indian tandoori chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 pounds chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon yellow food coloring
• 1 teaspoon red food coloring
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• remove skin from chicken pieces, and cut slits into them lengthwise. place in a shallow dish. sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and lemon juice. set aside 20 minutes.
• in a medium bowl, combine yogurt, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. mix until smooth. stir in yellow and red food coloring. spread yogurt mixture over chicken. cover, and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours (the longer the better).
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear. garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.

grilled chicken thighs tandoori

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (6 ounce) containers plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 16 chicken thighs
• olive oil spray

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 55 mins


• in a medium bowl, stir together yogurt, salt, pepper, cloves, and ginger. mix in garlic, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and coriander. set aside.
• rinse chicken under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag. pour yogurt mixture over chicken, press air out of bag, and seal. turn the bag over several times to distribute marinade. place bag in a bowl, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight, turning bag occasionally.
• preheat an outdoor grill for direct medium heat.
• remove chicken from bag, and discard marinade. with paper towels, wipe off excess marinade. spray chicken pieces with olive oil spray.
• place chicken on the grill, and cook about 2 minutes. turn, and cook 2 minutes more. then arrange the chicken to receive indirect heat, and cook approximately 35 to 40 minutes, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees f.

Slow-cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
• 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups water
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 7 corn tortillas
• vegetable oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 30 mins


• place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. stir in corn and cilantro. cover, and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high setting for 3 to 4 hours.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
• bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. to serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup.

Chicken Breasts Pierre

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• in a shallow dish or bowl, combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper. coat chicken breasts with flour mixture. melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown chicken on all sides. remove from skillet, and drain on paper towels.
• in the same skillet, combine the tomatoes, water, brown sugar, vinegar and worcestershire sauce. season with salt, chili powder, mustard, celery seed, garlic and hot pepper sauce. bring to a boil; reduce heat, and return chicken to skillet. cover, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is tender, no longer pink and juices run clear.

Thai Red Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon thai red curry paste
• 1 cup sliced halved zucchini
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 1/2 cup sliced carrots
• 1 onion, quartered then halved
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add the chicken pieces; cook and stir for about 3 minutes. mix in the curry paste, zucchini, bell pepper, carrot and onion. cook and stir for a few minutes.
• dissolve the cornstarch in the coconut milk, then pour into the skillet. bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 1 minutes. right before serving, stir in the cilantro.

spicy apricot chicken stir-fry

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained and chopped, juice reserved
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into strips
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen stir-fry vegetables, thawed
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 3 green onion, sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• stir together apricot juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until the cornstarch has dissolved; set aside.
• heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. stir in ginger, and cook until it begins turns golden brown, about 10 seconds. add the chicken; cook and stir until the chicken turns white and begins to firm. stir in the stir-fry vegetables, and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the vegetables are hot.
• stir in the apricots, pineapple chunks, and apricot juice mixture. bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook until the sauce thickens and clears, about 1 minute. stir in green onion before serving.

Sweet And Sour Chicken I

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (juice reserved)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups water, divided
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 2 drops orange food color
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
• 2 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, and orange food coloring. heat to boiling. turn off heat. combine 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; slowly stir into saucepan. continue stirring until mixture thickens.
• combine flour, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and egg. add 1 1/2 cups water gradually to make a thick batter. stir to blend thoroughly. add chicken pieces, and stir until chicken is well coated.
• heat oil in skillet or wok to 360 degrees f (180 degrees c). fry chicken pieces in hot oil 10 minutes, or until golden. remove chicken, and drain on paper towels.
• when ready to serve, layer green peppers, pineapple chunks, and cooked chicken pieces on a platter. pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.