Japanese Curry Bread

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I love Japanese curry bread or Kare Pan as it is traditionally called. Sometimes I am in such a rush to taste these delicious buns that I make a pot and freeze it so that I can quickly make the buns without having to wait for the delicious filling to cool down. They are that good! I hope you enjoy this recipe and share it with someone who wants to try something new.

What you'll need for the Curry:

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 lb beef

2 onions

2 carrots

3 potatoes

1 tsp garlic grated

2 ginger grated

1 bay leaf

5 cups beef bullion or beef stock

1 grated apple

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 box curry roux

What you'll need for the dough:

Dinner roll dough (frozen or tube will do)

2 Eggs

Panko Bread Crumbs

Oil

Instructions for the curry:

1. cut beef and vegetables into bite sized cubes 

2. add oil to pot over medium high heat until smoking then add beef and brown on all sides

3. remove beef and set aside 

4. in the same pot onion and cook until tender 

5. add in garlic and ginger until fragrant

6. add in beef bullion or beef stock and carrots and onion and simmer for 10 minutes

7. add in curry roux until dissolved then add grated apple and tomato paste

8. cook until veggies are done

For preparing the dough and filling the curry buns; Instructables has a very good explanation with helpful pictures to help you fill the curry buns. . 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Japanese-Curry-Buns-Kare-Pan/step3/Adding-good-things-to-small-packages/ 

Their instructions includes steps for baking the buns which turns out delicious, but frying them makes them more delicious in my opinion. So after you prepare your buns you will want to fill a pot with 1-1/2 inches of oil and fry the buns until golden brown and enjoy. 

Creamy Chicken and Bacon Alfredo

My husband and I have somewhat of a guide book on things to cook when we get bored. Its the ultimate guide to the food we love, its like our first born child and we named her "The Meals of Past and Present" Imagine an excel sheet filled with recipes and links best foods that you have tasted so far in your life. Well that's basically "The Meals of Past and Present." We started this list when we were dating and whenever we found a recipe that we both absolutely loved we would add it to the list. Every time we get bored have having the same old thing we pull it out and pick out something and tonight we picked Chicken and Bacon Alfredo. It's a newcomer to our list but delicious nevertheless.

Bacon makes everything taste better! If you are looking for a quick dinner to make during the week and you love bacon, then you'll love this recipe. For dishes like this, thicker cut bacon works best.


What you'll need:
8 oz uncooked fettuccine
1 lb cooked chicken breast
1 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2/3 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup reserved pasta water
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups cooked broccoli
6 strips of cooked bacon

A few tips and tricks:
-Make the chicken and broccoli ahead of time to cut down on cook time
-For perfect bacon for this recipe and any time you are craving bacon, lay bacon on a aluminum foil covered baking sheet and cook on 400 for 20 minutes, or until you reach your desired crispiness, flipping halfway through.
-Make a "Meals of Past and Present" to share recipes with the one you love.

Steps:
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add desired amount of salt and noodles. Cook until done, drain  noodles then set aside.
2. In the same pot add 1 tbsp of butter and garlic, saute until fragrant.
3. Add cream, milk and cheese, and reserved pasta water
4. Add cooked chicken, cooked bacon, and broccoli fold until chicken is heated, serve and enjoy.

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings

I love fried chicken wings. Nothing is better, especially during events with family and friends, than delicious wings in a variety of coatings and flavorings. What I do not love is the frying process that comes along with making them. Let's face it; frying anything in oil is a difficult and long process. I hate waiting for the oil to cool down in order to dispose of it and, by the way, how do you get rid of used cooking oil anyway? No way am I clogging up my pipes, and I feel so guilty for throwing it in the trash.

I longed for a recipe to get the same results of fried chicken without frying that would also get rid of the dreadful process that deep frying involves. I recently found a recipe that results in a delicious crispy wing in the oven and the secret ingredient to make these crispy wings is baking powder! who knew?

What you'll need:

2lbs of chicken wings cut into wings and drumsticks 

2 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tbsp kosher salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp smoked paprika

your favorite sauce to coat the wings (optional)

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and
place a oven proof wire rack over the foil

3. In a large bowl add 2lbs of thawed chicken
wings.

4. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together baking powder, kosher salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.

5. Sprinkle 1/2 of the baking soda mixture over the chicken and toss to coat.

6. Sprinkle the other 1/2 of the baking soda
mixture over the chicken and do a final toss.

7. Transfer the coated chicken to your prepared
baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.

8. Flip the wings and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes. Flip the wings  for another 15 minutes or until brown and crispy.

9. Transfer your wings to a bowl and prep your sauce mixture. Pour on your sauce and enjoy.

Super delicious alone or with sauce

I used equal parts of honey and sriracha for my wings

Best Butter Chicken Recipe on the Internet (So far...)

One of my favorite Indian restaurants (Moti Mahal) is located in Downtown Royal Oak, MI. They serve some of the best Indian cuisine I have ever tasted. I have tried quite a few Indian Restaurants in Metro Detroit and even tried a few Indian dishes while vacationing in Aruba but nothing compares to the Butter Chicken and Indian Cuisine that is served at Moti Mahal. I have looked long and hard for a recipe that is even similar to some of Moti Mahal's dishes with no luck.

My desperate search for authentic Indian cuisine lead me to try many restaurants, and even to buying expensive, hard to find ingredients from long and exhausting recipes, requiring hours of preparation and cook times. Then one day, about two years ago, I stumbled upon this butter chicken recipe by Nagi on her blog, Recipe Tin Eats.

Let me tell you this dish is to die for. nothing I have made thus far even compares to this butter chicken recipe. I have made it for my family on multiple occasions and even my 5 year old daughter loves it! It also doesn't require a lot of time. Even when I am too forgetful to marinate the chicken overnight, It still turns out delicious, though I do recommend marinating.

This dish is creamy delicious with no alterations, but for a flavor more similar to Moti Mahal's butter Chicken, I did substitute the cream for coconut milk which made the flavor sweeter and more similar to the dish served at Moti Mahal.

Here is the link to the recipe: Recipe Tin Eats Butter Chicken I hope you get a chance to try this wonderful dish.