Friday, October 26, 2012

Colonel Mustard Chicken

Ingredients
1/4 cup creamy Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
Sea salt
Cracked pepper
8 chicken thighs, skin removed

Method
1.  Preheat oven to 475F.

2.  Lightly grease baking sheet.

3.  In a large bowl, mix mustard and Worcestershire until blended.

4.  In a shallow container, mix breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.

5.  Toss chicken thighs first in mustard mixture and then breadcrumb mixture.

6. Place on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes; turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients
3 medium very ripe bananas
1 egg
1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk or 1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2-3 Tbsp chocolate chips
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts (optional)

Method
1.  Preheat oven to 350F.

2.  In a large bowl, mash bananas with fork.

3.  Whisk in egg, milk, sugar, and brown sugar.

4.  In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.

5.  Add flour mixture to banana mixture and combine well.

6.  Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.

7.  Spoon equal amounts of batter into 12 muffin cups.

8.  Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

9.  Allow to cool slightly in pan, then remove to wire rack.


Adapted from the Food.com recipe Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Daddy's Fried Chicken

Ingredients
12 chicken thighs
Flour
Old Bay seasoning
Vegetable oil

Method

Breaded Pork Chops

Ingredients
4 pork chops
1/2 cup flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk
Red Hot sauce
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cracked pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil

Method
1.  Preheat oven to 350F.

2.  Pour the flour into a shallow bowl. Mix the egg, milk, and several dashes of Red Hot sauce together in a second bowl, and then mix together the bread crumbs, garlic powder, and pepper in a third bowl.

3.  Heat up the olive oil in a skillet. Brown each pork chop on both sides for about 1-2 minutes.

4.  Transfer to a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until cooked (time will need to be increased depending on the thickness of the chops).

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Ramsay's Escalope of Chicken

Ingredients
4 chicken breasts, boneless/skinless and pounded thin
2 eggs, lightely beaten with 1 Tbsp milk
Flour
Breadcrumbs, seasoned
1 ball mozzarella (or bag of shredded mozzarella)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Olive oil
1 shallot
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pint or 250g cherry tomatoes
Dried basil
Sea salt and ground pepper

Method
1.  Preheat the oven to 395F (200C).

2.  Dust each chicken filet in flour, then dip in the egg wash and next the breadcrumbs.

3.  Saute the escalopes in hot olive oil in a frying pain until golden brown, then transfer to a baking tray.

4.  Heat a little new olive oil in the same pan. Saute the shallots and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and basil and allow the tomatoes to soften. Season with a little salt and pepper.

5.  Spoon some tomato sauce over each escalope. Top with mozzarella and sprinkle with the grated Parmesan. Bake in the oven for approximately 8 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the cheese is melted and golden.

6.  Serve alongside a light salad.


Adapted from Gordon Ramsay's F-Word Recipe "Escalope of Chicken with Sauteed Potatoes and Red Chard."