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Beef Carnitas in a Slow Cooker

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                                            Ingredients: ▢  2   boneless chuck roast   (3 to 4 pounds; also called shoulder steak and pot roast) ▢  2   tablespoon   ground cumin ▢  4   teaspoons   dried oregano ▢  1   teaspoon   chipotle chile powder ▢  1   teaspoon   cinnamon ▢  0.25   teaspoon   cayenne pepper   or more ▢  2.5   teaspoons   fine sea salt ▢  2   teaspoon   freshly ground black pepper ▢  1   cup   orange juice ▢  2   tablespoon   hot sauce   such as Tabasco or Cholula brands ▢  8   cloves   garlic   smashed Instructions  Cut roast into large 2 to 3-inch chunks and place in an even layer in a slow cooker.  In a small bowl, stir together cumin, oregano, chipotle chile powd...

Salt Bread (Shio Pan)

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  These irresistibly buttery rolls have crispy, crackly crusts and feather-light, pull-apart interiors. Known as shio pan in Japan and sogeum-ppang in Korea, salt bread is formed by rolling each piece of dough around a block of butter. (In this case, the dough is made with a mix of  cake flour  and  bread flour  so that it’s both super tender yet strong enough to rise high.) The butter steams and melts in the oven, leaving the buns with hollow centers and — our favorite part — butter-fried bottoms. While salt bread looks and tastes special, recipe developer Kat Lieu explains that it’s an everyday bread and a popular bakery staple in East Asia. Bake them once for a celebratory gathering with family and friends and you’ll soon be devising ways to i...

Mr. Jeremy's Chicken Curry

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  Prep Time 15 minutes   mins Cook Time 15 minutes   mins Total Time 30 minutes   mins Servings:  8 Ingredients 4   Tablespoons   oil (such as coconut oil or vegetable oil)  6 - 8   Tablespoons   prepared Panang Curry Paste (see notes) 2   (14 oz) can full-fat, unsweetened coconut milk, divided 8   boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts (we used breasts and it was delicious), sliced against the grain 2   Tablespoon brown sugar 4   Tablespoons   fish sauce,   or to taste, see notes below 2   red bell pepper; thinly sliced 12   kaffir lime leaves, crushed slightly with your hands 2   cup  snow peas (optional) - didn't use but tastes great with it 20   Thai basil leaves (we substituted with Italian basil and it was delicious)   plus a few more for garnish 6   Tablespoons   natural peanut butter (see notes below) 8   additional kaffir lime leaves, middle ...