Spicy Pulled Chicken By Lauren Zembron, on December 15th, 2010 Do you like spicy food? I’m talking lip-tingling, sinus-clearing, runny nose-inducing spicy fare. Like this pulled chicken. Thanks to the trifecta of a whole jalapeno pepper, chipotle chile powder, and cayenne pepper, this Spicy Pulled Chicken definitely lives up to its name. I made this spicy pulled chicken on a cold, rainy afternoon, (where’s the snow, Boston?!) Plans for leftovers include pulled chicken quesadillas with an avocado & Greek yogurt sauce for dipping. Spicy Pulled Chicken serves 4-6 Ingredients: Directions: Heat a drizzle of oil in a large dutch oven (or other heavy-bottomed pot) over medium heat. *I like to make the pulled chicken early in the afternoon, let it sit at room temperature (off of the heat) for a few hours, and then warm it through right before serving. What is the best spicy meal you’ve ever had? Other recipes to check out:
Chicken Alfredo Pizza Recipe When chicken Alfredo and pizza come together, the combination couldn’t get much better. This pizza is a great combination of Italian flavors. If you are looking for something different from your normal pizza this should do the trick. Ingredients: 1 (16 inch) pre-made pizza crust (or box mix or homemade) 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms 1 cup fresh broccoli florets 1 (8 oz) bag mozzarella cheeseAlfredo Sauce- 4 tablespoons butter ¼ teaspoon salt 1 dash ground black pepper 4 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk ¾ cup grated Romano cheeseGarlic Butter-2 tablespoons butter 1 garlic clove (minced) 1 pinch dried rosemary 1 pinch saltChicken- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary ¼ teaspoon thyme ¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a small bowl combine all chicken seasoning ingredients and mix well. Step 2: To make Alfredo Sauce- In a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich I certainly have been into the fresh field ripened tomatoes lately! I have been picking up at least a full basket of them every week and most weeks they have disappeared long before the end of the week. Primarily I have been enjoying them in BLT sandwiches but recently I had a new idea and that was for a caprese grilled cheese sandwich. The idea came from a caprese salad which is a nice and simple salad that consists of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil and I figured that it would make an excellent grilled cheese sandwich! For the basil component of this sandwich I decided to go with a basil pesto as I was thinking that a pesto would work better in the sandwich than straight basil leaves and the pesto would also add even more flavour. Does this grilled cheese sandwich look good? Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich Servings: makes 2 sandwiches Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Printable Recipe Ingredients Directions How to Make the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Crusty Bread Jan. 1, 2015: Just released. Instructional video for the Crusty Bread recipe. Crusty Bread 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon Instant or Rapid-rise yeast 1 1/2 cups water In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast. I must begin by saying where the recipe originated, if in fact it originated anywhere...really. Remember before beginning to create, that this bread is highly forgiving. You do NOT have to have an enamel covered cast iron pot. You DO NOT need to oil the pot. In a large mixing bowl add 3 cups white unbleached flour. To the flour add 1 3/4 teaspoon salt (I use kosher I like it) and 1/2 teaspoon rapid rise or instant yeast. Whisk the flour, salt and yeast together. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Mix in the water. That's it! Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it set for 12 - 18 hours on the counter top. After 12 hours the dough will look like this. Meet my blue Le Creuset. Now, please disregard that this dough has stuff in it.
Six-Cheese Vegetable Lasagna in a Basil-Cream Sauce Part of the pleasure for me of tucking into a lovely, hearty, saucy lasagna is the surprise of what I’ll find inside. The hot layers hold within them all sorts of delicious little morsels that entice me bite after bite—the al dente noodles, the savory, robust sauce, the little bits of vegetables and meats, the fresh herbs and the bubbly, melted cheeses—playfully keeping me guessing what my next delightful bite will contain. Each layer is there to be filled and built upon, to be a support for the next layer, until all of the layers are complete and are finally topped with a sprinkling of cheese that becomes the gorgeous, golden, gooey crust that covers and seals all that is contained within. It reminds me of the way that different periods, layers, of our lives are filled with various experiences, some challenging and some scrumptiously joyous, all meant to be learned from and built upon, until the sum total of those experiences culminate in some wisdom and understanding. Ingrid To Serve:
Broccoli and White Cheddar Mac & Cheese « The Craving Chronicles Mac & cheese. Oh how I love mac & cheese. It’s one of my favorite foods on the planet (besides chocolate). Whenever it’s cold outside or I need some comfort or I’m hungry or it’s a day that ends in ‘y’, I turn to mac & cheese. I’ve had to impose mac & cheese limits on myself to keep from eating it every day of the week. Can you believe that until maybe 3 or 4 years ago I’d never cooked anything other than the boxed kind? Let me be clear: This is stove-top mac & cheese. It’s perfectly delicious and satisfying comfort food that will solve all your problems and bring about world peace. OK maybe not that last part, but it’s definitely delicious. Printable Recipe Serves 2-4 as a main dish, 4-6 as a side Buy blocks of cheese and grate it yourself. Ingredients 3 cups frozen baby broccoli florets 1/2 pound elbow macaroni 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/3 cups milk 4 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, grated 2 ounces pepper jack cheese, grated salt to taste Directions
Jalapeño Popper Buffalo Chicken Bundles Wrapped in Bacon Jalapeno poppers are one of my all-time favorite appetizers. Simple, spicy, perfect. I also happen to love anything with wing sauce. My Buffalo chicken dip is just one example that comes to mind. I decided to combine the two things for a fiery dish that can be made either as an entree or an appetizer. If jalapeno poppers and boneless buffalo wings had a love child, this is what it would look like. There are different versions of this that have been making the rounds on Pinterest, like bacon-wrapped jalapeno chicken bites or jalapenos stuffed with Buffalo chicken. It has all the basics: roasted jalapenos, cream cheese, chicken, wing sauce, *bacon*, and a blue cheese dressing, perfect for dipping. Start by pounding the chicken very thin. Roll each one into a little bundle and coat in Buffalo wing sauce. Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and pour a little of the wing sauce in the bottom. Serve with a side of blue cheese dressing (or ranch if you're not fond of blue cheese).
Baked Eggs in Bread Bowls This was our breakfast Sunday morning. Aren’t they cute? They were very, very good. These are so easy to make and wouldn’t they be splendid on a brunch buffet table? I think there are a lot of variations you could do nicely with this recipe, such as, swap out the Parmesan cheese with grated Gruyere or crumbled blue cheese to give a different taste. I used sourdough but I think this would also be nice with onion or brioche rolls as long as they are sturdy. Any way you put these together, they will be great. Slice off top of each dinner roll and gently remove some bread until there is a hole large enough to accommodate an egg. Arrange rolls on a baking sheet. Top each egg with some herbs and a bit of cream. Place tops on rolls and serve warm. Eat with a knife and fork. Print Recipe Ingredients Directions Slice off top of each dinner roll and gently remove some bread until there is a hole large enough to accommodate an egg.
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic We had friends over for dinner and I wanted to try a new chicken recipe that would feed a lot of people. I saw this recipe in my most recent library cookbook find, “Barefoot in Paris”. I knew immediately that I wanted to try it but I didn’t have dry wine, cognac or heavy cream so I adapted the recipe using chicken stock and 2% milk. I also used skinless, boneless chicken breast and less oil. I accidentally over salted the sauce so I added a bit more milk to mellow out the seasoning. 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat and in half1-2 tbsp of olive oilDried thyme to tasteSea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste40 cloves of garlic1 tbsp of butter1 tbsp flour1 2/3 cups of chicken broth2 tbsp 2% milk (I ended up using about 1/4 cup)1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Separate the cloves of garlic and peel. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Click here for a printable version of this recipe Awards: