362 tenderizing cooking Recipes

filet mignon (simmer about 15 mins) or 1 sirloin steaks (simmer about 30 mins) or 1 top round steaks (simmer about 1 hour and test meat for tenderness) or 1 chuck steak (simmer about 1 hour and test meat for tenderness), unsalted butter or 2 tbsp margarine, fresh mushrooms, sliced or 2 cans mushrooms, onion, minced, beef broth, catsup, garlic, minced, salt (optional), flour, sour cream, cooked wide egg noodles

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

fish, cooked and flaked (canned is fine ), mayonnaise (use a good quality, such as hellmann s), celery, diced, pickle relish, peas, cooked to crisp-tender, beet, cooked and sliced, eggs, hard cooked, salad greens

you can multiply the ingredients to make as many as needed., pastry, all-purpose flour, salt, meat drippings or shortening, cold water, beef (cold roast , cooked ground , cooked tender stew , strips of flank steak, etc), potatoes, cubed, onion, chopped

boneless skinless chicken breast , cooked-i use the foreman grill (i use 4-6 breast tenders), greek mixed spice (optional) or seasoning salt, to toss with chicken and pasta (optional), linguine, cooked, parmesan cheese, shredded (to serve ), olive oil, ripe tomatoes, chopped (i ve used cherry and grape tomatoes too), garlic cloves, minced, sugar, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, fresh lemon juice

vegetable cooking spray, refrigerated or thawed frozen breaded cooked chicken tenders , cut into bite-sized strips, zucchini , cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced, whole roasted sweet peppers, drained and thinly sliced, uncooked quick-cooking brown rice, condensed cream of celery soup or campbell s condensed 98% fat free cream of celery soup, water, sour cream

spaghetti, cooked and drained (cook until only firm-tender, do not over-cook), uncooked ground chicken or 14 oz ground turkey, fresh sliced mushrooms, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic (to taste), stalks celery, chopped, oil, butter, flour, pepper, half-and-half cream, velveeta cheese, cubed, sliced pitted olive (green or black ), chopped pimiento, fine dry breadcrumb, grated parmesan cheese, melted butter or 3 tbsp margarine

red potatoes , cooked in jackets, green pepper, diced, red onion, diced, garlic, finely minced, green beans , ends snapped off, broken in half, cooked tender crisp, bacon, cooked , drippings reserved, stoneground mustard, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon , a large juicy 1, juiced, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste

skinless and boneless cooked chicken or 6 cups cooked turkey, cut into bite size pieces, salt, freshly ground white pepper, light olive oil, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley, cut tarragon leaves or 1/4 tsp fragrant dried tarragon, tender celery, diced, scallions or 1/2 cup mild onion, minced, chopped walnuts (optional), mayonnaise, preferably homemade, head romaine lettuce, washed and dried, hard-boiled eggs, fresh parsley

saffron threads, water, salt-free southwest chipotle seasoning (such as mrs. dash), peeled and deveined medium shrimp, chicken tenders , cut crosswise into bite-sized pieces, butter-flavored cooking spray, microwaveable cooked garden vegetable rice (such as uncle ben s ready rice), frozen petite green peas

edamame (immature soybeans in their pods), chicken stock, glutinous rice (sushi rice from the asian section of store), cold water, salt, minced fresh tarragon leaves, rice wine vinegar, butter, ready cooked peking duck (from a chinese restaurant or vendor), scallions, white and tender green parts only, cut thinly on the bias, hoisin sauce, ginger soy syrup , recipe follows, filet mignon steaks, wasabi peas, red, green and black peppercorns, kosher salt, demi-glace, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grapeseed oil, canola oil , or enough as needed to deep-fry, baby carrots, grapeseed oil (as needed to lightly coat pan), minced garlic (about 6 to 9 garlic cloves), peeled, minced fresh garlic root (about a 1 1/2 to 2-inch piece, scallions (white and tender green parts only), sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, naturally brewed soy sauce, honey, limes, juiced

prepared pizza crust, pesto sauce, mozzarella cheese, spinach (frozen sauteed with salt and pepper), garlic clove (minced ), olive oil, cooked chicken breasts (season chicken tenders with salt, pepper, a pinch of mint and cayenne. after they are grilled, cube), gorgonzola

chicken tenders or skinless , boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, oyster sauce, cornstarch, peanut oil, scallions , cut into 1-inch pieces, peeled ginger, garlic, coarsely chopped, sliced mushrooms , such as cremini, shiitake or a mix, baby bok choy , cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces, low-sodium chicken broth, toasted sesame oil, cooked rice , for serving (optional)

chicken breast tenders, salt, ground red pepper, cooking oil, sweet potato, peeled , halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced, banana pepper, seeded and chopped, unsweetened pineapple juice, cornstarch, unripe bananas , quartered lengthwise and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, hot cooked quick-cooking brown rice

shell pasta (about 8 oz), oil, broccoli, cooked and chopped (cooked only to just firm-tender, and well drained), cooked bacon, chopped, red onion, sliced, fresh mushrooms, sliced small, golden raisins, mayonnaise, freshly-squeezed orange juice, sugar (or to taste), white wine vinegar, pepper

chicken tenders, green pepper, diced, onion, diced, black olives, sliced, potatoes, cooked and diced, carrot, sliced, green beans (1 can), sweet potato, cooked and diced, roasted green chili pepper , seeds removed and minced, garlic, minced, dried basil, dried parsley, chicken broth, water, cream of mushroom soup, salt and pepper, rice, cooked, olive oil

salad oil or 1/2 cup olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, soya sauce, mustard powder, garlic clove, salt, your favourite curry powder, sambal oelek (optional), ramen noodles , your favourite flavour, broken into small pieces, frozen green beans , the long skinny kind, cooked till crisp-tender, and cooled, red pepper , cut into long, thin strips, grated carrots or 1 cup matchstick julienne carrot, green onions, chopped (both white and tender green part), cooked chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (pre-cooked rotisserie chicken is great and easy), dry roasted peanuts

knorrs hollandaise sauce mix, unsalted butter, milk, lemon juice, pepper (depending on the brand of hollandaise sauce, ingredients or measurement might be different), fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped onions, lasagna noodles, cooked, boneless chicken breasts, cooked and thinly sliced, salt and pepper, dried basil (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle it to taste), dried oregano (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle to taste), shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, fresh asparagus , cooked tender crisp,canned works well too,but it more mushy than fresh.