![]() Come over to the dark side, it sure is delicious over here!Ī couple of things I mention in the video recipe that I wanted to expand on here. If you're one of these people that doesn’t like “dark meat,” please give this recipe a try and you will surely be converted. Are you getting hungry yet? And, no, you can’t use breasts, so don’t ask. The succulent braised chicken thighs, falling off the bone, scented with fresh lemon and thyme the creamy artichoke hearts and butter beans (our surprise secret ingredient) the sweet and sour cherry peppers, with their slight heat all swimming in a rich and nutritious broth. Even though there are not a lot of different ingredients, the ones we are using give us a wide range of textures and tastes. This delicious and easy chicken recipe is great example of how a few simple ingredients can come together to create an incredibly complex and flavorful dish. Spring roll wrappers (aka rice paper rolls) By the way, stay tuned for the very simple Wasabi dipping sauce I used along side these. It’s inexpensive, delicious, and if you read the label, pretty nutritious. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t also use the imitation crab for recipes like this. Trust me, if you’re paying $2.75 for that California Roll, you’re not getting fresh Dungeness crab! Can you tell the difference? I hope so. You may be surprised to know that many Sushi Bars actually use this higher quality imitation crab in their California Rolls, as the real crab would be cost prohibitive. READ THE LABELS! As I show in the clip, while still made mainly from Pollack many are also flavored with many different “real” fish and shellfish extracts including scallops, lobster, salmon, etc. Well, these days there are some very good quality varieties to choose from. It used to be fairly low quality a little bit of Pollock, a lot of vegetable starch and other fillers, and probably a dose of good old Red Dye #2. Imitation crab has come a long way since it hit the market many years ago. If you’ve never thought about using it, it’s time to give it a try. ![]() Regarding the imitation crab I used for this recipe clip. You’ve never seen them because you’ve never looked for them they’re on the bottom shelf. These rice paper wrappers are found in any store that sells dry Asian noodles, which is every large grocery store. ![]() They are fast, beautiful, and perfect for the summer, when you just don’t want go anywhere near the stove. If you saw our Chicken Caesar Spring Roll clip, you saw how easy (and healthy) spring rolls are. So I came up with this idea to combine the components of the California Roll and present it in Spring Roll form. But, even that requires properly cooked short-grain sushi rice which is quite easy to mess up at home. Now, of course I could fake my way through a simple California Roll, which is just the basic crab, rice and avocado rolled up in a Nori seaweed wrapper. Properly made sushi is an art and take decades of practice to master. I usually tell the viewer (politely of course) to go out for sushi and leave me alone. I get the occasional request for a sushi demo. She was a good sport about it but replied “never!” She said her friends “loved it.” Sure they do. Here’s the original commercial that started the insanity.Īnd here is a clip of someone still actually using it! I sent her a message on YouTube asking her to please stop. Please, I beg you, stop doing it! Believe me, your friends (if you have any left) will really, really appreciate it. Like I said, it was funny for about 2 days. In the clip I joked about people that still do the “Waaassssaaaabiiii” greeting from the Budweiser commercial that ran ages ago. Happy dipping, and enjoy!īonus Wasabi Video Clips: Damn you Budweiser! This sauce can be varied in many wonderful ways by adding lemon, lime, cilantro, garlic, green onions, ginger, etc well, you get the idea. For me the spring rolls were just an excuse to catch a Wasabi buzz. #Paprika recipe manager for windows crack fullBy the way, I know full well that “I’m over-powering the flavor of the fish.” I’m fine with that. I ended up with 3 teaspoons worth, but I think most of you will be fine with one or two. As I mention in the video clip the amount of Wasabi you add is completely up to you and your pain threshold. ![]() ![]() I love it with the spring rolls I made yesterday, but it’s also good with many Asian dumplings, pot stickers, etc. This very simple (and fat free) dipping sauce is a great all-purpose condiment for many things. ![]()
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