Showing posts with label Chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicken. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

My favourite way to cook chicken


I find that I am always making dishes that call for cooked chicken. I used to cut the raw chicken and pan fry it until I was watching Rachel Ray and saw that she boils her chicken breast in water with a bay leaf (or two), salt and pepper for approximately 20 minutes depending on the size of your chicken breasts. I find that the chicken stays moist and I enjoy not having any crispy edges that usually pan frying creates.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Baby Curry


This recipe is from a baby’s cook book and Elly loves it but it has quickly become one of my favorites as well. Most of the recipes in this book (9 months and older stage) are dishes that I would have never thought Elly would like but they have great flavor and are something that we have all enjoyed.

Baby’s Curry (serve over steamed rice)

1 large (3/4 lb) cooked Skinless, boneless chicken breast,

1 tsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp canola oil

1 cup zucchini, diced

1 large onion, diced

½ cup red pepper, diced

½ cup Coconut milk

½ cup chicken broth

1 tsp curry powder

Put cornstarch in a small bowl and stir in 1 Tbsp water.

In a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat add zucchini, onion and red pepper; cook until almost tender. Then add coconut milk, stock and curry paste and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until vegetables are fully cooked. Return chicken to pan and stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened.

Tips

· To cook my chicken I boil it in water with a bay leaf over medium high heat for approximately 25 minutes.

· You can use light coconut milk which will change the fat content significantly but it tastes SO much better with regular coconut milk. (Nutritional information is using light coconut milk)

Recipe adapted from: Cooking for baby.

Nutritional Info Per 1 cup

Cal 131 | Fat 9 | Crb 4 | Sug 1 | Pro 10 |

Chicken Parmesan Burgers

These burgers were really yummy and super easy. The Recipe from Annie’s eats required them to be cooked under the broiler but I was happy to bake them. This gave me time to prepare them and tidy up the kitchen before dinner. I also forgot to refrigerate them but this sounded like a good idea so I left it as part of my directions.


Chicken Parmesan Burgers
Ingredients:
For the burgers:
1 lb. ground chicken
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup bread crumbs
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper

For serving:
Pasta sauce
Mozzarella or provolone cheese (sliced or shredded)
Sautéed mushrooms (optional)
4 hamburger buns

Directions:
In a medium bowl combine all of the ingredients for the burgers. Mix well until thoroughly combined. Form the mixture into 4 patties. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle.

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Bake the burgers for approximately 45minutes. Remove from the oven, top each burger with pasta sauce and cheese. Place back under the broiler for 30-60 seconds until the cheese is melted. Top with sautéed mushrooms if desired, and serve on toasted hamburger buns.

Source: adapted from http://annies-eats.com/2009/05/17/chicken-parmesan-burgers/

Cal 508 | Fat 27.25 | Sat 14 | Chl 159.5 | Sod 927 | Crb 18.83 | Fib 2.33 | Sug 2 | Pro 46.5 |