18344 skewers crust 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.

red potatoes, quartered, water, light mayonnaise, dry white wine, crushed dried rosemary, garlic powder, wooden skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, green onions, trimmed and cut into 2 inch lengths, reduced sodium soy sauce, garlic, finely chopped, fresh ginger, finely chopped, toasted sesame seeds, honey, sesame oil, pepper, wooden skewers , soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

grape tomatoes, washed, fresh bocconcini , little mzzarella balls, basil leaves, washed, stemmed, and dried, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, wooden skewers , about 4-6 inches each

in. metal or wooden skewers, bulgur wheat, ground lean lamb, ground coriander, garlic, minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh lime juice, minced cilantro, minced basil leaves, pocket breads (5 to 6 in. wide), cut in half crosswise

chicken tenders , also called chicken tenderloins, dukkah (try , it s fantastic!), grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (about 1 oz), balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, olive oil, metal skewers (if using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before using) or 24 bamboo skewers (if using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before using)

onions, finely chopped, greek extra virgin olive oil, greek pistachios , from the island of aegina, plain dried breadcrumbs, limnos muscat wine, fresh tarragon, salt, pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into medium cubes, fresh florina red peppers , diced the same size as the chicken, short wooden skewers , soaked in water

this can be made to feed as many or as few as you want. so adjust your ingredients to how many you are feeding, shrimp, tail on, deveined, bell pepper, red , orange, and yellow cut into skewer size pieces, potatoes cut into skewer size pieces, onion cut into skewer size pieces, dark rum, melted butter, rosemary to your liking, brown sugar, cracked black pepper, dill (optional)

shrimp - peeled , de-veined (30-40 ct in size), skewer (1-2 skewers per guest ), wooden skewers, grilling rub (vinnie s), olive oil or cooking spray, marinade: (you can cut marinade in 1/2 for 10 shrimp), soy sauce, dry sherry, ginger (minced ) i use pickled sushi ginger. the pink stuff, lol, garlic (minced ), sugar, cayenne pepper, grilling rub vinnie (equal parts), paprika, oregano (dried ), ground black pepper, salt, thyme (dried ), sugar (white ), granulated garlic

bamboo skewers, soaked for approx. 15 minutes, shrimp, deveined (26-30 count ), red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1 inch squares, pineapple, cut into 1 inch cubes, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh cilantro, sea salt, sugar, ground pepper

olive oil, melted butter, fresh lemon juice, brown mustard, minced fresh basil leaf, garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined, metal skewers

crocodile, in 2 cm cubes, lime juice, chicken stock, honey, brown sugar, ginger, finely diced, oil, cornflour, salt and pepper, bamboo skewers

bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 15 minutes, then drained, basil pesto, at room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, chicken breast tenders (about 16 tenders), sea salt, fresh ground pepper

grape or small cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, cut into 12 (1/2-inch) cubes, pitted kalamata olives, red or sweet onion, cut into 12 (1/2-inch) pieces, bamboo or wood skewers, soaked for 20 to 30 minutes, chopped fresh oregano leaves, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, chopped fresh oregano leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

recipe bagna cauda , recipe follows, lemon zested into long strands, straight branches fresh rosemary , or several sprigs fresh rosemary, baguette, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, balls ) fresh mozzarella, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, fresh bay leaves , optional, olive oil, for brushing skewers, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, fresh italian parsley leaves, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped (about 1 tbsp), salt-packed anchovies, rinsed well, backbones removed, finely chopped (about 1 tbsp), unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped lemon zest, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, kosher salt

very large romaine leaves, balls fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, diced prosciutto, gray salt and freshly ground black pepper, skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour, extra-virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomato dressing , recipe follows, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes , julienned, oil reserved, balsamic vinegar, fresh minced garlic, gray salt and freshly ground black pepper

garlic, finely chopped, pernod, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sea scallops, wooden skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes, lemon-fennel dressing , recipe follows, lemons, halved and grilled, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt and freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh fennel tops

olive oil, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, hot sauce, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, prawns, head and tail in tact and the shell from the body removed, wooden skewers , soaked in water, fresh sweet corn kernels (from 2 medium-size ears), blanched, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped red onion, tomatoes, halved, chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow bell pepper, fresh asparagus, cleaned and roasted until tender, chopped green onions, green part only