Audrey's Cooking Creations

Orange-Scented Beef Stir Fry

2011-06-12T17:34:00.000-07:00

Also adapted from an Eating Well recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 Tbsp cornstarch

2 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce

2 Tbsp orange marmalade

1 Tbsp oyster-flavored sauce

1 Tbsp rice vinegar

1 1/2 - 2 tsp chile garlic sauce

4 tsp canola oil, divided

12 oz - 1 lb beef top sirloin cut in bite size pieces. (Can use chicken)

1Tbsp minced fresh ginger

1 medium onion slivered*

1 red bell pepper, diced*

1 lb broccoli florets*

*Sometimes I just use a frozen-stir fry mix with peppers, onions, sugar snap peas, etc....

1. Combine 1/2 cup broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, marmalade, vinegar and chile-garlic sauce in a small bowl; mix well.

2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a wok or large non stick skillet over high heat. Add beef; stir fry until brown. Transfer to plate.

3. Add the remaining oil. Add ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Add onion, stir fry for 30 seconds. Add remaining vegetables. Add sauce mixture. Cook, stirring, until the sauce becomes thick and translucent. Stir in beef. Toss to coat. Serve over hot rice.

Chicken Edamame Lo Mein (adapted from Eating Well)

2011-06-12T17:26:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

8 oz lo mein noodles

2 cups frozen edamame (shelled soy beans)

4 scallions, thinly sliced

1/4 C oyster sauce

1/4 C rice cooking wine

3 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 tsp sugar

2 tsp sesame oil

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

2 Tbsp canola oil

1 lb chicken breast cut into bite size pieces

2 medium carrots cut into match sticks

2 small red peppers cut into match sticks

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add lo mein. Cook according to directions. During the last 3 minutes, add edamame. Drain.

2. Meanwhile whisk scallions, oyster sauce, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper in small bowl until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken. Sear. Add carrots and bell peppers and cook, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the lo mein and edamame. Cook, stirring occasionally. Add the sauce and stir until combined.

"Chicken Tikka Masala"

2011-06-12T17:07:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp canola oil

1 medium onion diced

6 cloves fresh garlic

4 tsp minced fresh ginger

4 tsp garam masala

1-2 tsp curry chicken tikka masala powder (you may or may not add if you have it- I add for additional flavor)

1/2 tsp salt (to taste)

1/4 tsp tumeric

1 lb chicken cut to bite size pieces (I prefer dark meat with bones)

1 16 0z can crushed tomatoes, undrained

1- 1 1/2 cup whipping cream

*you can add potatoes, as well.

1. Heat canola oil to med-high heat in dutch oven (you may need to use more or less depending on whether the dutch oven is non-stick). In a food processor, blend the onion until fully diced. Add the onion to hot oil (med-high heat) and cook until fully caramelized (10-15 minutes). Blend garlic and ginger in food processor. Once the onion is caramelized, add ginger and garlic to onion mixture. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add garam masala, tikka masala powder, salt, and tumeric to the onion mixture. Stir for 1 minute. Add chicken, and cook until seared (approx 3-5 minutes). Add tomatoes (undrained) and then whipping cream. Bring to boil, then simmer on low for 2 - 3 hours. Serve over hot rice.

Gourmet Carrot Cake (adapted from Book Lovers Cafe Gainesville, FL recipe)

2011-06-12T16:55:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

2 cups Flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/8 tsp cloves

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 1/4 cup canola oil

4 eggs

3 cups grated carrots

3/4 cups diced walnuts

1 Tbsp lemon zest

dash of vanilla

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

Sift dry ingredients (first 7 ingredients) in separate bowl. Beat together sugar and oil in a large bowl. Then beat in the eggs one at a time. Slowly mix in flour mixture, then add the rest of the ingredients: carrots, walnuts, zest, vanilla. Pour into (2) 9 inch greased and floured rounds cake pans. Bake 50-60 minutes. Then cool, ice and garnish with walnuts.

Icing:

80z cream cheese, softened

6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 1/c cup powdered sugar

1/4 tsp lemon zest

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp powdered cloves

Blend all ingredients until smooth with an electric mixer.

Baked Chicken & Rice

2011-01-22T06:06:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

Approximate 9 drumsticks

2 cups of cooked rice

1/2 can of chicken broth

montreal steak seasoning

onion

butter

1. Fill glass 1/2 full w/rice, cover rice with drumsticks. Cut onions over meat. Cut pats of butter over meat and onions. Pour 3/4 broth over rice and meat. Pour 1/2 of remaining broth over mixture way into cooking and then remaining 1/2, 1/2 way again.

Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

2011-01-22T06:02:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1 large can chicken broth

7 chicken tenderloins (3 breasts)

1/4 onion

2 celery tops

carrots

dash ginger

1/4 tsp basil

1 bay leaf

1. Place everything in a bowl. Boil for 1.5 hours

Chicken Tofu Wontons

2011-01-22T05:56:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1 chicken breast piece (chopped)

1 package tofu (chopped)

3 large shrimp

1/2 tsp salt (or more)

1 tsp oyster sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1.5 Tsp seasame oil

2 tsp soy sauce

1 egg

1 tsp cornstarch

1/4 tsp chopped fresh ginger

dash of rice cooking wine

2 stalks green onion chopped fine

1. Combine everything in a bowl

2. Wrap in wonton wrapper skin

3. Boil in H2O

BBQ Ribs

2010-09-11T09:59:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
slabs of pork ribs
coarsely ground black pepper
1 Tbsp red chile flakes
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup minced fresh onion
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 Tbsp dark molasses
1/2 tsp chile powder
1/4 tsp ground red pepper

1. Preheat oven 300 degree F
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper and 1 Tbsp chili flakes over meat. Wrap each rack in aluminum foil. Bake for 2 1/2 hrs.
3. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions in oil for 5 minutes. Stir in water, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, honey, worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, molasses, chile powder, and red pepper. Bring mixure to boil, then reduce heat. Simmer for 1.5 hours or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Set aside
4. Once ribs have finished cooking, remove racks from the foil and place on grill. Grill ribs 5 minutes each side. Brush sauce on the ribs while grilling. Enjoy.

Rosemary Fennel Pork Tenderloin

2010-09-04T04:51:00.001-07:00

This turned our really well- We woke up this morning and the house smelled amazing!

Ingredients

2 lb pork tenderloin

1/2 onion, sliced

5 cloves fresh garlic, minced

dried rosemary (sprinkle over meat)

dried fennel (sprinkle over meat)

3 med potatoes

1.5 cups water

salt and pepper to taste

1. Place onion slices on bottom of slow cooker with 1/2 of minced garlic. Put meat in center of cooker, surround by potatoes, pour water over mixture, then sprinkle remaining spices (garlic, rosemary, fennel, salt and pepper) over the meat. Cook on low for 8 hrs. Meat should be tender enough to pull apart with a fork. Enjoy!

Baked Crispy Chicken

2010-08-27T17:17:00.000-07:00

Baked Crispy Chicken

8 boneless chicken breasts

1 stick of butter, melted

1–2 cups, Rice Krispies

Salt and pepper to taste

Dip chicken in the melted butter; then roll in crushed Rice Krispies. Bake in a shallow baking pan at 350 degrees for 20–25 minutes or until golden brown.

Chicken Enchiladas

2010-03-28T16:15:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

1 Tbsp butter

1 med onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, chopped

4 Tbsp flour

1 3/4 cup chicken broth

1 cup milk

2 (4oz) cans chopped green chilies

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cumin

8 flour tortillas

2 chicken breasts, boiled, shredded

shredded cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

In saucepan melt butter over med heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender. Blend in flour. Stir in broth, milk, chilies, salt and cumin. Cook and stir until thickened. Reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes, set aside.

Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 pan. Spoon a little sauce in the center of each tortilla, place a reasonable portion of meat and cheese down the center. Roll up tortilla and place seam side down in pan. Repeat with other tortillas. Pour remaining sauce over tortillas. Sprinkle cheese over everything.

Bake for 25 minutes. Enjoy!

Malaysian Curry

2010-03-07T12:21:00.001-08:00

My mother's recipe

Ingredients
1-1.5 lbs of lamb or chicken
cubed potatoes
1 medium onion
2 Tbsp canola oil
2 good sized garlic pieces
1/2 inch ginger
1 Tbsp curry powder
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp cardamon
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
4 lemon grass leaves (if available)
salt
hot pepper

1. Cut meat into bite size pieces (with or without bones, but leaving bones in sauce makes it more flavorful)
2. Chop onion finely or grind in small food processor. Put onion in warm or hot oil. Heat on medium high heat and keep stirring for 10-15 minutes.
3. When onion is golden brown add chopped garlic and ginger. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. Add curry powder, paprika, cumin, cloves, cardamon, and coriander. Stir for 1 minute.
4. Add meat, potatoes, and salt. Keep stirring.
5. Once the meat is seared, add chicken broth and coconut milk.
6. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat to simmer. Add lemon grass leaves (if available)
7. When meat and potatoes are almost done, approximately 15 minutes, add hot pepper.
8. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.

Thai Red Curry

2010-03-07T11:53:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1 (14 oz) can coconut milk
2.5-3 Tbsp Thai red curry paste (vary based on heat)
1/2 Tbsp fish sauce
1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 cup cauliflower
1/4 cup red bell pepper
1 8oz can bamboo shoots rinsed, drained

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce and brown sugar to a boil.
2. Add the chicken, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the vegetables and bamboo shoots and simmer for 10 minutes or until everything is cooked thoroughly.
3. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.

White Chicken Chili

2010-03-04T17:30:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

2 large chicken breasts boiled and cut into bite size pieces
1 small onion finely chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 4oz can chopped green chilies, undrained
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground coriander
2 (15.8oz) cans Great Northern Beans, drained
1 (14 1/2 oz) can chicken broth

salt and pepper to taste

In large skillet, cook onion in oil for 4 minutes or until transparent. Add chilies, flour, cumin, oregano, and coriander; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add beans and chicken broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat: simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken, cook until hot. Garnish with cheese and sour cream.

Chicken Pot Pie

2010-03-04T16:56:00.000-08:00

By popular demand...

Ingredients:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (1 boxed package)
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic
1/4 tsp thyme
dash basil
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup milk

Crust: Biscuit mix

1. Preheat oven to 450 F
2. Cube chicken breast and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
3. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, and basil. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat. Mix chicken and veggies into hot liquid mixture.
4. Pour mixture into bottom of pie dish. Cook in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
5. While the mixture is cooking, mix biscuit mix according to package directions. Roll out biscuit dough into a 1/2 inch thick circle.
6. After 10 minutes, remove pie dish from oven and cover the pie with circular biscuit dough. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until biscuit is golden brown.

Enjoy!

Sweet Dinner Rolls

2009-11-01T17:53:00.001-08:00

I just made these today....amazing!

Sweet Dinner Rolls (from allrecipes.com)

Ingredients
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
1/3 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
3 3/4 cups bread flour
2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup butter, softened

Directions:
1. Place warm water, milk, egg, butter, salt, bread flour and yeast in bread machine. Select dough cycle. Press Start
2. When dough finishes, turn onto lightly floured surface. Divide into 16 wedges. Roll wedges into rolls and cover with remaining butter (1/4 cup butter). Place rolls in greased dish. Cover with kitchen towel and allow to rise in dark warm space for 1 hr.
3. Preheat oven 400 degrees. Cook for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

Enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

2009-08-10T15:05:00.000-07:00

Trader Joe's pizza dough

marinara sauce or (tomato paste/tomato sauce-with dried basil/oregano)

BBQ sauce (sweet baby rays)

Chicken Breast

Montreal Steak Seasoning

Onion

Olive Oil

Cheese mixture of your choice (colby jack, mozzarella, etc.)

Cut up the chicken breast into cubes. Pan stir fry the chicken in olive oil with cut up onions and montreal steak seasoning to taste. Mix- 1/2 marinara sauce 1/2 BBQ sauce and spread on the pizza dough. Then top with chicken mixture and cheese mixture. Bake at 425F for 8 minutes until pizza is crispy and bubbly.

Tumeric Tofu

2009-07-13T17:25:00.000-07:00

This is best served with batsmati or jasmine rice.

Ingredients

1/2 a block of tofu. sliced

olive oil

tumeric

curry powder

salt and pepper to taste

sliced onions

Heat a dash of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Place slices of tofu in the pan. Season tofu with salt, pepper, tumeric, and curry powder. Place onions over tofu. Brown tofu on both sides, and cook onions until clear.

Serve over rice.

Asian-inspired Tilapia

2009-07-13T17:08:00.000-07:00

Asian-inspired Tilapia

Serve this dish with Trader Joe's batsmati rice medley and stir fried green beans

Preheat oven to broil. Coat a pan with cooking spray. Place 3 pieces of tilapia in the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Whisk the following ingredients in a bowl:

1/2 a cup of sliced green onions

1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger

1 tsp fresh minced ginger

4 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp sesame oil

Coat tilapia with soy sauce mixture. Allow tilapia to marinate for approximately 30 minutes. Broil for 8 minutes. Serve over a bed of wild rice. :)

Almond Chicken

2009-02-23T15:26:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1/2 cup sliced raw almonds
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
ground sea salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 lb chicken breast
1/2 tsp dried rosemary leaves
1/2 cup dry white wine

Saute almonds in butter until golden brown. Approximately 4 minutes. Remove almonds and set aside. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in shallow bowl. Flatten chicken between wax paper with meat hammer. Dust flattened chicken with flour mixture. Stir rosemary into butter left on skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to butter mixture and brown the chicken on both sides. Stir in wine. Cook 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Stir almonds into mixture. Cook 1 minute. Serve with almonds over chicken.

Lemon Pepper Tilapia

2009-02-22T16:32:00.000-08:00

Dinner for Two:

Ingredients

3 tilapia fillets
olive oil
half a lemon
lemon pepper seasoning
dried parsley flakes
garlic powder

Trader Joe's Basmati Rice Medley

Steamed Broccoli or green beans

Directions
Preheat oven to broil. Start cooking rice as directed on package. Place tilapia in oven safe dish. Rub olive oil over fish fillets. Generously sprinkle lemon pepper seasoning, parsley flakes, and garlic powder over fillets. Squeeze juice from half a lemon over fillets. Broil for 8 minutes. Serve fish over the rice and with a side of steamed vegetables. Enjoy!

Ginger Glazed Salmon

2009-02-22T06:51:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

Two Salmon Fillets
4 Tbsp dark soy sauce
2 Tbsp honey
4 Tbsp minced fresh ginger

Preheat oven to broil. Rub 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce and 1 Tbsp honey on one salmon fillet. Top with 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger. Repeat with other salmon fillet. Broil salmon for 13 minutes. Enjoy!

Banana Bread

2009-01-13T08:53:00.000-08:00

Perfect for a mid-week dessert or snack.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 ripe mashed bananas
walnuts to taste

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Blend in the mashed bananas. Add nuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. 3. Bake for 70 minutes or until knife inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. Enjoy!

Oven Fried Chicken

2009-01-08T10:07:00.001-08:00

I don't like deep frying. When I have a recipe that calls for deep frying, my husband normally does the honors. This mid-week recipe normally satisfies our craving for fried chicken.

Ingredients

6 chicken drumsticks skinned
4 chicken breast halves skinned
1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
2 cloves fresh garlic
1 tsp paprika
3 cups panko crumbs
3 tsp cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
cooking spray

1) Combine buttermilk, garlic, and paprika in small bowl. Place chicken in large bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture over chicken. Marinate for 8 hrs.(shake it up to ensure its thoroughly coated)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2) Combine panko crumbs, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, and black pepper in large zip lock bag. Place chicken in bag one, by, one. Shake to coat. Place chicken on cooling rack placed on cookie sheet. Repeat with all pieces of chicken. When finished, spray all pieces of chicken with cooking spray. Place pan on lowest oven rack and cook for 45 minutes.
Enjoy

Vegetable Quesadillas

2009-01-08T09:41:00.000-08:00

Perfect for lunch or a mid-afternoon snack

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
4 slices red bell pepper
6 mushrooms sliced
1 cup fresh spinach
1 tsp minced garlic
salt to taste
1 cup chedder/mont. jack cheese blend
Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend
4 corn tortillas
cooking spray

1. Heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute for 1 minute. Add garlic and red bell pepper. Cook until pepper and mushrooms appear almost fully cooked. Add spinach and salt to taste. Cook until spinach is wilted. Transfer mixture to a small bowl. Drain liquids.
2. Lower heat to medium. Spray pan with cooking spray. Place corn tortilla on pan. Flatten and evenly distribute half of mushroom mixture on corn tortilla. Sprinkle half of cheese mixture over mushroom mixture. Sprinkle approximately 1 teaspoon of seasoning blend over mixture. Lay a corn tortilla over mixture. While cooking, flatten quesadilla with spatula. Flip quesadilla and cook other side until tortilla is brown and crispy
3. Repeat with remaining ingredients
4. Serve with sour cream and guacamole.
Serving Size: 1 meal for 1 individual.