Sweet And Sour Flanken Food

HUNGARIAN SWEET 'N' SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
• Add the onion, garlic, and caraway seeds, and saute, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent.
• Stir in the paprika, and cook for 1 minute while stirring continuously.
• Add the diced tomatoes (with juice), tomato puree, cold water, and vinegar. Bring the soup to a simmer,.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage and lemon zest; continue to simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, until the cabbage is tender.
• Add the honey.
• Season the soup with the salt and pepper and the optional smoked paprika.

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE I

Steps:

• Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

SWEET & SOUR SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs on rack in a large shallow pan.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for an hour and a half.
• Meanwhile, combine sugars and cornstarch in medium size pan over stove.
• Stir in ketchup, vinegar and water; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir until thickened and clear.
• Remove ribs and rack from pan; discard fat.
• Pour about a cup and a half of the sauce over the ribs.
• Bake 30 minutes longer.
• Cut into serving pieces.
• Brush with remaining sauce.
• Yields 6 to 8 servings!
• Absolutely delicious!

SWEET-AND-SOUR FLANKEN

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed stockpot, combine all braising ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, skimming any foam that forms until meat is tender but not falling off the bone, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Remove meat and set aside.
• Simmer remaining liquid another 15 minutes to reduce.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, prepare sauce by combining cider and red wine vinegar and honey.
• Bring to a a boil then add carrots and shallots and cook at a boil until soft, but not fully cooked, about 10 minutes.
• Add wine.
• Once braising liquid in stockpot has reduced, use a slotted spoon to remove and discard solids, then carefully pour liquid through a mesh strainer and into saucepan with vinegars and honey.
• Bring liquid to a simmer and cook until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20-30 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add flanken, cover pot and cook until sauce is coating meat, about 15 minutes.
• Serve flanken over egg noodles or kugel.
• Accompany with a basket of toasted challah, honey and sea salt.

BALABOOSTA'S JEWISH FLANKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle the meat well, with salt and pepper, on both sides.
• 2. Heat oil in deep heavy pan and sear meat on both sides. Set meat aside.
• 3. In same oil sauté onion until golden.
• 4. In same oil add and sauté garlic for about 1 minute.
• 5. Add parsley, thyme, pepper flakes, crushed tomatoes ( with juice), lemon juice, Worcestershire and brown sugar. Mix and bring to a slow simmer.
• 6. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• 7. Pour 1/2 of sauce into heavy dutch oven. Place meat over. Pour other 1/2 of sauce over. Pour hot water over. Cover.
• 8. Cook in oven for at least 3 hours ( more is better) or until the meat is very soft. . Check periodically and add water if flanken if needed.

MEL MARKON'S SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil meat in water using a stainless steel or enameled kettle. Skim froth as it rises; then simmer for 1 hour, Transfer meat with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and trim away bones and fat. Skim fat off broth.
• Cube meat into small pieces then add back to broth. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 to 60 minutes.