105723 bass napoleon galangal blackened blackened lemon grass reduction Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

grouper, butter, chopped garlic, lemon juice, chopped green onion, sliced mushrooms, salt & pepper, blackening seasoning (don tsp matter what kind)

lemon, cut in half, whole striped bass, cleaned, scored to bone in 4 places on each side, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped green onions (about 2), chopped fresh mint plus 4 whole sprigs, fresh lemon juice, dried oregano, garlic clove, coarsely chopped

fresh bread crumbs (ground in food processor from 2 slices of bread), milk, onion, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, celery rib, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, olive oil, salt, ground grass-fed beef (preferably ground once; see cooks notes), ground pork (preferably shoulder, not lean; and ground once; see cooks notes), ketchup, eggs, lightly beaten, worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika (optional; see cooks notes ), freshly ground black pepper, bacon slices, halved crosswise

fresh grouper, oil , of choice, you favorite blackening seasoning (i recommend chef joes), lemon

skinless salmon fillets, cajun seasoning or blackened spice mix, broccoli rabe (about 1 lb), water, olive oil, shallots, sliced, kosher salt, golden raisins, lemon, cut into wedges

steak, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, butter, cajun blackened spice mix (cajun blackening spices), beef broth, pumpkin, carrot, turnip, cranberries, parmesan cheese

whole sea bass (or any other whole fish really), olive oil, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, leaves fresh basil (don tsp have to be exact on the herbs so don tsp stress it - if you have something else fresh instead of), garlic, minced, lemon, kosher salt

sea bass fillets, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper, flour, butter, lemon , juice of, chopped cilantro

rice wine vinegar, lemons, juiced, granulated sugar, sambal, fresh raspberries, canned diced pineapple, diced strawberries, kiwi, peeled and diced, julienned red onion, chopped cilantro leaves, minced mint leaves, chicken breasts, skin removed, blackening spice, grapeseed oil

skinless, boneless salmon fillets, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, blackening spice , recipe follows, canola oil, spring salad mix (about 3 cups), sliced cucumber, diced roasted red pepper, lemon, cut into 8 wedges, kosher salt, paprika, dried thyme, ground black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, ground white pepper

eggs, onion, grated, lemon juice, black pepper, parsley chopped, milk, salt, jalapenos, chopped, rice, blackened salmon, eggs beaten, flour, for coating, bread crumbs, for coating, oil, for frying

eggs, onion, grated, lemon juice, black pepper, parsley chopped, milk, salt, jalapenos, chopped, rice, cooked, blackened salmon, flour, for coating, eggs beaten, bread crumbs, oil , for deep frying

snapper fillets, butter, blackening seasoning , recipe follows, creamy grits , recipe follows, barbecue sauce , recipe follows, lemon wedges, sweet paprika, salt, granulated garlic, onion powder, cayenne pepper, ground white pepper, ground black pepper, dried oregano leaves, dried thyme leaves, heavy cream, water, salted butter, salt and pepper, quick grits, bacon, diced, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, minced red onion, southern comfort, brown sugar, ketchup, salt and pepper

blackening spice , recipe follows, grouper fillet, fingerling potatoes, peeled white asparagus, peeled green asparagus, fresh morel mushrooms, sugar snap peas (remove pods), unsalted butter, watercress, heavy cream, grape seed oil, divided, black peppercorns, coriander seed, cayenne pepper, spanish paprika, lemons , zest, dried, oranges , zest, dried, salt and pepper

black bass, skin-on, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, grapeseed oil, fresh thyme, butter, lemon, juiced

redfish , grouper, or catfish fillets (about 1/2 inch thick), unsalted butter, melted, blackened fish seasoning, lemon wedges

whole bass, cleaned, all-purpose flour, salt and pepper to taste, boiling water, vinegar, salt, onions, sliced, peppercorns, ground mace, butter or margarine, all-purpose flour, lemon juice, salt, pepper, chopped fresh parsley, lemon slices