16344 sea bass napoleon blackened blackened 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.

sea bass , cut into bite sized pieces, sea scallops , cut into bite sized pieces, shrimp (31-40 count blanched and cut into bite sized pieces), red onion, peeled, diced fine, jalapenos, diced fine (remove seeds for less heat), cucumber, peeled, diced, yellow bell pepper, seeded, diced, sea salt, lime juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, lime wedge, garnish (optional), pineapple, garnish (cut into wedges), tortilla chips, garnish (optional)

low-salt chicken broth, onion, sliced, dry white wine, fresh lemon juice, fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh rosemary sprig, whole artichokes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grated lemon peel, drained capers, russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, sea bream , striped bass, or whitefish fillets, butter, olive oil

sea bass fillets, de-scaled and cleaned, skin on, ripped cherry tomatoes, chopped into small pieces, capers, chopped, chopped olives, fresh basil leaf, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lime , freshly squeeze juice, lime, for garnish, sea salt, grounded black pepper, couscous, chicken stock

boneless chicken breasts, choice blackened spices (or cajun spice of your choice), olive oil, lemon , juice of, white wine, water, cornstarch, green onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced, chutney or 1 tsp honey

cracked black pepper, paprika, sea salt (a moderately allowed paleo ingredient), cayenne pepper, olive oil

ground basil, ground thyme, garlic, white pepper, black pepper, salt (sea is better), onion powder, cayenne pepper, paprika

raw peeled large shrimp, unsalted butter, mushroom (optional), tomato (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper, sliced (optional), ground basil, ground thyme, garlic, white pepper, black pepper, salt (sea is best), onion powder, cayenne pepper, sweet paprika

paprika, sea salt, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, dried thyme, white pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut in half, olive oil

sea bass fillets, cut into 3/4-inch-wide slices, cornstarch, all purpose flour, vegetable oil, baking powder, salt, water, pineapple juice, sugar, red wine vinegar, hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), salt, grated peeled fresh ginger, grated lemon peel, red bell pepper , cut into matchstick-size strips, vegetable oil (for deep frying)

sea bass (fresh or frozen ) or 8 oz sole (fresh or frozen) or 8 oz other fish fillets (fresh or frozen), peeled and deveined shrimp (fresh or frozen ), water, tomatoes, peeled and cut up, sliced carrot (2 medium), chopped celery, dry white wine or 1/2 cup water, chopped onion, chicken bouillon granules, dried marjoram, crushed, shredded orange rind, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaves, bottled hot pepper sauce, tomato paste, italian bread, toasted

sea bass fillet, cut into 3/4 inch wide slices, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, baking powder, salt, water, pineapple chunks in juice (totalling 1 cup juice), sugar, red wine vinegar, hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), salt, garlic, crushed, grated peeled fresh ginger, grated lemon , rind of, red bell pepper , cut into matchstick-size strips, vegetable oil (for deep frying)

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

filet mignon tournedos, sea salt, cracked black pepper, chopped garlic, chopped shallots, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chicken stock, quinoa, salt and pepper, bay leaf, sherry vinegar, freshly chopped parsley leaves, freshly chopped chives, leeks, white part only , washed in cold water until clean, dry white wine, vegetable stock, ground coriander seed, salt, cracked black pepper, ground nutmeg, dried porcini mushrooms, veal stock, chopped garlic, chopped shallots, wild mushrooms, worcestershire sauce, madeira, browned wheat flour, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, freshly chopped parsley leaves

sea salt, pepper, lean lamb chops (either english or french), chopped fresh rosemary, dry white wine, chicken stock, fresh rosemary, goat cheese

cumin seed, fennel seed, sweet smoked paprika, orange , juice and zest of, fresh thyme, leaves only, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, heinz organic ketchup, good balsamic vinegar, boneless pork filets, sea salt and pepper, fresh coriander (optional), lemon , juice of

salt , plus 2 tsp sea, green beans, ends cut, paprika, cayenne, chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, black pepper, olive oil, butter, grated parmesan

sea bass or orange roughy fillets, frozen spinach souffle, thawed, pine nuts, toasted, green onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, grated lemon peel, grated parmesan cheese