Sometimes, I don’t find it necessary to write a long post describing the dish I’ve cooked. Sometimes, all you need to do is look at the picture and know that this is going to damn good. Today, is one of those days. This pecorino (or parmesan if you prefer) crumbed chicken could not be simpler to make or more delicious to eat. Perfectly crisp coating, juicy chicken and the lingering flavour of good cheese is all you need to convince you to make this. Perfect as a light supper with a fresh salad or as a quick lunch served with some bread and home-made mayo. Simple and delicious! Serves…
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Posts Tagged ‘Chicken’
I am often left standing in front of my fridge/freezer before dinner not having a clue what to cook. During these times my creativity is tested to the max and I sometimes come up with the most (surprisingly) delicious meals. The idea for this dish came up a few nights ago when I was left with a pack of skinless chicken thighs and not much else in my kitchen. I always have my pantry stocked with tinned tomatoes and tinned beans so I didn’t have to think twice about including these into my dish. Along with spices and smoked chillies it was settled : Mexican Chicken & Bean stew was…
Throughout Winter, most people turn to a bowl of soup, stew or curry to get warm and toasty but at times I feel like it’s just a bit too heavy and I need something lighter, but no less comforting. Enter pasta with hearty sauces. Chicken Parmigiana is originally made by crumbing the chicken breasts, frying them and then placing them in the tomato sauce to bake. I never do the crumbing part. I find that the crumbs almost always goes a little soggy because of the tomato sauce and it adds unnecessary fat to the meal. By just browning the chicken in a tablespoon or two of olive oil it…
Today, it is Freezing in Pretoria. Absolutely toe-numbing, teeth chattering freezing. And the only thing I want to do is jump back under the covers with a bowl of this soup…even though it’s only 07:40am. When I told some friends that I was making Chicken Curry soup, the response was quite amusing. Some said it sounds good, some said it sounds strange and some just nodded and smiled. Trust me on this one, this is incredible. It really is just a basic chicken curry recipe that I added extra chicken stock and cream to. It’s that simple. And I decided to make Naan bread with it which is just as…
As you would have probably assumed with yesterday’s post, I am currently on a bit of a mission to re-vamp old recipes and in this process, I’m discovering all the recipes that my mom used to love. It’s almost therapeutic to be ‘communicating’ with her through her notes and her recipe books. Yesterday I received an e-mail from a reader who asked me if it’s not very hard for me write about my mom because losing a parent must be so hard. My answer was that, yes, it is very hard. But for me NOT writing about her would be even harder. She was my best friend and the best…
Last week, in an attempt to use up some chicken sausage in my freezer, I made these meatballs because I was so completely out of ideas. It turns out that they were insanely good and even got a “mmmm, this is REALLY good” out of my non-foodie husband. Even better is that my kids both had 3 meatballs with their spaghetti (without the chilli, obviously). I know so many of you might think that I plan our meals weeks in advance and have all the ingredients in the house all the time, but I really don’t. As much as possible I like to plan at least a week in advance…
As a blogger, I feel that I have a duty to make sure the recipes I post on this site are not just of good quality but also appealing and interesting. Now, there are some recipes that are so gosh-darn DELICIOUS but that are also soooo easy, that I almost feel ashamed to post them. This is one of those recipes. But I’m not going to make excuses for this chicken, because even though it is so easy your 5-year old could do it, it is one of the most tasty chicken dishes I’ve had in a long time. I make a couple variations of this and all of them…
There are as many recipes for Teriyaki Chicken on the internet as there are residents in Pretoria. Just saying that out loud sounds a bit crazy. So you can imagine my dilemma when I tried to figure out what the proper way to make Teriyaki was…and to this day I still don’t know. So I just threw a bunch of ingredients into a bowl, added some chopped up chicken and hoped for the best. Thank goodness it came out utterly divine. Every week, I face the challenge of coming up with a new way of cooking chicken. Not that my tried and tested recipes aren’t good enough, but we eat…
As I am on a mission to change my eating habits and eat healthier, I’m trying to make some of my old favourites healthier. I have to say though that the Southern Fried Chicken you buy at fast food places is only good if I have a really bad hangover, but other than that it’s too oily and greasy for my liking. But I really like making it at home. I always feel it tastes fresher and the flavour is better. But of course, dunking chicken pieces in flour and deep frying them is not exactly waist-friendly. A while ago I was watching TV and for the life of me…
I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again, I love India. I’ve never actually been there but my mind has been taken away on a Turmeric flavoured cloud many times in my life. I love the vibrant colours, the intense aroma’s and the beautiful Sari’s. I would easily walk around in a blinged-out Sari with jewels dripping off of me everyday. I wouldn’t say Indian cuisine is my absolute favourite but it’s definitely in my top 3. There is just nothing like walking into a kitchen where a pot of curry is on the stove. The smell is intoxicating and I am almost always reduced to a…
