Risotto-style pasta with mixed mushrooms and chicken

This recipe reminds me of a delicious mushroom pasta dish I tried in Milan in the 1990s. The pasta is cooked, risotto-style, in unsalted chicken stock (there is no cream), in ½ cup liquid intervals. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012898-creamy-one-pot-pasta-with-chicken-and-mushrooms We used 2 cups total shiitake and crimini mushrooms, stems off and tops thinly sliced. We used about 3… Continue reading Risotto-style pasta with mixed mushrooms and chicken

Syrian pan-seared coriander chicken

We tried this recipe from Mayada Anjari’s cookbook, The Bread and Salt Between Us. First, using a mortar and pestle, smash 6 large cloves garlic with ½ tsp kosher salt into a paste, then set aside. Second, using a large, high-walled stainless steel pan, heat 3 Tbsp olive oil on medium heat. Add the garlic… Continue reading Syrian pan-seared coriander chicken

Syrian roast cumin-marinated chicken and potatoes

We tried this recipe from Mayada Anjari’s The Bread and Salt Between Us cookbook, available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1891105639/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4SZ-BbXE65WQZ The basic recipe is as follows: first, make several small incisions into 3 lb skinless, bone-in chicken pieces (we used drumsticks and 2 breasts, cut in half) and marinate in ¼ cup white vinegar, ¼ cup olive oil,… Continue reading Syrian roast cumin-marinated chicken and potatoes

Roast chicken noodle soup

We had about 5 lb of a 7.5 lb roast chicken leftover, so we made rotisserie chicken noodle soup, version 1: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/172108547131/rotisserie-chicken-noodle-soup-version-1-this Our modifications: first, to prepare the chicken, we removed the flesh from the carcass, and we added the skin, bones, and cartilage to a large Dutch oven. To season the stock, we omitted… Continue reading Roast chicken noodle soup

Garlicky roast spatchcock chicken

We tried this recipe as a chicken alternative to Thanksgiving: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/garlicky-roasted-spatchcock-chicken Our modifications: first, we used a 7.5 lb chicken, which substantially increased the roasting time (for a total of over 2 hours) in order to achieve an internal temp of 165. We also increased the oven temp to 425 for about 45 mins to… Continue reading Garlicky roast spatchcock chicken

Syrian chicken and potato soup with bulgur

We tried this recipe from Mayada Anjari’s Syrian cookbook, The Bread and Salt Between Us: The Bread and Salt Between Us: Recipes and Stories from a Syrian Refugee’s Kitchen, available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1891105639/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bOD8Bb4DRVHEN Here is the original recipe, with notes about our modifications: first, place a 2 lb bone-in, skin on chicken pieces (we used a… Continue reading Syrian chicken and potato soup with bulgur

Trinidadian-style chicken stew

Recipe here: http://caribbeanpot.com/tasty-trinidad-style-stew-chicken-recipe/ We marinated the chicken overnight. For the ¼ hot pepper, ee used one medium frozen jalapeño, cut into ½" penny slides. We were unsuccessful in creating a brown sugar crust, but this dish was quite tasty. We served this with jasmine rice and Jamaican-style kale. (Oct. 2018)

Sheet-pan za’atar chicken with shallots and grapes

We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019626-sheet-pan-chicken-with-shallots-and-grapes We followed the recipe as written, including 1 Tbsp za'atar, but we increased the olive oil in the marinade by 1 Tbsp. We used a mix of green and red seedless grapes. We served this with cooked bulgur (Oct. 2018) Note: Adding too many grapes and shallots to the… Continue reading Sheet-pan za’atar chicken with shallots and grapes

Mexican-style chicken soft tacos

We tried this recipe, and it was delicious: https://www.blessthismessplease.com/chicken-tacos/ Our modifications: we used a mix of chicken breast and thigh meat, and we chopped it into bite-sized pieces prior to marinating it for an hour. While sauteeing the seasoned chicken, we found a lot of liquid emitted; we sopped it up with paper towels to… Continue reading Mexican-style chicken soft tacos

Burmese mixed chicken and noodle (nangyi thoke)

This multi-step recipe is courtesy of my friend Andrea, and it will involve many pots and pans. You will be making the chicken sauce and chicken broth, and boiling noodles. You also will need the following garnishes to serve with the finished dish per person: 2 tsp to 1 Tbsp toasted chickpea flour (besan), a… Continue reading Burmese mixed chicken and noodle (nangyi thoke)