Category: Purim

Cabbage Hamantasch Knish

I’ve been on quite the cruciferous kick these days, and I thought I’d have given up by now, but no! I’m having fun challenging myself to new cabbage creations, and thankfully my body loves cabbage as much as I do, so it works for me!

Growing up, my mom always made cabbage knishes for Shabbat and the holidays. She would sauté a bag of pre-shredded cabbage in some oil, season it with plenty of sugar, salt and pepper and stuff it into pockets of puff pastry. I love the addition of beef bacon here – plus a hint of mustard and maple and just a splash of vinegar to cut through it all makes the perfect filling.

Are you team sweet or savory hamantasch? Let me know in the comments below!

Cabbage Hamantasch Knish
YIELD: 2 knishes, each knish serves 6 as an appetizer

6oz. beef bacon, diced small
1 large shallot, minced
16oz. shredded green cabbage
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp maple syrup
2 tsp dijon mustard
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, beaten, for eggwash
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method:

Add the bacon to a cold skillet and turn the heat on a medium flame. Cook the bacon until the fat renders out and the bacon is crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the shallot to the skillet and saute until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the cabbage, salt and pepper and stir until the cabbage is wilted and tender, about 8 minutes. Add the vinegar, maple syrup and mustard and stir to incorporate. Return the bacon to the skillet and combine. Continue to cook until the cabbage starts to brown.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly roll out the puff pastry dough to approximately 11″ x 11″ and trim the corners to form a circular shape. Transfer half of the cabbage to the center of the pastry and fold over the corners to create a giant hamantasch. Repeat with the remaining puff pastry and cabbage. Brush the pastry with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until puffed and golden, 18-20 minutes.

Related Recipes:

salami tarte tatin
corndog hamantaschen
savory hamantaschen trio

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Teriyaki Bacon Wrapped Enoki Mushrooms


Keeping those Purim apps comin! TEIYAKI BACON WRAPPED ENOKI MUSHROOMS inspired by @wanderingque @gotcholent !

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Teriyaki Bacon Wrapped Enoki Mushrooms

1 pkg enoki mushrooms, trimmed and pulled apart into small bundles
Kosher beef bacon
Your favorite teriyaki or Asian bbq sauce

Method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap the mushrooms in bacon and brush with teriyaki sauce. Place on a rack set over a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until bacon is nice and crispy. Alternatively, broil for 3 min on each side.

Related recipes:

Teriyaki Mushrooms
Teriyaki Green Beans
Unstuffed Mushrooms

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Crispy Shake & Bake Drumsticks

I got you babe!!! These CRISPY SHAKE & BAKE DRUMSTICKS make the best Purim party appetizer that are great for kids and adults alike!

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Shake & Bake Drumsticks

1 pkg chicken drumsticks, skin on
Your favorite seasoned panko or bread crumbs
Cooking spray
Honey

Method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Pour the crumbs into a Ziploc bag. Rinse the chicken in water and place in the bag, shake. Spread the drumsticks out on the baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes, drizzle with honey and bake an additional 20 minutes.

Related Recipes:

Roasted Summer Chicken
ChimiChicken

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Roasted Antipasto Salad

I never thought I’d say this but Tiktok is actually good for SOMETHING. The viral baked feta pasta that took the internet by storm last week got me thinking!

It’s salami o’clock here at Busy in Brooklyn, which means it’s that time of year that I make something WOW with Abeles & Heymann salami in honor of Purim (since salami is hung like the evil Haman in the Purim story!).

So what do you think I did? I roasted up those tomatoes with olives, onions, garlic and yes, SALAMI,  a la ANTIPASTO. I mean, HOW. GOOD. DOES. THAT. LOOK. (no that’s not a question!)

So, I toss up that roasted antipasto medley with some tricolor pasta for a BOMB appetizer that is just perfect for your Purim meal. I am in love. Thank you TikTok.

So, a few things about this “recipe”, it’s not really a “recipe”. Go ahead and roast whatever you like in there – artichokes, mushrooms, peppers, chickpeas. Just give it all a nice drizzle of oil and let it go for a while until it’s all soft and tender.

And feel free to use some bowtie pasta, or whatever shape you like, or for a no-carb version, toss it with some hearts of palm spaghetti!

Or just serve as an appetizer with some crusty bread. SALAMI HAS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD!

Roasted Antipasto Salad
YIELD: 8 servings

12oz. tricolor rotini, cooked according to package directions
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
7oz. salami, cut into cubes
1 small red onion, cut into chunks
1 cup mixed black and green olives
handful of garlic cloves
3 strips lemon zest
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
juice of 1/2 lemon

Method:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place tomatoes, salami, red onions, olives, garlic, lemon zest, olive oil, basil, oregano, salt and pepper into a baking dish. You want everything in one layer, with plenty of room around (my dish was a bit snug!). Bake, uncovered, for 40-50 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Mix the roasted vegetables with the pasta, and toss gently to combine. Add in the red wine vinegar and lemon juice. Season, to taste with more salt and pepper.

VARIATION: for a carb-free version, use hearts of palm pasta instead of rotini.

Other Salami Recipes:

last year: salami nduja
two years ago: salami tarte tatin
three years ago: salami potato latkes
four years ago: salami babka
five years ago: salami quiche
six years ago: beer battered salami chips with beer mustard
seven years ago: drunken hasselback salami
eight years ago: salami chips

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Salami Nduja

Happy Salami Season!!!! It’s that time of the year when I go all salamied out because Purim, and it’s been a Busy In Brooklyn tradition for years now!

It all started with this thing I read about salami being hung like the evil haman in the Purim story and a tradition was born to trash up salami every which way in true Purim spirit.

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve definitely heard of my viral DRUNKEN HASSELBACK SALAMI that’s become a staple in Jewish homes and deli counters worldwide, and the ever popular SALAMI BABKA that made waves in recent years.

I’m always dreaming up new salami ideas, and this year I took inspiration from Chef Erick Vargas Bromberg (@evb_nyc), formerly of one of my favorite kosher restaurants of all time, Boru Boru.

Erick served up salami nduja at his most recent job at Gruit (he has since left) and I was intrigued! Nduja (pronounce en-doo-ya) is a spreadable sausage, traditionally made with the nonkosher meat (if you know what I mean!) and calabrian chilies, but Eric used salami and gochujang (Korean chili paste), layered with smoked navel fat. I’m not usually a pâté person but it was GOOD and it made me see salami in a whole new light!

It ain’t easy doing something new and exciting with salami every year so I was grateful for the inspo! I made my own version which is not too spicy, a bit smoky, salty and all around deeeelicious.

I recommend serving with crusty bread, crackers, lots of pickles and plenty of wine, of course. Happy Purim!!

Salami Nduja

14oz. Abeles & Heymann salami, roughy chopped
1/3 cup sundried tomatoes packed in oil
2 tbsp oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp miso paste
2 tbsp chili garlic sauce (such as Huy Fong) or sriracha, to taste

Method:

Add all ingredients to the bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Other Salami Recipes:

last year: salami tarte tatin
two years ago: salami potato latkes
three years ago: salami babka
four years ago: salami quiche
five years ago: beer battered salami chips with beer mustard
six years ago: drunken hasselback salami
seven years ago: salami chips

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