Soulful and garlicky home style dish. Recipe here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakjuk (Sept. 2015)
Tag: poultry
Greek roast lemon chicken and potatoes
Delicious and straightforward recipe from Greek.food.com. Unfortunately, the recipe is no longer available at the original link (http://greek.food.com/recipe/greek-lemon-chicken-with-potatoes-59469), so I’ve summarized it as follows: Ingredients: 5-6 Idaho potatoes (or 2 lb fingerling potatoes - see Note below); one whole chicken (4 to 4 1/8 lb - see Note 2 below); 2 large lemons; ½ cup… Continue reading Greek roast lemon chicken and potatoes
Korean chicken soup with hand-cut noodles (dak kalguksu)
This is one of my favorite dishes, but I haven’t had it in years. This is my first time making the recipe at home. Recipe from Maangchi: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dak-kalguksu (Aug. 2015)
Greek chicken lemon soup with rice (avgolemono soupa)
Chef Cat Cora's recipe is here:http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cat-cora/avgolemono-chicken-soup-with-egg-lemon-sauce-recipe.html We didn’t have leeks, so we substituted with shallots, which we sauteed along with the onion before adding to the chicken stock. (July 2015)
Japanese pari pari style chicken
Marinate 1.5 lbs of chicken thighs (bone removed, skin lightly scored) in 1 Tbsp each sherry and light soy sauce, ½ Tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp minced garlic, and some freshly ground black pepper. After 15 minutes, bake in a preheated 425 oven, skin side up, for 20 minutes (warning: at this point, our smoke… Continue reading Japanese pari pari style chicken
Hakka soy-glazed black pepper chicken
Four ingredients (chicken, dark soy, black pepper, and cilantro) create a delicious meal. Combine 2 Tbsp dark soy and 1 Tbsp black pepper in a wide sauté pan. Place 2 lbs (about 6-7 pieces of skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed off excess fat) of chicken thighs in the pan, making sure to get the sauce… Continue reading Hakka soy-glazed black pepper chicken
Vietnamese chicken back and celery rice
Recipe from Andrea Nguyen, one of my favorite cookbook authors, who shared this soulful dish from her childhood: http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2015/04/chicken-back-and-celery-rice-recipe-com-ga.html. The chicken fat rendered from the soup permeates every aspect of this dish. Absolutely delicious, although a bit time-consuming (see Note 2 below). She called for fish sauce to taste; we used about 1 ½ tsp… Continue reading Vietnamese chicken back and celery rice
Chicken piccata
This recipe calls for a total of 4 Tbsp olive oil and 6 Tbsp butter, each divided into 2 Tbsp increments. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut 2 chicken breasts in half crosswise (so that they are thin, like cutlets). Try to keep each breast intact. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper, then lightly… Continue reading Chicken piccata
Burmese coconut chicken soup (o-no kauswe)
Marinate 4 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces, in 2 Tbsp paprika, 2 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp garlic powder (or 6 minced garlic cloves), and 2 ½ Tbsp fish sauce. Separately, mix 1 cup chick pea flour (besan) with 2 cups water and mix into a slurry. Bring 16 cups of water to… Continue reading Burmese coconut chicken soup (o-no kauswe)
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