Lemon Pepper Garlic Salt

I am participating in a year long Food In Jars Mastery Challenge hosted by Marisa from Food in Jars, and the February challenge was Salt Preserving! There were a host of ways to use salt. I have several ways that I used it, but this recipe is the quickie recipe that only takes an hour or so to complete, start to finish. I decided to infuse salt with citrus and herbs. 

1. 1 lemon
2. 2-4 cloves garlic*
3. 1/4 tsp course black pepper, or more to taste
4. 1 cup kosher salt

1. Zest lemon in a shallow oven-proof dish.** Mix salt in with the lemon.
2. Juice the lemon and add to the salt. Run the garlic through a garlic press and add it to the salt also. Mix the salt, lemon zest, lemon juice and garlic. Use a fork or your fingers to work the salt as much as possible.

1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. Place the lemon salt in the oven for about an hour to dry out the salt. (When it's done, it will be rock hard with no moisture left.) Prop the oven door open with a wooden spoon to provide ventilation for proper drying.
2. Wait for the salt to cool and use a fork, wooden spoon or your fingers to break up salt.
3. Package up the salt in small jars.

*I use 2 large cloves or 4 small, depending on their size and the strength of garlic you desire. Add or subtract the amount you want.

**Next time, I will use parchment paper to line the dish, since the salt and liquids harden to the bottom of the dish and can be hard to remove.

Chicken Wings 3 Ways

It is that time of year! Superbowl Time! One more tailgate before the season is over! I give my guests a choice of plain or three sauce options. These chicken drummettes are a favorite for kids of all ages! 

6-8 chicken drummettes 
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Oil for frying

Make an egg wash by beating the eggs, buttermilk and hot sauce together in a shallow dish. Mix flour and spices in another shallow dish. Dip drummettes in egg wash then dredge in the flour mixture. For a thicker crust on the chicken, repeat that step again... egg then flour. In a heavy skillet, heat about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch of oil to 365 degrees. (Or heat a deep fryer to 365 degrees) Place chicken in hot oil. (If the oil is not up to temp, the coating will not stick. Do not crowd the chicken in the pan or it will boil in the oil and not fry crispy.) Fry for about 5 minutes per side or until golden brown and no longer pink inside.

Lemon Pepper Sauce

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp minced garlic

lemon pepper to taste

Combine ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for a couple of minutes. Toss wings in sauce and serve.

Teriyaki Sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Mix all but the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of cold water, in a sauce pan over medium heat. Mix cornstarch and water. Stir til dissolved. Add to sauce pan. Heat until thickened. Toss wings in sauce and serve.

BBQ Hot Sauce

1 yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp oil
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar, light or dark
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Texas Pete hot sauce***
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Saute onion and garlic in oil in a large pan. Drain any excess oil. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes. 

Lemon Pepper Wings

It is game day here, and the hubby requested Lemon Pepper Wings and Raw Fries! Sounds good to me! Finger food and football! Always a big hit! 

Lemon Pepper Wings

Roast or fry a batch of wings or drummettes. Mix up some lemon pepper sauce. Toss and Serve with Raw Fries. (Recipe for raw fries is linked under the picture below.)

Lemon Pepper Sauce

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp minced garlic

lemon pepper to taste

Combine ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for a couple of minutes. Toss wings in sauce and serve.

Click the link for recipe --->   Raw Fries

Shared on Meal Plan Monday 

Dilly Ranch Crackers

I changed these up a bit the usual recipe is...

Oyster Crackers (12oz bag)
1/4 cup oil

1 package Ranch Dip Mix

1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dill weed

I added 1/2 tsp lemon pepper for a kick!

Mix ingredients in a plastic container with an air tight lid.  Shake crackers and flip container every 10 minutes or so. I make these a day ahead for the oil and flavors to set.

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Gametime Snacks

 

Teriyaki Wings, Lemon Pepper Wings, Stuffed Mushrooms, Spicy Corn Dip, Sausage & Cheese Meatballs, Dilly Ranch Crackers and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheeseball...

 From the other end of the table...

Teriyaki Wings

Teriyaki Sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Mix all but the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of cold water, in a sauce pan over medium heat. Mix cornstarch and water. Stir til dissolved. Add to sauce pan. Heat until thickened. Toss wings in sauce and serve.

Lemon Pepper Wings

Lemon Pepper Sauce

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp minced garlic

lemon pepper to taste

Combine ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for a couple of minutes. Toss wings in sauce and serve.

I made Melissa's Melissa's Supreme Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms. Click here for her recipe. BTW... hers are much prettier than mine!!! ;-)

I made Amiee's Jalapeno Corn Dip. I didn't have the jalapenos so I added Cayenne Pepper instead. :-)

Pizza Tarts

Dilly Ranch Crackers

I changed these up a bit the usual recipe is...

Oyster Crackers (12oz bag)
1/4 cup oil

1 package Ranch Dip Mix

1/2 tsp garlic powder

I added 1/2 tsp lemon pepper for a kick!

Mix ingredients in a plastic container with an air tight lid.  Shake crackers and flip container every 10 minutes or so. I make these a day ahead for the oil and flavors to set.

To change this Chocolate Chip Cheeseball up, I added some peanut butter to the original recipe! I left out the vanilla because I had vanilla wafers to go with it.

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Cooking Pork Chops Like a Steak

I don't have a grill right now, so I have to cook all my 'grill' recipes in the oven. Well last night, the choice for supper was fish or pork. My son says, "Steak Mama!" *Sigh* OK... that wasn't on the menu! Well he tells me to 'just cook it like a steak'! Well... I'll try it once and see what we get.

I sprinkled them with salt, garlic powder, onion powder and a little lemon pepper. I dotted about a teaspoon of A-1 Steak Sauce on each chop with a brush. I put them in a casserole dish and cooked them in a 400 degree oven. I let them bake just until they were 160 degrees internally. (A good meat thermometer is a must until you get used to the touch of doneness.)

They smell heavenly and taste to yummy. They were moist, tender and cut with a butter knife! I forgot to take a picture of mine before I started eating... luckily my son hadn't come in to eat yet and I got a picture of his for the cover shot on this post! LOL