Chicken

Equipment Rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper Wire rack set inside a second rimmed baking sheet lined with a triple layer of paper towel Large dutch oven Tongs Wire Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle Ingredients 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sake 1 ½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon sugar 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken thighs trimmed and cut crosswise into 1 to 1½-inch-wide strips ¾ cup cornstarch 1 quart vegetable oil, for frying Lemon wedges Preparation Marinade In a medium bowl, combine: soy sauce sake ginger garlic sugar Add chicken and toss to combine. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Dredge Chicken Place cornstarch in a wide bowl. Lift chicken from marinade, 1 piece at a time, allowing excess marinade to drip back into bowl but leaving any garlic or ginger bits on chicken. Coat chicken with cornstarch, shake off excess, and place on parchment-lined sheet. Reserve marinade. Heat Oil Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 325° F. While oil heats, check the chicken for white patches of dry cornstarch. Dip back of a spoon in reserved marinade and gently press onto dry spots to lightly moisten. Fry Chicken Using tongs, add chicken, 1 piece at a time, to oil in a single layer. Cook, adjusting burner, if necessary, to maintain the temperature between 300° F to 325° F, until chicken is golden brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Using spider skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer chicken to the paper towel-lined rack. Serve with lemon wedges.

This is a recipe that I made up. Equipment 14-inch cast-iron skillet Ingredients Olive oil, as needed 16 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and quartered 2 medium onions 2 shallots ¼ cup capers, rinsed 2 red bell peppers Juice of one lemon 3 chicken breasts; sliced into cutlets 16 ounces fresh spinach leaves; washed 1 ¼ cups chicken broth 3/4 cup white wine All-purpose flour (to dredge chicken) Preparation Prep Chicken Working with 1 breast at a time, starting on thick side, cut breasts in half horizontally. Pat cutlets dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge in flour. Set aside. Cook Vegetables Heat olive oil in 14-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms- cook until soft. Add onions and shallots- cook until soft. Add bell pepper ¼ teaspoon salt and cook until liquid has evaporated and vegetables begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add capers and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth and wine and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Cook until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Set aside. Cook Chicken Heat 2 tablespoons oil in now-empty skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add 3 cutlets and cook until golden and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Repeat with remaining 3 cutlets and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Finish Discard any oil remaining in skillet. De-glaze skillet with additional wine and/or broth. Add spinach; cook until wilted. Lay chicken atop spinach. Pour vegetables over chicken. Simmer until ready to serve. Serve.

This recipe is perfect for a cold winter night. The warm spices of south France and Spain combine to flavor this slow cooking dish. If you don’t have any spices from a Provençal market, my Moroccan Seasoning recipe is a very solid stand-in. This recipe contains no definite quantities; use it as a basic map and improvise (as I did) to create your own version of this delicious dish. Special Equipment Large, heavy bottom stew pot Ingredients Chicken thighs; bone in, skin removed Dried apricots White mushrooms Onion Peppers Potatoes Moroccan Seasoning Salt to taste Chicken (or other) stock Cous-Cous Brown sugar Preparation Chop vegetables, add to pot. Add chicken thighs. Add apricots. Fill with enough stock and/or water to cover. Add Moroccan Seasoning. Simmer for two or so hours, till chicken is cooked and vegetables are soft. Taste Additions of salt, seasoning, and sugar should be done in moderation and slowly. Add, stir, taste, let simmer, taste again… add more of whatever as needed. Repeat. ...

Source http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/chicken-enchilada-casserole Equipment Parchment paper Large baking sheet Food processor 9 x 13 baking dish Ingredients 3 split skin-on, bone-in half chicken breasts (about 2 ¼ pounds total) 5 poblano peppers, halved, stemmed and seeded 2 red bell peppers, seeded, stemmed and cut into quarters 1 cup cashews 1 tablespoon cider vinegar Pinch fine sea salt Pinch cayenne pepper 12 corn tortillas, halved 1 ½ cup salsa, preferably hot or medium-hot ½ cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese or nondairy cheddar-style cheese Preparation Roast Peppers and Chicken Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place chicken on one side of the baking sheet and poblano and bell peppers on the other side. Roast, stirring peppers once or twice until peppers are browned and chicken is just cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool slightly, then remove and discard skin and bone from chicken and shred meat. Dice peppers. Cashew Cream Meanwhile, place cashews in a small bowl and cover by about 1 inch with boiling water. Let soak 30 minutes. Drain and discard soaking liquid. In a food processor, combine cashews, ½ cup water, vinegar, salt and cayenne, and blend until smooth; add more water a tablespoon at a time, if necessary, to purée. Salsa and Broth In a separate bowl, Combine salsa and broth Construct Casserole Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F. Layer 1/3 of the tortillas in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Spoon ½ cup of the salsa/both mixture over the tortillas. Top with half the chicken and half the roasted peppers, and drizzle with half of the cashew cream. Repeat layering again, finishing with a layer of tortillas and salsa mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool Let cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving. ...

For this recipe, you will need 340 grams (12 ounces) (or 2 good sized chicken breasts) of cooked, shredded chicken. The chicken can be cooked ahead of time by boiling two chicken breasts in a pot of seasoned chicken broth for about 1 hour, or until the meat begins to fall apart. Source http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/chicken-and-broccoli-noodle-casserole.html Ingredients 170 grams noodles 2 tsp oil 4 cloves garlic, sliced thin 340 grams fresh broccoli florets, chopped 14 grams butter 1 medium shallot, minced 15 grams all purpose flour ¼ tsp cyanne pepper 1-¾ cups fat free chicken broth 1 cup 1% milk 340 grams cooked shredded chicken breast 115 grams aged cheddar cheese cooking spray 25 grams shredded Parmesan cheese 30 grams breadcrumbs Equipment 9 x 12 casserole dish Large skillet Large pot Pre-heat Preheat the oven to 375°. Preparation If needed, cook chicken breasts. In a large pot: ...

Sautéed chicken cutlets with a quick pan sauce make an ideal weeknight meal, and with a few tweaks, we perfected the classic. Most recipes call for browning the chicken before building the sauce, but we found that the thin cutlets overcooked and became dry as they sat while the sauce simmered. Bucking tradition, we first make the sauce and then dredge and brown the chicken. Mushrooms, peppers, shallots, garlic, and capers make for a flavorful sauce, finished with butter for silky texture and parsley for freshness. ...