Read Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans Online
Authors: Michelle Tam,Henry Fong
Tags: #Cookbooks; Food & Wine, #Cooking by Ingredient, #Natural Foods, #Special Diet, #Allergies, #Gluten Free, #Paleo, #Food Allergies, #Gluten-Free, #Healthy
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fun garnish: chopped nori and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes!
ROAST BEAST
When it comes to properly cooking meats, I have notoriously high standards. I want my steaks and roasts to be perfectly pink and medium-rare from stem to stern—a result that’s difficult to accomplish without a sous-vide cooker. (This, of course, explains my obsession with my temperature-regulated water oven.)
But sous vide isn’t the only game in town. Ryan Farr of San Francisco’s
4505
Meats—who once spent an entire day patiently teaching me how to butcher a steer—is an advocate of slow, low-temperature roasting. There’s no need to purchase any counter-hogging equipment; with an oven and an in-oven thermometer, anyone can transform any big cut of meat into juicy, perfectly cooked protein.
Don’t believe me? Check out how easy it is to make roast beef (or
beast
, if you prefer) using Ryan’s method.
Convinced? Good, ’cause I want you to try two of my favorite ways to make mayo. Roll up your sleeves!
Makes 6 servings | 1 ( 3 -pound) beef eye of round roast |
Hands-on time: 15 minutes | Kosher salt |
Total time: 12 hours | ¼ cup Dukkah |
Freshly ground black pepper |
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I
'm obsessed with my deli slicer, but a sharp knife and a steady hand are just as good!
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS
+ MINT CHIMICHURRI
Makes
4
servings | Hands-on time:
30
minutes | Total time:
1
hour
The beauty of this recipe is that you don’t have to waste precious hours of your life marinating these lamb chops before it’s time to cook. Just pick up a couple of racks of lamb on your way home from work, and in about an hour, you’ll have a platter of zesty chops ready for your hungry clan. The secret? By resting your grilled lamb in a pool of minty chimichurri, the meat’ll soak up all the finger-lickin’ flavors in no time at all.
GET:
Grilled Lamb Chops
Kosher salt
16
lamb rib chops
, frenched
Freshly ground
black pepper
2
tablespoons
ghee
or fat of choice, melted
Mint Chimichurri
1
cup fresh
parsley
, chopped
½
cup fresh
mint
, chopped
¼
cup minced
shallots
¼
cup
balsamic vinegar
1
tablespoon salt-packed
capers
, soaked, rinsed, drained, and minced
1
teaspoon minced
garlic cloves
¼
teaspoon crushed
red chile flakes
Freshly ground
black pepper
½
cup
extra-virgin olive oil
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y kiddos call 'em LAMB LOLLIPOPS!