Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Cheese Frittata

On 05/10/2017 (Thursday) at 2:18 am by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  15 min
• Ready Time:
  25 min

Ingredients

• 8 Large Eggs
• One Cup Chopped Onion
• Small Clove or Garlic Chopped
• 6-8 teaspoons Ricotta Cheese
• chopped fresh basil
• 2 cups chopped tomato
• Olive Oil
• Kosher Salt and Pepper

Directions

Medium size pan on medium high heat add a splash of olive oil, salt and pepper then the onion, garlic and tomato and start to cook down for about 3-4 min until the tomatoes start to break apart.

Whisk the eggs in a bowl adding some fresh cracked pepper and a little salt. Pour into the pan making sure there is even distribution of the tomatoes. Now put a few dollops of the ricotta cheese around (think where you will cut slices so everyone will get some of the cheese) . Let cook until the bottom is set and you can see a crust forming around the sides.

Now into a 375 degree oven to finish cooking for about 10-20 min depending on thickness of the eggs and your oven temp. You will know when its ready the center will have a slight jiggle and it will have a nice crust on the outside.

Take out and drape some fresh basil on top. It will purfume it really nicley and add great flavor. Add a dollope of sour cream and your favorite hot sauce.

Great also at room temp so good for parties and leaving out for snacks.

Benny

Chick Peas with Garlic and Tomato

On 11/09/2011 (Sunday) at 5:21 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  5 min
• Cook Time:
  20 min
• Ready Time:
  25 min

Ingredients

• one can of strained and rinsed chick peas
• 1/2 cup grated Manchego Cheese
• 1/2 cup grated chorizo sausage
• one shallot sliced
• one cup tomato puree
• 4-5 cloves of garlic minced
• dried chili flakes
• olive oil
• eggs one per person
• kosher salt and pepper

Directions

Start with a large skillet or paella pan as I have, it’s important that the chick peas lay in one layer or so and not stacked up on each other.

Olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan, add the chick peas and shake the pan so they cover the bottom, scatter the shallots and garlic around and season with kosher salt and pepper. Now add the grated chorizo (this give even flavor to every bite) and tomato puree. Give the pan  shake so everything covers evenly and finish with the grated manchego cheese and a few pinched of chili flakes.

Into a 400 degree oven for about 20 min or until the moister has given away and the tomato is become one with the chick peas. To finish crack and egg on top (suggested one for each person) and back into the oven for a few min until you  see the egg whites fully cooked about 2 min.

Serve hot or at room temp, great with some crusty bread.

Enjoy,

Benny

Green Thai Fish Cakes with Sweet Chili Sauce

On 10/08/2011 (Wednesday) at 5:17 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  10 min
• Ready Time:
  20 min

Ingredients

• 8 oz filet of white fish flounder, sole, monkfish all work
• one tablespoon minced ginger
• one teaspoon minced lemon grass
• one scallion chopped
• handful of fresh cilantro
• juice of one one lime
• one egg
• one small chili chopped
• vegatable oil for frying
• dash of fish sauce
• salt to taste

Directions

Combine all the ingredients minus the vegetable oil in a food processor and blitz until a little coarse.

If you want to test the seasoning take a small dollop of the fish paste and quickly saute in a pan and check for seasoning.

In a pot fill at least 2 inches of vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees. (you can also shallow fry these in a pan about 2 min each side) and using a tablespoon drop a dollop of the fish paste into the oil and fry for about 3-5 min rolling them around often. When a little golden brown take out and drain on a paper towel.

Serve with lime wedge and your favorite sweet chili sauce

Benny

Quick Vegetarian Stir-fry

On 19/02/2011 (Saturday) at 8:45 pm by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  15 min
• Cook Time:
  5 min
• Ready Time:
  20 min

Ingredients

• One sliced leak
• ¼ napa cabbage chopped
• 5 large shrimp chopped
• 5 cloves of garlic chopped
• Small knob of fresh ginger chopped
• One egg
• One cup day old rice of any kind
• Canola oil
• Tablespoon garlic chili paste
• Chopped scallions
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins chopped
• 3 tablespoon Benny’s stir fry sauce

Benny’s stir fry sauce:

• 2 cups soy sauce
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 3 gloves of garlic minced
• Knob of fresh ginger minced
• Tablespoon plus one teaspoon sesame seed oil
• Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar Blend it all together and adjust to your taste.

Directions

Have everything ready and begin with smoking hot wok add about 3 tablespoon canola oil and as soon as it starts to smoke add the leeks, garlic, ginger and chili and let sit and smoke in the oil for about 30 seconds now add the cabbage and stir, now make a well in the center add the shrimp and let them sit there for 20 seconds or so, now stir and add the chili garlic paste and stir, now add the rice and let sit there for 20 sec until you hear it crack now stir, keep stirring and add the egg and stir it quickly into the ingredients.

Add the raisins and stir, make a well add the stir fry sauce about 2 tablespoons and stir into the ingredients and keep stirring until it becomes a part of the dish and the liquid is very tight.

Plate into a shallow bowl and finish with chopped scallion and sesame seeds.

That’s it, it will rock your taste buds and for those who want pure vegetarian leave out the shrimp. Now go give this a try it’s all in the prep kids!

Benny

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Savory Breakfast.. Nasi Goreng

On 19/02/2011 (Saturday) at 9:11 am by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  5 min
• Ready Time:
  15 min

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups day old rice
• 3 gloves of garlic
• Large knob of fresh ginger
• One large Holland pepper seeded
• ¼ cup of raisins or currants
• Hand full of fresh cilantro
• Crushed peanuts or hazelnuts
• Canola oil
• One large spring onion chopped
• One egg

Sauce:

• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• One clove of garlic crushed
• Teaspoon grated ginger
• Teaspoon sesame oil
• Blend all together and check for flavor, you should be hit with the sweet first then it should roll into the salty

Directions

Combine the ginger, garlic, holland pepper and raisins in a food processor and pulse until you have a fine chop.

Now this is all going to happen quick so have everything ready to go. In a very hot pan add canola oil to coat the bottom and when it starts to smoke add the garlic, ginger pepper mix and make sure its evenly coated and let sit until we achieve something called “wok hay” this is when everything comes together and goes to another level because of the heat. We will start moving that mixture around right before it starts to brown.

Now once you can smell and see that the rawness is cooked out add about 1 ½ cups of rice and stir fry around until it is mixed nicely. Now add the sauce leaving a little behind, stir around… taste the rice, do you taste sweet then salty or does it need more sauce. Now why stirring add a fresh egg stirring as you add it to incorporated it into the rice. You should not see the egg anymore but it’s there and you will taste it in the dish. Now add some of the spring onion mix in and the rice should be fairly dry with all the sauce absorbed so it’s ready to plate.

Put into a bowl, garnish with some more spring onion, crushed nuts and fresh cilantro. I also drizzled a little chili sesame oil on top and that is it!

This should be a flavor explosion with the garlic and ginger permeating through your head. This was a perfect way to start to the day and if you are watching your carbs having this in the morning is the best as you will have the day to work it off.

Enjoy kids!

Benny

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Mini steak sandwiches

On 19/02/2011 (Saturday) at 6:13 am by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  20 min
• Cook Time:
  20 min
• Ready Time:
  40 min

Ingredients

• grilled baguette
• homemade pesto
• rib eye
• manchego cheese

Directions

Mini steak sandwiches, grilled baguette with homemade pesto, quickly torched waygu rib eye topped with manchego cheese !

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Steak, cheese and potato with fried onions

On 19/02/2011 (Saturday) at 4:17 am by Benny.
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• Prep Time:
  22 min
• Ready Time:
  22 min

Ingredients

• Left over rib streak or any other cut you have
• queso fresco cheese
• Fried onions
• Left over potato

Directions

Slice the steak thin as you can, do the same with the queso fresco cheese and I also sliced the potato to be the same thickness as the cheese and steak. Just start layering in a mold of your choice.

I started with the potato, then half cheese have steak and continue until you get to the top. I top with some more of the cheese and melt it with a blow torch and finish off with some really nice fried onions and micro greens.

This baby is two bits of steak heaven. Nothing like that perfect bite and this one works perfect for me.

Hoolaaa!!

Benny

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Passion for healthy amazing food. I am on crusade to get kids eat better and people in general learning how to cook for themselves. If I here that McDonald’s is cheaper than eating homemade I will prove anyone wrong.