What's For Dinner: Part 2

[QuittingGirl]

9 hours ago, Reciprocity said:

No marinade for those just a light brush with olive oil or mustard on just as a binder for the spices I add. I then sprinkle with SPG (Salt, Pepper, Garlic).

 

The other thing I do, which I've found makes them plump up a bit and keeps them nice and juicy during the cook, is before putting the oil or mustard binder on & spices on I boil water then pour the boiling water into a bowl where I've put the wings until they're covered. Let them sit in the hot water for 5 mins. Then pull them out and put the binder on then spice them. 

 

Give that a try sometime, no matter what your cooking method is. I think you'll like the result. It takes out some of the grease from the fat layer under the skin yet premiates the meat keeping it moist through the cooking process. I use just med. heat - nothing super high heat as that dries anything out.

 

I find the biggest issue people have with wings is over-cooking them to be safe with the internal temp. I never use a meat themometer on my wings and have never had any issues with food poisioning. A little pink on meat close to the bone is not an issue in my experience. Pink but not blood red!

 

(Just a note: I would use a little mustard as a binder for the spices rather than oil if cooking in an oven - for safety reasons there'll be no mustard taste after cooking if you use just a thin coating painted on with a basting brush).

 

 

That sounds great!  I don't do grilling, but my husband does, so the next time we have wings, I will have him do it that way.

[Cbdave]

Gday

ricotta and silver beet rolls

[Cbdave]

Gday

Biggest chicken wings ….. 

[QuittingGirl]

On 7/20/2024 at 8:11 AM, Cbdave said:

Gday

Biggest chicken wings ….. 

Looks great!!  I love chicken wings on the grill.

[notsmokinjo]

G'day.... Spicy Seafood Stew with Rocket Pesto....

 

Served on rice, with green beans in toasted almonds slices, extra besto, chunky bread and a rocket & fennel salad. 

[QuittingGirl]

That looks really good!!

[notsmokinjo]

1 hour ago, QuittingGirl said:

That looks really good!!

It's really easy. I'll post a recipe tomorrow. 

[Cbdave]

7 hours ago, notsmokinjo said:

It's really easy. I'll post a recipe tomorrow. 

Gday

And where have you been.?

About bloody time!

[notsmokinjo]

9 hours ago, Cbdave said:

Gday

And where have you been.?

About bloody time!

 

Wonderin round with me head up me own arse. Giving all the wrong things priorities. 

[notsmokinjo]

Carrot, Walnut and Ginger Soup (with roasted fennel, morroccan spiced mushroom  and tahini creams)

[QuittingGirl]

Really nice @notsmokinjo That looks great too!

[notsmokinjo]

@QuittingGirl and completely vegan.

[Paul723]

Are you vegan or cooking for someone who is?  

[Reciprocity]

Tonight was a light, summer evening meal. Twin Lobster Rolls.

 

Fresh lobster from Atlantic Canada cooked yesterday and chilled in the fridge. Then chopped into chunks with some chopped green onion & celery all mixed together with a little mayo, salt & pepper and served on a bed of romaine lettus in a lightly buttered and toasted bun.

 

Quite tastey 

[QuittingGirl]

That looks delicious @Reciprocity

[notsmokinjo]

9 hours ago, Paul723 said:

Are you vegan or cooking for someone who is?  

 

I'm sort of involuntarily vegan. For medical reasons I can't eat meat or chicken, or dairy.. I can have egg, some fish (flathead, whiting, barramundi) and most shellfish. I also have to low or no gluten. 

I still cook meat for others and stare at it longingly.

[notsmokinjo]

Some food I've been cooking for friends...

 

Greek marinade char grilled prawns with honey roasted feta and flat bread.

 

[notsmokinjo]

Chagrined Barra Cutlet with lemon roasted, rosemary smoked potatos, green beans and fennel, tangello and feta salad.

 

[notsmokinjo]

Brunch...

Mushies and fried eggs on toast with air fried potatos..

 

[QuittingGirl]

Everything looks delicious Jo, you are some cook!!

[Reciprocity]

So here's a pictorial progression of my bacon wrapped scallops ... with chunks of pinapple that I made the other day.

 

Parcooked the bacon:

 

Cutting up the pinapple chunks:

 

Edited August 29 by Reciprocity

[Reciprocity]

Scallops:

 

Assembly area:

 

Ready for broiling:

 

Ready to Eat:

 

The pinapple chunks add a nice flavour to the combination of scallops & bacon but if you use a dip for the scallops before eating them, the pinapple doesn't usually go well with most seafood dips so ... pick your poison  

Edited August 29 by Reciprocity

[notsmokinjo]

@Reciprocity the pineapple curry dip from the 70s would work great with this... or just sweet chilli sauce.

[QuittingGirl]

Everything looks great as well @Reciprocity  I love scallops wrapped in Bacon and the pineapple gives them a great flavor.  

[Cbdave]

Gday

bacon …… the masking tape of the cooking world