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Charred Corn Risotto

8/10/2016

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Ingredients
  • 2 ears of sweet corn
  • 2/3 c arborio rice
  • 4 cups chicken (or vegetable) stock, warmed
  • 1 tbsp serrano (or jalapeno) pepper, minced
  • 1 shallot (or ¼ c onion), minced
  • 1 large clove of garlic, minced
  • 2 oz dry vermouth (or dry white wine)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
Directions
  1. Turn heat on grill (or grill pan) up to high (550-600 F) and grill corn on each side for 2 minutes, turning a quarter turn each time and lightly charring the outside. Remove kernels from cob when they’ve cooled down and set aside.
  2. Turn heat to medium on a medium sized saucepan, add olive oil, and then add shallot/serrano/garlic, cook for about 1 minute.
  3. Add rice and cook for another 2 minutes, approximately. (you want a bit of gold color on the rice)
  4. Ladle warm chicken stock, one ladleful at a time, into the rice mixture...stir constantly to release starches, and keep adding ladlefuls of stock every time the previous ladleful evaporates almost entirely. Repeat process for about 30-35 minutes or until you like the texture of the rice.
  5. Turn off heat, add corn kernels, parmesan cheese, and thyme leaves...stir thoroughly to combine and then taste. Season with salt and pepper to your taste at the very end.

Nutrition (per serving...4 servings total for recipe): 130 calories, 10g carbs, 8g fat, and 4g protein (calculated with www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator).

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Tom Yum Soup (Thai - shrimp and mushroom)

6/7/2016

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Ingredients
  • 4 cups (1 quart) chicken, seafood, or vegetable stock
  • 14-16 shelled and deveined shrimp, large (about ½ lb total)
  • 2-3 kaffir lime leaves, torn into pieces
  • 1 lemongrass stalk, cut into 1 inch pieces and crushed to release oils
  • 5 slices of galangal or ginger
  • 8 oz of cremini (baby portabella) or white button mushrooms, quartered
  • 4 tbsp lime juice (about two limes)
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce (or to taste) – this will act in place of salt (but salt isn’t an exact swap-out)
  • 3-4 hot chilies, seeds removed and pieces cut off and crushed to release a little heat
  • 3-4 tbsp roasted chili paste (chili paste in soya bean oil)
  • Chopped green onion and cilantro leaves – to finish/garnish
Directions
  1. Bring chicken stock to boil on high heat, then lower heat to medium.
  2. Add lime leaves, lemongrass, and galangal wrapped in cheesecloth that has been tied with butcher’s twine. Simmer for 10 minutes, covered.
  3. Add mushrooms, fish sauce, and lime juice to pot. Cook on med/high heat for 2-3 minutes, covered.
  4. Add shrimp and turn off heat completely. Make sure the lid is on. Let sit for 4-5 mins.
  5. During that 4-5 min timeframe, put 1 tbsp of chili paste and 1-2 slivers of chilies in each bowl.
  6. Ladle soup into bowls, stir to mix in the paste, garnish with cilantro and green onions.
  7. Adjust taste to your liking. More chilies, chili paste, fish sauce, lime, etc. Spicy/sour/salty.
  8. Serve hot, with or without rice.

Nutrition (per serving...4 servings total for recipe): 120 calories, 6g carbs, 2g fat, and 19g protein (calculated with www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator).

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