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Ingredients:(4 serving) * 1/4  cup  all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce) * 3/4  teaspoon  salt * 1/4  teaspoon  dried marjoram * 1/4  teaspoon  dried thyme * 1/4  teaspoon  dried rubbed sage * 4  (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 3/4 inch thick) * 1  tablespoon  butter * Cooking spray * 1 1/2  cups  1% low-fat milk Methods: 01.Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour, salt, dried marjoram, dried thyme, and dried rubbed sage in a shallow dish. Dredge pork in flour mixture, turning to coat; shake off excess. Reserve remaining flour mixture. 02.Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add pork to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Reduce heat, and cook for 10 minutes or until done, turning pork once. Remove pork from pan; keep warm. 03.Combine reserved flour mixture and milk in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add milk mixture to pan; place over medium-hig...

Ingredients: 1 ½ lb fresh yellow egg noodles 2 cups bean sprouts, blanched 18 oz sweet potato 6 tablespoons fermented black beans 4 tablespoons dried anchovies, cleaned 3 tablespoons dried shrimps 4 tablespoons coriander powder 1 tablespoon cumin powder ½ cup tamarind juice (from 1 tablespoon of tamarind paste) 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups water 5 tablespoons oil Spice paste: 20 shallots 5 garlic cloves 2 inch galangal 1 inch ginger 8 candlenuts Garnish: 4 boiled eggs, cut into halves 3 tablespoons fried shallots 3 tablespoons spring onions, sliced 1 cup fried or firm tofu, cut to 2 by 1 inch pieces 2 limes, cut into wedges 3 green serrano chiles, de-seeded and sliced. Methods: 01. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into chunks. Boil until soft, drain and mash. 02. While the sweet potatoes are boiling, peel the shallots, garlic, galangal and ginger. Grind them with the candlenuts with a blender or food processor until fine. 03. Pound the dried anchovies and dried shrimps wit...

Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons lemon juice tablespoon McCormick® Garlic with Extra Virgin Olive Oil or 1 tablespoon McCormick® California Style Minced Garlic made from Fresh Garlic 1 to 2 anchovy fillets, mashed 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon milk 1 package (10 ounces) torn Romaine lettuce 1 cup croutons Methods: 01. Mix mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, Garlic Blend, anchovies, mustard and Worcestershire sauce in small bowl until well blended. Stir in milk. Refrigerate dressing until ready to use. 02. To serve, toss lettuce and croutons in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat well. Sprinkle with black peppercorn grinder and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired. Tips: Chicken or Shrimp Caesar Salad: Prepare as directed above. Top with grilled chicken or shrimp to serve as a main dish salad.

Ingredients: * 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature * 1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli * 1 large onion, chopped * 1 carrot, chopped * Salt and freshly ground black pepper * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour * 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth * 1/2 cup cream * Homemade Croutons Methods: 01.Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, onion, carrot, salt and pepper and saute until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, until the flour reaches a blonde color. Add stock and bring to boil 02.Simmer uncovered until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes. Pour in cream. With an immersion blender, puree the soup. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and then replace the lid back on the pot. Serve hot with Homemade Croutons.

Ingredients: * 2 large sweet onions * 1/3 cup flour * 1/2 cup milk * 1/2 tsp. baking powder * 1 qt. vegetable oil * 1 egg * Salt & pepper Methods: Step 1: Preheat the Oil * Before you start making your onion rings, you'll want to preheat your oil so that it is hot enough when you are ready to start deep frying. 1. Pour the vegetable oil into your frying pan or deep fryer. 2. Heat up the oil to about 375 degrees (usually medium heat on most stoves). 3. Use your deep fry thermometer to check the temperature of the oil. Step 2: Make the Batter * The batter is what gives the onions their crunchy, crispy texture and is an important part of almost every deep fried food. When you are done with the batter it should have a smooth, lump free texture. Here's how to make the batter: 1. Combine all of your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt & pepper) together in a large mixing bowl and stir them together. 2. In another mixing bowl, combine the milk and egg and whip them tog...

Ingredients:(Serves 2) * 2 x 150g Salmon fillets * 1/2 Tsp Groundnut oil for greasing the tray For the marinade * 2 Tbsp Japanese soy sauce * 2 Tbsp Sake * 2 Tbsp Mirin * 1 Tsp granulated sugar * 1″ Ginger * 1 Fat clove garlic Methods: 01. Add the soy sauce, sake, mirin, garlic, sugar and ginger into a small food processor and blitz until smooth. 02. Pour the marinade over the salmon steaks and allow to marinade for at least 2 hours, turning halfway. 03. Pre-heat the grill to maximum, grease the oven tray. Remove the salmon from the marinade (reserve the marinade) and place onto the tray. 04. Grill the salmon for 6 minutes. 05. Pour the marinade into a pot and allow it to simmer and to reduce by 1/3. Strain the sauce if requires and serve over the salmon. I served my salmon with a mixed green salad with a black sesame dressing.

Ingredients:(Makes 4 servings) 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” chunks) Oil (for deep frying) Batter- 4 tablespoons cornstarch ¼ cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ cup water ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 egg white Sauce- 1 ½ tablespoons oil 2 teaspoon ginger (minced) 3 tablespoons garlic (minced) 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar ½ cup water 1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 teaspoon water) Sesame seeds (for garnish) Methods: 01. In a large bowl mix all batter ingredients together until smooth. Cover and allow the batter to site for at least 30 minutes. Add the chicken to the batter tossing to coat. 02. Heat a deep fryer to 350 degrees. Fry chicken bits in patches for 2 minutes or until batter becomes firm. Drain on paper towels. 03:.To make the sauce. Heat 1 ½ tablespoons of oil in your wok. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry for 30 seconds.  Add salt, honey, vinegar, and water. Mix well. Combine 1 teaspoon of water with 1 teaspoon of...