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jmcquown
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Started with a very simple, non embelleished veggie stir fry. Diced
zucchini, sliced garlic, bean sprouts, drained canned sliced water chestnuts
and chopped broccoli. Herbs: fresh tarragon, a little basil, sprinkling of
crushed red pepper flakes.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/377373850mNXROG
It smelled wonderful, but needed to be turned into something else. I
deglazed the pan with some dry sherry and pondered my options. Then I added
2 cups chicken broth and 1/2 a package of soba noodles. Then I added a
little 5 spice powder. Simmer, simmer. Smells fantastic but it's still too
much white and green! It needs something but have no red vegetables! No
red bell peppers; no carrots. No BEETS! LOL But hmmm, I have crawfish
tail meat. Oh yes, let me add some of that to the simmering pot.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/377373904/377373904jFnziM
Okay, it's simmering. But I still have all this frozen crawfish tail
meat... back in the freezer? Or hmmm. There's a rack that fits inside this
skillet. I could steam the remaining frozen crawfish over the simmering
concoction as it reduced. So that's what I did.
I plated it up with some of the crawfish with melted butter which I spiced
up with Penzey's ground Ancho chili, Mexican oregano and a bit more garlic.
This is not what I would term overly spicy, but you know who you are! Avoid
this if you don't like a bit of heat with the taste... or adapt the "recipe"
without the use of much spice.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/377374006/377374006TOTlMZ
Now I'm thinking about brunch with a carry-over to dinner... maybe a four
egg omelet filled with the remaining spiced crawfish (there's still tons
left, steamed but unseasoned, just chilling); sauteed vegetables and bits of
Oaxaca cheese. Or something along those lines
Jill
--
I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.
zucchini, sliced garlic, bean sprouts, drained canned sliced water chestnuts
and chopped broccoli. Herbs: fresh tarragon, a little basil, sprinkling of
crushed red pepper flakes.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/74365720/377373850mNXROG
It smelled wonderful, but needed to be turned into something else. I
deglazed the pan with some dry sherry and pondered my options. Then I added
2 cups chicken broth and 1/2 a package of soba noodles. Then I added a
little 5 spice powder. Simmer, simmer. Smells fantastic but it's still too
much white and green! It needs something but have no red vegetables! No
red bell peppers; no carrots. No BEETS! LOL But hmmm, I have crawfish
tail meat. Oh yes, let me add some of that to the simmering pot.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/377373904/377373904jFnziM
Okay, it's simmering. But I still have all this frozen crawfish tail
meat... back in the freezer? Or hmmm. There's a rack that fits inside this
skillet. I could steam the remaining frozen crawfish over the simmering
concoction as it reduced. So that's what I did.
I plated it up with some of the crawfish with melted butter which I spiced
up with Penzey's ground Ancho chili, Mexican oregano and a bit more garlic.
This is not what I would term overly spicy, but you know who you are! Avoid
this if you don't like a bit of heat with the taste... or adapt the "recipe"
without the use of much spice.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/377374006/377374006TOTlMZ
Now I'm thinking about brunch with a carry-over to dinner... maybe a four
egg omelet filled with the remaining spiced crawfish (there's still tons
left, steamed but unseasoned, just chilling); sauteed vegetables and bits of
Oaxaca cheese. Or something along those lines
Jill
--
I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.