March 3, 2013

Egg in a Hole - ( Kavinsky - Nightcall )

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons bacon grease

 1 slice bread  1 egg

 salt and ground black pepper to taste

How To:

1)Melt the bacon grease in a non-stick pan over low heat.

2) Cut a 1 1/2 to 2-inch hole from the center of the bread slice; lay in the hot skillet. When the side facing down is lightly toasted, about 2 minutes, flip and crack the egg into the hole; season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook until the egg is cooked and mostly firm. Flip again and cook 1 minute more to insure doneness on both sides. Serve immediately.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

January 29, 2013

Ham, Potato, and Cheese Soup - (Basttlle - No angels)

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Ingredients :

12 potatoes, peeled and cubed  

2 large onions, finely chopped  

2 pounds processed cheese food (eg. Velveeta)  

1 pound chopped ham  

ground black pepper to taste  

3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

 1 cup milk

How To:

1) Place potatoes, onion, and cubed ham in large stockpot. Cover with water. Cook until potatoes are almost tender.

2) Remove about one cup of the cooked potatoes and mash in a bowl with the back of a fork. Add some of the liquid from the pan (about a tablespoon at a time) along with the flour till you have a thick paste. Add this back to the pot.

3) Place the cheese (either whole of cubed) in the pot. Let the soup simmer until the cheese melts and is thick. Add ground black pepper to taste and stir in the milk.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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September 25, 2012

Ranch Burgers - (Kid Cudi - Just What I Am Ft. King Chip)

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Ingredients:

910 g lean ground beef

1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix

1 egg, lightly beaten

50 g crushed saltine crackers

100 g salad

1 onion, chopped

1 tomato chopped

slice of cheese

How to:

1) Preheat the grill for high heat.

2) In a bowl, mix the ground beef, ranch dressing mix, egg, crushed crackers, and onion. Form into hamburger patties.

3) Lightly oil the grill grate. Place patties on the grill, and cook 5 minutes per side, or until well done.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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September 21, 2012

Cedar Planked Salmon - Breakbot - By Your Side, Pt. 2 (Feat. Pacific!)

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Ingredients:

3 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks

80 ml vegetable oil

20 ml rice vinegar

5 ml sesame oil

80 ml soy sauce

25 g chopped green onions

6 g grated fresh ginger root

3g minced garlic

1816 g salmon fillets, skin removed

How To:

1) Soak the cedar planks for at least 1 hour in warm water. Soak longer if you have time.

2) In a shallow dish, stir together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, green onions, ginger, and garlic. Place the salmon fillets in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 15 minutes, or up to one hour.

3) Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. The boards are ready when they start to smoke and crackle just a little.

4) Place the salmon fillets onto the planks and discard the marinade. Cover, and grill for about 20 minutes. Fish is done when you can flake it with a fork. It will continue to cook after you remove it from the grill.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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July 30, 2012

Chicken in Cream Sauce -( Frank Ocean - Sweet Life )

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Ingredients:

1 (5 pound) whole chicken

475 ml chicken broth

475 ml water

230 g Mexican crema or sour cream

2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 red peppers, cut into 1-inch chunks

2 jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings

1 onion, cut into 1-inch chunks

2 cloves garlic, crushed2

g dried oregano

1 bay leaf

0.2 g cayenne peppersalt and ground black pepper to taste

fresh cilantro, chopped

How To:

1) Combine chicken (breast-side up), chicken broth, water, Mexican crema, tomatoes, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, onion, garlic, oregano, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a large stockpot, ensuring all ingredients are submerged in the liquid. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.

2) Turn chicken over using a pair of tongs. Cover stockpot and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from mixture and set aside.

3) Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil, skimming off any fat that rises to the surface, 5 to 10 minutes.

4) Cut chicken into serving-size pieces and return to stockpot; stir in chopped cilantro and cook until chicken is warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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July 10, 2012

Pesto-Chicken Club Wrap -  (Cat Power - Ruin)

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Ingredients:

420 g shredded cooked chicken breasts

284 g Creamy pesto cooking creme

15 ml fresh lemon juice

6 (8 inch) flour tortillas

12 slices fully cooked bacon

plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 slices

6 lettuce leaves

How to:

1) Combine chicken, cooking creme and lemon juice.

2) Spoon down centers of tortillas.

3) Top with remaining ingredients; roll up.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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June 15, 2012

Cold Cherry Soup (Ernest Saint Laurent Ft. Tatiana Heintz - Offering (Capital Cities Remix)

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Ingredients:  

448 g pitted sour red pie cherries

4 g cornstarch

120 ml cold water

10 g white sugar

30 ml lemon juice

230 g sour cream 

How To:

1) Drain the canned cherries; place liquid in medium saucepan and set cherries aside.

2) In a small mixing bowl combine cornstarch and cold water. Mix well and add to saucepan. Heat to boiling point and boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

3) Add sugar and lemon juice. Stir and remove from heat and chill. When this syrup is cool, blend in the sour cream and add the drained cherries. Chill well and serve in chilled cups.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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May 7, 2012

Burrito Pie - ( TalkFine - Can’t Wait To Say No )

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Ingredients

910 g ground beef

1 onion, chopped

6 g minced garlic

56 g black olives, sliced

1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers

1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers

448 (16 ounce) taco sauce

896 g refried beans

12 (8 inch) flour tortillas

255 g shredded Colby cheese

How To:


1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2) In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green chile peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

3) Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.

4) Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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April 18, 2012

Sausage Pasta - (Major Lazer - Get Free (Feat. Amber Of Dirty Projectors)

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Ingredients:

340 g pasta

15 ml olive oil

455 g spicy Italian sausage

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 (14.5 ounce) chicken broth

1 g dried basil

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

284 g frozen chopped spinach

40 g grated Parmesan cheese

How To:

1) Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.

2) In a large skillet, heat oil and sausage; cook through until no longer pink. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add onion and garlic to skillet. Add broth, basil and tomatoes with liquid.

3) Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to slightly reduce. Add chopped spinach; cover skillet and simmer on reduced heat until spinach is tender.

4) Add pasta to skillet and mix together. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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April 12, 2012

Fudge - (Hoodie Allen - Small Town)

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Ingredients:  

765 g semisweet chocolate chips

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

55 g butter

115 g chopped walnuts (optional)

How to:

1) Place chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter or margarine in large microwaveable bowl. Zap in microwave on medium until chips are melted, about 3-5 minute, stirring once or twice during cooking. Stir in nuts, if desired.

2) Pour into well-greased 8x8-inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate until set.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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April 10, 2012

Bacon Potato Pancakes  (Fun. - Some nights)image

Ingredients

4 slices bacon

4 potatoes, peeled and shredded

30 g all-purpose flour

2 eggs4 garlic cloves, minced

2 g chopped fresh thymesalt and ground black pepper to taste

vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

How to:


1) Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; let cool and crumble. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet.

2) Combine crumbled bacon, potatoes, flour, eggs, garlic, thyme, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.

3) Pour vegetable oil about 1/4-inch deep into skillet with bacon drippings and place over medium heat; heat until the oil and bacon drippings shimmer.

4) Gently drop potato mixture by heaping tablespoon into hot oil and flatten potatoes into small patties about 3 inches in diameter. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes on each side.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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March 12, 2012

Bacon, Potato and Cheese Tart - (Shlohmo - Rained The Whole Time)

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Ingredients:  

15 g butter

18 slices bacon

680 g baking potatoes, peeled and sliced

135 g shredded fontina cheese

salt and pepper to taste

How To:

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2) Coat an 8 inch round baking dish with the butter. Arrange bacon in a spiral fashion in the baking dish, draping ends of the slices over the pan edge to fold over filling.

3) Arrange 1/3 of the potatoes over bacon, and sprinkle with 1/3 Fontina cheese. Repeat layers with remaining potatoes and cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Fold bacon over filling to form the upper layer.

4) Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until potatoes are tender. Drain any drippings, and cut into wedges to serve.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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March 10, 2012

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Ice Pops -  (Diplo - Climax)

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Ingredients:

290 g fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and sliced bananas, mixed

475 ml plain or vanilla yogurt

50 g white sugar

8 small paper cups

8 popsicle sticks 

How To:

1) Place the mixed blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, sliced bananas, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Cover, and blend until fruit is chunky or smooth, as desired.

2) Fill paper cups 3/4 full with fruit mixture. Cover the top of each cup with a strip of aluminum foil. Poke a popsicle stick through the center of the foil on each cup.

3) Place the cups in the freezer for at least 5 hours. To serve, remove foil and peel off the paper cup.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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March 3, 2012

Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing Miike Snow - Paddling Out )

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Ingredients:

Marinade

60 ml extra virgin olive oil

30 ml distilled white vinegar

30 ml fresh lime juice

4 g lime zest

8 ml honey

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 g cumin

1 g chili powder

2 g seafood seasoning,

1 g ground black pepper

5 ml hot pepper sauce, or to taste

455 g tilapia fillets, cut into chun

Dressing

224 g light sour cream

120ml adobo sauce from chipotle peppers

30 ml fresh lime juice

4 g lime zest

0.5 g cumin

0.7 g chili powder

1 g seafood seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

Toppings

1 (10 ounce) package tortillas

60g ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

1 small head cabbage, cored and shredded

10 g limes, cut in wedges

How To:

1)To make the marinade, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, lime zest, honey, garlic, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning, black pepper, and hot sauce in a bowl until blended. Place the tilapia in a shallow dish, and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover, and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.

2) To make the dressing, combine the sour cream and adobo sauce in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning. Add salt, and pepper in desired amounts. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.

3) Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.

4) Remove fish from marinade, drain off any excess and discard marinade. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork, turning once, about 9 minutes.

5) Assemble tacos by placing fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes, cilantro, and cabbage; drizzle with dressing. To serve, roll up tortillas around fillings, and garnish with lime wedges.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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March 1, 2012

Crunchy French Toast Sticks  Xavier Rudd - Follow The Sun )

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Ingredients:

3 eggs

60 ml milk

55 g corn flakes, crushed

4 slices bread, cut into thirds

15 g butter 

How To:

1) Whisk the eggs and milk together in a bowl. Spread the crushed corn flakes onto a plate 

2) Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture and then press gently into the cereal, turning to coat completely. Place the breadsticks onto a plate while breading the rest; do not stack.

3) Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook the coated breadsticks in the melted butter until golden, about 4 minutes each side.

Enjoy and Lick That Plate!

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