Sunday, September 27, 2009

Chicken Recipes - Healthy And Inexpensive

By Sheryl Ingwer

My favorite thing to do with honey that you might not thing of is to use it in a chicken marinade. I combine two tablespoons of honey, four tablespoons of soy sauce, half a teaspoon grated ginger, a half teaspoon minced garlic and a dash of cayenne pepper in a sealable plastic bag. I mix it up well then toss in boneless skinless chicken breasts.

If you like the item to be free of salt, just substitute soybean sauce with cider vinegar or employ soy sauce that contains low amount of sodium. I keep it in the refrigerator for approximately one hour before placing it on the grill. I prefer to perform this with the George Foreman grill, but, you can grill it on the oven if you like. I notice that the murky savor from the grill really goes well with this drench.

This works okay for shrimp as well, but really shines with chicken. Do you like Chinese chicken? If you do then I have a great Chinese chicken recipe that I'm happy to share with you. It is based on an old 'Java' recipe I used to order at a Chinese restaurant that is no longer in business. The secret is Rum - you heard it - Rum!

Yum! Take skinless, boneless chicken breasts, assume 1 large breast per person. Clean, dry and slice into 1/4 inch wide pieces, set aside. Take a selection of vegetables that you enjoy for stir fry. I prefer traditional vegetables such as carrot, broccoli, water chestnut, bamboo, snap peas or snow pea pods.

The vegetables could be cut beforehand, frozen or prepared fresh (e.g. broccoli, carrot) or tinned (like water chestnut, bamboo). I generally cut them into identical bits. Sap any tinned vegetables well before placing in the mix fry. The amusing part of the process appears now. You would require some garlic and fine quality peanut oil, if you are not sensitive to nuts

Coat the chicken strips with a combination of flour and any spices of your choice. Add a small amount of corn, canola, or olive oil to a wok or fry pan, coating the bottom and sides.

Add the chicken strips to 2 tablespoons of oil heated in your pan. Brown the strips until all sides are browned lightly. This does not take very long. When the chicken strips are browned, remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon to a paper lined bowl. Set aside. Place 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic into your pan and saute the garlic but do not let it burn.

Once the garlic is sauteed, add the vegetables and saute them also. Don't overcook them. Firmer vegetables like broccoli or carrots should be just barely soft enough to split with a fork. Now put your chicken strips back in and lower the heat. Then we get to the fun part - add two or three tablespoons of soy sauce, two or three tablespoons of garlic-infused rice wine vinegar, and about 1 inch of peeled and finely chopped ginger root.

Add a 1/4 cup warmed water, a little less is you like, then cover the pot. This mixture will need to simmer for 5 minutes with frequent stirring. Salt and pepper the mixture to taste. You will finish the dish with 1/4 cup of unflavored good rum. Be careful to stir or the rum may flare-up.

chicken crockpot is the easiest and the simplest way of chicken recipes .yet there are so many recipes for chicken, crockpot stands for its taste and presentations. the taste of chicken crockpot is so delicious and it can prepare in many ways. all you need is a bone in chicken breast.

Add your choice of vegetables to the chicken, pour in one can, or about 14 ounces, of chicken broth, cover and simmer for 8 hours, or until chicken is tender. This can be done in a covered pan on top of the stove but a crockpot is usually easier.

Your chicken may be served with, or without, gravy and atop, or beside, potato, noodles, or rice. Other sauces or side dishe's may be substituted, if preferred.

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