Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Air Fryer Lava Cake (you'll thank me for halving this recipe for you) Makes 2
Melt 3.5Tbsp. butter with 1/2 c. chocolate chips
Add 2Tbsp. sugar and 1Tbsp. flour + a pinch of baking powder
Add 1 egg and blend well
Put in two sprayed ramekins (I'm still using the tuna cans) and cook at 370 for 10 minutes
Check the center and add a couple minutes if it's too runny for you
If you like nuts, add them before the batter
Let sit for 2 minutes before dumping them on a plate
I might have 'tested' this three times last week....
More Instant Pot...
Before you make one of these dishes, make rice and dump into a container to serve later

Beef Broccoli - you may never order Chinese food again!
Whisk together in pot - 1 c. beef broth 1/2 c. soy sauce 1/3 c. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, garlic & ginger to taste
add 1 lb. sirloin steak sliced thin - no need to precook (add optional onion)
7HI QPR then press saute to thicken sauce
mix together 2Tbsp. cornstarch mixed with 2Tbsp. water or sauce from pot
stir til thickened
add 1 can bamboo shoots and 1 can water chestnuts plus 1 bag frozen broccoli
(I used the mixed bag of asian vegis from Aldi)
the broccoli will bring down the temp so leave it in the fridge to defrost, or microwave it a bit, or just warm up your dish further on saute

Hawaiian Chicken
Whisk together in pot - 1/3 c. soy sauce 1/2 c. catsup 1/3 c. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. Rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. garlic 1/2Tbsp. ginger (to taste) up to 1 1/2 Tbsp. sriracha to cut sweetness
2 lbs. diced chicken - onion and pepper optional
1 can pineapple chunks with juice
Whisk all together 7HI QPR
mix together 2Tbsp. cornstarch mixed with 2Tbsp. water or sauce from pot
stir til thickened

Helpful hint - vegis about to go bad and you don't feel like making soup?
Dice them up and throw them in the freezer. I had carrot, onion, celery and dumped them frozen into the Hawaiian Chicken and it turned out yummy!

If you have an air fryer - make some egg rolls and crab rangoon to go with the above dishes

Shrimp Risotto
Saute garlic and onion in 2 Tbsp. butter + 1 Tbsp. olive oil
add 3/4 c. arborio rice and sauce til it's toasted (has a bit of color)
add 1/4 to 1/2 c. white wine to deglaze and cook on saute til wine is absorbed
pour in 2 c. fish or lobster stock 10HI QPR press cancel press saute add shrimp
4Tbsp. fresh parmesan + 1 Tbsp. butter + parsley
could also add mushroom, crab meat, etc.
cook just til shrimp is pink

Cheesecake
8oz. cream cheese 1 egg 1/3 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla
optional 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/4 c. greek yogurt or sour cream
Crust can be made ahead, par cookies, or frozen, or even no crust
Check out the recipe at www.pressurecookerrecipes.com
6" round pan 25HI NPR
double recipe in a 7" pan - try 35HI NPR
cool to room temp and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours prior to serving

Stay tuned for Cashew Chicken!