Monday, February 22, 2021

Baguette (like for REALZZZ)

Source: Weeds & Sardines YouTube Chanel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQLTJLF89A4&list=PLblatRs3EXLUJwhvmJ04wBYRA0cbojN98
Yields: 4 small baguettes


Time: 
(Afternoon & 1/2 next day)
10 minutes (night before making Poolish)
- wait overnight or 24 hours - 
Then 4 hours or so, but mostly waiting between rises


Ingredients:
Full Recipe (see half recipe below)
Poolish:
150g Bread Flour
150g warm water (75F)
Tiny pinch of yeast (15-20 grains)
Let ripen over night (12-16 hours)
*Why not use the mixer bowl, then you have it right where it's going to end up!
(When done it should be boozy, nutty, stinky bubble mass)

Dough:
(Next day)
- Melt Poolish into: 240g warm water
- 400g Bread Flour
- 2g Yeast
- 10g Malt Powder
- 11g Salt - After dough is mixed, add it in. This is your last ingredient.


Directions:
01. Mix into a dough slow at first, then medium-high until slaps the bowl.
Then Wrap bowl in plastic for 30 min.
02. Fold over itself, giving it a stretch, 5-6 times then let rest for 2 hours.
(If it’s not strong yet, then fold again at the 60 minute mark)
03. Should now be doubled and alive and gassy
Divide into 4 (about 225g pieces) or 2 pieces (for Full or Half recipe)
04. Pre-shape into simple rounds - let rest for 20 min under tea towel
05. Shape (have floured couche ready).
A. Lightly flouring top, then flipping top to work table surface.
B. Gently de-gas and shape into a rectangle.
C. Roll back into itself, pinch seams down at each fold.
D. Roll into a baguette shape about 12” long & put into couche
06. Then put stone into oven and heat to: 550º
07. Let proof for 45 min or less (after it should pass knuckle test, don’t over proof!)
Note: If the tops get dry, spritz a little water on top to soften the dough.
That way it will rise in the oven.
+ add a pan with water & ice in the oven to make it steamy.
08. Take stone out, sprinkle cornmeal or semolina flour on it.
Then slide baguettes onto stone with Planchette à Pain or cardboard
09. Make the classic cuts in the top (3 or so)
10. Place bowl (or foil tent) over both baquettes.
11. Put into oven and LOWER TO 485º to BAKE FOR 10 min
12. Then take off cover and bake em’ naked add’l 10 min
13. Let cool for 10 min on rack


Half Recipe
Poolish
- 75g Bread Flour + 75g warm water (75F)
Tiny pinch of yeast (15-20 grains)
- Let ripen over night- 

Dough
Melt Poolish into:
120g warm water
200g Bread Flour
1g Yeast
5g Malt Powder
After mixed into a dough, then add:
6g Salt

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Sweet Chili Pork Bowls

Source: Hello Fresh

Key ingredients:

Kikkoman Thai Style Chili Sauce (see label pic below)

Kikkoman Sweet Soy Glaze (see label pic below)


Ingredients:

(for 4 people, can 1/2 for 2 people)

(note: rice ratio = 1.5 cups water : 1 cup rice)


2 Red bell peppers thinly sliced

(or 1 Yellow or Orange & 1 Red) 

2 Medium yellow onions thinly sliced

1 Lime (for zesting, then quatering)

1/4 cup Cilantro chopped

1 1/2 cups Jasmine rice 

2 1/4 cups water

1/4 cup peanuts roughly chopped

1 lb. ground pork (or turkey)

2 TBSP sweet soy glaze (see pic)

2 tsp sweet Thai Chili Sauce (see pic)

2 TBSP butter (for sauce)

2 TBSP butter (for rice)


Directions:

Prep:

- Thinly slice peppers & onions

- Zest lime and then quarter 

- Finely chop cilantro

Peanuts:

- Add Peanuts, 2 tsp sugar, 2 TBSP water.

- Cook stirring in skillet (same as below), until water evaporates and peanuts are coated and lightly toasted.

- Turn off heat and transfer to a bowl.


Cooking:

1. In small pot combine rice, water and pinch of salt. BTB / RTS for 15-18 minutes

2. While rice cooks, heat large skillet (the one you'll be using for everything else).

3. Heat large drizzle of oil in the skillet, add peppers & onions with salt & pepper.

- Cook until lightly browned, 6-9 minutes

- Transfer to a bowl when done.

4. Add another drizzle to the skillet, add ground meat with salt & pepper.

- Press it flat with a spatula, let it cook without stirring for 3-4 minutes.

- Break up meat into pieces and cook an additional 2-4 minutes.

5. Stir in cooked veggies

6. Stir in: sweet soy glaze & chili sauce & 2 TBSP butter

- Combine through & through

6. Fluff rice with fork and stir in Lime Zest & 2 TBSP butter

- Season with salt, if needed


Serving:

Divide rice between bowls and top with meat & veggie mixture.

Sprinkle with Peanuts, Cilantro.

Serve with lime wedges.