House of Cards - Food to Eat While You Binge Watch
Everyone, hands in the air - the time has come. The Underwoods are back.
While real life has become even stranger than the fiction that is House of Cards (thanks Trump & Co), the world is still super excited that the Season 5 of House of Cards has arrived.
Can anybody believe we're on S5? I remember binge-watching the first one like it was yesterday... memories...
Anyway. Along with a comfortable couch or bed, soft blankets, fluffy pillows and decent curtains to block out sunlight, there's one other necessary for a Netflix binge - food. Lots of it.
Fans of the show will know that ribs are practically mandatory eating now, even if Freddie's Rib's shack is no more. A few years ago, Himself and Myself made it a mandatory part of our viewing of the initial episodes and it is now a beloved tradition. So I've included a recipe for some Sweet Barbecue Ribs below.
Given Frank's Southern origins, I recommend some authentic Southern Fried Chicken too. The recipe below was given to me by an honest-to-goodness Southern Lady when I lived in Washington DC, so it doesn't get much more authentic than that!
Now we can't forget about Claire. While there have been no stated food fetishes in the series, we can surmise that from her self-discipline and svelte figure that she's more of a salad gal than fried foods. So I think she would be a fan of my Summer Salad with Strawberries. It's sophisticated and stunning - rather like Claire herself.
Finally, for something sweet to finish it all off, check out my easy-peasy 3 step ice-cream. You don't need an ice-cream maker and you can play around easily with flavours. Win win!
I have to wait until tomorrow night to get my binge on as Himself is working late tonight (SOB), but I will definitely be dreaming of this food along with the first episode tonight...
SWEET BARBECUE RIBS
Marinade
1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped rosemary
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 bottle of Kitty O'Brien's Turf Sauce
Pork Ribs
Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius
- Mix marinade ingredients together and rub over pork ribs. Cook in oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, pour over sauce and return for another 10 minutes.
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons of freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons of oregano
2 teaspoons of garlic powers
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
250ml of buttermilk
1 large egg
Salt to taste
300g of flour
2 tablespoons of corn starch
Vegetable oil to fry in
Chicken legs and thighs
- Mix paprika, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne in a small bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk, egg, 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of spice mix in large bowl.
- Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes (at least).
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of salt and remaining spice mix in another bowl.
- Toss chicken pieces in flour mix until thoroughly coated.
- Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
- Deep fry chicken in heated vegetable oil one piece at a time. Remove from oil and place in oven tray. Repeat as necessary.
- Place tray with chicken in oven and cook skin side down for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
While real life has become even stranger than the fiction that is House of Cards (thanks Trump & Co), the world is still super excited that the Season 5 of House of Cards has arrived.
Can anybody believe we're on S5? I remember binge-watching the first one like it was yesterday... memories...
Anyway. Along with a comfortable couch or bed, soft blankets, fluffy pillows and decent curtains to block out sunlight, there's one other necessary for a Netflix binge - food. Lots of it.
Fans of the show will know that ribs are practically mandatory eating now, even if Freddie's Rib's shack is no more. A few years ago, Himself and Myself made it a mandatory part of our viewing of the initial episodes and it is now a beloved tradition. So I've included a recipe for some Sweet Barbecue Ribs below.
Given Frank's Southern origins, I recommend some authentic Southern Fried Chicken too. The recipe below was given to me by an honest-to-goodness Southern Lady when I lived in Washington DC, so it doesn't get much more authentic than that!
Now we can't forget about Claire. While there have been no stated food fetishes in the series, we can surmise that from her self-discipline and svelte figure that she's more of a salad gal than fried foods. So I think she would be a fan of my Summer Salad with Strawberries. It's sophisticated and stunning - rather like Claire herself.
Finally, for something sweet to finish it all off, check out my easy-peasy 3 step ice-cream. You don't need an ice-cream maker and you can play around easily with flavours. Win win!
I have to wait until tomorrow night to get my binge on as Himself is working late tonight (SOB), but I will definitely be dreaming of this food along with the first episode tonight...
SWEET BARBECUE RIBS
Marinade
1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped rosemary
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 bottle of Kitty O'Brien's Turf Sauce
Pork Ribs
Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius
- Mix marinade ingredients together and rub over pork ribs. Cook in oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, pour over sauce and return for another 10 minutes.
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons of freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons of oregano
2 teaspoons of garlic powers
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
250ml of buttermilk
1 large egg
Salt to taste
300g of flour
2 tablespoons of corn starch
Vegetable oil to fry in
Chicken legs and thighs
- Mix paprika, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and cayenne in a small bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk, egg, 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of spice mix in large bowl.
- Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes (at least).
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of salt and remaining spice mix in another bowl.
- Toss chicken pieces in flour mix until thoroughly coated.
- Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
- Deep fry chicken in heated vegetable oil one piece at a time. Remove from oil and place in oven tray. Repeat as necessary.
- Place tray with chicken in oven and cook skin side down for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- STRAWBERRY SUMMER SALAD200g fresh spinach
150g fresh strawberries, hulled
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon of olive oil
75g chopped pecans.
- Toss ingredients in bowl together. Eat immediately.
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