Drunken Shrimp Pasta

Drunken Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients:-

12 Shrimps with Head

1 slice of smoked ham diced into small cubes

Pepper corns 8-10

Crushed Red Pepper flakes - 1/2 tsp or as per taste

1 Jar of store bought Marinara Sauce

2 spring of fresh parsley / herb of your choice

8-10 button mushrooms washed & sliced

1 box of Angel Hair Pasta

1/2 Bunch of spring onions sliced into rings

1/2 cup White Wine (I used Sherry)

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Crushed pepper

1/2 yellow onion finely chopped.

6 cloves of Garlic thinly sliced

3 tbsp for sauce +1 tbsp Olive oil to use when boiling pasta.

1/2 cup shrimp Broth

Method:-

Preparing Shrimp Broth:-

First separate the heads off the shrimp. Peel the skin of the shrimp leaving the tail then devein it. Do not discard the head & skin off the shrimp. Put it in a small sauce pot with water, pepper cloves, 1 spring parsley & 2 cloves of sliced garlic to boil. After it has boiled, strain & save the broth to use later when preparing the Pasta sauce.

Preparing Pasta:-

Follow the instructions on the box & add 1 tbsp of Olive oil to the water when boiling to prevent the pasta from sticking to each other.

Preparing the Pasta Sauce:-

In a wide nonstick pan heat the remaining olive, then add to it the garlic flakes, when it starts getting fragrant & sizzles. Now add to it the crushed pepper , then add the bulbs of the spring onions sliced along with some finely diced onion.Once the onions get translucent add the mushrooms & saute on medium high. Now add the red wine to it & let it cook for 5mins. Then add the Marinara sauce to it along with the shrimp Broth.Sprinkle some crushed pepper, cover & let it simmer till the sauce comes to a boil & all the ingredients blend. Lastly add the shrimps to the sauce , (do not stir) let the shrimp cook for 4-5mins & add the diced ham & some chopped parsley. Now give a light stir & take it off the flame. 

In a serving dish spread some pasta & top it with the pasta sauce, garnish with spring onions. 

Lemon Pepper Chicken

Lemon Pepper Chicken

Ingredients:
2 nos. Boneless Chicken Breast/Thighs cut into bite sized pieces
1 small onion finely chopped
Salt to Taste
Juice of 1 lemon
Chings Green Chillie sauce as desired
freshly crushed pepper
minced garlic 2 tbsp
1tbsp oil.

Method:-

Season the chicken cubes with salt & keep aside. Then in a pan heat some oil , now add the onions & let it cook till the get soft & transparent. Now add the chicken, some salt & let it cook. When the chicken is almost done add the green chillie sauce , minced garlic , crushed pepper & lemon juice. Serve hot.

Popcorn Chicken

Popcorn Chicken

Ingredients:-
2 nos. Boneless Chicken Breast/ Thighs cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Salt to taste
Crushed Pepper as per taste
Paprika/ Chillie Powder 2-tbsp (Mix 1tbsp with Chicken & 1tbsp with flour)
Oil for deep Frying
1 cup All purpose flour / Maida
1-2 egg whites
1 cup milk
Panko Bread crumbs for coating

Method:-

Marinate the chicken with salt, pepper & Chillie powder. In another bowl whisk the milk & egg whites. In a third bowl mix the all purpose flour, crushed pepper, salt, & paprika powder. Now add the marinated chicken into the milk & egg mixture & then drain & transfer it into the flour mixture. Then soak the chicken cubes back into the milk & egg mixture & thereafter coat them into bread crumbs. Once done deep fry them on medium heat & serve hot with chillie sauce or chutney.

Homemade Baked Sweet Potato fries

I came across multiple variations to this recipe on Pinterest. I improvised it to suit my taste.

Ingredients:-
1 Large Sweet Potato
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
Herbs / spices of your choice (I used oregano & Crushed Pepper).
Hint of Salt

Method:-

Wash, Skin & Chop the sweet Potato in any desired form.You can slice them into thin Chips/wedges. I chose to chop them to resemble french fries. Then I drizzled some EVOO on them , seasoned them with some salt, crushed pepper & oregano.

Then I preheated the oven at 350 Deg F. I spread all of the fries on a baking sheet (if you desire you may also line the sheet with parchment paper) . Then bake till they get toasted & golden brown. Remember to flip them occasionally during the baking process. The baking time may differ depending how thin u have sliced the sweet potato.