Chuckwagoncookies Thai Kra Pao Catfish Recipes

CHUCK WAGON POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash and cut potatoes into bite-size pieces. Place potatoes in a medium sized roasting pan. Add diced onion, shallots, garlic and bacon. Mix potatoes and other ingredients with softened butter until ingredients are coated thoroughly with butter. Cover with foil and cook approximately for 1 hour or until the potatoes are almost fork tender. Remove foil. Season with salt and pepper and place back in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes have a nice golden brown color. Garnish with grated cheese and chives.
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CHUCKWAGONCOOKIE'S THAI KRA PAO CATFISH

Steps:

• Bread and fry the catfish in 1/2 inch of oil for about 3 minutes per side.
• Julienne cut the onions and bell peppers, chop the hot peppers.
• Saute the onions and peppers in a wok or skillet until tender.
• Beware, inhaling pepper fumes is painful!
• Add the garlic and zucchini, saute for a few minutes.
• Add sauce ingredients, let simmer for a few minutes.
• Thicken if desired with 2 tsp corn starch mixed into couple ounces of water.
• Place fried catfish on a bed of basmati rice, spoon sauce over the top and sprinkle generously with the Thai basil -- enjoy!

CHUCK WAGON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Chop onion and bell pepper.
• Brown meat with onion and pepper un til beef is no loner pink; drain .
• Stir in chili beans, barbecue sauce annd salt. Bring to a boil.
• Spoon into a 9 inch square pan.
• Prepare corn muffin mix acording to package irections; stir in corn.Spoon over meat mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

ONE-POT CHUCKWAGON CHOW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the corn, beans, tomato sauce and seasonings; cover and cook 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.

CHUCK WAGON CHOW

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper in a large plastic bag. Place beef cubes in bag and shake to coat evenly. , In a Dutch oven or large skillet, brown beef in oil. Add onion, green pepper and garlic; cook until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in chili powder, oregano and reserved vegetable liquid; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until meat is tender, about 45-50 minutes. Stir in beans and corn; simmer 10 minutes or until heated through.

PAD KRAPAO (THAI STIR-FRY PORK WITH BASIL)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and chile peppers and cook until garlic starts to brown, about 30 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry until browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in dark soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and fish sauce. Cook and stir until liquid has reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add chile paste, onion, and bell pepper. Stir-fry until pork is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in basil leaves and season with pepper. Stir until well combined.