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Rec: Easy Asian flank

I've posted this before -- but we make it at least once every 2 weeks. Easy and yummy! Easy Asian flank

1/4 tsp. minced ginger,
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup sherry
1/4 cup peanut oil (we now use olive oil instead)

Mix the above (add oil last) Throw in a ziploc with flank. Refrigerate for 2 days, flipping the bag over each morning. Grill or broil ... enjoy!

 
This was good! REC: Chicken with Banana Curry Sauce

Recipe found at cyber-kitchen.com

Chicken with Banana Curry Sauce

Caribbean curries often have a mild sweetness, usually from fruit. The banana flavor here is very subtle; you needn't worry about your dinner tasting like dessert
SERVINGS: 4

2 large bananas, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3 tablespoons butter
Grated zest of 1 lime
4 teaspoons lime juice
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
3/4 cup water, more if needed
4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds in all), skin removed
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley (optional)


Heat the oven to 450°. In a food processor or blender, puree the bananas, curry powder, coriander, dry mustard, butter, lime zest, lime juice, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup of the water.

Make a few deep cuts in each chicken breast and put the breasts in a roasting pan. Pour the curry sauce over the chicken, making sure the sauce gets into the cuts. Roast in the bottom third of the oven until the chicken is just done, about 20 minutes.

Remove the roasting pan from the oven and remove the chicken breasts from the pan. There should be plenty of thick sauce in the bottom of the pan. Set the pan over moderate heat and whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup water. Continue to whisk until the sauce is heated through, adding more water if you want a thinner sauce. Serve the chicken breasts with the sauce over them. Sprinkle with parsley if you like.

Menu Suggestion: Be sure to have plenty of rice ready to catch the generous quantity of sauce.

 
Sandy, I have the printed recipe waiting on my counter....

until I can find decent lamb shanks for less than a fortune/pound. We love bith shanks and Indian foods, but I refuse to pay $3 a pound for them!
I will make this, but it may take a while. BTW, thanks for all the Indian recipes you have posted!

 
Longtime lurker chiming in...I made this last night

and it was good. Believe it or not, this is the first cake I've made since my Easy Bake Oven days! (I'm more of a cookies & brownies girl and generally don't like frosting all that much.) We were in the middle of a freak snow storm last night and I happened to have all the ingredients on hand...so I gave it a shot.

I'd agree with Merly's notes and keep it a two layer cake. I prefer a higher cake to frosting ratio.

I made the frosting from the original recipe and it was a little too sweet for my liking...it keep reminding me of light and airy marshmallows.

Hmm...Marshmallows.

Of course I look for any culinary reason to use my blow torch...so on the final pieces, I tried toasting the frosting. That bruleed flavor was really much more appealing to me and a welcome change.

The ganache filling was like the inside of truffles. I think next time, I'd go for something a little lighter in texture or bump up the cream.

Anyway, here's a link to the cake photos on my flickr account.





 
Hi Traca, you can keep the ganache lighter/not as thick by stirring it for less time

in the ice water bath. I've never made the fluffy white frosting because I knew it would be too sweet for me, so I always frost it with extra chocolate ganache. That's a great idea to use the torch - the cake looks great. I'm really glad it turned out well for you, and welcome to Finer Kitchens!

 
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