After making Gringo Guac, I set about to editing pictures and putting it all together in a blog post. Much to my surprise and Wendy’s acceptance of my spazziness, I had completely forgotten about the chicken thighs I was roasting in the oven. 1 hour at 325℉. Just enough to render out the fat while…
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Chicken Chili
Update 2023: This post is kinda messy. It’s not really a chili. I was corrected by a mexican co-worker of mine that it is a “pozole“. Turns out that’s not really accurate either. Pozole is defined by the presence of hominy then a stew of this nature is built around it. So for now, this…
Egg Silk Soup
Lots of yum with this! Wendy approved. The trick to make silky egg ribbons instead of scrambled clumps is a) cornstarch and b) technique. The separate pots isn’t necessary. I did that to control the final flavor profile and minimize heaviness. 32 oz chicken stock 32 oz chicken broth 1 inch of ginger root 1…
Cumin and Paprika Chicken Over Tomato Corn Relish
I was trying to find a way to use up ingredients I’ve had sitting around and I was getting sick of the same old routine. Smoky and creamy. 2 Chicken Breasts 2 tbsp Peanut Oil 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar 1/8 tsp Cumin 1/8 tsp Smoked Paprika 1/8 tsp Salt 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder 1/8 tsp…
Shitake Pomodoro Cream over Spiced Chicken
More bachelor food. This one is not so “heart healthy” but it’s damn tasty and kinda “in your face”. Sometimes brute force works well in the culinary world. 2 skinned / boned chicken breasts 1/4 tsp each of dried thyme, marjoram, oregano, red pepper flakes 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 heavy pinch salt and pepper…
Pita Pizza
A relatively easy lunch / dinner for one or two. Lots of flavor and generally healthy. 1 large skinless boneless chicken breast, medium dice 1/2 vidalia onion, medium dice 2 vine tomatoes, de-seeded, medium dice 6 – 10 kalamata olives, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tblsp butter or olive oil 2 Tblsp roasted red…
updated: melon salsa over chicken and spinach
This is YUMMY. Looks good too. 1 small melon1 medium to large tomato1/2 red onion1/8 tsp lime juicesalt and pepper 1 tbls canola oil2 chicken breasts boned and trimmed2 tbls lime juice2 tbls EVOOkosher saltground black peppergarlic powderonion powdercayenne pepperallspicenutmeg 4 oz fresh spinach leaves 3 tbls white wine1 tbls butter2 tbls cream marinade chicken…
Pseudo Blackened Chicken
I don’t remember what prompted this one but I do remember setting off the smoke alarms. Blackened Chicken 2 tbls stone ground mustard 2 tbls no sugar added apple butter 1 tbls olive oil or canola oil 1 tbls soy sauce 4 medium – large chicken beasts, boneless, Whisk first 4 ingredients vigorously. Heat skillet…
Clbe's Chili – Approved by … the ex …
Clbe’s Chili Powder Chili Variations
Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breast
1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup chopped frozen spinach (defrosted and drained) 1/4 cup blanched, finely chopped, almonds 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled 1/8 cup green onions, chopped Salt, pepper 4 medium chicken breasts, boned, skinned, trimmed Mix ricotta, spinach, almonds, blue cheese, green onions in bowl. Set aside. Pound chicken breasts to about 1/4…