6764 greek reduction Recipes

greek lemon chicken and potatoes, broiler chicken or breasts *i use legs and thighs, salt and pepper to taste, oregano, garlic powder, lemon juice, olive oil, lg. potatoes

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.

greek feta cheese, olive oil, cracked black pepper, dried greek oregano leaves, bay leaf, marinated greek kalamata olives, crusty bread, to serve

tomatoes, cut in wedges, cucumber , halved lengthwise and sliced, red onion, chopped, greek black olives, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, crumbled feta cheese, greek salad dressing, freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil

uncooked penne, olive oil, pine nuts , about 2 tbsp, minced garlic, frozen chopped spinach, thawed (i used freshly cooked spinach and it was just fine), plum tomato, chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, olives, black,pitted and chopped (i prefer the green greek or italian olives)

cooked pasta (macaroni, penne, shell, or any short pasta), feta, crumbled, onion, chopped (red/purple looks best), roma tomatoes, chopped, black olives, drained, greek salad dressing , i use kraft s signature collection greek with feta & oregano dressing

lean ground beef, zucchini, thinly sliced, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce with roasted red pepper, all purpose greek seasoning, all purpose greek seasoning, mashed potatoes, feta cheese, crumbled, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice

stalks romaine lettuce, head iceberg lettuce, cucumber, feta cheese, crumbled, roma tomatoes or 12 grape tomatoes, black olives, pits removed, whole pepperoncini peppers (greek), spring onion, crouton (see my recipes for homemade ones), greek salad dressing, salami, diced (optional), sliced pepperoni (heated on paper towels to remove fat) (optional), canned great northern beans (rinsed and drained ) (optional), peeled boiled large shrimp (optional), marinated artichoke hearts, drained and diced (optional)

greek island dressing, cottage cheese, crumbled feta cheese, milk, grated lemon peel, oregano, freshly ground black pepper

greek vinaigrette dressing, divided, portobello mushrooms, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh spinach , torn, tomatoes, sliced, sliced red onion, kalamatta olives, drained, sliced, pepperoncini peppers, drained

greek yoghurt, honey, buttermilk, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt and pepper to taste, salad, spinach leaves, sliced nectarines, crumbled feta cheese, crushed walnuts

greek dressing, head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges, crumbled feta cheese, chopped red onion, chopped ripe black olives

leg of lamb , boned and cut into large cubes, coarse sea salt, dried greek oregano, lemons , zest of, lemon juice, ground red chili pepper, strained greek yogurt, greek honey, garlic cloves, finely chopped, water or 1/4 cup plain chicken stock or 1/4 cup light lamb stock

garlic clove, minced, salt, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, sugar, red wine vinegar, basil leaves, oregano leaves, garlic and herb couscous mix, chickpeas, rinsed, cucumber, diced & seeded, grape tomatoes, halved, feta cheese, sliced ripe olives, green onions, sliced, fresh mint, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried mint, all purpose greek seasoning (i use my homemade greek seasoning mix)

lemon juice, fresh, water, olive oil, dried oregano, all purpose greek seasoning, pepper, garlic cloves, crushed, skinless chicken breast halves, orzo pasta, cooked and hot (about 1 cup uncooked rice-shaped pasta), black olives, sliced, fresh chives, chopped, reduced-calorie stick margarine, melted, all purpose greek seasoning, oregano sprig (optional)