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Port & Balsamic London Broil

First I had to get the Sous Chef to part with some port wine (no easy feat). There's no need to use really great port or really great balsamic here. So it actually was easy to get the Sous Chef to part with some of the cheap port. With this recipe you cook the marinade down to make a sauce for the meat afterward - I like that you do that.  I used beef shoulder London Broil and it was quite tasty.  After pulling the meat out of the marinade, I used the Jacard to help prevent shrinkage and it help to keep the meat tender. (I won't go on espousing again about the Jacard - just go out and get one already!).  Port & Balsamic London Broil (Adapted from Cooking Pleasures) 1/3 c port wine 1/4 c balsamic vinegar 1t Worcestershire sauce 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 T fresh thyme salt/pepper 1 1/2 lb London Broil 2 T chopped shallot 1 T butter Whisk together port, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, thyme, and salt/pepper. Marinate steak for at least 2 hours up to...

Mojito Chicken Breasts

Since I'm already a big Mojito fan ( coconut or otherwise), why not make Mojito chicken? This recipe has been sitting around since 2004 - 10 years! It was definitely worth the wait. Mojito Chicken Breasts (Adapted from BonAppetit ) 3/4 c fresh lime juice and zest from limes 1/2 c light rum 1/2 c mint 1/4 c parsley 4 T sugar 1 T olive oil 1.5 lb boneless chicken breast (pounded thin) salt/pepper Whisk fist 6 ingredients together in a shallow bowl.  Place thinned chicken breasts in bowl. Cover and marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.  Turning once or twice. Remove chicken from marinade.  Discard Marinade.  Oil grill and grill chicken about 10 minutes around 350 or until done. These really came out beautiful. The Sous Chef is quite good with the grill (better than me but don't tell him I told you that). They don't taste too minty or too rumy - just right.