Today I want to share with my readers a true delicacy of minty recipes: My favorite Peas Mint Recipes - Savory Jade Chicken - ooH La LA!! Slice of Heaven Mint Dessert and The Midnight in Sicily Drink
Peas Mint Recipe: source: whiteonericecouple.com
2 cups fresh or frozen peas
1 tbs olive oil
1 teaspooon soy sauce or Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce
handful fresh mint (minced)
1. In heated saute pan, add olive oil and shallots. Cook for about 1 minute or until shallots are soft and fragrant .
2. Add peas, cook for about 1 minute or until peas are tender. Add soy sauce. Cook for about another 30 seconds. Remove from heat .
3. Pour peas into serving bowl and toss with fresh minced mint leaves.
4. Serves about 2-3.
Savory Jade Chicken source::food.aarpmagazine.org
The texture and flavor contrast between the fried and fresh mint is simply delicious. This recipe does not use much oil, and it is superquick.
(Makes 4 servings)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves
1 red jalapeño chili, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Slice of Heaven Mint Dessert source:grouprecipes.com
•Brownie base:
•· 4 tbs. butter
•· 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
•· 1 cup sugar
•· 2 eggs
•· 1/8 tsp. salt
•· ½ cup plus 2 tbs. flour
•· 1/3 cup chopped Andes candies
•Chocolate Ganache:
•· 9 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
•· 1-cup heavy whipping cream
•Filling:
•· 12 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
•· 6 tbs. butter, room temperature
•· 2 cups white chocolate chips
•· 1 tbs. solid vegetable shortening
•· 3/8 tsp. peppermint extract
•· 3-4 drops green food coloring (optional)
•· 1/3 cup chopped Andes candies
Directions
1.For brownie base, preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2.Coat a 9-in. spring form pan with vegetable oil spray.
3.In a double boiler or microwave, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate.
4.In a medium bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Gradually add chocolate mixture. Mix in salt, flour, and vanilla; add Andes Candies mints.
5.Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
6.Cool completely.
7.Meanwhile, for Ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, heat cream and bring just to a boil.
8.Pour hot cream over chocolate and whisk until smooth. Allow to cool slightly before using.
9.For filling, in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and butter and mix to combine.
10.In a double boiler or microwave, melt white chocolate and shortening and mix well.
11.Add to cream cheese and beat just until smooth.
12.While mixture is beating, add extract and food coloring, if desired. Fold in Frango mints.
13.Smooth filling over top of cooled brownie base and chill until firm, about two hours.
14.Top with Ganache and chill until firm; 30- 60 minutes.
15.To serve, remove sides of spring form pan, garnish as desired.
16.Cut into small wedges.
Midnight In Sicily Baronedrinks.com
Ingredients
6 Mint Leaves - (more)
1 1/2 oz. Averna Bitters - Amaro - (more)
1 oz. Tanqueray Gin - (more)
1/2 oz. Sweet and Sour Sauce Blood Orange Agrodolce - (more)
Instructions
Combine ingredients in an ice filled cocktail shaker and shake for 20 to 30 seconds, or until well chilled. Double strain through a fine meshed strainer into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a flamed blood orange rind.
Disclosure: the above publication is for entertainment purposes. The above recipes are based on Lisa's own personal online research and credit has been given to the source of the above recipes. Images are source of google and may or may not reflect the actual recipe
