Saffron Chicken, Boiled Lemon and Green Bean Salad

Total Time:               1 hr 15 min                   

Prep:                        10 min

Cook:                       1 hr 5 min

Yield:                        4 servings

Level:                          Easy

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, preferably unwaxed
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste, divided
• Pinch saffron
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
• 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
• 1 1/4 pound skinless boneless chicken breast, pounded to 1/2-inch thick
• 1 pound green beans, washed and trimmed
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Prick the lemon in 3 or 4 places with a fork and place in a small pot with 1 teaspoon of salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 50 minutes or until the lemon is very tender. Drain and set aside to cool.

In the meantime, mix the saffron, mint, garlic, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a small bowl. Pour the marinade into a seal able plastic bag, add the chicken and let it marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.

Steam the green beans for 4 minutes and set aside to cool. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

Preheat a large skillet or grill pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cook the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Set aside to cool. Cut into bite-sized chunks.

Slice the ends off of the lemon and slice it in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp. Slice the peel thinly and then again into 1/4-inch pieces.

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, lemon, green beans and thyme. In a small bowl combine the rest of the lemon juice and the honey, whisk in the remainder of the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Yield: Serves 4                                                        

Ingredients:

• 3/4 pound rotini, cooked according to pkg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 to 3 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, sliced 1/2" thick
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 8 ounces heavy cream
• 1 green bell pepper, julienned
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation:

Cook rotini (or similar pasta) according to package directions. Drain; set aside. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, onions, Cajun or Creole seasoning and ground black and red peppers. Add bell peppers and mushrooms; stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover; stir in cream and let simmer another 2 minutes. Stir in parmesan cheese. Remove sauce from heat, stir in cooked pasta and serve immediately.

Southern Fried Chicken

This is a delicious basic southern fried chicken recipe.

Ingredients:

• 4 pounds chicken pieces
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 3 cups vegetable oil
• salt

Preparation:

Rinse chicken; pat dry and then set aside. Combine milk and eggs in a bowl; whisk to blend well.
In a large heavy-duty resealable plastic food storage bag, combine the flour, salt, and pepper.
Dip a chicken piece in the milk mixture; let excess drip off into bowl. Put a few chicken pieces in the food storage bag and shake lightly to coat thoroughly. Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining chicken pieces.

Heat oil to 350°. Fry chicken, a few pieces at a time, for about 10 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Chicken breasts will take a little less time than other pieces. Pierce with a fork to see if juices run clear to check for doneness. With a slotted spoon, move to paper towels to drain; sprinkle with salt.

CHICKEN SALAD RECIPES

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Total Time: 5 min

Prep:          5 min

Yield:         6  servings

Level:            Easy

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups diced chicken
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds

Directions

Combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, and salt and blend well. Toss with chicken, celery and almonds. Serve on bread or crisp lettuce.

Apple Bread Butter Pudding Recipe

Apple Bread Butter Pudding Recipe

Apple Bread Butter Pudding is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Apple Bread Butter Pudding by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 10 Minutes Cooking Time 45 Minutes Difficulty Easy Recipe Type Non Veg. Serves Serves 4 Ingredients: • 12 Bread Slices • 2 medium Apples (finely sliced) • 250 g Butter • 1 cup Milk • 250 g Sugar • 100 g Maida • 2 Eggs • 4 tsp grated Coconut • Few Chocolate Chips How to make Apple Bread Butter Pudding: • Combine apple slices with 6 tsp sugar and ½ cup water in a pan. Stir and cook on medium flame until apples soften. Remove from heat and mash into a pulp. • Grease a baking pan with butter. Smear bread slices with butter on both sides. • Layer the bread slices in the baking pan and cover up with the apple pulp. Continue until all bread slices are covered. • Mix milk with 4 tsp of sugar and eggs in a bowl. Beat well. • Pour over the apple pulp. Let it set for half an hour. • Combine together grated coconut, maida and 3 tsp sugar in a separate bowl. Sprinkle over the layer the milk layer. • Finally, top up with chocolate chips. • Set the oven to 350 °F and bake for 35-45 minutes. Remove and cool to room temperature. • Refrigerate until cold. • Serve chilled.

Blueberry Dump Cake Recipe

Blueberry Dump Cake Recipe

Blueberry Dump Cake is an easy to make blueberry dessert. Learn how to make/prepare Blueberry Dump Cake by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 15 Minutes Cooking Time 30 Minutes Difficulty Easy Recipe Type Veg. Serves Serves 18 209 cal per serving Ingredients: • 4 cups Fresh Blueberries • 19 oz Package Yellow Cake Mix • ½ cup Butter (Melted) • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon • ½ cup White Sugar How to make Blueberry Dump Cake: • Preheat the oven to 350F. • Mix together berries, sugar, and cinnamon in a 9x13 inch pan. • Cover the berries with dry cake mix. Pour melted butter on the cake mix. But do not stir. • Bake it for 30 min and serve hot or warm. Suggestions: Serve with ice-cream on top.

Snow Candy Recipe

Snow Candy Recipe

Snow Candy is a very delicious recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Snow Candy by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 10 Minutes Cooking Time 10 Minutes Difficulty Easy Recipe Type Veg. Serves Serves 2 Ingredients: • 500 g White Chocolate (for cooking) • 500 g Salted Nuts • 500 g Crispy Rice Cereal How to make Snow Candy: • In a double boiler, melt white chocolate. • Toss in nuts and cereals and stir well. • Spoon the mixture onto waxed paper. • Store it in refrigerate. • Serve it chilled.

Chicken French Recipe

Chicken French Recipe

Chicken French is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Chicken French by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 15 Minutes Cooking Time 45 Minutes Difficulty Average Recipe Type Non Veg. Serves Serves 4 Ingredients: • 6 Chicken Breasts (boneless) • ½ cup Olive Oil • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour • 6 large Eggs (beaten) • 1½ cups Sherry • 4 tbsp Butter • 4 tbsp Lemon Juice • 1 tsp Chicken Stock • ½ cup Water How to make Chicken French: • Cut the chicken into stripes using a meat mallet. • Melt 2 tbsp butter and olive oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. • Coat the chicken pieces into flour and dip in the eggs. • Fry in the heated oil, until golden brown on both sides. • Transfer into a baking pan. • Add sherry, remaining 2 tbsp butter, chicken stock, lemon juice, and water to the same frying pan and mix. Pour over the chicken. • Bake chicken for 15-30 minutes at 220 degrees F.

Baked Egg Cheese Recipe

Baked Egg Cheese Recipe

Baked Egg Cheese makes a great breakfast or brunch on Christmas mornings. Learn how to make/prepare Baked Egg Cheese by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 15 Minutes Cooking Time 60 Minutes Difficulty Easy Rating 9.5 / 10 ( 2 votes) Recipe Type Non Veg. Serves 6 Ingredients: • 6 slices Bread • 6 thin slices Butter • Dash of Salt • Dash of Pepper • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese • 9 Eggs • 1½ cups Milk How to make Baked Egg Cheese: • Grease the bottom of a glass dish. • Line the bread slices at the bottom of the pan. • Place butter slices on each slice. • Sprinkle slat and pepper on top. • Add cheddar cheese. • Combine eggs and milk together in a bowl. • Pour the mixture on the slices. • Cover the dish with foil and refrigerate overnight. • Bake in the oven at 350°F, for one hour. • Serve hot.

Chicken Croquettes Recipe

Chicken Croquettes Recipe

Chicken Croquettes is a very popular recipe in Africa & Middle East. Learn how to prepare Chicken Croquettes by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 20 Minutes Cooking Time 30 Minutes Difficulty Easy Recipe Type Non Veg. Serves Serves 3 374 cal per serving Ingredients: • 1 tbsp Onion (minced) • 1/4 tsp Poultry Seasoning • 1 tbsp Shortening • 1/2 cup Milk • 1 (10.75 ounce) can Chicken Soup (condensed cream) • 1 1/2 cups Chicken Meat (finely chopped) (cooked) • 1/4 cup (2 oz.) Dry Bread Crumbs (Italian-style) • 2 tbsp Celery (minced) • 1/8 tbsp Poultry Seasoning • 1/2 cup Dry Bread Crumbs (for rolling) (Italian-style) How to make Chicken Croquettes: • Put bread crumbs, celery, chicken soup, chicken, onion, poultry seasoning in a bowl and mix well. • Shape into 6 croquettes. • Chill in refrigerator for about 1 hour. • Take out the croquettes from refrigerator and roll in additional bread crumbs. • In a large skillet and melt shortening. • Put the croquettes into the shortening and fry it until it becomes brown. • Take another pan and mix the remaining soup, milk and poultry seasoning. • Heat over low and stir occasionally. • Pour the above mixture into the croquettes. Suggestions: Serve sauce over croquettes.

Broasted Chicken Recipe

Broasted Chicken Recipe

Broasted Chicken is a very popular recipe in America. Learn how to make/prepare Broasted Chicken by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 30 Minutes Cooking Time 30 Minutes Difficulty Difficult Recipe Type Non Veg. Serves Serves 6 275 cal per serving Ingredients: • 1 Chicken with skin or 8-10 Drum Sticks • 1 cup (8 ounces) Gram Flour (Besan) • 1 cup Flour (maida) • 1 tsp Salt • 1 tsp Black Pepper (kali mirch) • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder (optional) • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice • Oil for deep-frying How to make Broasted Chicken: • Cut the chicken into 8 fine pieces and put it in a large bowl • Add lemon juice, 1 tsp of salt and rub it all over the chicken pieces. • Cover and marinate for at least 3-4 hours or keep inside the refrigerator overnight. • Mix the remaining ingredients except oil in a bowl • Place about ½ cup (4 ounces) of the flour mixture in a plastic bag and start putting one or two pieces in the bag. • Start shaking the bag so that the chicken pieces get well coated with the flour mixture. • Repeat with remaining chicken pieces and flour mixture. • Arrange the chicken coated pieces in a single layer on a cookie sheet • Deeply fry the chicken in an electric deep fryer over high heat after following the manufacturer’s instruction. Fry till it turns into crispy golden color. • Remove from oil and place the chicken pieces on the absorbent papers Suggestions: Serve hot with French fries and garlic chutney or you can try out with raita and potato chips

Baked Chicken On Rice Recipe

Baked Chicken On Rice Recipe

Baked Chicken On Rice is an excellent lunch dish. Learn how to make/prepare Baked Chicken On Rice by following this easy recipe.

Preparation Time 10 Minutes Cooking Time 75 Minutes Difficulty Easy Rating 9.0 / 10 ( 1 votes) Recipe Type Non Veg. Serves 8, 326 cal per serving Ingredients: • 4 Chicken Breast Halves (skinless and boneless) • 2 cans (10.75 ounce each) Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup • 2-1/2 cups Milk • 1-1/2 cups White Rice (uncooked) • 2 cans (4.5 ounce each) Sliced Mushrooms • 2 (1 ounce each) packs Dry Onion Soup Mix How to make Baked Chicken On Rice: • Cut the chicken breasts into halves. • In a bowl, mix the cream of mushroom soup. • Take one cup of the mushroom soup and milk mixture and mix with rice, mushrooms and onion soup mix. • Spread the rice on a baking dish and layer the chicken pieces on top. • Pour the mushroom soup-milk mixture on top and sprinkle onion mix over it. • Cover with an aluminum foil. • Now bake the chicken and rice in a preheated oven, at 175 degrees C, for one hour. • Remove the aluminum foil and bake for another 15 minutes. • Cool and serve.

Baked Lemon Chicken Recipe

Baked Lemon Chicken Recipe

Baked Lemon Chicken is a moist tender, lemony crunch recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Lemon Baked Chicken by following this easy recipe.

Difficulty Easy Rating 1.0 / 10 ( 2 votes) Recipe Type Non Veg. Calories Per Serving 287 Ingredients: • 4 Chicken Breasts (boneless and skinless) • 1 cup Lemon Juice (freshly-squeezed) • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour • 1/2 cup Chicken Broth • 2 tbsp Olive Oil • 1 tsp Kosher Salt • 1 tbsp Brown Sugar • 1 tbsp Cornstarch How to make Baked Lemon Chicken: • To prepare marinade, mix lemon juice, olive oil, kosher salt and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. • Place chicken breasts in a large container and pour marinade over it. • Coat the chicken breasts completely with it and refrigerate, covered, 20 to 40 minutes. • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. • Place flour in a shallow dish. Using tongs, remove chicken pieces from marinade and coat in flour. • Transfer chicken breasts to a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. • Combine brown sugar and cornstarch together in a bowl and add this to 1/2 cup chicken broth. • Stir until the cornstarch is completely dissolved. • Pour the mixture over the chicken breasts. • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until chicken is cooked through. • Serve with freshly prepared rice.

Achaari Murg Recipe

Achaari Murg Recipe

Achaari Murg is a pickle style chicken recipe of north India. Learn how to make/prepare Achari Murg by following this easy recipe.

Difficulty Average Rating 8.8 / 10 ( 13 votes) Recipe Type Non Veg. Ingredients: • 1 kg Chicken pieces • 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds • 1 tsp Mustard seeds • 1 tsp Fennel seeds • 1 tsp Cumin seeds • 1 tsp Red chili powder • 1 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 tsp Onion seeds • 2 Red dry chilies • 2 Large onions sliced • 2 tsp Garlic paste • 1 tsp Ginger paste • 1 Cup tomato puree • Juice of 1 lemon • 1/2 Cup water • Salt to taste • 3 tbsp Mustard oil How to make Achaari Murg: • Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan till and add the mustard, fennel, fenugreek, cumin, onion seeds, chilies and fry for a few seconds. • Add the onions and fry on high level for a few seconds till the onions are well coated with oil and are still crunchy (neither fried nor soft). • Transfer to a bowl, leaving the oil in the pan. • To the same pan, add the ginger-garlic pastes, turmeric, red chili powder and sauté for a few seconds. • Add the chicken pieces and fry on high level for about 2 minutes. • Add the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low level for about 20 minutes. • Add the tomato puree and fry on high level for a few seconds. • Now add the fried onion mix and sprinkle salt to taste. Mix well. • Sauté on a high level for about 2 minutes. • Stir in the lemon juice. • Achaari Murg is ready.

Thai Fried Rice Recipe

Thai Fried Rice is a tasty fast food, which can be made in a matter of minutes. Learn how to make/prepare Thai Fried Rice by following this easy recipe.

Thai Fried Rice Recipe Preparation Time 5 Minutes Cooking Time 5 Minutes Difficulty Easy Recipe Type Non Veg. Serves Serves 2 Ingredients: • 2 portions Thai Rice (steamed). • 1 fried Chicken (shredded). • 1 Egg. • 3 tbs Olive Oil. • 2 cloves Garlic (minced). • 2 hot Chili Peppers (finely sliced). • 1 tbs Thai Red Curry Paste. • 1 tbs Thai Soy Sauce. • 2 tbs Thai Oyster Sauce. • Pinch of Salt and Pepper. • Finely sliced Scallion. How to make Thai Fried Rice: • In low heat sauté the garlic and chili in oil. • Add the egg and then add the chicken while turning up the heat. • Add Thai red curry sauce, rice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, pepper, and scallion, mix well. • Serve hot.

Mexican Pizza Recipe

Difficulty	Easy
Rating	9.2 / 10 ( 11 votes)
Recipe Type	Veg.

Ingredients:

• 1 Corn Meal Pizza Crust • 1 cup Salsa • 2 medium Tomatoes (diced) • 110 gm Green Chilies (chopped) • 1/4 cup Onions (chopped) • 1 cup Shredded Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese

How to make Mexican Pizza:

• Layer the cornmeal pizza crust with salsa, tomatoes, chilies, green pepper, onion, and cheese. • Bake the pizza at 350 degree F for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. • Mexican Pizza is ready to serve hot.

Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Preparation Time	20 Minutes
Cooking Time	30 Minutes
Difficulty	Average
Rating	1.0 / 10 ( 1 votes)
Recipe Type	Veg.
Serves 4, 250 cal per serving

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Beans (finely chopped) • 250 gm Rice (soaked 4 hrs) • 3 Carrot (finely chopped) • ½ cup Peas(fresh) • 2 Onions (finely grinned) • 3 Spring Onions (chopped cube) • 40 gm Garlic paste • 3 Cabbage Leaves (finely chopped) • 3 Green Chilies (sliced in mid) • 1 tsp Ginger paste • 3 tbsp Soya Sauce • 3 tbsp Butter • ½ tsp Pepper • Water (as per requirement) • Salt to taste

How to make Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice:

• At high heat place a saucepan with water and shift the soaked rice to it and half cook it. • Put the saucepan aside and drain out the water then shift the rice. • Over the flame place the saucepan and add butter to it. • Add the onion paste and saute it till golden then add the other pastes. • Stir it for two minutes then add the dry spices and stir for three minutes till you feel the aroma. • Shift the vegetables to it and cook it for 4 minutes at high flame with add of salt. • Lower the flame and cover it for three minutes then open the lid. • Add rice and soya sauce and stir everything vigorously. • Lower the flame and cover it and allow it to simmer for five minutes till all the ingredients are tender.

Suggestions:

Best serve it with chicken gravy, chicken steaks or spicy curry.

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
Preparation Time	10 Minutes
Cooking Time	25 Minutes
Difficulty	Average
Recipe Type	Non Veg.
Serves	Serves 4
350 cal per serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (16 ounces) Rice (cooked) • 2 Chicken Breast • 2 Eggs (beaten) • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) Green Peas • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) Sweet Corn Kernels • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) Spring Onions • 2 tbsp Chili Sauce • 4 tbsp Soya Sauce • 1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup • 2 large pinches China Salt (Ajinamoto) • 3 tbsp Lime Juice • Salt & Black Pepper (Kali Mirch) to taste

How to make Chinese Chicken Fried Rice:

• Cook rice separately, cool it in a large pan and keep aside. • Cut chicken breasts into thin cubes and marinate with salt, pepper and limejuice for 15 minutes. • In a non-stick cooking pan pour 1 tbsp olive oil and fry the chicken cubes until they turn slightly brown. • Sauté green peas and corn kernels until they become soft. • Also saute spring onions till slightly brown. • Scramble 2 eggs in the pan items. • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep vessel. Add the fried chicken cubes, peas, corn kernels, scrambled eggs and rice. • Add china salt, chili sauce, soya sauce, tomato ketchup and mix them thoroughly.

Suggestions:

Serve hot

Cheese Pakora Recipe

Cheese Pakora Recipe
Preparation Time	10 Minutes
Cooking Time	10 Minutes
Difficulty	Easy
Rating	8.8 / 10 ( 9 votes)
Recipe Type	Veg.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cheese Cubes • 2 Bread Slices • 1 tbsp Corn flour • 2 Green Chilies (finely chopped) • 1 cup Gram Flour • 7 Curry Leaves • Pinch of Baking Powder • Pinch of Citric Acid • 1 Onion (chopped) • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder • Salt

How to make Cheese Pakora:

• Cut the bread slices and cheese into cubes. • Make a thick batter with all the ingredients including cheese and bread. • Deep fry each bread piece until golden.

Suggestions:

Serve hot with ketchup.

RICE KHEER RECIPE (Rice Pudding)

 

Ingredients:

1/4th cup long grain rice (washed and drained)

4-5 cups milk
2-3 cardamom seeds (crushed)
2 tbsp almonds (blanched silvered)
A pinch of saffron threads, soaked in a little hot milk
1 tbsp skinned pistachio nuts (chopped)
1 tbsp raisins (optional)
2-3 tbsp sugar or as desired

How to make kheer:

• Put the rice, milk and cardamom in a pan, bring to boil and simmer gently until the rice is soft and the grains are starting to break up.
• Add almonds, pistachio, saffron and raisins and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
• Remove the rice kheer from heat and serve either warm or chilled.

Nihari Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 Kg. beef -ask for Nihari meat (shank)
1½ tsp. salt
½ tsp red chili (Lal Mirch) powder
½ tsp. Kashmiri chili (Lal Mirch) powder
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1 tbs. coriander (Dhaniya) powder
1½ cup oil
3 tbs. white flour (maida)
1 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste

For garnishing

1 to 1 ½ inch ginger (Adrak) (Julian)
2 tbs. chopped coriander (Dhaniya) leaves
3 to 4 chopped green chilies
2 Lemon (sliced)

Special Nihari spices

2 tbs. Fennel (Saunf)
½ tsp black pepper (Kali Mirch)
½ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
2 green cardamom (Chhoti Ilaichi) seeds
10 cloves (Laung)
2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
1 stick of cinnamon (Dalchini)
1 bay leaves (Tezpatta)
¼ tsp. nutmeg (Jaiphal) and mace (Javitri)
2 tbs. coriander (Dhaniya) seeds
1 stick (Piplee)
1 aniseed flower (Badian)

Instructions

Put ½ cup oil in a pot. Add meat and fry it a little.
Add salt, chili powder, Turmeric (Haldi) powder, Coriander Seeds (Dhaniya) powder and Ginger (Adrak) paste. Add a little water and mix well.
Dissolve maida in 1 cup of water and add this to the meat and bring to boil.
Grind all the special Nihari spices, put the grounded mixture of spices in a fine cotton cloth bundle and add to the meat.

Fortune Cookies I

 

Ingredients

• 1 egg white
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a cookie sheet. Write fortunes on strips of paper about 4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Generously grease 2 cookie sheets.
2. Mix the egg white and vanilla until foamy but not stiff. Sift the flour, salt, and sugar and blend into the egg white mixture.
3. Place teaspoonfuls of the batter at least 4 inches apart on one of the prepared cookie sheets. Tilt the sheet to move the batter into round shapes about 3 inches in diameter. Be careful to make batter as round and even as possible. Do not make too many, because the cookie have to be really hot to form them and once they cool it is too late. Start with 2 or 3 to a sheet and see how many you can do.
4. Bake for 5 minutes or until cookie has turned a golden color 1/2 inch wide around the outer edge of the circle. The center will remain pale. While one sheet is baking, prepare the other.
5. Remove from oven and quickly move cookie with a wide spatula and place upside down on a wooden board. Quickly place the fortune on the cookie, close to the middle and fold the cookie in half. Place the folded edge across the rim of a measuring cup and pull the pointed edges down, one on the inside of the cup and one on the outside. Place folded cookies into the cups of a muffin tin or egg carton to hold their shape until firm.

Cantonese Style Pork and Shrimp Dumplings

Prep Time:                 
30 Min

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
50 Min

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 1 cup chopped watercress
• 1/2 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) package round dumpling skins
• 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the pork, watercress, water chestnuts, green onion, oyster sauce, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, ground white pepper and salt and mix together well.
2. Place 1/2 teaspoonful of this filling onto each dumpling skin. Place 1 shrimp on the filling, slightly wet the edge of the dumpling skin, fold over and pinch with your fingers to form a seal all the way around.
3. To cook: Pan fry the dumplings in a large skillet over medium heat with oil for 15 minutes, turning over halfway through OR Place them in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and serve in hot chicken broth.