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Jambalaya 

3/13/2013

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I spent the morning reading about the fundamentals of a good jambalaya. This was what Adam and I came up with after a morning of research and brewing. 

When we got to the business of cooking up this recipe, I set this scene...

New cocktail: Gumbo Fizz
Music: Alabama Shakes (Thanks Shane and Laura for the music find, so good)

Cocktail

Gumbo Fizz
  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 teaspoon cointreau or triple sec
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz cream (next time: coconut milk?)
  • 3 oz club soda
In a shaker, combine the gin, lemon juice, triple sec, and cream; shake well. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Add the club soda and stir well.
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Ingredients

Fresh Veggie Mix:
1 spanish onion
3 celery stalk
1 green bell pepper

Chipotle Mix:
2 red bell peppers
5 garlic cloves
1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo
Rice:
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
12 oz andouille sausage, 1/2 sliced on the bias
1/2 cup vodka
1 can fire roasted tomatoes
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 cup clam juice
2 tsp fresh thyme
1 tbls fresh oregano
2 bay leaves
1 pound crab legs
Garnish:
3 tbls fresh basil
green onions

Instructions

  1. Dice fresh veggie mix in the food processor, transfer to a bowl.
  2. Prepare the chipotle mix by placing the red bell peppers and garlic on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and broil until nicely charred. Transfer to the food processor and add chipotle, puree until smooth. 
  3. Salt, pepper, and olive oil chicken thighs. Brown in the dutch oven, but be careful not to overcook. Set aside. 
  4. Add andouille sausage, brown, set aside. 
  5. Add vodka and fire roasted tomatoes and cook until reduced. 
  6. Add fresh veggie mix and red pepper flakes, cook until softened. 
  7. Add the chipotle mix, clam stock, water, herbs, rice, chicken, and chorizo. Cover and cook in oven for 45 minutes or until the majority of the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
  8. Remove from oven, fluff the rice and add the crab meat.*
  9. Garnish with fresh basil and green onions. 

*Note: The first time we cooked this, we forgot to cook the crab legs while the rice was in the oven, so Adam added the crab legs right to the pot of rices after we pulled it out of the oven. 15 minutes later we sliced the crab legs open and mixed it in. 

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Lamb Vindaloo

3/3/2013

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We have made this recipe for two weekends in a row. This time, Adam grilled the vegetables and the lamb, which was a game changer. The grilled flavor perfectly compliments the bold flavors of mustard, cumin, and cayenne. Adam adapted the recipe below from the Lamb Vindaloo recipe in Quick & Easy Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey.

Ingredients

3 tbls stone ground mustard
3 tsp ground cumin
3 tsp ground tumeric
2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tsp red wine vinegar
3 tbls olive oil
1 onion
6 cloves of garlic
3 lbs. leg of lamb
2 cans of coconut milk mixed 50/50 with water
Broccoli 
Carrots
Mushrooms
Zucchini
Bean sprouts
Snow peas
Water chestnuts 
Serve with brown jasmine rice (we mix it right in)

Instructions

  1. Make a paste from the mustard, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, salt, and vinegar.
  2. Grill the lamb to obtain a nice char. 
  3. Cook the veggies on the grill in a cast iron skillet. Once they are cooked, remove from heat and set aside. Adam cooked a few of the larger vegetables right on the grill to get an even more intense flavor.
  4. Meanwhile, in a dutch oven, cook the onion until transparent. Add the garlic for 30 seconds, then add the spice paste and cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Add the coconut milk and water mixture. Bring to a simmer. 
  6. Add the cubed lamb and simmer and cook for at least 60 minutes or until the meat is tender and the consistency is perfect. 
  7. Before serving, add brown rice and the veggies. Heat throughout.



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