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green curry fish [thai green curry with fish]

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One of my favorite cuisines in the whole world is Thai food. There’s something so amazing about the flavors in each dish. It’s like a well orchestrated symphony of flavors that happens in every bite. So I was more than excited to try out Sungshin Ironpaw’s new take on a classic Thai dish.

We’re traveling to the beautiful Valley of the Four Winds for this week’s recipe: Green Curry Fish!

The continent of Pandaria is a vast area full of lovely places to camp out and start a fire for cooking.

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For this rendition of the Pandarian Green Curry Fish, I decided to add in some extra veggies for that healthiness factor. The actual in-game recipe just calls for rice and golden carp, so I have definitely made some slight modifications for the real life version!

UNIT COMPOSITION

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  1. salt
  2. 2 teaspoons of coconut oil
  3. 1 teaspoon of agave nectar
  4. 1 shallot, diced
  5. 2 sprigs of basil
  6. 1 cup of snow peas
  7. juice of 1 lime
  8. 3 tablespoons of fish sauce
  9. 5 tablespoons of green curry paste
  10. 1 can of coconut milk
  11. 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  12. 1 cup of rice
  13. 1 whole 2lb tai snapper (pink sea bream)*, cleaned and fins removed

*You can substitute red snapper, sea bass, or any white, non-oily fish.

BUILD ORDER

Prep time for this is about 15 minutes. Total cook time is about 30 minutes for the curry and 45 minutes for the rice. This makes about 4 servings.

OPENING

  1. Prepare your rice so that the rice will finish cooking by the time your curry is done.
  2. Heat a large wok on high heat. Then, add in your coconut oil.
  3. Once the wok comes up to temperature, saute your shallots. Let your shallots saute for about 1 minute. blog_greencurryfish_shallots
  4. Then, add in your curry paste and fish sauce. Stir to combine and allow it to cook together for another minute.
  5. Add your coconut milk three parts, stirring between each part to help the curry paste incorporate with the coconut milk.
  6. At this point, try your curry and add salt and sweetener (agave in this case) to taste. When you’re happy with the taste, move on to the next steps!

MID GAME

  1. Place your whole fish in the green curry.blog_greencurryfish_cooking
  2. Gently ladle sauce over the fish. Allow it to cook for about 5 minutes.
  3. After 5 minutes, flip the fish over and cook for another 5 minutes.

LATE GAME

  1. Squeeze your lime over the fish and add in your basil, peas and green pepper.
  2. Continue to cook for another 2 minutes on medium heat.
  3. Remove from the heat.
  4. Place your fish curry on a large bowl for serving with your cooked rice.
  5. Eat!

And you’re done. GG WP! :) Please be aware that because you are cooking a whole fish, there will still be bones present.

Typically, you can remove the meat from the bone in one fell swoop, but just be weary of bones

So my goal with this dish was to try to replicate the in-game food item. I think I got pretty close! What do you think?

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Here it is again as a single serving:

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Good luck in your adventures through Azeroth and beyond! 😀

 

rylak crepes [crispy chicken crepes]

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We’re headed back to Draenor for another delicious treat! This time, we’re looking to the skies for our meal… It’s RYLAK CREPES!

As a Hunter, it’s always awkward to create a dish from a beast that could have easily been one of your own companions.

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LOOK AWAY, MOCHI! JUST… LOOK AWAY.

 However, I’ve gotta eat somehow… You can’t fight the Iron Horde when your stomach is rumbling. Besides, those Rylak crepes do look mighty tasty.

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In Draenor, Rylak crepes only require five Rylak eggs. Unfortunately, since I couldn’t find any Rylak eggs where I live, I had to improvise with a few more ingredients.

 blog_rylakcrepes_dishRylaks are predators, so I would assume that any dish made from them would be packed full of lean protein. My version of Rylak crepes features chicken breast and Quest protein!

UNIT COMPOSITION

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FOR THE CREPE

  1. salt
  2. 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  3. 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
  4. 1 scoop of Quest protein powder
  5. 2 eggs
  6. 1 cup of milk

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FOR THE FILLING

  1. salt
  2. pepper
  3. 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  4. 1 egg
  5. 1/2 cup of whole wheat powder
  6. 1/2 scoop of Quest protein powder
  7. 2 bags of Quest BBQ protein chips
  8. 1 lb of chicken breast, cut into strips
  9. 1/2 cup of arugula or baby spinach, washed
  10. 1/3 lb of asparagus
  11. 2/3 lb of fingerling potatoes, cut into fries

FOR THE SAUCE (optional)

  1. 1 tablespoon of honey
  2. 2 tablespoon of mayonnaise
  3. 2 tablespoon of mustard

BUILD ORDER

Total prep time for this dish is about 45 minutes. Total cook time is about 35 minutes. This will make about 4 servings. Each serving contains about ~57g of protein.

OPENING

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°.
  2. Open your bag of chips to let out the air. Then, crush the chips in the bag to create the crispy coating for your chicken.
  3. Place your sliced chicken, 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour, mixed egg and crushed chips into separate dishes. This will be your dredging station.
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  4. Add in 1/2 scoop of protein powder to your whole wheat flour and mix to combine.
  5. Take your chicken breast and dip it in the whole wheat flour. Then, dip it in the egg. Then, lightly coat it with the crushed chips. You will want to different hands for this to avoid getting the flour and egg mixture stuck to your hand (something that Alton Brown refers to as “club hand”).
    For example, use your left hand for the flour to egg portion. Then, use your right hand for the egg to chips portion.
  6. Place the coated chicken strips on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
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  7. Lightly drizzle 1 table spoon of olive oil over the chicken strips.
  8. Bake them for about 14 minutes. While your chicken is baking, prepare the rest of the filling.

MID GAME

  1. In a medium sized pan, add in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Set it on medium high heat.
  2. Once your olive oil comes up to temperature, place your sliced potatoes in the pan.
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  3. Let them cook for about 2 -3 minutes on each side or until browned.
  4. Once they’re crispy, remove them from the oil and let them dry on over a paper towel. This paper towel will be used to absorb any extra oil.
  5. Steam your asparagus or boil (you can cheat by throwing them in the microwave for about 2 minutes in a dish with water!).
  6. Carefully wipe your skillet with a paper towel. You will be using this same skillet to make your crepes.

LATE GAME

  1. In a bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour, 1 scoop of protein powder and 1 cup of milk. Add in salt for seasoning.
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  2. Set your pan to medium heat.
  3. Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a small bowl. Dip a paper towel into the olive oil and use it to coat the pan with olive oil. You will be doing this between each crepe.
  4. Use a ladle or measuring cup to add your crepe batter to the pan. Quickly swirl the pan to ensure that the batter evenly coats the surface of the pan.
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  5. Allow the crepe to cook for about 1 1/2 minutes. Then, flip it over.
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  6. Continue cooking for another minute and a half. Remove the crepe and repeat the process. Be sure to wipe down the pan with olive oil.
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  7. Once you’ve finished making all your crepes, it’s now time to assemble them. Place a fresh crepe on a plate.
  8. Place your asparagus, spinach/arugula, chicken, and potatoes in the center of the crepe.
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  9. Then, roll the crepe up and use a toothpick to hold the crepe in place. ‘
  10. OPTIONAL: Create a honey mustard dipping sauce by combining mayonnaise, honey and mustard.
  11. Eat!

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GG WP!

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As you can see, I had a lot of fun making this recipe. Hopefully you’ll have as much fun as I did! :)

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Happy travels, adventurer!

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