Tag: Chicken
Malagasy Chicken
Malagasy Chicken
Being in the Indian ocean, Madagascar has many influences from the surrounding countries including Africa, Southeast Asia, China, and India. The ingredients of this dish consists of lemon zest(African influence), ginger and garlic(Chinese influence) used as a marinade for the chicken. The chicken is browned in coconut oil(Southeast Asian influence), then slowly simmered with peppers and onions. The natural juices of the chicken along with the marinade create a rich sauce with the coconut oil. Serve the chicken with steamed rice; making it a priority to spoon that sauce over.
Ingredients
- 2 large whole chicken legs drumsticks and thighs separated
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1” ginger grated
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix together the garlic, ginger, and lemon zest.
- Marinate the chicken with the mix for 8 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat up the coconut oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Brown the chicken for 6-7 minutes a side. Remove from the pan.
- Add the onions and peppers to the pan. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken back into the pan. Cover. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Uncover the pan and cook for 5 more minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken.
Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
This is some Chinese cuisine that you’ll never find on any menu. Braised chicken wings with shiitake and wood ear mushrooms is a great example of home cooking. This comfort food requires a few ingredients with minimal prep work, all cooked in the same pan, resulting in complex umami flavors. Serve the chicken and mushrooms with steamed rice.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 lbs chicken wings drumette and wingette separated; tips removed
- 4 slices ginger
- 25 small dried shiitake mushrooms soaked in warm water for 2 hours
- 1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms soaked in warm water for an hour
- 1 1/4 cup mushroom soaking water
- 1/4 cup shaoxing cooking wine
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark mushroom soy sauce
- 2 green onions chopped
Instructions
- Soak the shiitake mushrooms for 2 hours; wood ear mushrooms for 1 hour; in warm water. Save 1 1/4 cup of the shiitake soaking water.
- Heat up cooking oil in a large wok or sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the ginger for a minute.
- Toss in the chicken wings and brown for 5 minutes.
- Add in the drained mushrooms. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add in the mushroom soaking water, cooking wine, soy sauces, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
- Cover. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in the green onions.
Spaghetti con Pollo y Salsa Criolla
Spaghetti con Pollo y Salsa Criolla
There’s obviously a huge Italian influence in this pasta recipe. Spaghetti with chicken in criolla sauce is a commonly eaten at dinner tables all over Colombia. The sauce consists of onion, garlic, tomatoes, and bell peppers sautéed then tossed with chicken and pasta. Instead of finishing it off with parmesan, queso fresco is crumbled over the top.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried spaghetti noodles
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into small pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
Salsa Criolla
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 4 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper chopped
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Garnish
- queso fresco crumbled
Instructions
- Heat up 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Sauté the chicken until it’s cooked through; about 8 minutes. Remove from the pan.
- Add another 2 tbsp of oil to the pan. Sauté all of the salsa criolla ingredients for 15 minutes.
- While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the spaghetti noodles and cook according to the package directions.
- Add in the chicken stock to the sauce.
- Toss the spaghetti noodles in the sauce.
- Toss in the chicken and basil. Cook for 2 minutes.
