Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Roasted Salsa Verde
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup tomatillos, husked and quartered (about 3)
1 cup poblano, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. jalapeno, seeded and chopped
3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Marinade
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup local honey
1/4 cup garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 cups queso blanco or Monterey Jack, shredded
1 pkg. flour tortillas (6″)
Directions for Roasted Salsa Verde
1. Place a 2 qt. baking dish inside the oven; preheat to 500 degrees
2. Toss tomatillos, poblano, onion, jalapeño and garlic cloves and oil in a bowl. Transfer to preheated baking dish and roast until tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Pulse vegetables in a food processor with cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper to blend; if thick, add water as needed.
Directions for Fajita Chicken
1. Whisk 1/2 cup lime juice, honey, minced garlic, cayenne, salt and pepper together. Pour marinade over chicken in a resealable bag and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat grill to medium. Remove chicken from marinade and grill to an internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 6 minutes per side, brushing with marinade every few minutes. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before slicing into strips.
3. While chicken is resting, turn grill heat to low and grill tortillas 1 minute on each side.
Tags: Mexican
Comments Off Posted by Chef Shortcut in Chicken, Main Course, Tahoe
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups honey
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds chicken wings
Directions
Heat honey, soy sauce, and garlic in a saucepan until boiling.
Place the wings in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, and pour the honey mixture over the chicken. Cover with foil. Marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
Bake, covered, at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 1 hour; turn the wings after 1/2 hour. Remove the foil cover, and bake for 15 minutes. Take the wings out of the sauce, and bake on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken wings, and cook for another 10 minutes.
Tags: Garlic, Chicken, Drummettes
1 Comment Posted by Crud in Appetizer, Chicken, Main Course, Tahoe
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Ingredients
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 orange
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 egg
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/3-inch thickness
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
In a shallow bowl (or fancy-schmancy breading tray), combine zests, garlic, parsley, rosemary, Parmesan, and olive, and season to tastes with salt and pepper.
In another shallow bowl (or fancy-schmancy breading tray), whisk the egg.
Dip each chicken breast in the egg, and allow the excess to drip off. And then dip the chicken into the herb-Parmesan mixture, pressing and flipping to coat each side.
Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet, and bake for about 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve immediately.
Tags: chicken, zest
No Comments Posted by Crud in Chicken, Main Course, Tahoe
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Ingredients:
3 chicken breast (butterflied)
Provolone cheese
Smoked ham
Extra virgin olive oil
Paper-thin slices of lemon
Salt
Pepper
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Butterfly a thick, 8 ounce chicken breast.
Cut that butterflied breast into two pieces along the seam that holds the two breast halves together. Imagine it as an open book and cut along the spine. Now you have two thin cutlets.
Lay a slice of ham and then a slice of provolone cheese on each cutlet. You may want to tear the cheese and fold the ham so that they do not extend beyond the cutlet, because they’ll just melt or burn in the oven.
Fold each cutlet over to almost seal the ham and cheese inside. Brush the tops and sides of the stuffed chicken cutlets with olive oil. Sprinkle very generously with salt and pepper.
Cut two thin rounds of lemon and place one on each chicken bundle.
Bake for 17-20 minutes.
Top each baked, stuffed chicken breast with minced fresh parsley to really enhance the fresh flavors.
Enjoy!
Tags: baked, blue, cheese, chicken, cordon bleu, Dinner, easy, fast, food, ham, healthy, lemon, provolone, recipe, stuffed
No Comments Posted by Crud in Cheese, Chicken, Main Course, Pork, Tahoe
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Ingredients
1 whole roasting chicken (4-5 lbs)
1 Tbsp. EVOO
Juice of 1/2 a large lemon
1 Tsp. chopped fresh thyme
Kosher salt
1 red onion, cut into wedges
1 lemon
Assorted sprigs of rosemary, parsley and thyme
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 F. Prepare a shallow roasting pan and rack by coating with nonstick spray. Rinse and pat dry chicken. Insert a spoon under skin to separate it from flesh on breast and drumstick. Place chicken on prepared rack in pan. Drizzle oil and juice over chicken, rubbing to distribute. Sprinkle bird with thyme and salt. Insert juiced lemon half into cavity of chicken. Loosely tie the legs together. Place onion wedges on rack.
Roast chicken for 30 minutes; rotate pan and roast another 30 minutes. Start checking bird for doneness every 10 minutes by inserting a thermometer into thigh. Chicken is done when temp reaches 175 F and the breast is golden brown. Let chicken rest for 10 mins before serving. Arrange onion and lemon wedges around chicken on a serving platter and garnish with fresh herb sprigs.
Tags: chicken, lemon
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