Coq au vin is one of the most well known and popular French chicken dishes. It consists of chicken braised with wine, bacon and mushrooms. Although red wine is typically used, white wine can also be used to make Coq Au Vin Blanc. It can be prepared a day or more before serving, which willContinue reading “Coq Au Vin (French Chicken Stew)”
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Oven-baked Chicken With Sumac & Tomato
This fragrant baked chicken dish can easily be turned into a one-dish meal by adding vegetables such as quartered onions, green beans, baby marrow, etc. to it.
Muskadel-Espresso Chicken Breasts With Prunes
Gourmet food … ready in a few minutes!
Cajun-style Blackened Chicken & Salad Sandwich
This very contemporary way of serving a low-kilojoule chicken and salad sandwich would be ideally suited for a casual meal on the patio with friends and family. Prepare an open sandwich for a light meal or a stacked sandwich for a more substantial feast.
Chicken & Chicken Liver Pâté Phyllo Roll
Baked paté as good as it gets! Serve warm as a nutritious light meal with mashed potato and steamed vegetables or snack-style, either warm or cold, with favourite pickles or pickled vegetables, sweet chilli sauce and olives. Be sure to also try Carolié’s Chicken Liver Pâté With Bacon & Port.
Whole Duck With Cherry Sauce
Spoil your guests this Festive Season with this classy duck recipe – the compliments will stream in! Serve it with Mashed Potato and Continental Red Cabbage.
Turkey Breast Roast
If the idea of roasting a whole turkey is not appealing to you, this recipe for brined and stuffed turkey breast roast is just the thing. No trussing or fancy carving needed. If you do ever decide to tackle a whole turkey, be sure to read my post How To Truss Poultry and How ToContinue reading “Turkey Breast Roast”
Marinated Turkey
Turkey cooked in a marinade or basting sauce produces a mouth watering result – the exterior has a golden sheen while the flavour of the marinade penetrates and softens the meat. The turkey can be roasted whole or halved and the two sides placed flat in large shallow roasting pan and covered with foil. PleaseContinue reading “Marinated Turkey”
How to … Truss Poultry
Trussing poultry is an important step in preparing it for oven-roasting. Trussing involves tying it snugly with twine so that the wings and legs stay close to the body. This makes it more compact which helps it cook evenly. Trussing poultry also helps prevent the tips of the wings and legs from burning, and makesContinue reading “How to … Truss Poultry”
How To … Carve Poultry
Be sure to check out the recipe for Marinated Turkey for an interesting take on the traditional oven-roasted turkey. Carving a turkey is just like carving an extra-large chicken. The same method can therefore be used for either. To carve poultry, use a very sharp carving knife and a fork or tongs. Remove the trussingContinue reading “How To … Carve Poultry”
Roasted Chicken With Home-made Gravy
This is a firm favourite for South African families for a Sunday lunch.
Chicken With Citrus & Brinjal
Moroccan dishes often contain lemons and oranges combined with my favourite spice, cumin. Brinjal is also a typical ingredient in Moroccan cuisine, so these flavours really work well together. Be sure to read the post I did on Heleen Meyer’s Make Five/Maak Vyf Recipe Book.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This soup is perfect for rainy or cold weather. Read more about the movie Tortilla Soup (2001), starring Hector Elizondo and Raquel Welch) here. Tortilla Strips5 corn tortillas, cut into 0.5 cm wide strips30 ml olive oil5 ml salt, or to taste Soup30 ml olive oil1 large onion, finely chopped4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced1 liter chicken broth2 x 400Continue reading “Chicken Tortilla Soup”
Turmeric Chicken With Buttered Couscous
This is an easy-to-assemble chicken dish which tastes terrific and is well complemented by the texture of couscous.
Chicken Puff Pastry Parcel
This recipe is not as difficult to make as it looks, and once you’ve tasted it, you will make it often! It provides a great way to use up leftovers. Also try the recipe for Pear & Chocolate Puff Pastry Parcel for a sweet version of this recipe.
Bacon-wrapped Stuffed Chicken Rolls
These chicken rolls are quite labour-intensive to make, but worth the effort once the compliments start coming in!
Chicken Salad in Phyllo Baskets
Crispy phyllo baskets are filled with Thai-spiced chicken, tossed in a peanut dressing and mixed with noodles. Prepare ingredients several hours before but fry and assemble close to serving time. The salad baskets are garnished with crisp and colourful salad ingredients to compliment the filling.
Chicken In Buttermilk Marinade
The chicken needs to marinate overnight, so start this recipe a day in advance. The end result will be chicken that is tender and flavorful. You won’t be disappointed! 4 skinless chicken thighs 4 skinless chicken drumsticks Marinade 500 ml buttermilk 4 medium garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed 15 ml hot sauce, such as Tabasco (optional) 15 ml salt 10 ml freshly ground blackContinue reading “Chicken In Buttermilk Marinade”
Fruit & Veg Chicken Sosaties
These colourful sosaties can be prepared in advance and can be served as a starter or main course at a braai. 1 kg chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 2 large red sweet pepper, cut into chunks 2 large onions, cut into wedges 1 x 800 g tin pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved Marinade 125 ml reserved pineappleContinue reading “Fruit & Veg Chicken Sosaties”
Sweet & Sour Chicken And Bacon Bites
These bites will disappear in an instant. It also tastes great as leftovers. 600 g boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets 125 ml canola oil 30 ml lime juice a few drops Tobasco or other hot sauce such as Sriracha sauce 500 g rindless bacon strips 125 ml brown sugar Combine the canola oil, lime juice and Tobasco or Sriracha sauce in aContinue reading “Sweet & Sour Chicken And Bacon Bites”