Mini Meatballs In Spicy Tomato Sauce

Mini Meatballs In Spicy Tomato Sauce

I always like finger foods that are spicy and just pop into your mouth with just one bite and explode with full flavor into a great tasting treat.  I just love to make this ahead of time, I make many just a few days before a Party or a Gathering to freeze ahead of time. They really freeze easy and for some reason they even taste better when you do this, for they marinate and all  the flavor comes together. So when your event has started, just throw them in a hot oven and in about 20 to 25 mins. you have a delicious fast treat for your guests.

This can be served with almost any side dish, but on its own it�s still awesome. The only problem I have with these Spicy Mini Meatballs is that they disappear really fast and no matter how much I make, there all gone.

Please let me know how yours turned out and how your family or friends like them. 

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Recipe;

1 Pound of med. ground beef.

1/2 Med. - Onion
1 Clove - Garlic
1 Med. Egg
1/2 Cup - Bread crumbs
1 Tsp. - Worcestershire/Maggi sauce

Salt and pepper to taste


Spicy Tomato Sauce;

1/4 Cup - Butter
1 Tsp. - Tomato paste
1 Tbsp. - Olive oil
1/4 Cup - Ketchup
1/4 Cup - brown sugar
1/4 Cup - Water
3 Tbsp. - Vinegar
1/2 to 1 Tbsp. - Paprika
1/2 to 1 Tsp. - Cayenne pepper or chili
1/3 Juice of a lemon

Alternative;
Baking - On a rack or oiled tray in a hot 180 degrees (350 F.)  oven for about 25 to 30 mins.

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I like to make this recipe by using a med. ground beef because of it's fat content, for in this way you get a more juicy and flavorful taste. Now if you want it more lean then just go with the leaner one if you are counting calories.  

Make sure that your onions are minced as fine as possible because it will hold everything better when you roll them into small balls. 

Add your fresh bread crumbs as per the recipe, but depending on the moisture content of the mixture, you could find that the balls are to wet and do not roll so easy and fall apart. 

Just add more bread crumbs, but just a little bit at a time until you get it just right. Grab a bit of meat and just squeeze it in your fingers and see how well it holds together. If it still is to lose then add some more crumbs.

Use a teaspoon to scoop up the mixture to get it to the right size, or if you want them bigger the you can use a tablespoon. 

To roll them I use only one hand because when I make a lot for one of my Gatherings, I roll one in each hand to make them faster. I would first start rolling with both hands at first with your palms. If you find that the mixture is a bit sticky, the add some cooking oil to your hands. Remember practice makes perfect". 

One good idea is when your mini meatballs are done and cooled off, cover them and let them sit in the fridge overnight to marinate. Then just reheat. 

To freeze them, add them separately  on a tray and freeze them until solid. When solid just toss them into a bag and store away into the freezer, By doing it in this way you will not get a Hugh clump of meat that would turnout to be a disaster. 

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Korean Style Chicken Wings - Dakgangjung

Korean Style Chicken Wings - Dakgangjung

Aww the famous Korean chicken wings with that awesome sweet candy like sauce with a great taste of sesame seeds and roasted peanut. I have to say that this Korean dish is one of my favorites and I hope that you try it and see what I mean.

Now please do not say that you cannot have a some of these great wings, for if you read my article on �Can I Eat Fattening Food Or Fast Foods In Order To Lose Weight? � , so go ahead and enjoy it. I have to say that I have lost the weight and have been eating and enjoying my wings now for over a year and I still have managed to keep it under control.

Please let me know how yours turned out and how you enjoyed it and did you make enough or you ran out after a kilo.



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Recipe; 

1 Kilo of Chicken Wings

1/3 Cup - All purpose flour
1 Tbsp. - Corn starch
1 Tsp. - Pepper
1 Tsp. Salt
1 - Egg

Sauce; 
1 Cup - Water
1 Tbsp. - Soya sauce
1/3 Cup - Brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. - Ground ginger
1 Tbsp. - Sweet molasses
1/2 Tbsp. - Chili powder
1/2 Tbsp. - Sweet paprika

Toppings;

2 Tbsp. - Toasted sesame seeds
1/2 Cup - Toasted peanuts

For more information, please see video below;


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Wash the wings in cold water and I like to do this when the wing in one  piece  and not cut up for there will be less water getting into it and it will not splatter with it's deep fried. 

I always have kitchen towels for this job for it makes my life easier and  faster.  After drying it with the towel I roll it around the wings and let it sit for a few minutes to pickup the extra water that's trapped. 

Make sure that you mix it well and if you want a better taste then I would let in sit and marinade in the fridge for about an hour or longer.

This can be prepared right up to your party and as long as it's in the fridge it can stay for about 24 hrs.

Here I'am using a very thick molasses and this will give the sauce a nice all round thick sweet flavor to this dish.

Now you can substitute this with corn syrup or even honey if you want, anyway you do it, it will turn out just awesome.

After about 30 to 35 mins on med. heat the sauce should thicken up to a point that it will stick to the back of your spoon and you know that you are done.

As it is simmering during the cooking process you have to keep an eye on it en-case it burns and with a sauce thick, that can happen very quickly. So you also must keep stirring it now and then. Remember that the sauce will thicken up even more when it begins to cool.

Do not overcrowd the pot because if you do you will find that the wings will be stick together and they will  not have that smooth appearance and will look like it broke up in the oil. 

It's better to do a little at a time or get a bigger pot and they will turn out great and will not only look great but will have that extra crunch that makes them all disappear fast so make extra. .

Heat up the sauce once again on high before you add the wings to it. Once you add then then turn off the heat and mix them well to get the sauce all around the wings,

Opps !!!  Now how did that get here, sorry as I took the pictures I just could not help myself. Boy were they good....

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Korean Style Chicken Wings - Dakgangjung

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Lazy Man's Rose Pasta - Budget Recipe.

Lazy Man's  Rose Pasta - Budget Recipe.

Rose  Pasta so Easy, so Fast and for the Budget  Minded, I  Know You Will  Enjoy  It�..:)

Sometimes you just want that simple fast meal without all the trouble and  to  find the simple  things that you have every day  in your fridge.  

With this recipe you will find that even with this  simple  cooking  dish it will have a great taste and  a dish that everyone will love. Just do not tell anyone �how� you made it, because they will think that you went to a lot of trouble to make it.

Let me know how it turned out. 

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Recipe....

1/2 Pkg. of any type Pasta.
1 to 2 Tbsp. - Olive oil
1 to 2 Tsp. - Tomato paste
1/2 Cup - Sour cream plus 1/3 Tsp. salt
1 to 2 Tbsp. - Ketchup
1 Sm. - Onion
3/4 Tsp. Parsley
1/3 Cup - Milk

Salt and pepper to taste.
Add more milk as necessary.



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Add about 1/3 Tsp. of salt to the sour cream in order not to just give the dish taste, but to help the cream to not curl when the ketchup is added. Also buttermilk of 100% whole milk goes well with this pasta dish. 

If you find that the sauce is to thick after it is done or if it cooled off waiting for the pasta, then you can add more milk or the water from the pasta pot.  

I like to mix everything in a bowl but it will turn out just as awesome a dish if you just added it to the top.  

Try it with other types of pasta, my favourite is spaghetti but I did to many videos with it and I decided to use more of a variety. 

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Lazy Man's  Rose Pasta - Budget Recipe.

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Fish Curry - An Outstanding Dish

Fish Curry

This Is An Outstanding Dish If You Like Fish With Curry, Here All  Flavors  And Spices   Just Mingle Together   With  A Hint Of Heat.

I must say that I really like to make a lot of Indian dish�s with all it�s  full flavors of the spices and that awesome heat, just bring it on.  Of course when I �am  cooking  for my Friends and Family I try to keep the heat at a minimum but  then I add it to my plate to keep me and everyone happy.  

Now with a curry dish you really do not have to go through all the trouble of using so many types of spices. If you want, just pick-up a package of premix curry and  that will do it all for you.  With the mix you do not have to roast the spices,  just add it to water , coconut milk or yogurt and there it is, a perfect  Indian curry dish without all the fuss.  Try it with other meats and see how easy it can be.  

Enjoy�:)    

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Recipe....

1 1/2 lbs. - Tilapia or other fish

1 Tbsp. - Coriander

1 Tsp. - Turmeric

1/2 Tsp. - Chili powder

1/2 Tsp. - Cumin

1 Tsp. - Mustered 

2 to 3 - Bay leaves

4 Cloves - Garlic

1 Tbsp. - Tomato paste

1 to 2 Tbsp. - Lemon juice

1/2 to 2/3  Cup - Coconut milk

Salt and pepper to taste.

Options;

- Omit all spices and use the pr-mix curry powder

- Yogourt instead of coconut milk.  

- 1/3 Cup green onions

- 1/4 Cup parsley 

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When working with the raw spices make sure that you gently roast it on low heat while then mixed with your  garlic and bay leaves to give you a full aromatic flavour. 

Add green onions to the recipe if you like or add plain onions to the pot with the Garlic. Most of the time I use the white part of the green onion at the beginning then the green part at a later part of the simmering. Try your way and see what you like best. 

To make this dish even better and to make my life easier I slice up some wraps and just put them into the toaster and presto the perfect toasted roti bread. 

Try it our way and enjoy, but make extra for I know your Family and Friends will just love it. Don't forget some extra hot sauce on the side for the ones that like it extra hot. 

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Fish Curry - An Outstanding Dish

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Spicy Orange Chicken Wings

Spicy Orange Chicken Wings

This has to be one of my favourite type wings, I just love the spice and the taste of orange together.  Always make some extra for your Friends and Family will eat them all up and of course they will ask for more.

Enjoy eating them as much as I enjoyed making them, just mmmm, mmmm good..:)

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Recipe....... 

1/2 Kilo Chicken Wings

2 Heaping Tbsp. -  Marmalade
1/4 Cup - Butter
2 or 3 Gloves - Garlic
1 Tsp. - Soya sauce
1 to 2  Tbsp. - Hot sauce
1/4 Cup - Vinegar
1 or 2 Dash - Maggie

Salt and pepper to taste.

Options;
1 to 2 Tsp. - Housin Sauce
1 Tbsp - Brown sugar, if using a lower grade Marmalade.



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Spicy Orange Chicken Wings

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Enchilada Sauce - Homemade

A super fast enchilada sauce with a truly authentic taste, just like in Mexico. Try it on everything including paste, it's awesome...:)

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Recipe....

2 Cups -  Tomato sauce - pre-made.
1 to 2 Tbsp. - Chile sauce or powder.
1/2 Tsp. - Garlic powder
1 Tsp. - Oregano
1 Tbsp. - Olive oil
2 to 3 Tbsp. - Flour


Options:
1/2 Tsp. - Cumin 
1 Can - Tomato sauce, 20 mins. extra cooking time. 

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