Buffalo Wontons With Red Wine Sauce Food

CHICKEN AND RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook garlic in oil until tender.
• Place chicken in the skillet, and cook about 10 minutes on each side, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Drain oil from skillet.
• Sprinkle chicken with paprika and 1 cup brown sugar.
• Pour red wine around chicken. Cover, and simmer about 15 to 20 minutes; lightly baste chicken with wine sauce while cooking. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GRILLED SQUID WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together ¼ cup of oil, 2 tblsps cilantro and half of garlic in a small bowl.
• Using kitchen shears, cut squid bodies down one long side; open flat.
• Using sharp knife, lightly score squid.
• Arrange in large, shallow baking dish in single layer.
• Pour garlic mixture over.
• Let marinate atleast 3 hours or overnight.
• Prepare grill (medium-high heat).
• Heat ¼ cup oil in heavy, large skillet over medium heat.
• Add vegetables, remaining garlic and tentacles.
• Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season.
• Add 2 tblsps cilantro.
• Grill marinated squid just until opaque, about 45 seconds per side.
• Divide sauce among plates.
• Top with squid.

RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour the fat out of the pan you cooked your steaks in, but don't clean it. Place the pan back on the heat with half the butter and the shallots and sizzle for 2 mins to soften. Stir in the flour and cook to a sandy paste, then splash in the vinegar and simmer for a moment. Pour in the wine and stir, scraping any sticky bits off the bottom of the pan. Bring to the boil and bubble for a minute, then whisk in the mustard and then the stock.
• Boil the sauce down to about 200ml in total, then taste and season. Whisk in the remaining butter and the parsley, plus any resting juices from the steaks. Serve the steaks on warm plates and spoon the sauce over the top.

SHRIMP WONTONS WITH SWEET SAUCE

Steps:

• WONTONS: Mix filling ingredients together thoroughly. Refrigerate mixture for 1 hour.
• SAUCE: In a small saucepan, heat pineapple juice with the green onion. Simmer until green onion is tender.
• Run the peaches and marmalade through a food processor till chopped very fine. Add to saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through and reduced to your desired thickness.
• Meanwhile, Remove filling from fridge and place a spoonful into the center of each wonton wrapper. Lightly wet half of the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the wrapper over the filling, forming a half moon (or triangle for square wonton wrappers) and seal completely. NOTE: you can freeze the wontons at this point for OAMC).
• Over low to medium heat 2 tablespoons oil (more if/as needed) into a skillet. Fry wontons (in batches) until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt if desired. Serve with dipping sauce.
• If freezing, thaw to room temperature before frying.

BUFFALO CHICKEN WONTONS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the celery in the melted butter until slightly soft, about 5 minutes; transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the chicken, hot sauce, and Cheddar cheese to the cooked celery and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
• Separate and place the wonton wrappers onto your work surface. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture onto the center of each wrapper. Use your finger or a pastry brush to lightly moisten the edges of the wonton wrappers with water. Fold one corner of the wrapper over the filling onto the opposite corner to form a triangle. Press the edges together to seal.
• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or deep pan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Deep-fry several wontons at a time, turning as needed, until lightly browned. Remove to drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

QUICK TEQUILA MARINADE FOR STEAK

Steps:

• Mix ingredients and marinade steak for 1 to 3 hours in refrigerator. Grill steak until done. Makes enough for 1 steak.

GRASSHOPPER PIE (NO ALCOHOL)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir Cool Whip into marshmallow creme.
• Stir in mint extract and food color.
• Fold in chopped Andes mints.
• Spoon into pie crust.
• Freeze until firm; at least 4 hours or overnight. Frozen pie will be firm but not hard.

NON-ALCOHOLIC WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• When adding to sauces or stews, if the recipe calls for a dark colored wine, use either purple or red grape juice and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Red Wine Vinegar, depending how much "wine" is calls for. Usually 1/2 to 1 cup of "wine".
• When it calls for white wine, use the White Grape Juice and the same amount of White Wine Vinegar.
• The flavor will be very similar to using wines, but without the alcohol.