This week culinary is all about German food!!!
Waaaaaay different than my tacos but you know your tio. I'm up for the challenge.
Let me wish you the best for this week and I hope everything is going ok in your life
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For this meal I prepared: Chicken Schnitzel with German Potato Salad
a beautiful Schichttorte and freshly squeezed Orangensaft.
Chicken Schnitzel
For this we need:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 C flour (I used almond flour)
1 tsp cayenne
1tsp nutmeg
1/4 c milk (I used almond)
1 egg
Panko crumbs (I used almond meal)
1 tsp garlic powder
350° hot oven
Ok, let's do this!
You know me scratch scratch scratch when possible.
I started with a whole chicken and just got 1 breast out, More than enough for me
and my loved girlfriend who turned 8 weeks pregnant today! 7/31
You have to slice the breast really thin or get it from the store super thin. I'm sure they can slice it for you.
Traditional Schnitzel cuz I made some in school with pork instructed by our own German professor
She is such an awesome baker. Anyway, you have to pound it until super thin.
I did not want to do this with chicken since it is a little bit more delicate
and I did not want to over pound it.
Remember we need 3 different stations to work with our chicken.
We start with a little dip of our chicken breast in the flour, then we move to
the milk and egg mixture to make it sticky and to the panko crumbs it goes
To make it crispy and delicious. This is a super simple recipe, we just have to pan sear it now.
Since I used almonds it did brown right away but you know when you get a good coloration
and brownness we will transfer it to the oven to finish for around 10 to 15 minutes,
depending on how thick your chicken is!
German Potato Salad
For this we need:
2 pounds red potatoes
1 TB salt (to boil potatoes)
12 oz bacon
1/3 C apple cider vinegar
1 TB dijon mustard
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 c fresh chopped parsley
I know I know it says red potatoes and I really wanted to get some
but they did not have any organic ones potatoes are like big sponges
and guess what they suck on. The soil as all the nutrients in it as all the chemicals in it.
So organic potatoes are a good investment and something we should keep in mind.
We start by washing them really good and place them in a pot and cover with COLD water
Bring to a boil and then let on a slow simmer so they don't break with all the movement.
They will be ready when you can pinche them with a fork and it goes easy to the middle.
Not super easy you want to have a little bit of body on them make sure to not over cook
or they will just crumble once you are mixing it.
While the potatoes are boiling we start to work with our bacon.
We slice it in around 1inch or half an inch length pieces and we cook it.
To the level of crispiness we decide. I like it super crispy ;D
Once you have the bacon to your like, remove it from the pan and put it on the side.
Once the potatoes are cooked drain the water, let them steam for a little while and cut them
you can do 1 or 2 or even 3 cuts depending on the size of the potatoe but you want bite size chunks
around 1 by 1 inch or just cut them in half red potatoes aren't as big :D
We add the vinegar dijon and garlic to the bacon fat and let it cook for a little bit
We basically want to pick up all the flavor from the pan, all those crispy bits stuck to it
This just smelled so GOOOOOOOOD :D and of course it is time to add the potatoes
mix a little bit remember these potatoes are still soft, we don't want to end up with mashed potatoes
now we add the parsley and toss it around a little bit. I like to have it cold so I placed it inside
the fridge right away
Schichttorte
For this we need:
8 eggs separated
1 pinche of salt
125g confectioners sugar
75 g butter, melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla
1 lemon (sezt only)
175 g rice flour
100 gr mapple syrup
50 gr cacao powder
75 gr coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
150 gr apricot jam
This cake was something new and never done. It is a beautiful cake but there is a trick,
since I'm not a super baker I will share, Don't be afraid of getting some color between the layers.
Let's get hands on!!! I did half of a recipe since I did not need all that cake neither babycakes (my lover)
let me explain the proccess because when baking this helps me a lot!
we have to separate the eggs, whites with whites yolks with yolks. we will foam the whites to stiff peaks
yolks and melted butter get mixed together, we add zest, vanilla, flour and fold in the whites.
to separate the eggs is important that you have 3 containers 1 to crack 1 to place the yolk and 1 to place the whites.
If any yolk leaks to the white while cracking we can just repurpose that white because
it will NOT foam :(, That is the beauty of the 3 bowls. Imagine you have 7 of your 8 whites
and the last one was broken and you get a whole bunch of yolk in there.
All those whites will be ruined :(
ahhaha you can whisk by hand but it will be a little bit too much work. I had 2 hours to finish this meal
I went to the store around 10 am and my babycakes was ready to eat by 12:15 so as you know.
I'm all about fast cooking and getting it done but with new recipes to play, it can take time.
stiff peaks, You have to be able to turn them and they stay in place. Do not deflate them or hit the mixer
against the bowl or hit the bowl or all that, remember we want to keep it foamy so our cake is light
Next, we have to mix the yolks and sugar, I do not use confectioners sugar so you know
coconut sugar is my option. Keep it a little bit healthier :D and we whisk until incorporated
My butter was completely melted so I think room temperature butter will work better next time
Your mixture should be a little bit thicker than this runny one.
And since I couldn't find the zester I had to go by hand :D luckily using a knife is not a problem anymore
also be aware if you use a knife, do you see the white on the right, that is super bitter we only want the
yellow zest so it will add flavor not bitterness :D
and make sure you chop it in super tinny pieces. You don't want to feel a huge chunk of lemon zest
once you bite into your cake. We add the zest and vanilla to the mixture, mix a little and then we
have to sift the flour on top of it and incorporate.
Time to fold in. When folding in remember again try to not deflate as much as you can, no hitting the bowl
no smashing it down, all that can affect your cake texture.
When folding we want to start with 1/3 of the mixture and incorporate a little to make it lighter.
Make sure your mixture is in a bowl big enough to fold in the egg whites a small bowl will not do it
we start from the middle towards us and then fold. boom that is how is done. not a whole lot of
movement to the sides unless you want to pick up not folder batter
And this is the final product once folded. We need to line our molds with parchment paper at the bottom.
Depending on how big the molds are you will pour mixture inside. I did with a scooper and we need a thin layer only
this cake is made layer after layer, we just coat the bottom and bake for 2 to 4 minutes depending how
colorful, remember we will have to do different times to be able to see the different layers.
for the chocolate sauce, we just mix all the ingredients in a blender and incorporate
This is actually the chocolate sauce recipe I have posted but with the variance of using
coconut oil instead of regular liquid oil. Yes it melts and is liquid but once cold it holds its shape
Perfect for coating a cake, also I intended to serve the cake cold :D
You might be able to see the layers, I did definitely not give them time enough to get color
and this is how we cover the cake :D make sure to use a wire rack under and something to
hold the extra chocolate sauce.
Also put the jam on top before, I used mango since I had no apricot sorry German people
I had to give it my own twist hahaha
If you pay attention, we can see the layers but definitely don't be shy once cooking this cake.
Also, coconut sugar did not help since it has a lot of coloration.
Orangensaft
Last but not least!!!
A very traditional German drink. Fruit juice, in this case Orange
For this we need:
Whole bunch of oranges
We have to cut in half and squeeze, You can use a machine but I had only my hands!
as you can see for the tag I think I need some kinds of plastic cover or something,
and especially a bigger kitchen!
We need to strain the juice at the end, I don't like all those seeds so I used a straining bag
And this is my challenge German meal :D with a healthy twist. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :D
cake cutting :D
This was such a filling meal, look at my babycakes hahaha hopefully our baby will not have
German cravings later on :P
ahahah and this is me tu tio :D
look at my shirt all sweaty all that cooking, this whole meal happened in around 2 and a half hours
also, the little room you see behind is our tiny kitchen ahhaha this apartments do not have lots of space
and I still had to go and get all I needed <3
I love you all and have a wonderful day.
Soy tu tio
