Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Pan Fried Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Basil Sauce

Chicken breast recipes are soft and delicious to eat. One can make numerous types of recipe with it. Try this delicious pan fried chicken breasts with lemon and basil sauce at your home. The main ingredients used are 4 chicken breasts, 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, crushed, 6 tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1/2 cup flour, 8 leaves iceberg lettuce, 10-12basil leaves and salt to taste.

For sauce, you will need Egg yolk 4, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 5-6 basil leaves, 1/2 cup clarified butter, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder and salt to taste.

Method of preparation
  • Make a mixture of salt, lemon juice, crushed black peppercorns and apply on both sides of the chicken breasts.
  • For the sauce, take the egg yolks in a pan and add one lemon juice and water. Cook continuously till the mixture gets thick. Remove from the heat and add clarified butter, salt, basil leaves, black peppercorns and the remaining lemon juice. Mix well and keep warm.
  • Add flour, ½ tsp black peppercorns and salt in a plate. Heat butter in a saucepan. Apply flour on both sides of the chicken and place in the pan. Fry on high flame for five minutes and then lower the heat and cook.
  • Do the same procedure on the other side. Arrange iceberg lettuce leaves on a big plate and season some crushed black peppercorns on it.
  • Put the chicken breasts over the lettuce and top them with hollandaise sauce. Serve decorated with whole basil leaves.

Simple and Delicious Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

If your friends are coming for the dinner at your place and you want to impress them, then try making grilled Hawaiian chicken recipe in the main course. They will certainly relish the dish and would love to come again for the dinner.

The main ingredients of this recipe are:

  • 3 pounds boneless and skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup green onions, chopped (reserve the other half for garnish)
  • 1 can of coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

It is easy to make Hawaiian grilled chicken recipe in a short time. First of all, add soy sauce, brown sugar, water, garlic, onions, coconut milk and sesame oil in a large bowl. Marinade chicken overnight or for at least 8 hours to make sure the flavor gets instilled. Then, grill chicken on each side for 5-7 minutes at low flame so that the marinade does not burn. You can also use an indoor grill pan in case you do not have a grill.

Grilled Hawaiian chicken can be served with coconut rice, which is easy to make. Just replace the half of the water in your rice with coconut milk. It is important to add the perfect amount of coconut milk to get the best flavors.

So, what are you waiting for? Service this scrumptious recipe over a platter of coconut rice and decorate with green onions and drops of additional soy sauce.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Enjoy the Hot Ginger Chicken Soup with Vegetables in a Cold Day

Chicken soup is healthy and delicious to eat. It is more tasty and delightful in the cool winter nights as compared to the scorching summers. There are different chicken soup recipes, but when none can be compared with the lip smacking ginger chicken soup recipe with vegetables. This soup is irresistible and one can have it endless times. It is easy to prepare in less than an hour. The main ingredients are

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 32-ounce containers low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons ginger grated fresh ginger
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium turnip, peeled and chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 medium parsnips, chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 to 2 1/2-pound chicken
  • 4 biscuits
  • 4 scallions, sliced

Procedure:
  • Take a large pan and heat oil in it over medium flame. Add onion, ginger and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken broth. Stir in the carrots, parsnips, celery, turnip and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer until the vegetables are soft.
  • In the meantime, use a fork to shred the chicken meat, discarding the bones and skin.
  • Add chicken, scallions and peas to the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until heated through.
  • Your chicken soup is ready. Serve it with biscuits.

Creamy Tarragon Chicken Salad- A Welcome Delight

Back in college our friend Michael was famous for her creamy tarragon chicken salad. Whoever tasted the chicken salad fell in love with it. The richness of white and dark meat is liked by everybody, but one can also use all one type. Whenever I make it, I thank Michael for giving me the recipe. My kids love it like anything. It is always a welcome delight. I make creamy tarragon salad occasionally and so far whoever ate asked for the recipe. The combination of yogurt and mayonnaise gives a usual chicken salad more spice and taste. You can make it in the last minutes. It will be ready in 12minutes. All you need several ingredients including:

•    1/4 cup mayonnaise
•    1/3 cup reduced-fat yogurt
•    1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
•    2 cups shredded skinless, boneless chicken (white and dark meat)
•    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•    1/4 teaspoon salt
•    3 ounces whole-grain crackers
•    1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
•    Steamed Sugar Snap Peas

As I told you, it is easy to make the creamy tarragon chicken salad recipe. Firstly, take a medium bowl and add yogurt, mayonnaise, tarragon, salt and black pepper in it. Stir with a whisk. Combine onion and chicken. Toss to mix all the ingredients properly. This chicken salad has worked well in my case and I hope the same goes in your case too. You can serve with steamed sugar snap peas or crackers.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Simple and Delicious Fried Cajun Chicken Breast Recipe

Recently, I have made fried Cajun chicken breast recipe and it was delicious. I’m sharing the recipe so that you can also make it for your loved ones. The ingredients used are 3 to 4 pound chicken (pieces), 2 tsp salt, 3 cups lard, vegetable oil, bacon drippings, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 cup buttermilk, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 5 dashes Louisiana hot sauce, 1/4 tsp ground white pepper,1/2 tsp garlic powder and 3 cups flour.
The procedure to make this chicken recipe is:

1. Place chicken pieces in a bowl and add salt, garlic powder, white pepper, cayenne, pepper and hot sauce. Toss it; cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Now, place chicken in another bowl and pour buttermilk over it.
3. Heat lard, vegetable oil or bacon fat in a large skillet to 176°C.
4. Remove chicken from the buttermilk, allowing excess liquid to drip off. Empty chicken to a clean bowl and sprinkle with the flour.
5. When the oil is ready, add chicken pieces to the skillet and fry for about 8 minutes on each side. Empty chicken pieces on a plate and remove excess oil with paper towels. Keep it there for a few minutes so that the juices are settled and it would become more delicious to eat.

Now, you can also make fried Cajun chicken breast recipe at your home. I’m pretty sure that your loved ones will appreciate it.

Chocolate Chicken Mole- Delicious and Mouth-watering Recipe

Try making this simple and delicious chocolate chicken mole recipe in a short time. The main ingredients used are:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 tsp adobo sauce from can, chopped
  • 1 chipotle pepper
  • 2 cups canned chop tomatoes
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 chicken, meat removed and shredded (skin and bones discarded)
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped peanuts, for garnish
  • 1 orange, for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
  • Lime wedges, for serving
  • Fresh cilantro, for serving
  • Flour tortillas, for serving
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced, for serving
  • The direction to make this chocolate chicken recipe is:
  • Keep a pot on medium heat and coat with the oil. Add garlic and onion, and stir for 5 minutes. Now, add chipotle pepper, adobo, tomatoes and raisins. Bring the flame to simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Empty the mixture into the food processor. Add peanut butter, soup, cinnamon and chili powder. Puree the mixture until smooth. Now, sprinkle salt and pepper.
  • Keep the mixture to the pot again over medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add chocolate and stir till it gets melted. Now, add shredded chicken and heat properly.
  • Empty the mole to a serving dish and garnish with sesame seeds, peanuts and orange zest. Serve up with lime, cilantro, tortillas or avocado.

Enjoy the Scrumptious Boneless Chicken Bacon Recipe

I love cooking and make different dishes at my home. My family is fond of my cooking and their all-time favorite recipe is boneless chicken bacon. I have made it many times, but they never get bore of it. You can also try this recipe at your home. The main ingredients used in making boneless chicken bacon recipe are:-

•    1 kg center cut bacon
•    5 lg. boneless chicken breast
•    Red cooking wine
•    Onion powder
•    Spanish paprika
•    Garlic powder
•    Chili powder
•    Salt
•    Black pepper
•    Roasted garlic and herb seasoning

First of all, prepare chicken breast by cutting off all flat and wash it properly. Now, preheat oven to 425 degree F. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with a foil and put boneless chicken on it. Season both sides of chicken with onion powder, Spanish paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, black pepper and salt. Wrap the centered cut bacon around the chicken. To make it presentable, you can tie the bacon in a knot facing upwards. Now, season with roasted garlic and herbs on the top of the bacon tied chicken. If you love spicy food, you can also add red pepper flakes on the top of the chicken. In the end, add a cup of red cooking wine on the bottom of the pan and cook for about 80 minutes. Take the chicken breast out and cover them with the foil. Let them set for 15 minutes.

Now, serve the mouth-watering recipe to others.