Showing posts with label Chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicken. Show all posts
I am a person that really loves vegetables. I always have done, and none more so than those in the brassica family . . . cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower . . .
I think of them all cauliflower is my absolute favourite. All white and tasty, I love it raw and I love it cooked, on it's own, or in a soup. Anyway you cut it, or cook it, I just love cauliflower.
It's not a vegetable that I ever had when I was growing up. We never had broccoli either. I was an adult before I had either one, and I think my first taste of broccoli was in a Chinese stir fry, and it was absolute love at first bite.
I love chicken and I love sweet potatoes and I love the two of them put together. Often when I roast poultry I will bake some sweet potatoes on the side, so it seemed a really natural thing for me to put them together into a casserole. A very delicious casserole, I hasten to add.
We do eat a lot of chicken in this house. You've probably noticed. That's because it is pretty economical and very versatile. Especially chicken breasts. They are a virtual canvas for many flavours and textures. I love to play with them and come up with delicious ways of preparing them. This turned out to be one of our favourites! Chicken with Cheesy Leeks and Spinach!
I made us a really delicious pot of soup the other day for our supper. Its nice to have soup for supper once in a while. They are filling and delicious. This soup was so simple to make. The recipe came from the back of a package of Hungry Jack's Organic Soup Mix, which is a hearty healthy mix of organic dried peas, lentils, barley and flakes. I had never thought of using this type of soup mix in a chicken soup before, but it worked really well!
This is a delicious chicken recipe that I made for our tea the other night. I had some partially boned chicken breasts that I wanted to use. I adapted the recipe from one that I found in a Diana Henry cookery book entitled A Bird in the Hand, chicken recipes for every day and every mood. It's a great book. I have a number of Diane's cookerybooks and I have to say I really like her recipes. They are very good.
When I worked at the Manor one of the appetizers that was quite popular for the Dinner Parties was a Hot Artichoke Dip. It was cheesy and garlicky and went down a real treat.
I also used to do a baked chicken dish slathered in artichokes that the Mr was gaga over. This week, I created a casserole which incorporates the best of those two things into one delicious dish!
It's creamy and rich . . . just like the dip . . . cheesy, without being overly so . . .
Makes good use of cooked chicken, leftover or otherwise . . . . and store cupboard ingredients.
Pasta, cream cheese, cheddar, tinned artichokes, mayonnaise, sour cream and yes tinned cream of chicken soup. I am not a tinned soup snob like some people.
It has its uses, and I am not ashamed to admit it.
I grew up on it and it didn't kill me. In fact, we thought it was delicious, and there are certain recipes and dishes that just wouldn't be the same without it, so there!
You could call me a lot of things, but I don't think you could ever call me pretentious, that's for sure!
You could just crush garlic croutons on top, but I like to make fresh bread crumbs. I leave them a bit chunky and then toss them with some melted butter and garlic.
These get scattered on top prior to baking and get all nice and crispy, like garlic bread. Altogether this is quite, quite delicious! I like to serve a salad on the side.
*Chicken and Artichoke Casserole*
Serves 6
Mix well to
combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the
seasoned bread crumbs.
DEEEEE-licious!
I cooked the chicken that I used in this dish in a Lékué Deep Steam Case! This is one of the nicest kitchen tools I have recently gotten.
- Steam cook your way to a healthier lifestyle
- For use in the microwave
- Faster and more convenient way to cook
- Retains more nutrients and flavour
- 100% Platinum Silicone
- BPA Free
- 10 year guarantee
- Dishwasher safe
I was a little bit dubious at first about cooking a whole chicken in it, I have to admit. Complete instructions are included in a little booklet that comes with it, for steaming meats, fish, vegetables etc.
I had a small chicken, about 2 pounds. I followed the instructions in the booklet, crossed my fingers and went with it!
You cook it first one one side for 10 minutes (with some herbs and a bit of white wine, I used apple juice). Then you flip it over and do the other side for 10 minutes.
With a standing time of about 5 minutes, you are rewarded 25 minutes later with a perfectly cooked chicken.
I checked the temperature with my met thermometer to be sure. (Like I said I was a bit dubious.) It was spot on, and not only that, but the chicken meat was deliciously moist and I had some lovely juices in the cooker to use for gravy if I wanted to.
Perfectly cooked whole chicken, moist and delicious, in less than half an hour. Way to go Lekue! I love this! And they come in a variety of sizes.
Why not make more of your microwave and use one of these silicone containers from Lékué to steam cook your way to a healthier lifestyle. Offering a faster, more convenient way to cook your food than traditional pots and pans, microwave steam cooking retains nutrients and flavour, so not only will your food be ready quicker but it cooks in its own juices and will taste much better too. Ideal for cooking rice, pasta, stews, soups, meat, fish and vegetables, they’re easy to use
Note - Although I was sent a steam case for free to try out, I was not required to write a positive review. Any opinions are entirely my own. I really am impressed with this piece of kitchen kit!
Oh, I do so love a good Caesar Salad, but more often than not, unless I make it myself, I am always always disappointed. Limp lettuce. Stale croutons. Too much dressing. I don't understand why most restaurants get it so wrong, when it is such a simple thing. I refuse to pay a small fortune (and they charge a small fortune) for something which is so poorly executed, but no matter. I just make my own at home, and then I am always, always happy with it.
There is so much lovely fresh and local produce available in the summer time. I really, really enjoy it and love to make the most of it. Dishes like this simple one pan supper make it really easy! I love, LOVE Gnocchi and recently picked up some fabulous Dell'Ugo Spinach Gnocchi and I thought it would be perfect for this.
I made us a deliciously light supper tonight of some golden, tender and moist . . . lightly sauteed chicken breasts and a fabulous avocado and tomato salad! It is a recipe meant to feed only two, but could very easily be doubled if you have more to feed, but you might want to use two skillets for sauteeing the chicken. Easy peasy.
There is one thing with the British weather that you can rely on for sure, and that is that it is highly unpredictable and unreliable! Today (Sunday) has been cold and rainy. The perfect day to make something delicious like this White Chicken Chillie!
I saw this recipe on Julies Eats and Treats the other day and as soon as I saw it, I wanted to make it. I love mexican flavours and I love pasta. I did have to adapt it somewhat according to the ingredients I have available over here in the UK, but I was very pleased with the end results.
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