161 wedges with basil and Recipes

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, flash-seared in 1tsp. olive oil, italian salad dressing (use at least 1/2 cup), divided, italian seasoning (or mix basil , oregano, crushed red pepper, and garlic powder to equal same), grated parmesan or romano cheese, potatoes, cut into wedges or thick slices (i prefer peeled )

zucchini , halved lengthwise and sliced, summer squash , cut the same way, sweet onion , wedged, red bell pepper, cut into chunks, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper, fresh basil, chopped, goat cheese, crumbled

dipping sauce, water, fish sauce, sugar, fresh lime juice, thai bird chiles with seeds or 1/2 jalapeno chile with seeds, minced, garlic clove, minced, pork, green onions (white and pale green parts only), chopped (about 1/2 cup), chopped lemongrass, soy sauce, golden brown sugar, fish sauce, ground white pepper, vegetable oil, divided, boneless pork loin chops (each 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick ), salad and noodles, english hothouse cucumber , halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise, baby pineapple, peeled, halved, thinly sliced or 1/2 small pineapple, peeled, cut into 2 wedges, cored, thinly sliced, bean sprouts, fresh thai basil leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh mint leaves, fresh green shiso leaves, shredded carrot, dried rice vermicelli noodles, heads of butter lettuce, cored, leaves separated

sliced round steaks, onion , wedged (i ve always used vidalia), plain breadcrumbs or 1 3/4-2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs, grated dry parmesan cheese , i do not recommend fresh, needs to be fine, dried basil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, olive oil

linguine, jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, sea scallops , tough foot muscles removed, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, fresh lemon juice , plus lemon wedges for garnish, dry white wine, torn fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley

skinless, boneless turkey thighs, cut into 2-inch cubes, shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley, fresh thyme, olive oil, leek (white part only), well rinsed and cut into 2-inch strips, for garnish, all-purpose flour, yellow onions, diced, celery ribs, diced, carrots, diced, dry sherry, chicken stock, bay leaf, demi-glace, homemade or storebought, shredded red cabbage, zucchini , halved lengthwise and sliced, yellow squash , halved lengthwise and sliced, unsalted butter, chopped tomato, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, herbed spaetzle , recipe follows, cornmeal fried oysters , recipe follows, yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, eggs, lightly beaten, extra-large bluepoint oysters, shucked, vegetable oil, for frying, lemons, each cut into 4 to 6 wedges, for garnish, all-purpose flour, eggs, chopped fresh parsley, salt, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, cold water, unsalted butter

whole wheat rotini, olive oil, garlic, minced, deli ham, rolled and thinly sliced into strips, onion , wedged, celery, sliced, broccoli florets, lemon juice, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, divided, fat-free evaporated milk, flour, garlic powder, basil, white pepper, parmesan cheese

sole, frozen spinach and artichoke dip, thawed (recommended: tgi friday s), lemon, 1/2 cut into wedges and 1/2 juiced, salt and fresh ground black pepper, artichoke ratatouille , for serving, recipe follows, olive oil, eggplant, diced into 1-inch cubes, frozen stir-fry vegetables, thawed (recommended : birds eye), frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and fresh ground pepper, diced tomatoes, chopped fresh basil

all purpose flour, plus more for dusting, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, beer , pilsner or ale, egg yolk, vegetable oil, for frying, sage or basil leaves, shrimp, shelled, deveined and butterflied, calamari, cut into rings, fresh white anchovies or sardines, cleaned and filleted, lemon wedges, for garnish

vegetable oil, diced eggplant (1/2-inch dice ), chopped white onions, sliced green bell peppers, minced garlic, thai green curry paste , depending on desired degree of heat, kaffir lime leaves , or 1 tbsp finely grated lime zest, nam pla (thai fish sauce), unsweetened coconut milk, shrimp stock , fish stock or bottled clam juice, shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped thai basil (if unavailable use 1/2 italian basil, 1/2 mint), salt, steamed white rice, accompaniment, lime wedges, garnish

ears corn, diced red-skinned potatoes (about 12 oz), chopped scallions, grated peeled fresh ginger, garlic , smashed, black peppercorns, stalk lemongrass, cut into thirds (optional), unsalted butter, kosher salt, red jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, coconut milk, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, radishes, thinly sliced, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, juice of 1/2 lime , plus lime wedges for garnish, tomato, seeded and diced

fresh lemon juice, dry white wine, minced garlic, olive oil, red snapper fillets or 4 similiar fish, fresh shrimp, cooked,shelled and chopped, minced onion, minced garlic, minced parsley, chopped capers, dried basil, dried tarragon, dry breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, lemon wedge (to garnish )

freshly squeezed lemon juice, naturally brewed soy sauce, freshly chopped basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grated lemon zest, firm tofu, rinsed, patted dry, and sliced 1/2 inch thick, broccoli rabe , tough stalks trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, plump garlic cloves, hot red pepper flakes, coarse sea salt, freshly milled black pepper, lemon wedges, for garnish

green king prawns , peeled leaving tails intact, deveined (24 medium), ground sichuan pepper, fresh ground black pepper, flaked sea salt, lime wedge, to serve, water, stalks lemongrass , pale section only, coarsely chopped, grated lime rind, reduced-fat mayonnaise, chopped fresh thai basil

vegetable oil, peeled butternut squash, 1-inch diced, chopped white onions, chopped red bell peppers, minced garlic, thai red curry paste , depending on desired heat level, kaffir lime leaves , or 1 tbsp finely grated lime zest, nam pla (thai fish sauce ), light brown sugar, unsweetened coconut milk, mussels , scrubbed and bearded, broken or open discarded, chopped thai basil leaves, steamed jasmine rice or long-grain rice, accompaniment, lime wedges, garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chilled brie cheese, divided into 6 wedges, skin-on, paprika, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grapeseed oil, heirloom tomatoes, red onion, sliced thinly, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, light olive oil, lemon, juiced, chopped or torn fresh basil leaves

chicken stock, kaffir lime leaves , bruise slightly with back of a knife, fish sauce, lemongrass, stalks tops & bottoms cut off, & smash with the side of knife, galangal, peeled and minced, rotisserie chicken , meat pulled off the bone, and pulled into strips, rice noodles , cooked according to package, and drained, tomatoes, diced, carrots, shredded, scallions, cut into 1/4 inch rings, thai basil , leaves picked, discard stems (garnish), fresh cilantro , leaves picked, discard stems (garnish), bean sprouts, rinsed (garnish ), lime wedges (garnish ), fresh jalapenos, cut into thin rings (garnish ), hoisin sauce (garnish ), sriracha garlic and red chile paste (garnish)

kosher salt, linguine, jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, sea scallops , tough foot muscles removed, freshly ground pepper, unsalted butter, garlic, minced, fresh lemon juice , plus lemon wedges for garnish, dry white wine, torn fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley