Scram Slam

The Scram Slam is a signature breakfast featuring a hearty combination of vegetables and scrambled eggs with sides such as sausage, bacon, and hash browns for the perfect start to your morning.

Serves 2 | Prep. time 10 minutes | Cooking time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• ¼ cup diced onions
• ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt to taste
• ½ cup diced tomatoes

Sides

• Breakfast sausages
• Bacon slices
• Hash browns

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan or skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and stir cook for 1 minute. Add green pepper and mushrooms and stir cook for 4–5 minutes until softened and tender. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. Add the remaining butter to the skillet and scramble the eggs for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add the cheese and stir until it melts completely.
4. Add the vegetables mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir-cook until the eggs are scrambled to your satisfaction.
5. Divide the mixture onto two serving plates. Top with the diced tomatoes.
6. Serve warm with sides of your choice.

 

 

Fluffy Pancakes

Another amazing pancake recipe from one of the most popular pancake brands in the USA. When you visit Denny’s outlet in the morning, chances are high that you will see someone enjoying these. Don’t miss these simple yet delicious pancakes.

Serves 4 | Prep. time 10 minutes | Cooking time 8–10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1½ cups buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• Butter and syrup for serving

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, mix the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
2. In another mixing bowl, whisk the egg. Add the buttermilk and cooking oil; mix well.
3. Combine the mixtures and mix well to make a smooth batter.
4. Grease a griddle with some oil and heat it over medium heat.
5. Pour in ¼ of the batter and form a circle.
6. Cook the pancake on both sides until evenly brown. Repeat with the remaining batter.
7. Serve warm with butter and favorite syrup.

 

 

BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Enjoy a grilled and seasoned chicken breast topped with some crispy onion rings and Cheddar cheese on a bun with tomato, lettuce, a sweet hickory spread.

Serves 2 | Prep. time 15 minutes | Cooking time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breast fillets, skinless
• Vegetable oil
• Ground black pepper
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 hamburger buns
• 2 leaves green lettuce
• 4 tomato slices
• 2 slices Cheddar Cheese
• BBQ sauce

Crunchy Onion Rings

• 1 cup onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Sweet Hickory spread

• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onion, minced
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup molasses
• ⅛ teaspoon hickory salt or ⅛ teaspoon salt + ⅛ teaspoon liquid hickory smoke

Directions

1. Make the sweet hickory spread by melting the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 7-10 minutes until it starts to brown.
2. Turn the heat down to low before adding the flour. Once the flour is mixed in, let it simmer for a minute.
3. Then, add the rest of the sweet hickory spread ingredients. Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes until it thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Prepare the onion rings. Pour the milk into a large bowl. In another bowl, combine salt, pepper, and flour.
5. Dip the onion rings into the flour mixture first, then the milk, and back into the flour. Arrange the coated rings in a place.
6. Once all rings are coated, heat the cooking oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. When the oil is hot, fry the onion rings until it turns golden brown.
7. Drain on paper towels.
8. To cook the chicken, over medium heat, preheat a griddle pan. Pound the chicken with a kitchen mallet until its thickness is about ½ inch.
9. Rub them with some vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the fillets for 4-6 minutes per side until cooked.
10. On the same pan, toast the hamburger buns with some butter until light brown.
11. To build the sandwich, first spread the sweet hickory spread on the bottom bun. Add the lettuce, tomato slices, grilled chicken breast, and a Cheddar slice, in that order.
12. Stack a handful of onion rings on the sandwich before topping it with the top bun.
13. On the side, serve with a small bowl of BBQ sauce.

 

 

Slow-Cooked Pot Roast

Slowly cooked to culinary perfection, this pot roast is a go-to recipe for all roast fans. Its mouthwatering aroma never fails to attract the attention of everyone at the dining table.

Serves 6-8 | Prep. time 15 minutes | Cooking time 8 hours

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon beef base
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 pounds beef chuck roast, boneless
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup butter, cubed
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a bowl, whisk the beef base and water.
2. Add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Mix in the pepper.
3. Pour the mixture into a 5–6 quart slow cooker. Add the Worcestershire sauce.
4. Lock the lid in place.
5. Cook for 8 hours on the LOW setting until the meat is tender.
6. Arrange the roast on a serving platter. Cover it with foil.
7. Strain the cooking liquid into a container. Keep the veggies, too.
8. Skim the fat from the cooking liquid.
9. In a medium saucepan or skillet, heat the butter over medium heat.
10. Add the flour and stir-cook until smooth.
11. Pour in cooking liquid and bring to a boil.
12. Simmer for 1–2 minutes until thickened.
13. Mix in the veggies.
14. Serve the roast with the gravy.

 

 

Caramel Apple Crisp

Even if you have tasted hundreds of apple crisps before, this one surely stands out from the crowd with the addition of melt-in-your-mouth caramel flavors. Make it at home and get ready for a lovely dessert surprise.

Serves 12 | Prep. time 15 minutes | Cooking time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ packed cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 8 cups peeled tart apples, thinly sliced
• 1 (14-ounce) package caramels, halved
• 1 cup apple juice
• Vanilla ice cream for serving
• Caramel sauce for serving

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
2. In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
3. Add the butter cubes and combine until the mixture is crumbly.
4. Add half of the mixture to a greased 13×9-inch baking dish.
5. Gently press to make an even crust covering the entire bottom surface.
6. Make a layer of half of the apples, followed by half of the caramels.
7. Add the remaining oat mixture on top.
8. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients.
9. Top with half of the apple juice.
10. Bake for 30 minutes. Pour on the remaining apple juice and bake for 15–20 minutes more until the apples are tender.
11. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream drizzled with caramel sauce.

 

 

Strawberry Milkshake

It’s a perfect time to cool off your mind, body, and soul with this rich and thick strawberry milkshake from Denny’s.

Serves 2 | Prep. time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup 2% milk
• 1½ cups vanilla ice cream
• ½ cup unsweetened frozen strawberries
• 1 tablespoon strawberry preserves

Directions

1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into two chilled glasses.
4. Serve chilled.

 

 

 

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