Ingredients: 2 cups instant corn masa flour 1 1/2 cups warm water 3 tablespoon canola oil 1 1/2 cup Old El Paso Traditional Refried Beans 2 avocados, sliced 1 1/2 cups chopped romaine and red cabbage mix 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 1/4 cup diced white onion 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise 1/4 cup crema […]
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Tiny Burgers with Pickles and Onions
Ingredients: 1 lb 94% lean ground beef 1/4 cup minced white onion 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce sea salt freshly ground black pepper to serve: minced white onion soft dinner rolls, cut in half horizontally dill pickle slices (sometimes labeled “hamburger pickles”) Directions: In a medium bowl, combine the beef, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. […]
Homemade French Fries
Ingredients: 3-4 lb russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch wide, 3 inch long pieces peanut oil Directions: Soak the cut up potato in cold water for 10-15 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Meanwhile, bring a heavy, tall sided pan* of oil up to 300. Add the fries in a fry basket if possible) […]
Homemade Orange Julius
Ingredients: 12 oz frozen pulp-free orange juice concentrate 1 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cup very cold water 2/3 cup confectioners sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste 1 cup standard sized ice cubes Directions: Add the frozen concentrate, milk, water, sugar and vanilla paste to a blender. Blend until smooth. Add the ice cubes one […]
Fauxtisserie Chicken
Ingredients: 6 lb roasting chicken 1 tablespoon paprika 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley 1/2 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning kosher salt freshly ground black pepper 2 lemons, quartered 1/2 head garlic 3 onions, peeled Direction: Mix the spices together. Set aside. Cut the end off of each onion so […]
Crawfish & Andouille Pizza
Ingredients: 1 cup crawfish meat (from about 2 lb steamed, whole crawfish) 20 cocktail-sized andouille sausages, halved lengthwise or left whole 1-1 1/2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese 14 sliced, pickled banana peppers 1/2 tablespoon Creole seasoning Holy Trinity Pizza Sauce Creole Spiced Pizza Dough Directions: Prepare the dough according to the instructions in the […]
Holy Trinity Pizza Sauce
Ingredients: 1 onion, minced 1 stalk celery, finely diced 1 cubanelle pepper, finely diced 1 clove garlic, minced 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper Directions: In a large saucepan, saute the onions, celery, pepper and garlic, in olive oil, 3-5 […]
Creole Seasoned Pizza Dough
Ingredients: 1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 2 3/4 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1/3 cup olive oil 1/2 tablespoon Creole seasoning coarse-grain cornmeal for dusting olive oil for greasing the bowl Directions: Pour warm water into the bottom of a stand mixer. Add sugar and yeast. Stir the mixture until the […]
Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Ingredients: 2 lb extra large shrimp, peeled 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup “instant” super fine flour (like Wondra) 1-2 dried tien tsin chile(s), minced canola oil (for frying) for the salt & pepper mix: 1/4 cup sea salt 1 1/2 tablespoons ground sichuan (szechuan) peppercorn 1 teaspoon white pepper Directions: In […]
Corned Beef and Cabbage Bao
Ingredients: dough: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup warm milk 1/3 cup warm water 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 oz active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon salt Filling: 2 cups cubed corned beef 2 cups thinly sliced parboiled cabbage 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 tablespoon butter 1 shallot, minced 2 tablespoons superfine flour (like Wondra) 1/3-1/2 cup beef […]