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Lakse- og majschowder

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Lakse- og majschowder

Lakse- og majschowder

Nu er madbloggerudfordringen i gang igen. Denne gang er vi blevet udfordret i at tilberede en ret fra det salte køkken, der skal laves i en og samme gryde/skål/fad, en såkalde Alt-i-Én ret.

Nu vi er kommet ind i efteråret var det en udfordring jeg ikke ville lade gå min næse forbi. Men jeg glemte lige at tage højde for en efterårsferie hjem til Danmark, og det uundgåelige Jetlag. Og jeg må erkende kreativiteten lider under en omgang jetlag. Men jeg hoppede en tur tilbage i tiden, og fandt denne skønne chowder frem fra gemmerne. Jeg synes den passer perfekt her i efteråret, selvom efteråret tit giver os noget tungere mad, så er denne laksechowder fuld af smag og varmer dejligt.

Her er bidrag til MADBLOGGERUDFORDRINGEN#9

4-6 portioner

Ingredienser:

  • 3 medium porrer
  • 2 stilke bladselleri 
  • 1 spsk smør
  • 6 medium kartofler (ikke nogle der er melede)
  • 3 majskolber, kun kernerne
  • 450 g laks uden skin og ben, skåret i 5x5 cm tern
  • 3 skiver røget laks 
  • 2½ dl fløde, kan udelades hvis du vil have en sundere suppe
  • 1¼ dl hvidvin
  • 1 liter vand
  • 2 terninger knorr fiske boullion 
  • 1 laurbærblad
  • 1½ tsk hvid peber, friskkværnet
  • 1 citron, saft og skal
  • frisk dild til pynt

Fremgangsmåde:

Skyl og skær porrerne tyndt. Skræl kartoflerne og skær dem i ca 2x2 cm tern.

Smelt smørret i en tykbundet gryde, og sauter porre og selleri i omkring 8-10 minutter, uden at brune dem. Tilsæt vinen efter de første par minutter, for at undgå bruningen.

Kom kartofler, hvid peber, laurbærblad, vand og boullionterningen i, og lad suppen komme til kogepunktet. Kog suppen i 10-14 minutter indtil kartoflerne er næsten møre. Fjern laurbærbladet.

Blend ca. ⅔ af suppen incl. kartofler og porre* eller brug en stavblender og blend den lidt, så der stadig er lidt grøntsagsstykker i suppen. Det gør suppen bliver dejlig cremet. Bland den blendede suppe med resterne af suppen og kartoflerne. Tilsæt fløde, revet citronskal og majsen, og kog suppen op. Tilsæt begge typer laks  til suppen. Lad suppen simre 3-5 minutter, indtil fisken er færdig. Laksestykkerne vil gå lidt i stykker, men det er helt fint. 

Smag suppen til med salt, peber og citronsaft.

Kom lidt dild oven på suppen, når den serveres.

Velbekomme!

*Pas på med at blende den varme suppe, da det kan give skoldninger, hvis låget hopper af. Man kan evt. tage det lille låg af blenderen og dække hullet til med et viskestykke, mens der blendes. 

 

The English version:

Salmon Corn Chowder

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 medium leeks
  • 2 stalks celery 
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 6 medium potatoes (Yukon Gold)
  • 3 ears corn kernels
  • 1 pound (450 g) salmon filet, skin and bones removed, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes
  • 3 thin slices smoked salmon, chopped
  • 1 cup (2½ dl) cream, optional, leave out to get a healthier soup 
  • ½ cup (1¼ dl) white wine
  • 4 cups (1 liter) water
  • 2 Knorr fish stock cubes 
  • 1 bay leave
  • 1½ teaspoons white pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • fresh dill for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

Thinly slice the leeks.  Peel potatoes and cut them into large dices. 

Melt the butter in a thick bottomed pan over medium heat. Sauté the leeks and celery for about 8-10 minutes, until soft, stirring occasionally.  Add the wine to prevent browning. 

Add potatoes, white pepper, bay leave, water, and/or stock. Bring the soup to a boil, and reduce the heat, and let the soup simmer for about 10-14 minutes until the potatoes is almost tender. Discard the bay leave.

Blend about ⅔ of the soup including (⅔) potatoes and leeks until smooth*. This makes the soup nice and creamy. Mix the blended soup with the unblended part, with the cream, lemon zest and the corn kernels. Bring the soup to a simmer and add  both types of salmon, and let it simmer for about 3-5 minutes until the fish is cooked. The big chunks will separate somewhat, but thats perfectly fine.

Season the soup with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

Garnish with a few spring of fresh dill.

Enjoy!

 

*Be careful when blending hot liquids, it can make the lid pop off, and you may risk getting serious burns on you skin. You can remove the small cap on you blender lid and cover the lid with a clean kitchen towel. You need to hold on to the lid and towel. This will let the steam from the hot soup escape and avoid the lid from popping off. You can also get blenders like the Vitamix, where you can blend hot liquids, without any hassle.

Thai Meatballs with Shrimp

Dinner, Fish & seafood, Meats, PorkComment

We really like thai-inspired food in our house. Mostly we have rice with the meal, but I needed a lighter meal, so I opted for a pearl barley/cabbage salad. 

The meatballs were really really tasty. They were very flavorful, a little on the spicy side, but you can control that with the amount of chili you add. If you need a new twist to your normal meatballs give these a try. 

Ingredients:

Thai Meatballs:

  • 450 g (1 lbs) ground pork

  • 150 g (⅓ lbs) raw shrimp (peeled and deveined), grounded

  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced

  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger

  • 1 jalapeño, minced

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 1 small handful cilantro leaves, chopped

  • ½ lime, the juice from

  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

  • ½ teaspoon red curry paste

  • ½ teaspoon fish sauce

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • vegetable oil for frying

Salad:

  • pearl barley, cooked according to instructions on package

  • green cabbage, thinly sliced

  • cilantro

  • carrots, julienned

  • chili pepper, julienned

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl. Heat a skillet with some vegetable oil and panfry a small test meatball. Taste the cooked test meatball and season the meatball mixture if it according to your taste.

Form the meatball with a spoon, and panfry them, until cooked through. Mix up the salad, and serve the meatballs on the salad with some satay sauce on the side.

Enjoy!

Satay Sauce

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Satay sauce is so scrumptious, the peanut buttery sweet slightly curried sauce is perfect with chicken and spring rolls. Because I didn't grow on peanut butter, this sauce is the best thing you can make with peanut butter, for me it's properly the only thing.

Ingredients:

  • 1 can of full-fat coconut milk
  • 4 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 150 g unsweetened peanut butter (I used an old fashioned style crunchy peanut butter only containing peanuts)
  • ¼ tablespoon Thai fish sauce (or use salt to taste)
  • ¼ cup (50 g) palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar 
  • ½ cup water

Directions:

Put everything into a medium heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a very gentle boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Let the mixture simmer for 3-5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Be careful not to let the sauce scorch. Take the pot off the heat, let the sauce cool down to room temperature, and serve the sauce with satay or spring rolls 

This peanut sauce will keep in a container in the refrigerator for weeks. The refrigerated sauce will thicken up considerably, but just add some water, reheat it and it is ready to serve.  

Enjoy!

Teboller - Buttermilk Buns

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Teboller - Buttermilk Buns

Teboller - Buttermilk Buns

These buttermilk bun is my take on the traditional teboller/buns you can buy a baker's shops in Denmark. They are sweet and soft, and pairs perfect with a cup of hot chocolate on a cold and windy fall afternoon. Normally you can buy them with or without raisins or chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

  • 200 ml water, finger-warm

  • 40 g live yeast (or 3 teaspoons dry yeast)

  • 4 tablespoons sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 100 ml buttermilk

  • 525 g all-purpose flour

  • 50 g butter, room-temperature 

  • 1 handful raisins or chocolate chips (optional)

 Topping:

  • egg-wash, here a beaten egg

  • nuts & raw sugar (optional)

Directions:

In the bowl of the stand mixer, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water. Add milk, flour, salt, egg and knead the dough for 5-8 minutes on medium, (8-10 minutes if kneaded by hand), until smooth and elastic. Add the butter a little at a time (and raisins or chocolate chips), and mix until fully incorporated. 

Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes until doubled in size.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using dough scraper, divide dough into 12-15 equal parts. Gently roll each into a ball and arrange 2 to 3 inches apart on baking sheet. Cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel and let buns rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).

Brush the on top of buns, sprinkle with toppings. Bake the buns for 8-12 minutes until deep golden brown. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!