Category Archives: Mains

Here are the big boys. The heavy hitters. Main courses to build a meal around. We specialize in strong flavors and quality ingredients and not overly complicated preparation. Check ’em out.

Recipe: Daddy Burgers

When we make burgers in the Burnt My Fingers household, we make Daddy Burgers. Enjoyed by over two generations. The ingredient list is fixed but the proportions are approximate; vary to suit your taste. (As written, the recipe is conservative … Continue reading

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Recipe: Xinjiang Cumin Lamb

Xinjiang Cumin Lamb comes from the Uygur region in northwest China, but in the U.S. it’s found most often in Sichuan restaurants. With my favorite place closed due to COVID-19, I tried to replicate it by tweaking an excellent recipe … Continue reading

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Recipe: Mom’s Meatloaf

Maybe we should call this Many Moms Meatloaf because it combines a number of best practices from around the internet. Feel free to make your own adaptations. Carrots are non-traditional and you can leave them out if you don’t enjoy … Continue reading

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Recipe: Instant Pot Thai Roast Pork

This is the comforting, salty-sweet dish everybody loves, adapted to make Instant Pot Thai Roast Pork. (If you don’t have an Instant Pot you can slow-cook the pork in a crockpot or dutch oven.) It’s actually a bit mild for … Continue reading

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Recipe: Hawaiian Stromboli

Hawaiian Stromboli came about because we have some Hawaiian pizza haters among our confinement group, and wanted to prove them wrong. Stromboli is simply a pizza with a different (and arguably better*) form factor, but it allowed us to slip … Continue reading

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Recipe: Garlic Bacon

Garlic bacon is exactly what we need in times like these. We stole it from Food52, who stole it from Chrissy Teigen. Only change we’ve made is to double the garlic. Makes 1 or 2 servings, but it’s easy to … Continue reading

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Recipe: Senegalese Lamb Shank with Peanut Sauce on Fonio Pilaf

From From Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl, this recipe is  good way to showcase fonio as the base for a savory stew. Chef Pierre Thian explains that the gremolata is “a twist on our traditional … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chinese-Style Pulled Pork

Chinese-Style Pulled Pork is a natural for the Instant Pot, cooking to melting tenderness in just an hour. We started with this recipe but added a sweet-and-sour element plus star anise which gives it the funk of a HK noodle … Continue reading

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Recipe: World’s Easiest Thai Curry

The secret to the world’s easiest Thai curry is those little cans of Maesri curry paste you see in Asian markets. If you’ve passed on these because you assume they are the Thai equivalent of hamburger helper, think again. The … Continue reading

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Recipe: Octopus Lentil Pesto Salad

Octopus Lentil Pesto Salad seems sophisticated and complicated, thanks to the dramatic combination of tastes and textures. But it comes together in just a few minutes when you have the core ingredients on hand. Serves 2 as an entree or … Continue reading

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