Suna mult mai pretentios decat este. In realitate, este un fel de mancare rapid si gustos. Poate putin iesit din tiparele obisnuite, insa ar fi gata intr-o ora, o ora si ceva daca ne gandim si la perioada de stat la marinat. Mai mult decat rezonabil, as spune. Sa vedem. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The title is way more pretentious than the food itself. In fact, this is a fast and tasty dish. Maybe a little out of the ordinary, but this should be ready in about one hour or so including the time the chicken needs to be marinated. So more than reasonable, really. Let's see. SUMAR: Ce am folosit pentru vreo 2 portii generoase: 2 conserve de compot de ananas 1 piept de pui dezosat 150g alune prajite si sarate 1 lime (sucul si coaja) 3 catei de usturoi vreo 3 cm radacina ghimbir condimente (curry praf si curry pasta, fulgi de ardei iute, busuioc, coriandru boabe, sos de stridii, galganf pudra, zahar brun) 50g unt si 100g orez sare, piper, putin ulei de masline Ce-am gresit: Am uitat sa pun piureul pe foc. Ce sa vezi, era bun la gust si desi citisem reteta de n ori, am omis acest detaliu. Nu am avut busuioc proaspat si am folosit uscat; nu am avut nici pudra de ghimbir dulce, nici frunze de lamaie. A mers si fara, cred ca destul de decent. Ce fac mai bun sau mai bine data viitoare: Incerc musai cu frunze de busuioc proaspat. Caci din cele de lamaie nu cred sa gasesc in hypermarket. Dar sunt destul de fericita ca am gasit praf de galganf, totusi, Nu ma asteptam :) De unde am reteta: De aici. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY What I used for 2 generous servings: 2 pineapple cans 1 piece of boneless chicken breast 15g fried and salted peanuts 1 lime (we need the juice and peel) 3 garlic cloves about 3 cm ginger root spices (curry power and paste, hot chilli flakes, basil, coriander, oyster sauce, galganf powder, brown sugar) 50g butter and 100g rice salt, pepper, some olive oil What I did wrong: I forgot to put the puree on the stove; it was really good after I blended it and and even though I read the recipe several times, I still missed this. I also didn't have any fresh basil so i used dry basil. I also didn't have lemon leaves or sweet ginger powder, but I think the result was more than decent. What I need to do better or tastier the next time: I will use fresh basil leaves since i doubt I will find lemon leaves in the supermarket. I am proud I found galganf powder though. How I came across this recipe: This is from here. A inceput cu cele de trebuinta pentru marinada, iar - cata vreme puiul a stat la rece - m-am ocupat de piure si orez. Intr-un mojar, am pisat usturoiul, ardeiul iute, boabele de coriandru si coaja de lime. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- i started off with what I needed to do for the marinade and - while my chicken strips were marinating - I went on to prepare the puree and rice. So I used a mortar and pestle to blend together my garlic cloves, hot chilli flakes, coriander and grated lime peel. O data amestecul gata, l-am adaugat peste zeama de lime, sosul de stridii, busuioc, praful si pasta de curry si cea de galganf, plus o ceasca de suc de ananas. Nu prea erau indicatii privind cantitatile din aceasta etapa, insa am pus 2 lingurite din fiecare. V-as sfatui sa puneti doar o lingurita de galganf, caci este destul de puternic, picant si citric-aromat. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once my mix was pestled, I added it to the mix of lime zest, oyster sauce, basil, curry powder and paste and galganf powder, plus one teacup of pineapple juice. I didn't have much instructions to the quantities of these spices so I added two teaspoons of each; however you should just add one teaspoon of galganf, since its flavour is very intense, hot and citrus-flavoured. Puiul taiat fasii/gujoane merge in toata aceasta poveste si intra in frigider pret de vreo ora. Cand ii vine vremea, il infigem pe tepuse si il frigem pe tigaia grill pana ce capata o nuanta atragator-comerciala. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The chicken cut in strips goes into this mariande and into the fridge for about one hour or so. When the time has passed, we simply put it in food spears and grill it until nicely done. Pentru piure, eu am pus ananasul din doua conserve, caci mi s-a parut cam mult sa fi pus trei; am procedat corect, in conditiile in care mai aveam si un orez si o singura persoana la masa mea, care manca pui. Ananasul, alunele si ghimbirul razuit, busuioc, zahar brun (vreo 3-4 lungurite caci mi se parea destul de dulce) si putin ardei iute (merge o lingurita de fulgi fara probleme, chiar si mai bine, daca va place). toate merg in blender pana iese o pasta. Aici ar fi trebuit lasat pe foc, doar ca eu am omis asta. Am servit cu un orez preparat simplu - un cub de unt lasat sa se topeasca la foc mic, in putin ulei de masline; orezul putin sotat si stins cu putin suc de ananas; fiert cu apa adaugata putin cate putin, asezonat doar cu sare si putin curry pudra presarata la servire). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the puree, I only used 2 cans of pineapple instead of 3, since I found it was too much; I did the right thing, considering I also did the rice and only one person at my table eats chicken skewers. The pineapple, peanuts and grated ginger, basil and brown sugar (3-4 teaspoons) and some hot chilli flakes (one teaspoon works without any issues, even more if you like it). All gets blended until paste; this is when you should put it on the stove to get it hot, only I forgot it. I served with a simple white rice, which I did with rice sauteed in the 50g butter with some olive oil; once the rice seemed to start frying, I added some pineapple juice and water from time to time until fully cooked. No spices, just salt and some curry powder on the plate. A fost delicios. Nu stiu exact cum experienta completa (orez simplu, cu usoara aroma de ananas+piure de ananas cu arahide+ frigaruie de pui condimentata asa iscusit), dar am auzit de bine de la Carnivor, care nu mi-a vorbit cata vreme nu terminase farfuria. A fost buna si experienta piure+orez, ce sa zic... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was delish. I have no idea what the full experience was like (simple rice with a slight pineapple flavour plus pineapple peanut flavoured plus spiced chicken skewers), however I heard the best about it. My Meat Lover did not address one word to me, until he finally finished eating the entire plate. The puree+rice experience was nice as well... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRY SEXUAL I'LL TRY ANY RECIPE (AT LEAST) ONCE.
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SUMAR: Ce am folosit pentru 4 burgeri (2 veggie, 2 de vita): 4 chifle mici din comert (de la lidl) o casoleta de burgeri de vita (idem) 1 dovlecel romanesc 1 ciuperca mare si bruna maioneza, ketchup, castraveti murati Ce-am gresit: Am uitat ca eu nu mananc doi burgeri, asa ca ar fi trebuit sa fac doar unul Veggie. :) Sunt destul de satiosi. Ce fac mai bun sau mai bine data viitoare: Nu mai fac salata separat, ci adaug direct in chifla o frunza de salata, o felie de rosie si cateva inele de ceapa marinata in prealabil in putin otet de mere cu putin zahar brun. Daca ai o garnitura de cartofi, e mai mult decat suficient, alaturi de doi burgeri. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY What I used for 4 burgers (2 Veggie, 2 beef): 4 ready made buns (from lidl) one pack of burgers (same) 1 zucchini 1 big brown mushroom mayo, ketchup, pickled cucumbers What I did wrong: I forgot I dont actually eat 2 burgers, ever. So I should have made just one Veggie. :) They're pretty nourishing. What I need to do better or tastier the next time: I won't make a side dish salad, but add one salad leaf, one tomato slice and some onion rings previously pickled in some apple vinegar with some brown sugar. If you already have a potato side dish, it is really more than enough, with 2 burgers. La noi, joia - sau oricare alta zi dintr-o saptamana de lucru - este zi de fast-food. Si nu ma refer la marile lanturi de profil, ci la mancare tip fast food facuta in casa. E un trend in sensul asta, e plin online-ul de retete fel si fel. Nu am urmarit o anume reteta, mai curand am pus impreuna ingredientele preferate ale fiecaruia dintre noi. Prin urmare, a rezultat un Veggie burger si un Beef burger, dupa cum urmeaza. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursdays - or any other day of a working week - at our place is definetly a fast-food day. And I'm definetly not talking about the fast-food restaurants' chains, but about home made 'fast-food'. There's an ascending trend about that lately and the online environment is full of it. I haven't actually followed through a certain recipe, but rather combining our favourite ingredients. So there you have it - one Veggie burger and one Beef Burger. Burgeri de vita din comert; sunt sensibil mai mari decat chiflele (tot din comert), asa ca am obtinut 4 burgeri mici din cei doi mari. Am folosit doar doi, momentan, iar pe ceilalti i-am pus in congelator, pentru alta data. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-made beef burgers; seriously larger than my buns (also ready made), so I just went ahead and cut those in half as to get 4 tiny ones. I just needed two for now, and the olther two will just easily stay 'cool' in the freezer, waiting for a next time. Atunci cand formati burgerii mai mici, incercati sa apasati usor in centrul discului de carne, pentru ca in timpul prepararii, sa isi pastreze forma. Desigur, in calitate de 'professional failure', nu am stiut ca burgerii contin amidon/alti agenti de crestere la cald care ii fac sa isi mareasca usor volumul, si m-am pomenit cu doua 'chiftele' de toata frumusetea, aproape sferice. :) In fine, pentru ca am ales tema 'fast food' si pentru ca mai aveam in congelator niscaiva cartofei pomme noisette (un soi de bulete din piure de cartofi cu invelis crocant), am pus in cuptor suficient cat pentru doi flamanzi. Merg foarte bine cu burgerii si sunt o alternativa ceva mai fancy si ceva mai sanatosi decat "clasicii" cartofii prajiti. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When making the smaller burgers, try pressing the center with your finger, since during the cooking they will slightly start raising and you need to have them flat. Sure, as a professional failure, I had no idea the burgers' meat mix may have starch or other raising agents so what I first got were two almost spherical burgers. :) Finally, since our chosen theme is 'fast food' and because I had some pomme noisette potatoes in my freezer, I threw some in the oven, just enough for two hungry people. They went really well with our burgers and seem a more healthy and sophisticated option than your usual French fries. Pana sa punem burgerii pe tigaia grill, avem de facut si un Veggie burger. Asadar ne repezim la frigideri si scoatem cele de trebuinta pentru o salata (salata verde si creata, ridichi, rosii cherry, ceapa verde, castravete, branza de capra), si niscaiva legume potrivite pe grill si intr-o chifla de burger (o jumatate de dovlecel uitata de vreme si o ciuperca mare si bruna). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First and aforemost, prior to grilling our beef burgers, we need to get started on that veggie one. So off we go and take out everything we need for a salad (lollo biondo salad, radishes, cherry tomatoes, Spring onions, cucumber, goat cheese) and some grill-and-bun-suitable leftover veggies (half of leftover zucchini and one big brown mushroom). Abandonam cartofeii in cuptor. Dupa igiena de rigoare, am taiat dovlecelul pe lung, ceva mai gros; am tocat si ciuperca tot ceva mai gros. Am constatat ca daca legumele sunt taiate prea subtire, se usuca la grill si devin fade si triste. Daca le pastrati mai groase si le aruncati pe grill cu putin ulei de masline si sare, atunci devin suculente. Si fericite. :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We just abandon our pommes noisette in the oven. After the required hygene, we cut the zucchini on the long side, slightly thicker slices. I notices that thin cut veggies tend to get too dry on the grill pan and become tasteless and, well, sad. Keep them thicker, trow some olive oil and grill them salty, they become juicy. And merry. :) Fericite asa cum erau in faza asta, taiate grosier, am incins o tigaie grill; am aruncat o suvita de ulei de masline si am lasat sa se incinga bine. Apoi, am asezat dovlecelul in tigaie si am aruncat peste el ceva sare. Acoperit cu capac, mi-am vazut de ale mele. Intors pe partea cealalta, aruncat sare, lasat cu capacul, rezulta cam ce e in poza de mai jos. Idem cu ciupercile. Numa bine dupa ce le-am scos in tigaie, le-am abandonat laolalta intr-un bol. Se pare ca, atata vreme cat s-au mai odihnit, au devenit si mai suculente. Daca se mai putea. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merry as they were at this stage, thickly chopped, I got one grill pan hot, threw some olive oil and let that get hot too. Then, I added the zucchini and seasoned with some salt. Covered with the lid and carried on with my other tasks. When ready, I turn it on the other side, throw some salt, let it rest and you can see the result in the pic below. Same goes for the mushroom slices. Left them all to rest when they're all done. It seems that if they rest a little bit, they get even juicier. If possible. Pentru ca burgeri fara chifle nu se poate, avem si chifle. Sigur, din comert. :) Foamea e mare, si graba la fel. Promit sa revin, totusi, cu o varianta de home-made-gourmet-burgers, in care sa fac chiar eu inclusiv chiflele. Stay tuned... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And since you cannot have burgers without burger buns, we have that too. Ready-made as well, since we're in a hunger and hurry. I promise, though, to come back with a home-made-gourmet-burgers, where I make everything myself, including the buns. So stay tuned... Am continuat cu chiflele, pe care le-am taiat si le-am fript pe tigaia grill cateva secunde, mai mult pentru a le incalzi usor. Intre timp, am constatat ca sunt gata si cartofii, ba chiar ca am reusit sa ii fac un pic prea crocanti. :) De, multe lucruri de facut in doar cateva minute. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I carried on with my buns, wich I cut and grilled for a few seconds, just to get them heated. In the mean time, I noticed that the potatoes are done too, a little too crispy, I might add. :) Dupa ce am perpelit putin chiflele pe interior, am decis ca e momentul sa perpelesc burgerii de vita si sa incep sa montez burgerul veggie. Fara mare preambul, am pus burgerii in tigaia deja destul de incinsa, data la foc mic. Pus capac, lasat cateva minute pe fiecare parte. La mine e simplu - carnivorul prefera well done, asa ca am asteptat sa devina albiciosi (semn ca s-au patruns bine), iar apoi i-am intors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After getting the inside of my buns slightly cooked, I decided it was time for the burgers to start cooking and the veggie ones to get set up. Without furthe ado, I placed my burgers on the already hot pan, at low temperature. I popped the lid on, left it few minutes on each side. My life's easy since my meat lover likes his burgers well done, so I waited until they got white and done and then I switched them to the other side. In poza din stanga jos este vizibil cum burgerii erau gata de intors, iar in cea din dreapta - cum aratau dupa ce i-am intors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The below pics show how the burgers were ready to be turned on the other side (left) and hoe they looked when turned over (right side pic). Daca vorbim de montaj - nimic ma simplu. Eu am pus o lingurita de maioneza (si asta din comert, destul de light - pentru o maioneza; si se pare ca a intalnit si oul in 'viata' ei). Am asezat dovlecelul si ciupercile, astfel incat sa nu iasa afara prea usor. Nu e vreo inginerie, doar ca ar trebui sa stea 'in picioare' cu tot cu chifla de deasupra. Si daca nu sta, puteti folosi o tepusa pentru frigaruie ori o scobitoare. Frunza de salata ar fi fost, in cazul meu, inutila - avand salata pe masa - asa ca am continuat cu felii de castravete murat (se impaca foarte bine cu maioneza) si feliute subtiri dintr-o branza moale (poate fi camembert sau orice altceva va place). Am procedat identic pentru toti burgerii, diferenta a fost doar ca la cel veggie, m-am oprit aici, am adaugat"capacul"uns cu putin ketchup si gata. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now it's time for the super-easy set-up. I added a teaspoon of mayo (ready made, as well). I placed the zuccini slices and the mushrooms too so that they don't leave the bun too easily. Not much of a science, just that they have to be able to 'stand up' with the bun on top. And even if you don't manage that, you can just use a skewer stik or just a toothpick. The classic salad leave would have been useless in my case, since I also made a salad, so I just carried on with pickled cucumber slices (they're great with the mayo) and thin slices of any soft cheese you like (can be camembert, like mine). I did the same set-up for all burgers, the difference being that this set-up was all I had to do for my Veggie ones. I just added the 'bun lid' with a bit of ketchup and they were done. Pentru burgerul de vita, am adaugat carnea din tigaie si branza camembert imediat deasupra, ca sa se topeasca putin la caldura degajata de carne. La fel, adaugat 'capacul' si pus in farfurie. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For my beef burger, I added the meat and camembert cheese right on top, so that it gets slightly melted from that heat. Then add the 'bun lid' and serve. Finally. Dupa cca. 30-45 de minute: masa e gata! Ca tare foame mi-a mai fost (si) azi.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally. After about 30-45 minutes: dinner's ready! Man, I was sooo hungry today (as well)... O cina... corecta. Si care intruneste cei 4 factori esentiali pentru pregatirea unei mese in timpul saptamanii.
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