baked the doughnuts and let them cool in the pan for just five minutes. If you wait longer, they will be hard to remove.
Lastly, I spooned on the glaze and sprinkled on the sprinkles.
Needless to say, we really loved these Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate. One of the things I love about these doughnuts is that they are baked, and not fried. Baking is so much easier than frying. And, there is no greasy taste or feel with these baked doughnuts. So, if you’re looking for a good, and easy baked doughnut to make, please try these!
Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate
Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Glazed with Chocolate
Chocolate doughnut that are baked in the oven and then topped with a satiny chocolate glaze and sprinkles.
Spray enough doughnut pans to make 24 three inch doughnuts with baking spray.
With an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until combined.
Add the chocolate, and mix to combine.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt, into a small bowl.
Add half the flour to the sugar/eggs/chocolate and mix. Then add the buttermilk, and mix. And, then add the rest of the flour, and mix.
Add ⅔ cup of boiling water, and mix.
Using a measuring cup, fill up the doughnut tins. Bake ten minutes, or until the doughnuts bounce back when pressed. Cool for five minutes on a wire rack and then unmold and glaze. Then sprinkle with sprinkles.
For Chocolate Glaze:
In a three quart saucepan melt the chocolate and butter on low heat. Remove the pot from the heat.
Stir in the sugar. Then stir in the corn syrup and vanilla.
Add more syrup, if necessary, to make a satiny glaze.
Spoon the glaze on the doughnuts, and then shake on the sprinkles.
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Baked Phyllo Spring Rolls with Pork and Vegetable Filling are filled with carrots, cabbage, onions, garlic, ginger, ground pork, and oyster sauce. Since they’re baked and not fried, they’re not greasy like traditional spring rolls. Therefore, they can easily be reheated by baking them at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. So, they’re great to make ahead for parties.
The Equipment You’ll Need
A Large Skillet- You’ll need this for cooking your pork and vegetables.
A Baking Sheet- You’ll need this for baking your spring rolls.
A Pastry Brush- You’ll need this for brushing your rolls with oil.
The Ingredients You’ll Need for Baked Phyllo Spring Rolls with Pork and Vegetable Filling
Phyllo Dough- You can find this in the freezer section of your market. Before you cook with it, make sure you defrost it by letting it sit on the counter for three hours. For this recipe it’s best to use the phyllo dough that comes in two smaller rolls, instead of one giant long rolls.
Oyster Sauce- You can find this in the Asian aisle of your market. It is used in many Chinese recipes.
Soy Sauce- I like the Kikoman brand.
Rice Sticks- You can find these in the Asian aisle of your market. They’re also called vermicelli. I bought the KAME brand.
Duck Sauce- This is an apricot flavored sauce that can be found in the Asian aisle.
How I Made my Spring Rolls
First, I took the time to make sure my phyllo was fully defrosted.
Next, I cooked my rice noodles, making sure they were well drained.
Then, I cooked the pork and vegetables, taking care not to burn the garlic and ginger.
Next, it was time to fill the rolls. I basically rolled them up like a burrito, folding in the sides first, and then rolling it up from the bottom.
Finally, I brushed the rolls all over with the oil and then baked them off.
I served these Baked Phyllo Spring Rolls with Pork and Vegetable Filling as an appetizer to a meal of Crispy Caramel Chicken. They were a big hit, and I look forward to trying out some more filling variations. If you love spring rolls, be sure to try this recipe out!
Baked Phyllo Spring Rolls with Pork and Vegetable Filling
Baked Phyllo Spring Rolls with Pork and Vegetable Filling
Baked phyllo dough rolls filled with pork, cabbage, carrots, and onions.
Make sure your phyllo dough is fully defrosted. You may need to let it sit at room temperature for two to three hours.
Cook the rice sticks in boiling water for three minutes. Drain them and cool them off in a bowl of ice water. Drain well and then cut in three inch pieces. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and cook the pork, ginger, garlic, cabbage, onion, and carrots. When the pork is no longer pink, add the pepper, oyster, soy, and sesame sauces. Remove from the heat. Stir in the rice noodles.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Cut the phyllo into 5 inch squares, taking care to keep the phyllo you're not working with covered with a damp paper towel. Layer two phyllo squares together, and rotate the square, so it's a diamond shape. Put two tablespoons of the filling about two inches from the bottom diamond point. Fold in the left and right side flaps. Then start rolling from the bottom to the top, tucking the top point under the roll. Brush it all over with the oil, and then place it on the baking sheet. Repeat until all the filling is used up.
Bake the rolls for twenty minutes, and then serve with duck sauce.
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