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Chicken Soup with Drop-In Noodles

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Total Time

8 Hours 45 Minutes

Servings

5

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons mixed vegetable flakes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 3/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen diced carrots
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
  • salt to taste
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts in a large slow cooker and cover with cold water, 3/4 of the way full. Add vegetable flakes, bay leaf, parsley, tarragon, celery salt and onion. Cook on high at least 6 hours or on low for 8 hours. 1 hour prior to serving add carrots, chicken bouillon, chicken broth and start making drop-in noodles.
  2. In a large stock pot bring 4 to 6 quarts of salted water to a boil. In a mixing bowl combine flour and cheese. In the centre of flour mixture make a well and drop in eggs and milk. Mix with a fork until dough crumbles and looks like peas (if too dry add milk; if too moist add flour). Drop pea size dough pieces into boiling water and cook for twenty minutes. Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water.
  3. Once noodles are finished and vegetables in soup are tender ladle soup into serving bowls, drop in noodles and serve.

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African Chicken Stew

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Total Time

45 Minutes

Servings

6

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 (3 pound) roasting chicken, deboned and cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 large potato, diced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup unsalted natural-style peanut butter
  • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken, and brown quickly. Remove chicken from pan. Reduce heat to medium low, and add garlic, onion and potato to the pan; saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with cumin, coriander, black pepper, red pepper and salt. Do not let garlic brown.
  2. Mix in water and browned chicken, and any accumulated juices. Place lid on skillet and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Remove lid, and stir in the peanut butter and chickpeas. Make sure the peanut butter is blended in. Replace lid to simmer for 10 more minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender. Remove from heat, adjust seasoning, and serve.

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Baked BBQ Fried Chicken

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Total Time

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Servings

12

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into strips
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 6 cups plain flour
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 5 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons dry mesquite flavoured seasoning mix
  • 4 cups oil for frying, or as needed
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 (12 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, water, milk, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 tablespoons pepper with a fork until smooth. In another large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/4 cup salt, 5 teaspoons pepper, garlic, and mesquite seasoning.
  2. Fill a large heavy skillet or wok halfway full with oil. Heat to 180 degrees C. Use a fork to pick up one chicken strip at a time, and dip it into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, back into the egg mixture, and into the flour mixture again. Place coated strips into the hot oil to fry. Do not over crowd, just cook in batches. Once chicken is browned on one side, flip over, and brown on the other side.
  3. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C. Butter one 12×20 inch glass baking dish, or two 9×13 inch baking dishes. Pour enough barbeque sauce into the dish to coat the bottom. Arrange fried chicken strips in rows in the prepared dish. Pour remaining sauce over the top.
  4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the sauce is caramelized onto the chicken.

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Bechamel Chicken Pasta

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Total Time

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Servings

8

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cubed
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 3 sprigs fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 (6 ounce) can Italian-flavoured tomato puree
  • 1/2 cup water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 5 tablespoons plain flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, cook the penne pasta 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C.
  3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion, green pepper, and garlic until tender. Stir in the chicken, and cook until almost done. Mix in the peas, coriander, dill, tomato puree, and enough water to make a thick sauce. Continue to cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, and all the ingredients are heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. To prepare the bechamel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Dissolve the chicken bouillon cube in the melted butter. Stirring constantly, blend in the flour until smooth. Mix in the milk, season with pepper, and continue to cook and stir until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  5. In a bowl, mix the cooked pasta with 1/2 the bechamel sauce. Place 1/2 the pasta in a baking dish, layer with 1/2 the chicken mixture, and 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer with the remaining pasta, remaining chicken mixture, and remaining bechamel sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
  6. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly.

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Braised Chicken Breasts in a Mirepoix Ragout

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Total Time

2 Hours 25 Minutes

Servings

6

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups diced onion
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 (32 ounce) containers chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour until completely coated. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven and fry breasts until lightly browned, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  2. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and saute the onions for 2 minutes. Stir in the celery and carrots and cook for about one more minute. Season with garlic, bay leaves, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for another minute.
  3. Deglaze the pot with white wine, stirring until nothing is stuck to the pan, then pour in the chicken broth. Simmer for 90 minutes.
  4. Return the chicken breasts to the pan and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. The mixture should reduce considerably by this time so check frequently to see that the chicken is covered. Spoon baste if necessary. The ragout should have a stew like consistency when finished.

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Brazilian Chicken with Coconut Milk

Monday, January 25th, 2010

This is a fantastic dish with really rich deep flavors, please give it a go as you won’t regret it. It’s also really quick and easy to make.

Total Time

45 Minutes

Servings

4

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
  • 1 bunch chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix the cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and coriander. Place the chicken in the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and rub on all sides with the spice mixture.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken in the skillet. Cook 10 to 15 minutes on each side, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet. Cook and stir the onion, ginger, jalapeno peppers, and garlic 5 minutes, or until tender. Mix in the tomatoes and continue cooking 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk. Serve over the chicken. Garnish with the parsley.

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Brie Pecan Rollups with Raspberry Sauce

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Total Time

1 Hour

Servings

4

Ingredients

* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
* 1 pound Brie cheese
* 1 cup chopped green onion
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* 2 cups finely chopped toasted pecans
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1/4 cup water
* 2 cups fresh raspberries
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 1/4 cup water
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions

1. Pound the chicken to flatten. Soften Brie in microwave; in a medium bowl combine the Brie, green onion and garlic and mix together. Spread about 1/4 cup of this mixture onto each chicken breast half. Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
2. Combine egg beat and water in a small bowl and whisk together to make egg wash. Place toasted pecans in a shallow dish or bowl.
3. Dip each chicken roll in egg wash, then roll through the pecans, coating on all sides.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and cook chicken rolls for 15 minutes, turning to brown on each side. When browned, cook for an additional 15 minutes, until cooked through and chicken juices run clear.
5. To Make Raspberry Sauce: Meanwhile, place raspberries, sugar and water in a blender. Blend for 3 to 4 minutes, then pour through a sieve to remove seeds.
6. Remove cooked chicken rolls from skillet to paper towels to drain. When drained, transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with raspberry sauce. Drizzle some sauce onto the plate in a circle, and serve.

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Buffalo Cheesy Chicken Lasagna

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Total Time

1 Hour 50 Minutes

Servings

10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast – cooked and diced
  • 4 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 1 (6 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Lightly grease a lasagna pan.
  2. In a large bowl combine the chicken, spaghetti, hot sauce, vinegar, water, garlic powder, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms; mix well and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together the egg beat and ricotta cheese.
  3. Spread 1 cup of the chicken/spaghetti mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer with lasagna noodles, then another 1 1/2 cups of the chicken mixture. Spread 1/2 of the ricotta/egg mixture over all, then top with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of noodles, 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture, remaining ricotta mixture and remaining mozzarella. Top with one last layer of noodles and remaining chicken mixture.
  4. Cover pan and bake at 175 degrees C for 70 minutes. Remove cover, sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven, cover and let stand for about 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

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Burgundy Chicken Pie

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Total Time

1 Hour 25 Minutes

Servings

8

Ingredients

  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
  • 6 ounces button mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 1 1/4 cups white or red Burgundy wine
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 3/4 cup water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, saute onions in oil over medium heat until softened. Add the chicken, and cook until browned on all sides. Add the mushrooms, and cook until soft . Stir in the thyme and flour, and then add the wine. Dissolve the chicken bouillon in water, and stir into the chicken and vegetables. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, then season to taste. Transfer mixture into a deep pie dish, or a 2 quart baking dish, and set aside. Keep any excess sauce separately for gravy.
  2. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C.
  3. Roll out the puff pastry. Cut a 1/2 inch (1 cm) strip. Brush the rim of the pie plate with water, arrange the pastry strip around the top edge of the pie dish, and press the pastry in position. Brush the pastry edge with water. Roll out remaining pastry, and use to cover the filling. Seal the edges well; trim and crimp the edge. Brush pastry with beaten egg, and make a small hole in the centre of the top.
  4. Use the pastry trimmings to make leaves; arrange on top of the pie. Brush pastry leaves with egg.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until crisp and golden.

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Delicious Recipes for Outdoor Grilling

Monday, December 28th, 2009

The best outdoor grill recipes are recipes that you should know by heart. It should also be the recipes you have already tasted. The best outdoor grill recipes should be recipes most people are familiar with.1. Beer can chicken – This is one of the best outdoor grill recipes. The key ingredient is the can of beer which gives the meat more flavors. The preparation time for this dish is fifteen minutes and the cooking time is one hour and a half.

Ingredients:

1. one can of beer 2. four pounds of chicken 3. two tablespoons of seasonings

Cooking Procedure:

1. Take out the giblets from the chicken and rinse it well. Rub the seasonings in the inside and outside the chicken. Rinse the can of beer with water and let it dry. Open it and punch a couple of holes. Put the chicken in a bowl and pour the beer on it while leaving one fourth of the contents inside the can.

2. Put the chicken in an upright position and put the can of the beer inside the chicken’s body opening. Pull its legs so the chicken can stand up. Tucking the ends of the wings behind the back of the chicken will also help it to stand up.

3. Before grilling make the chicken stand in the middle of the grill with the drip pan underneath it. You can also make the legs of the chicken as support so that it can stand up. Put the covering of the grill until the chicken’s skin becomes brown and crispy. You can use a thermometer for chicken which you can insert in the thigh to check if it is done. It already cooked when the thermometer reads one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit.

4. You can transfer the chicken from the grill to your plate by using tongs. Put the chicken in a plate and let it stand for five minutes. Take the can of beer out of the chicken and be very careful because the beer is hot. The last procedure is carving the chicken.

2. Classic Burger Recipe – Another dish that has one of the best outdoor grill recipes is the classic burger.

Ingredients:

1. one pound of grounded beef 2. one teaspoon of Worcestershire 3. two teaspoons of water 4. one half teaspoon of salt 5. one half teaspoon of onion powder 6. one eight teaspoon of pepper 7. four buns for sandwiches

Cooking Procedure:

Blend all the ingredients except for the buns in one bowl. Form the burger patties then grill them for fifteen minutes until they become golden brown. Make sure that the temperature of each patty is one hundred sixty degrees Fahrenheit. You can also toast the buns first before putting the patties in them. Serve the burgers with cheese, pickles, ketchup and Dijon mustard.

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