I wasted no time in finding recipes for bottle caps and buying the ingredients. I couldn't wait to surprise Ethan tonight. There were a bunch of recipes online, but they all seemed to be mostly the same. I guess that is a good sign (?)!
Ingredients:
-2 cups sliced jalapeno peppers; I bought fresh jalapeno peppers and sliced them, but I think it would have been fine to use the ones in a jar.
-2 eggs
-1 cup beer
-1 cup flour
-1 tsp salt
-1 tsp black pepper
-1 tsp chili powder
-1 tsp garlic powder
-oil for frying (I used canola, about a quart)
#1. Wet Ingredients in a Medium Bowl
Use a whisk to stir the eggs and beer.
#2. Dry Ingredients in a Large Bowl
Mix the flour, salt, pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder with a fork.
#3. Oil in a Deep Pot
I read that the oil is supposed to be 365 - 380 degrees, but I don't have a thermometer. I just turned the burner to Medium/Hi and waited a while.
#4. Peppers into Wet Bowl, then Dry Bowl, then into Oil
I used a slotted metal spoon. I let the peppers soak in the liquid for about a minute and then scooped them into the flour mixture. They really need to be coated. Then drop them in the hot oil and you will see them sizzle!
They fry for a few minutes (5-10) and then you can see them turn golden. You really can't mess them up, because it's not as if you will get sick if they're not "done." Scoop them out onto a few layers of paper towels.
They were REALLY good. We ate them all. And tried not to think of how much oil was swimming around in our bodies.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Insalata Caprese (Capri Salad)
In Italy, this is considered a "starter" salad. It is supposed to whet the appetite. But we tend to make it bigger in the U S of A, more like a side dish (or even a main dish)!
It is a delicious dish, but you must eat slowly. ENJOY it.
The ingredients:
fresh mozzarella
ripe tomatoes, as sweet as possible
fresh basil leaves (from a personal plant/garden)
salt
pepper
olive oil
I wish I'd taken a picture of the beautiful salad I made last week. It was sooo good that I started eating it before I took a picture. Half of it was gone before I offered it to Ethan. I assumed he would NOT like Capri Salad, and thinking I'd eat it all, I half-heartedly offered it to him. He LIKED it, which was a blessing as well as a curse.
It is a delicious dish, but you must eat slowly. ENJOY it.
The ingredients:
fresh mozzarella
ripe tomatoes, as sweet as possible
fresh basil leaves (from a personal plant/garden)
salt
pepper
olive oil
I wish I'd taken a picture of the beautiful salad I made last week. It was sooo good that I started eating it before I took a picture. Half of it was gone before I offered it to Ethan. I assumed he would NOT like Capri Salad, and thinking I'd eat it all, I half-heartedly offered it to him. He LIKED it, which was a blessing as well as a curse.
Galveston & Houston - July 1st thru 4th
We've eaten delicious FRIED food every meal for the last 3 days! And though we loved eating it, we're DONE with vacation food. Our stomachs hurt and we feel FAT.
Our favorite dish of the weekend was fried jalapeno peppers (sometimes called "bottlecaps"). We ordered and enjoyed these at a few different restaurants. Some were more battered than others, and we decided we like the jalapenos very slightly battered.
I want to learn to make them at home.
Stay tuned.
Our favorite dish of the weekend was fried jalapeno peppers (sometimes called "bottlecaps"). We ordered and enjoyed these at a few different restaurants. Some were more battered than others, and we decided we like the jalapenos very slightly battered.
I want to learn to make them at home.
Stay tuned.
Pork Chops/Chicken with "Grilled" Onions & Green Peppers
This is a really delicious, simple, & healthy dinner. We both love this.
I buy about a pound of "protein," whether that be chicken breasts, pork chops, or whatever I can find (flank steak, etc.)
I also buy:
1 large sweet yellow onion and 2 bell peppers (green and/or red or yellow)
Cut the onion into strips and cut the peppers into chunks.
I cook the chicken/pork/steak in a skillet with salt & pepper and a sprinkle of olive oil. When it's browned, I put it in a bowl to "rest" (and cover it with foil). Then I put the onion and peppers into the skillet (don't rinse it!). They will cook nicely in the leftover chicken/pork/steak juices. You have to press the pieces down into the pan because they like to curl up. This is SO GOOD.
I buy about a pound of "protein," whether that be chicken breasts, pork chops, or whatever I can find (flank steak, etc.)
I also buy:
1 large sweet yellow onion and 2 bell peppers (green and/or red or yellow)
Cut the onion into strips and cut the peppers into chunks.
I cook the chicken/pork/steak in a skillet with salt & pepper and a sprinkle of olive oil. When it's browned, I put it in a bowl to "rest" (and cover it with foil). Then I put the onion and peppers into the skillet (don't rinse it!). They will cook nicely in the leftover chicken/pork/steak juices. You have to press the pieces down into the pan because they like to curl up. This is SO GOOD.
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