50 central central Recipes

broiler-fryer chicken (whole, cut up, skin removed, rinsed and dried ), chayote (peeled , cut in 4 quarters then each piece cut in half), white potatoes (peeled , cut in 4 quarters then each piece cut in half), yucca root (peeled, sliced into 1.5 in wide round pieces, then that piece cut in half), plantain (do not peel, slice into 6 round even slices), head green cabbage , quarted, carrot (peeled , cut into small diagnol slices), whole yellow corn on the cob (each cut into 4 large round pieces), celery, chopped, chopped green bell pepper, chopped onion, cilantro leaf, knorr chicken bouillon (chicken flavor), knorr chicken bouillon (with tomato flavor), cumin, pepper, salt, cooking oil, water

boneless pork (butt, roast or pork for carnitas (cut into 1 1/2 in cubed chunks ), cumin powder, salt, pepper, lemon (halfed), sour orage juice (goya naranja agria), cooking oil (corn prefferably)

masa harina for tamales (preffer maseca), lard or 2 cups shortening, salt (and extra for seasoning ), pepper (to season ), powder chicken bouillon (preffer knorr), sour orange juice (1/2 for masa and 1/4 for meat, preffer goya marinade), chicken stock or 8 -10 cups broth, unsalted, pork butt , cubed into stew meat sizes, paprika (to season ), cumin (to season ), chipotle salsa, grain white rice , soaked in 1/2 cup warm water for 30 minutes, do not drain water, white potatoes, peeled, sliced into 1/4-inch small cubes (the size of a marble), olive (or about 25 of them), green peas or 1 (16 oz) can garbanzo beans, whole cilantro leaf, cooking oil, banana leaves, washed , hard spine removed and cut into 10x10-inch rectangles, aluminum foil , cut into 10x10-inch rectangles

uncooked spaghetti, chicken breasts (cooked and shredded into medium pieces), butter, plain sour cream, chopped green bell pepper, chopped white onion, cumin powder, salt, tomato sauce (or two 8 oz. cans), water

tuna steaks (8 oz ea & may use pike), butter (melted ), dry sherry, salt & freshly ground black pepper, water, white wine vinegar, fish stock, onion (thinly sliced ), allspice, bay leaf, capers (bottled, drained & chopped ), dill pickles (diced ), olive oil

sausages or 2 small chorizo sausage, chopped, white onion, chopped, red chile, finely chopped, eggs, fresh ground black pepper, handful grated cheddar cheese, tomato sauce with herbs (see below), tortilla, chopped tomatoes, basil, oregano, coriander, concentrated tomato puree

butter fish (also called pomfret or white pomfret ), thawed if frozen (see cleaning instructions below), banana leaves (or 2 sheets tin foil if steaming the fish), sea salt, fresh lemon or lime juice, green (spring ) onions, sliced (including the green stem), fresh red chili , depending on how spicy you want it, kaffir lime leaves (cut out the hard central stem and only include the soft leaf), garlic, minced , or 1/2 tbsp. bottled pureed garlic, lemon or lime juice, fish sauce, loosely-packed fresh basil leaves, coconut oil - or walnut, almond, olive, or other healhy, good-tasting oil, butter (optional), soy sauce, lemon/lime slices, sprinkling of fresh basil, spring onions cut thinly lengthwise (optional), fresh-cut chili (optional)

oysters, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, white wine, ground nutmeg, kosher salt, egg yolks, dry white wine, clarified butter, lemon juice, tabasco sauce (or to taste), kosher salt