[CH] Half -Shell Recipe
Randy (rock4u@rocketmail.com)
Tue, 5 May 1998 05:28:59 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Jim,
You're right about the close tie on the official Georgia State
Roadkill. However, Armadillos tend to come out on top towards Florida.
I've never seen them out of the South Georgia region.
Well, I know folks are getting tired of possum so, since you mentioned
"possum on the half-shell" here's a recipe I pulled off of the SOAR
site:
Title: Mu Shu Armadillo
Categories: Meats
Yield: 4 servings
3/4 lb boneless armadillo
tenderloin, trimmed
of fat, cut into
matchstick-size shreds
about 1 1/2 inches long
1 1/2 tb vegetable oil
2 lg eggs, lightly beaten
4 c shredded green cabbage
(1/3 small cabbage)
10 dried Chinese black
-mushrooms, soaked in hot
-water for 20 minutes,
- drained, stems removed,
-caps thinly sliced
8 scallions, green part only
, cut into 1-inch lengths
1/2 c hoisin sauce
8 Mandarin pancakes or flour
tortillas, steamed
Marinade
2 1/2 tb reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tb rice wine or sake
1 ts sesame oil
Minced Seasonings
6 cl garlic, minced
1 1/2 tb minced fresh ginger
Sauce: 3 tablespoons chicken broth 2 tablespoons rice wine or sake 1
tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Marinate armadillo: In a medium-sized bowl, combine marinade
ingredients. Add armadillo and toss lightly to coat. Cover with
plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Mix minced seasonings: In a small bowl, combine garlic and ginger; set
aside.
Make sauce: In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and blend
well; set aside.
Stir-fry mu shu filling: Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat,
add 1/2 tablespoon of the vegetable oil and heat until very hot. Add
the marinated armadillo and stir-fry until the meat is cooked
through, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Cook down any remaining juices to a glaze and add to the armadillo.
Add another 1/2 tablespoon oil to the wok and heat until very hot.
Add eggs and stir-fry, scrambling them until just dry. Remove and set
aside.
Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and heat until very hot, add the
reserved minced seasoning and stir-fry until fragrant, 10 to 15
seconds. Add cabbage and mushrooms and stir-fry until tender, about 2
minutes. Pour in the reserved sauce mixture and stir constantly until
thickened, about 1 minute. Return the armadillo and eggs to the pan
and toss until heated through. Stir in scallions. Transfer to a
platter.
To serve, spread some hoisin sauce over a steamed pancake or tortilla,
spoon some of the stir-fried mixture on top, roll up and eat.
Walt
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In keeping with the spirit of the list I would think at some point of
the recipe there would be places for creativity in the chili pepper
arena. Maybe one of the list Chefs (or others) could make a
suggestion for an addition to the marinade. Perhaps some of the famous
pepper powder would make a great addition to the tortilla portion of
the recipe!
Hope you're having a great week!
rr
===
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what the small man seeks is in others.
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---Jim Campbell <jim@wildpepper.com> wrote:
>
> I believe that among the start of this thread was the observation
that
> oppossums were the official roadkill of Georgia. I just returned
from Florida
> (driving the length of GA twice) and can make the observation that
it is a
> close tie between them and armadillos. I guess that armadillos
might be
> considered about the same thing though- kind of a 'possum on the
> half-shell'. :-)
>
> -Jim C
> MWPH
>
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