London Broil in the Instant Pot *****

 

• Remove London Broil from the fridge.  Cut it in half so it fits inside the Instant Pot.  Season generously with Real Salt and let it sit at room temperature for one hour.
• Turn on the Instant Pot on the saute setting and melt the butter and/or tallow. Brown both sides of each of the London broil pieces, one at a time. Remove each piece when it is browned and place it on a plate.
• Pour beef bone broth into the Instant Pot.  Place a trivet or a silicon sling inside, and place the beef pieces on top of the trivet, in a single layer if possible.
• Cook on Manual for 30 to 40 minutes. Release the steam.
• Remove the meat from the Instant Pot and place it on a serving platter. Allow to rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
• Turn on the saute setting. Bring the juices that are left in the inner pot to a boil, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Adapted from https://flouronmyface.com/instant-pot-london-broil/

Hot Nog Drink *****

5/1/24

This was good, and really helped me get off of coffee.  I adapted the recipe to help my stomach issues, which works most of the time, bur definitely not always.  The original recipe calls for 2 Tbsp butter and 2 egg yolks.

HOT NOG DRINK  

1 Tbsp butter 

1 egg yolk

10 drops monk fruit

Himalayan pink or Real Salt

Place mug on a scale.  Add butter, egg yolk, and salt.  Tare scale to zero.

Add hot water until scale reads 8 ounces, and blend with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy

- Dr. Lisa Weideman

Cold Nog Drink ****

5/1/24

Very good but very rich.

COLD NOG DRINK 

2 oz heavy whipping cream (OR coconut milk)

1 raw egg yolk  

Vanilla powder or extract

6 drops monk fruit, opt.

Place mug on a scale; tare to zero, and add 2 oz heavy cream.

Add egg yolk, vanilla, and monk fruit, if using.

Mix with an immersion blender.

Add ice and enjoy! (Or, pour over ice in a fancy glass.)

-Dr. Wiedeman

Chicken Tenders

• 1 lb. chicken tenders
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp Himalayan pink or Real Salt
• ¼ tsp oregano
• 1 Tbsp chicken fat or avocado oil
• 1 Tbsp butter, opt.

• In a large shallow dish, combine garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, oregano.  Add tenders and completely coat them with the spices.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat.  Add the oil and let it heat for a minute or so. 
• Add the chicken cook for 4 minutes. Flip the chicken, cover the skillet, and cook for another 3 minutes or until is reaches an internal temperature of 165°. 
• Add butter for even more flavor, then serve.

https://thealmondeater.com/pan-fried-chicken-tenders/#recipe

Pan-Seared Filet Mignon *****

 

• 4 10-ounce thick tenderloin beef filets, roughly 1.5- 2 inches thick
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• ▢Himalayan pink salt  to taste
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• ▢1 Tbsp beef tallow

• Preheat oven to 415°F. Remove the steak from the fridge, season all sides liberally with salt, and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking.  
• Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat.  When hot, add beef tallow. Once the oil starts to smoke, turn heat to medium, and place the filets in the pan.  Let sear, undisturbed, for 2 minutes. Flip the filets and sear for an additional 2 minutes. Quickly sear the sides.
• Optionally, add some herb butter (recipe below) and a whole garlic clove to the pan before transferring it to the oven. The butter will melt and the garlic will season the pan drippings. Carefully transfer the hot skillet directly to the preheated oven or air fryer oven. 
• Bake for 5-6 minutes for medium rare.  (For rare, bake for 4 minutes.) 
• When done, optionally spoon some of the seasoned pan drippings over the steak to infuse it with extra flavor.
• Carefully remove filets from the skillet and set them on a plate to rest before serving. 
• Top with an optional slice of garlic and herb butter and serve.

Herb Butter:

• 1/2 stick butter, softened
• ▢1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
• ▢1 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
• ▢1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
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Use a fork to mash the herbs and garlic into the butter until fully mixed. Store in the refrigerator and remove 10 minutes before adding to the filet.

https://kitchenswagger.com/pan-seared-filet-mignon-herb-butter-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-5249

Instant Pot Bone-in Chicken Thighs *****

 Very flavorful.  My favorite way to cook bone-in thighs so far.  Just needed salt on the side without the skin.

• 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
• ▢2 Tbsp chicken fat (or 1 Tbsp avocado oil + 1 Tbsp butter)
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• ▢1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp oregano
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• ▢1 tsp smoked paprika
• ▢1 tsp Himalayan pink salt or Real Salt
• ▢1 cup water

• Season the skin side of the thighs with garlic, oregano, smoked paprika, and salt.
  
  
• Press the "saute" function on the Instant Pot. Wait for 2-3 minutes, then add the chicken fat or oil and butter. 
  
  
• Add chicken thighs to IP skin side down.
  
  
• Brown for 3 minutes or until the skin is nicely browned. The longer you let it brown and make brown bits on the bottom of the pot, the more flavor the chicken will have. 
• Flip the chicken onto the other side and cook for 1 minute.
• Press "cancel/off" button.
• Remove chicken onto a plate and set aside.


• Add water to Instant Pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the insert.
• Place trivet in the IP and arrange the chicken thighs on top.
• Seal and cook on Manual for 12 minutes. 
• Let the pressure release naturally.
• Place chicken on a plate and let rest.

Adapted from https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/instant-pot-chicken-thighs/#recipe

Cloud Eggs - to try

3 eggs, separated

Salt to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.  Place in 3 piles on a baking sheet.  (Greased? Parchment?)

Use a spoon to create an indentation in the center of the egg white pile.  Place a yolk in each indentation.  

Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.  Season to taste.

 Yansá Devine

 

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