78 meat hand Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

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.

venison, cubed, big carrot, peeled and chopped, big parsnip, peeled and chopped, stalks celery, chopped, potatoes, peeled and chopped, onion, chopped, chopped tomatoes, garlic, minced, a handful of dried morels , broken up a bit., beef stock, red wine, water, a leftover bone from a leg of lamb, (most of the meat eaten in a previous meal , any leftover meat removed and added to the pot), habanero sauce, a couple dashes of black bean sauce, a couple dashes of sriracha sauce, a sprinkle of cumin, a sprinkle of garlic powder, a sprinkle of cayenne, a little rosemary, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, dumplings, flour, baking powder, salt, whatever herbs you want, or none at all , i used basil., milk

potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes, fresh green beans, ends trimmed and halved , or 8 oz. fava beans, butter lettuce leaves - washed and dried ., canned light tuna meat in olive oil drained and broken into chunks or 1 grilled tuna steak cut into small cubes., tomatoes cut into wedges, red onion thin sliced and separated into rings, anchovy fillets halved lengthwise ., eggs, hard boiled and quartered, cucumber, peeled and thin sliced ., more) black olives , nicoise or calamata, either whole or coarse chopped., handful of capers, evoo (olive oil)., red wine or balsamic vinegar (use a good 1)., dijon mustard ., salt and pepper., garlic clove, minced, green or red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced .

stew meat, vegetable oil, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, garlic peeled, bay leaves, thyme, handful of parsley, onion quartered, salt, pepper, paprika, carrots cut into 2 pieces, red potatoes, cornstarch

olive oil , plus additional for browning meat, red wine vinegar, pitted prunes, pitted spanish green olives, capers with a bit juice, bay leaves, head garlic, peeled and finely chopped, handful oregano and thyme (fresh, finely chopped), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, pork tenderloin, dry white wine, plus more for deglazing the pan, low sodium chicken broth, brown sugar

pasta , size 2, minced meat, olive oil, beef stock, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh tomatoes, diced or 500 g tomato puree, tomato paste, handful mixed herbs, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, salt, pepper, olive oil, flour, salt, milk, eggs, mizithra cheese, nutmeg

limes, peanut oil, garlic cloves, minced (or to taste), yellow onion, minced, fresh ginger, minced, stalk lemongrass, peeled and minced, goat meat, cut into bite-size pieces, sweet potatoes, diced, chayotes , cut into lengthwise strips, fresh coconut , julienne, dark rum, chicken stock or 2 cups water, yellow bell peppers , roasted and peeled, cut into lengthwise strips, red bell peppers , roasted and peeled, cut into lengthwise strips, green curry paste , to taste, coconut , its liquid, salt, hot cooked brown rice (or more as needed), hard-boiled eggs , quartered lengthwise, handful fresh cilantro stem, fresh limes, cut into wedges

free-range organic eggs , brought to room temperature, organic milk (a splash) or 2 tbsp organic half-and-half (a splash), european butter (i like italian from parma myself), unrefined sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (a handful), half-moon slice colby cheese with jalapenos or 1 slice monterey jack pepper cheese, chopped fresh chervil , chives (optional) or parsley (optional), chopped pre-cooked meats and raw vegetables, brought to room temperature (other favorite ingredients) (optional), paprika (as desired) or hot sauce (as desired)

beef , ie stew meat, olive oil or peanut oil, vinegar, lite soy sauce, head garlic, minced, bay leaves, handful of peppercorns

spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil (1-2 tbsp for frying , plus a glug or two more), handful) white breadcrumbs, garlic, dried chili flakes, crab meat (preferably a mix of brown and white), lemon juice, plus extra to serve, salt, black pepper, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, rocket

beef stew topped with black pepper biscuit crust ingredients, beef for stew, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, canola oil, yellow onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, beef stock - recipe below, dry red wine (optional), bouquet garni : 3 rosemary sprigs, 4 flat-leaf parsley sprigs, 1 bay leaf, 3 to 4 peppercorns, ingredients for biscuit crust, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, heaping tbsp cracked pepper, salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish (optional), preheat the oven to 350of., beef cubes dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper., in a large dutch oven or flameproof casserole, heat 2 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat. sear the beef cubes on all sides until nicely browned. don tsp move the meat too much in the pot; let it sear so that it develops a nice browned crust. transfer the beef cubes to a plate. pour off the oil from the pot., return the pot to medium heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil. add the onions, carrots, and celery and saute for about 3 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften. add the garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes., add the stock and wine and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. return meat and any accumulated juices to the pot., make a bouquet garni by tying the rosemary and parsley sprigs, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a square of cheesecloth. put the bouquet garni in the pot., cover the pot and braise in the oven for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until tender, stirring the stew several times., meanwhile , make the biscuit crust: in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, cracked pepper, and salt together. using your fingertips, a fork, or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs., add the milk all at once and stir just until the dough comes together in a mass., turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times, or just until cohesive. using a rolling pin or your hands, roll or pat the dough into a circle or oval about 1/4 inch thick., stew from the oven , uncover, and lay the dough on top. it will not fit perfectly or seal tightly. this is a rough topping. brush the dough with the melted butter., return the stew to the oven and cook, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown., serve, remove the crust from the pan and set aside. serve the stew with the vegetables. cut the crust into pieces and top the meat with the crust. ladle sauce from the stew over the crust, meat, and vegetables. garnish with minced parsley, if desired., variation, serve in 6 individual onion soup crocks or similarly sized ovenproof dishes, put the meat into the crocks with the vegetables and sauce from the stew. increase the oven temperature to 425of., make the biscuit dough and roll it into a round about 1/2 inch thick. cut the dough into 6 rounds large enough to overlap the bowls by about 1/2 inch. lay the rounds over the crocks and crimp the edges to seal. brush with melted butter and set the crocks on a baking sheet. bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.

olive oil, dried ancho peppers (the rule of thumb is 3 to 4 chilis per lb of meat), chicken stock (or you can use your favorite beer), sea salt, cracked black pepper, cumin per lb of meat, cinnamon chipotle rub, cyenne pepper, garlic, black beans, white beans ( cannelli, great northern, navy), chicken thighs, chicken breasts, lean beef stew meat, vadalia onion, chopped, handful cilantro (chopped ), lime juice

lean , cubed meat (buffalo, venison, beef, pork), yellow onions, your favorite beer, red kidney beans ., boiled & peeled white potatoes., tomato sauce, cooked pearl onions ., preferred chili seasonings (carroll shelby s)., diced , pickled jalapeno peppers., habanero peppers finely diced.do not get juice on private parts , hands or in eyes

x 6 sliced lunch meat , about 12 oz. each - ham, turkey, or both, cream cheese, a handful of real bacon bits, a handful of finely grated cheese, splash of worchestershire sauce, chopped chives , if desired, garlic, fresh , in oil, or powdered

poblano peppers, seeded and stemmed, chopped, chicken stock, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, a small handful fresh cilantro leaves , plus a few leaves for garnishing, salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter, flour, milk, heavy cream or mexican crema, evoo, butter, sliced button or crimini mushrooms, fresh (about 4 ears) or frozen and defrosted corn kernels, shallots or 1 small red onion, chopped, chopped cooked turkey meat, chicken stock, six 8-inch flour tortillas, shredded monterey jack or cheddar, shredded manchego cheese

unsweetened coconut milk, whole green onions, jalapeno includes seeds, cilantro, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, shrimp meat (few handfuls ), crab meat (optional)

tripe, crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste), thyme, dry, paprika, granulated garlic, onion powder, parsley, caraway seed, dry white wine, onion, large quartered, garlic, whole (not peeled ), salt, butter, onions (chopped ), bell peppers (chopped ), celery (chopped ), minced garlic, whole tomatoes (crushed with by hand), crushed tomatoes, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, basil, parsley, sugar, bay leaves, calamata olive (pitted& chopped ) (optional), capers (optional), great northern beans (optional), ham (cubed ), smoked ham hock (add meat & remove bone & fat when done)