It's not just chickens that have "fingers". Other animals have them, too.
Using Paula Deen's Fried Chicken recipe as my starting point, I made venison fingers. You could just as easily use beef, pork and of course, chicken, to make these. I bet it would work with some veggies, too, like strips of zucchini.
I started by cutting a 1-pound venison roast into strips that were about 3/8-inch x 3/8-inch x 3-inches and patting them dry with a paper towel. I dipped them into a mixture of 1 egg beaten with about 1/4 or 1/3 cup of Louisiana hot sauce. Then I rolled them in a mixture of a cup of self-rising flour with about a teaspoon of seasoned salt mixed in. I then deep-fried them in peanut oil, in small batches, for about 4 minutes per batch.
We all loved these just as they were, but they might be good dipped in Ranch, barbecue or other sauces.
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I'm not planning on buying anything today, but here are yesterday's totals. Geez, I really blew it as far as buying only what we need goes. I bought a whole pork loin, for starters. Pork was the one meat missing from our freezer, and I have seen it on sale for a while, so I thought I'd better buy some while it was. I also stocked up on the baking supplies for all those treats I mentioned on December 1. And of course, the ever present chips, which we can't seem to do without. However, I am going to try to make more homemade salty snacks this month to take place of some of those chips.
2 dozen farm-fresh eggs, 8 blocks cream cheese, 8 lb. boneless pork loin (will make at least 11 meals for us), 7 bags of chocolate chips, 3 bags (4 lb. each) sugar, 2 lb. bacon, 5 lb. unbleached flour, 5 lb. clementines, 2 boxes stuffing mix, 2 cans pork & beans, 1 can green beans, 1 can evaporated milk, 1 can cranberry sauce (all canned goods and stuffing were in the clearance bin), 1 gal. whole milk, 1 qt. half & half, 1 pt. sour cream, 2 lb. butter, 2 boxes snack crackers, 2 bags tortilla chips, 1 bag potato chips, 1 bag cheese curls, 1 bag pretzels.
Groceries* Purchased 12/2: $69.43
Total Groceries* Purchases for December: $69.43
Money Spent on Dining Out: $0.00
* Edible items only.
5 comments:
I would say that amount is not too bad for all that you got.
As a Southern girl, I just have to add that you can dip just about anything in egg and flour, fry it up and it will be deliciuos!
They look great! I have yet to develop a "taste" for game meat, I know I know, I'm such a baby! Take a few raisins and enter here, it's fun!
http://momssundaycafe.blogspot.com/2010/12/december-culinary-smackdown.html
(please) And there will be a nice prize for the winner!
The fingers look yummy.
You got some great buys!
Frances: I know it's not that much, but it felt like a lot all at once! I did get some great deals, though. The cream cheese was 49¢ for 8 oz.!
And yes, breading and frying does make anything taste good!
Melynda: Unfortunately, I kind of feel about raisins the way you do about game meat. I like them straight out of the box, but usually avoid them cooked in anything.
Lisa B: Did you take advantage of those same buys at Price Chopper?
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