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‘Wish I was in Oaxaca’ Chicken

Wednesday Jan 6, 2010

Submitted by RandallPMcMurphy
Serves 4

4 chicken breasts, skin on 2 tbsp chili powder, divided
1 bottle beer (Tecate) 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced with seeds
1 white onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, sliced
2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped 7 oz. chipotle sauce (1 can)
29 oz. Hunts Fire Roasted tomatoes (2 cans) 3 c. chicken stock
1 pinch Mexican oregano 3 tbsp grape seed oil (or vegetable oil)
corn tortillas cilantro
Maggi seasoning salt & pepper

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Season the chicken breasts with salt & pepper, & a sprinkle of chili powder. In a dutch oven or large, oven safe pot, heat oil on Medium High & brown chicken. Approximately 3 minutes each side. Remove chicken & set aside.
2. With pot still on medium high, throw onion, garlic & jalapeno in & cook for approximately 5 minutes.
3. Deglaze with 6oz of beer, scraping up all the brown bits from the pan, & drink the rest.
4. Combine the rest of the ingredients & the rest of the Chili Powder, with the onions, peppers & garlic & place the chicken in. Pour in chicken stock to just cover the chicken, if necessary, & bring to a simmer. Tear up 2-3 corn tortillas & toss into pot.
5. Cover, & place pot in oven for 2.5 hours or until chicken is fork tender.
6. Remove chicken from the pot & set aside. Use an immersion blender, or carefully pour braising liquid into a blender & blend until smooth. Taste. Season with Maggi seasoning & pepper to taste.
7. Plate chicken in a shallow bowl, ladle over a spoonful of sauce, & garnish with cilantro to taste. Serve with corn tortillas.

Chef’s Note: I make the chili powder from scratch using Alton Brown’s Recipe. Maggi seasoning is like Mexican soy sauce. It’s awesome.


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Capn Crunch Chicken

Thursday Dec 24, 2009

Submitted by Whim
Serves 2

2 c. Captain Crunch cereal 2 c. corn flakes
1 egg 1 c. milk
1 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp black pepper
2 lbs chicken breast cut into 1 oz. cube Vegetable oil for frying

1. Coarsely grind or crush the two cereals & set aside.  Beat the egg with milk & set aside.
2. Stir together the flour, onion & garlic powders & black pepper.
3. Dredge the tenders in the flour, then the egg wash, then the cereal mixture.
4. Either use a deep fryer to fry or pan fry the tenders on low until they are done.  Be careful not to turn the temperature up too high or the cereal will start to caramelize.

Chef’s Note: If you like more sweet taste, or less sweet, adjust the cereals to get the right level.  Don’t use olive oil for the frying; they don’t taste right.


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Brad’s Bachelor Chicken and Rice

Wednesday Jun 3, 2009

Submitted by Brad Waller
Serves Approximately 4

1 lb. chicken breasts 1 pkg. Chicken Rice-a-Roni
1 tbsp butter 2½ c. water
6 oz. broccoli (1 pkg)

1. Dice breasts & prepare to brown in a large skillet.
2. As you get started, add butter as specified on rice box & prepare as if there was no chicken.
3. Chop & add broccoli before the boil off step for the rice & cover as per directions on the box.


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Chicken & Vegetables Over Pasta

Wednesday Feb 11, 2009

Submitted by M. Bernadette Fawver
Serves 4

4 chicken breasts, cubed 1 c. sliced mushrooms
2 tbsp butter 14-16 oz. cubed tomatoes (1 can)
2 tbsp olive oil 2/3 c. dry white wine
1 large onion, finely chopped 4-6 tbsp heavy cream
2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 bell peppers (red, yellow, or green) cut into 1½” cubes salt & pepper
pasta to serve

Season the chicken with salt & pepper to taste.  Heat oil and butter in a skillet; fry the chicken until browned all over.  Remove the chicken from the skillet.  Add the onion & garlic to the skillet & cook gently until just beginning to soften.  Add the bell peppers to the skillet with the mushrooms & continue to cook for a few minutes longer, stirring occasionally.  Add the Italian seasoning.  Add the tomatoes & plenty of seasoning to the skillet & then transfer the vegetable mixture to an oven safe casserole.

Place the chicken on the bed of vegetables.  Add the wine to the skillet & bring to a boil.  Pour the wine over the chicken & cover the casserole.  Cook in a preheated oven at 350°F. for 50 minutes.  When ready to serve, add cream & serve over pasta.


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Potato Soup

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Wally
Serves 6

2 carrots 2 stalks celery
4 cloves garlic 1 medium onion or 3 shallots
6 medium potatoes 1 box chicken stock or broth
1 bunch fresh parsley or 2 tbsp dried 3 cans condensed milk
2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour
6 dashes Worcestershire sauce 8 dashes Chalula Hot Sauce (or your favorite)
½ slab of cooked bacon salt & pepper

1. Slice carrots, celery, & potatoes into bite sized pieces & place into a large stock pot or Dutch oven. Thinly slice garlic, onlion (or shallots), & parsley & add to the vegetation.
2. Add chicken stock to pot until it just covers the vegetables; if thgere is not enough to cover then add water until covered. Bring to a boil then simmer until carrots & potatoes are fork tender.
3. In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat & add flour after it has melted. Whisk until smooth & fully combined. Continue to whisk & add 1 can of condensed milk as the roué begins to thicken & boil. Add a second can of milk & allow roué to thicken.
4. Add your roué & remaining can of milk to the vegetables & allow the new mixture to return to a simmer. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cooked bacon, & salt & pepper to taste.
5. Allow the soup to come back to a simmer & allow to simmer about 1 hour on low heat to allow flavors to combine. Serve & enjoy.

Chef’s Note: You can also make this into Clam Chowder by adding 1lb of steamed fresh clams (12 oz canned clams, drained works too) to the soup about 10 minutes before serving. Make it into a chicken corn chowder by adding 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (boiled & shredded) & 1 can whole kernel corn into the soup at the same time as the sauces, bacon, and spice (step 4). If thickness of soup is not to your liking when completed, whisk 1 tsp of cornstarch & 1 tbsp of water together until the cornstarch is dissolved. Add this mixture to the soup & it should thicken immediately. Be aware that the roué will not thicken until it reaches a boiling point.


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