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The Heavenly Bite, Bedford, TX (2025)

07/31/2025

Sweet-n-smoky Salmon With Ginger Mahogany Rice

Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3 inches piece of ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 2 Tb. peanut oil, separated
- 1 cup mahogany rice
- 4 salmon fillets
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Preparation

Place the salmon in a bowl, or large zip bag with soy sauce, liquid smoke and brown sugar.

Let it marinate for at least 1 hour but you could marinate overnight.

When ready to use, preheat the grill or an iron skillet to high heat.

In a medium saucepan, over high heat, toast the rice in 1 Tb. of oil for 2 minutes.

Then add the chicken stock and a large pinch of salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil.

Lower the heat to a simmer and cover.

Simmer the rice for about 40 minutes or as directed on the package.

Meanwhile, peel the ginger and cut into thin strips.

Heat a small skillet over medium-high.

Add 1 Tb. of oil to the skillet.

When the oil is hot, drop the ginger in and pan-fry for 1-2 minutes, moving with a spatula, until they are light brown.

Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel.

Sprinkle it with salt.

While the rice is cooking, carefully brush the grill with vegetable oil.

You could also use grill spray.

Pepper the salmon and place it on the grill, top-side-down.

Cook for 3 minutes.

Flip, then carefully sprinkle the tops with a little extra brown sugar and grill for another 3-5 minutes until just cooked through.

Cover with foil and let them rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Source: Foodista

07/10/2025

Poached Prawns With Fettuccine And French String Beans

Ingredients
- Fettuccine
- tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 pound uncooked prawns
- salt and pepper
- 1 can French string beans
- 5 to 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 quart water

Preparation

Cook pasta according to the packaging directions.

Drain and add the string beans and 1 tablespoon butter and stir well.

In a skillet add water and bring to boil point and start adding the butter, tablespoon at the time to emulsify.

Once all the butter is melted add the prawns and poach just below simmer- until the prawns are cooked and turn a nice pink color.

Season with salt and pepper.

Remove the prawn leaving the juice in the skillet.

Add the pasta with the French string beans to the skillet and stir to coat the fettuccine well.

Place pasta in the middle of the plate and place the prawns over it with any juices.

Source: Foodista

06/22/2025

Salmon En Croute With Tarragon Cream Sauce

Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
- 2 teaspoons dried or fresh dill w**d
- 1 cup Greek yogurt, crème fraiche or sour cream
- 8.7oz puff pastry
- 12.5oz salmon, skinned
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 Tbs water
- 1 cup white wine
- 4 teaspoons whole grain mustard

Preparation

Lightly roll puff pastry dough if needed.

It needs to be just large enough to cover the salmon with an overlap of 1/2 - 1 inch (1.25 - 2.5cm).

Lightly cover an area roughly the size of the salmon with dill.

Skin salmon if needed, and cut/trim.

Place salmon on top of the dill.

Spread 2 tsp mustard on the salmon.

Depending on the shape of your fish you can bring opposite corners together (if it's square-ish) or fold over (if it's long-ish).

Press the meeting edges of the puff pastry together to seal.

It's okay if there are gaps in the 'package' as long as the pastry is sealed together enough to hold its shape as it bakes.

Repeat with the other piece of salmon.

Bake at 400F (200C) for 15 - 25 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown.

In a small saucepan over medium heat saute shallots in butter until tender.

Add tarragon, wine and stock and bring to a boil.

Simmer for 5 minutes.

Mix cornstarch in 2 tbs water and stir into simmering stock.

Cook until thickened - should be quite thick.

Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.

Cover and keep warm until serving.

Source: Foodista

06/09/2025

Baked Pork Flower Dumplings With Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce

Ingredients
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 heaping tablespoon minced ginger root
- 1 teaspoon minced Serrano pepper
- 3 tablespoons chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon lime juice
- 20 wonton wrappers
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger root
- ½ Serrano pepper, sliced

Preparation

Heat oven to 375F degrees.

Grease two muffins, as these make about 20 dumplings.

In a medium-sized bowl, mix the ground pork, garlic, scallions, ginger, and Serrano pepper with a fork.

In a small bowl, whisk chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, canola oil, and lime juice.

Pour the liquid mixture over the ground pork mixture and mix together with a fork.

Cup a wonton wrapper in your hand, then scoop about a tablespoon of the pork mixture, and place it in the middle of the wrapper.

Bring up the sides of the wrapper and sort of twist them together, then place in the cup of a muffin tin.

Repeat until all cups are filled.

Bake for about 15 minutes, until you see a nice golden exterior.

While the cups bake, mix together the dipping sauce by whisking all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Source: Foodista

05/21/2025

Easy comforting food topped with mozzarella cheese and tender chicken meat! 🥘🐔🧀

Polla Alla Parmigiana: Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 extra large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dry marjoram
- 1 8 oz ball mozzarella
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup Panko
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- pepper
- Salt
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cups tomato sauce

Preparation

Preheat the oven at 350.

Pound the chicken breast or thighs until they are even and inch thick.

On a shallow dish combine the flour, salt and pepper.

On a second dish, beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water.

On a third dish, combine the bread crumbs, panko, marjoram and parmesan cheese.

Coat the chicken on both sides with the flour mixture, shaking off any excess, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and dredge both sides in the breadcrumbs mixture.

Heat the oil in a large sauté pan and cook breaded thighs on medium high for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until the chicken is golden brown on each side.

Do not overcrowd the skillet.

Remove and place in a cookie sheet.

Smear tomato sauce over the chicken and top with a mozzarella slice.

Place in the oven and cook until the mozzarella has melted.

Source: Foodista

05/15/2025

Filled with aromatic sweetness, perfect dessert for any occassions! 🍫🍬🍪

Dulce De Leche Brownies

Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into cubes
- dulce de leche
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chip
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 13X9 baking dish. In a saucepan melt butter and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate, stirring constantly over very low heat until the chocolate is melted.

Stir in eggs one at a time, then stir in the sugar, vanilla, espresso powder, baking soda, and flour.

Stir in remaining chocolate chips.

Pour the batter into a baking dish.

Use a knife or spatula to swirl the Dulce de Leche creating a marbled effect.

Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.

The brownies center will be slightly firm when they are done.

Remove from the oven and allow cool completely.

Source: Foodista

05/09/2025

Intensely flavored, taste wonderful! 🐑🍋🌿

Spiced Lamb Meatballs With Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons finely grated ginger
- 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- finely shredded zest of 1 lemon (use a Microplane zester)
- 1 1/2 cups (14 oz.) low fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pitas for serving
- 1 teaspoon salt & 1 tsp pepper

Preparation

To make sauce, combine all sauce ingredients (Greek yogurt, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon mint, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic) in a small bowl and set aside until ready to serve meatballs.

Chill, if desired.

To make the meatballs, start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Next, combine ginger, 1 tablespoon garlic, curry, garam masala, salt, and pepper.

Add meats and gently combine with hands until spices are just evenly distributed.

Do not overmix.

Gently roll meat into 1 1/2 inch balls and set on a rimmed baking sheet or jelly roll pan.

Roast meatballs for 20-25 minutes until browned on the outsides and cooked through.

Transfer meatballs to a serving dish and serve with yogurt sauce and toasted pitas.

Source: Foodista

04/08/2025

Refreshing, enticing and appealing meal! 🍅🍏🧄

Fresh Mex Salsa

Ingredients
- 1 15.5 oz can black beans
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 16 ounce package frozen corn
- 1 small green pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped fine.
- 4 limes
- 1/2 cup veg. oil or olive oil
- 1 small red pepper diced
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 Lg. tomatoes
- 1/4 cup white vinegar

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except tomatoes and lime Juice

Add tomatoes and lime juice gently fold.

Chill for about an hour.

Serve with tortilla chips or use as a side dish with Mexican food.

Source: Foodista

03/12/2025

So comforting and satisfying! 🫑🐮🥚🍜

Basil & Black Pepper Beef With Egg Noodles

Ingredients
- 200 grams (about 7 ounces) dry egg noodles
- 3 cloves of garlic (chopped)
- some freshly cut red chilies
- a good handful of basil
- 300 grams (about 3/4 pound) of thinly sliced beef
- 2 1/2 tablespoons dark soya sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- freshly ground black pepper
- about 100ml (a scant 1/2 cup) water (to use with corn flour)
- some olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of corn flour

Preparation

Cook the dry egg noodles according to the packet. About 2-3 minutes as they will be used later for stir-frying.

Drain and set aside.

Make sure the wok/pan is hot.

Drizzle some olive oil.

Put in the chopped garlic. Cook until fragrant. Then, put in the cut chilies.

After that, put in the sliced beef. Stir.

While the beef is cooking away.

Mix oyster sauce, fish sauce, dark soya sauce and black pepper in the water.

Once the beef is almost cooked, pour in the sauce mixture and give it a good stir.

Adjust your seasoning if needed.

To thicken the sauce a bit, mix the corn flour in water (about 1 tbsp).

Pour in the sauce and stir. You will notice the sauce becomes less watery.

Put in the cooked egg noodles and mix well.

Served warm.

Source: Foodista

02/11/2025

This delicate cocktail tantalizes taste buds with balance of sweetness! 🍐🍸🧊🍋

Pear Dauphine’ Cocktail

Ingredients
- 1/2 oz purée of fresh USA Bartlett or Green Anjou Pear
- 3/4 oz elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain or Belvoir
- 3/4 oz gin
- ice
- 1/2 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 oz pear liqueur, such as Clear Creek Pear Brandy or Aqua Perfecta Pear Eau de Vie

Preparation

Pour ingredients in a shaker and fill with ice.

Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass of your choosing.

Garnish with an edible flower or paper-thin slice of pear on the edge of the glass.

Source: Foodista

01/08/2025

Grea seasoning! An delightful snack for movie nights! 🍟🫒🎃

Sweet Potato Oven Fries

Ingredients
- 1 dash cayenne
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sucanat
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, it helps to use convection.

Wash and cut potatoes (no need to peel) into wedges of equal size.

Combine raw sugar or sucanat, cayenne, taco seasoning, cornstarch and coconut oil, toss the wedges in mixture.

Lay wedges on sheet pans in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes.

Turn over with a spatula and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Sprinkle it with salt and serve.

Source: Foodista

12/20/2024

Excellent for big gatherings this holiday! 🥔🥚🥘

Deviled Potato Bites

Ingredients:

- 6 large eggs

- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise

- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

- 1 teaspoon lemon juice

- Tabasco (or another strong hot sauce), to taste

- flaky salt

- 8 frozen hash brown patties

- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

Directions:

Gather all ingredients.

Take a cake pan that’ll fit into a large pot or a wide, deep skillet. Line the cake pan with a piece of baking paper (cut a square of baking paper that’s a little larger than the cake pan, scrunch it up, uncrunch it, and press into the pan).

Carefully separate the eggs to make sure the yolks don’t break. Set yolks into the cake pan (save whites for another use).

Place a steaming rack into the bottom of a large pot or wide skillet and add a few inches of water.

Set the cake pan on top of the steaming rack.

Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, cover, and steam until yolks are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.

Tip cooked yolks into a bowl and allow to cool.

Add mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt; mash with a fork to break up the yolks.

Use a stick blender to blitz the mixture until smooth and season with Tabasco to taste. If mixture is too thick, add ½ to 1 tablespoon water and blitz again until desired consistency is reached.

Chill yolk mixture in the fridge until needed.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

While oven preheats, place hash brown patties onto a baking sheet and soften in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

Don't allow patties to get crispy—you only want them to soften.

Remove hash brown patties from the oven and, once cool enough to handle, break into thirds. Press each third into the well of a mini muffin pan.

Push your thumb into the hash brown cups to give them each a little dip.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.

Transfer hash brown bottoms to a wire rack to cool slightly before piping (or spooning) on chilled egg yolk mixture.

Garnish with chives, smoked paprika, and a little pinch of flaky salt then serve.

Source: AllRecipes

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