Paella of the Sea

5 links Chorizo
6 Chicken thighs
salt, pepper
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups rice
1/2 tsp saffron
roasted red peppers, chopped
1 bell pepper
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup clam juice
white wine (to deglaze)

1/2 lb shrimp
12 clams
1/2 lb calamari
1 cup peas

lemon wedges

Heat oven to 450
Brown chorizo, remove, set aside, salt and pepper the chicken,  brown chicken, remove.  Sautee onions, garlic, deglaze with wine, add rice, then saffron, red peppers, bell pepper, stock, clam juice, wine.  Bring to a simmer.  Add the chorizo, chicken, seafood to the pot, cover and move to the oven.  Cook for 45 minutes, adding peas toward the end of cooking time. Check the chicken and rice for doneness.
Serve with lemon wedges.

notes: don't use healthy rice next time... it took too long to cook. 1st time we used 1.5 cups rice.
1st time: 4 links chorizo, 4 chicken thighs, same amount of shell fish.
2nd time: rinsed arborio rice. soaked saffron in water.

bibimbap

Veggies:
peanut oil
3 carrots, julienned 
1 med daikon radish, julienned
spinach
shitake mushrooms


sautee veggies in a wok in peanut oil one by one, removing and placing in warm oven to keep warm.


Rice:
rice
chicken stock


Chicken:
1 chicken breasts
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 apple (or pear), grated, with juice
1/2 white onion, chopped
1 Tbs ginger
2 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs honey
2 Tbs sesame seeds
2 Tbs sesame oil
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp pepper
2 scallions, chopped
1 bottle sprite


slice chicken in thin pieces, mix marinade ingredients and marinade 1 hour to overnight.


Chile Paste:
miso
chili bean paste
sugar
mirin
sesame oil


To finish:
sesame oil
soy sauce
egg


Fry egg sunny side up or over easy and top the dish with it.  Drizzle with sesame oil and soy sauce and sesame seeds (if desired).


Notes: paste was too salty.  add cilantro.  add more heat.

Flank steak with pan sauce

flank steak
soy sauce
garlic
scallions
shallots

marinate steak for 20-30 minutes in soy sauce, garlic scallions, shallots.  Sear steak on the stove, finish in oven. Remove steak, make pan sauce by adding red wine, finishing with butter.

 Enchilada Sauce

by CookingGeek

 Ingredients
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons oil (we used sunflower from the market) or 3 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup chili powder
2 cups beef broth
15 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin


Directions
In large saucepan saute garlic in oil until lightly browned.
Stir flour into oil until smooth; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
Stir in chili powder.
Gradually stir in broth, tomato sauce, oregano, salt and cumin.
Simmer for 15 minutes.

Purple Cabbage Hot and Sour Soup

1 onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cabbage, rough chop
1/8 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 cup soy sauce
1 Tbs fish sauce
3 pints chicken broth
siracha, to taste
black pepper
1 Tbs lemon grass
1 Tbs ginger

Sautee onion and garlic in oil, add cabbage and cook down a little bit.  Deglaze with vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce mixture and stir for 1-2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.

Can also whisk 2 eggs and slowly pour in with stirring.