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Chicken Piccata with Braised Artichokes

Chicken Piccata with Braised Artichokes

The March, 2012 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by Carol, a/k/a Poisonive – and she challenged us all to learn the art of Braising! I decided to eschew short ribs and pork belly, two of my faves, for an attempt and braising an artichoke. Great success! Continue reading

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Red Chile Tamales (with Beef or Chicken)

I’ve long been searching for a killer tamale recipe in the same way as I’ve wanted the PERFECT enchilada sauce recipe. So of course, when I found out that this month’s Daring Kitchen competition was to make tamales, I was so excited to have the opportunity to get back in the lab and start tinkering again. Continue reading

Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash

Paprikash is a nourishing Hungarian stew that leverages sour cream to coax chicken (and often veal) into tenderness. Finding good paprika is key to this recipe to keep the flavors bright, so toss that old jar that’s been sitting in your pantry for ages and spring for some that’s new and vibrant red. Continue reading

Kona Coffee Glazed Chicken Wings

Kona Coffee Glazed Chicken Wings

The kona coffee in this recipe serves to glaze these wings into mahogany glory, while a bevy of sweet sauces such as hoisin, plum, honey and ciger vinegar round out the flavor profile. Continue reading

Black Tea Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Black Tea Chicken Lettuce Wraps

A long while back, in a moment of sheer MacGuyverism, I decided that since I couldn’t tea-smoke chicken in my NYC apartment without bringing in the fire department, I’d try to make a marinade for it using black tea. The resulting mixture, which I coined “hell broth” for it’s spicy, fragrant scent, was a great success. Continue reading

Yogurt Chicken

Yogurt Chicken

This dish was happened upon by accident – while making tandoori chicken for the first time, I worked out a version that would leverage the tenderizing properties of the yogurt without any turmeric (the hubs can’t eat it). The result was a delicately spiced marinade that turned white meat chicken into a moist, flavorful treat that could hold up to cooking without drying out. Continue reading

Mexican Chicken Vegetable Soup (Caldo Tlalpeño)

Mexican Chicken Vegetable Soup (Caldo Tlalpeño)

This dish, tortilla soup’s not so distant cousin, was supposedly created in the region of Jalisco, the Western state that also gave us mariachi music and tequila. It starts with the same simple stock of chicken and tomatoes, but amps up the flavor with the smoky punch of chipotle pepper. Continue reading

Ginger Scallion Chicken

Ginger Scallion Chicken

Rather than poach and serve with loose, rubbery skin, I decided to sear the skin on bone-in chicken breasts and then finish them off in the oven. The result is crisp, crackly skin protecting moist, white meat chicken, all of which is adorned with ginger scallion saucy glory. Continue reading

Rosemary Chicken Florentine

Rosemary Chicken Florentine Pasta

I ordered the Rosemary Chicken Florentine from Generous George’s for the first time on a whim. Those initial bites made me a convert – farfalle tossed with tender chicken, spinach, bacon, roasted red peppers in a rosemary cream sauce and served on a pizza crust. It was ridiculous. Preposterous. I was hooked. Continue reading

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ange’s Lazy Chicken Cordon Bleu

I’ve tricked this chicken out deconstructed cordon bleu style with a slice each of prosciutto and provolone. When the chicken emerged from the oven, the clouds parted in the heavens and the angels began to sing. It was ever so perfect, with prosciutto like bacon and “everything’s-better-with” melted cheese. J’adore! Continue reading

Roast Chicken with Chardonnay Sauce, Trumpet Mushroom Duxelle and Fingerling Potatoes

Chef Tim’s Roast Chicken with Chardonnay Sauce, Trumpet Mushroom Duxelle and Fingerling Potatoes

This roast chicken is a great dish if you are looking to make something more elegant. It’s a classic dish, but shows many fundamentals of good cooking – high heat searing, knife skills, sauce making, etc. Although it may seem a bit daunting, this recipe is actually a straight-forward process, all worth the spectacular results. Continue reading

Butterflied Chicken with Lemon and Herbs © Photo by Angela Gunder

Butterflied Chicken with Lemon and Herbs

I adore the way in which a little love, butter or olive oil, salt, pepper and aromatics transform the lowly chicken into something worth honoring. Crisp, golden skin and tender meat come into their own with very little effort, and a homestyle supper is on the table for loved ones without a second thought. Or if you love them EVEN more, you’ll just tuck in with them without even leaving the kitchen. Continue reading

California Cobb Salad © Photo by Angela Gunder

California Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

In plating this salad, I love a careful presentation of each ingredient segmented into its own section. Something about the vibrant colors in their own spots just waiting to be mixed together with the lovely dressing is an impressor and a half. As you know, it’s all about the presentation. Continue reading

Chickarina Soup

Chickarina Soup

Though mired in mystery, I am dedicated to the joys of chickarina. Who doesn’t love a hearty bowl of chicken soup? Or a meatball? Or the two together in a melange of flavors? Bring it. Continue reading

Enchiladas Suizas © Photo by Angela Gunder

Enchiladas Suizas (Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas)

Incredibly, the dish originates from Swiss settlers in Mexico contributing swiss cheese to the traditional enchiladas verdes, or corn tortillas rolled and sauced with tomatillos. The dish now refers less to the use of swiss as the inclusion of a creamy sauce with white cheese. Continue reading

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Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya

This version is far from super traditional, but I love it because it is way easy to prepare and incredibly piquant and flavorful. Some of the harder ingredients to find are substituted with pantry and supermarket staples. Though cajun purists would call this Creole Rice for its inclusion of tomatoes, culinary great Paul Prudhomme puts tomatoes in his, so I feel that I’m not in the wrong. Continue reading

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Chicken Soup with Noodles

From an early age, I’ve been a sucker for blubbery noodles in chicken soup. Doughy and dumpling-esque, these treats could be a meal of their own, languishing in a bath of shredded chicken, carrots, celery and light broth. Continue reading

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Grilled Ginger Lemon Chicken

This ginger lemon marinade is a revelation – bright, spicy, sweet and savory all at once, it immediately became my new favorite way to treat chicken. Continue reading

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Lemon Chicken Shish Kebab

I really love making shish kebab – it’s always praised effusively when made for friends and that pay off comes with very little work. Buy a bunch of veggies and a little meat, let them hang in some herbs and spices, thread on skewers, grill or broil and call it a day. Continue reading

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Chicken Burritos

I know, I know – you’re saying right now what could be so glamorous about this burrito? For me, above all of the other perfectly seasoned toppings, is the inclusion of savory shreds of oaxaca cheese. Continue reading