White Chili (Chicken)

White Chili (Chicken)

based on simplyrecipes. makes 2 dinner servings plus a little left over.

• ~1-1/2 chicken breast halves
  
• 1 can white beans (cannellini), drained
  
• 1 can fire-roasted green chilies
• ~3/4 can chicken broth
• 1 TBSP flour
• 1 small-medium onion, chopped
  
• ~4 garlic cloves, grated/minced
  
• chipotle powder
• ancho powder
• cumin
• dried oregano
• Serve with:
  
• cilantro, chopped
  
• 1 avocado (1/2 per person)
  
• finely-chopped onion
  
  

1. Slice and pound chicken. Lay out on cutting board.
   
2. Season both sides of chicken with black pepper, salt, chipotle powder, cumin.
3. Mix flour with some chipotle powder and cumin.
4. Dredge chicken in flour mixture and shake off excess.
5. Saute chicken in olive oil, in large La Creuset, until outsides are nice and brown. Do not have to cook through.
   
6. Put cooked chicken on cutting board and chop into small pieces.
7. Add more oil to pot and cook onion and garlic.
8. Add beans and chiles and chicken and black pepper.
9. 1 TSP each: cumin, ancho, oregano.
10. Add broth and simmer till thickened.

Serve:

1. Chop avocado and mix with onion.
2. Make mound of avocado+onion in middle of bowl.
3. Ladle chili around the mound.
4. Sprinkle cilantro on top.

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Hairy Ginger Chicken

Hairy Ginger Chicken

 

ingredients: ginger, chicken thighs, shitake mushrooms, TJ pea sprouts, soy sauce, chili sauce

• ~3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut up
• marinate with:
• ~1 tbsp or more grated ginger
• soy sauce
• tapioca/corn starch
• 1 container shitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• ~1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 container pea sprouts from TJ, entire bunch chopped in half

1. cook chicken, remove from pan
2. cook diced onion with 1 tsp grated ginger
3. add mushrooms to onion, cook a bit
4. (optional) add some chinese cooking wine
5. (optional) squirt a little sriracha sauce over it
6. add pea sprouts, stir (add water or wine if too dry)
7. return chicken to pan
8. cook till pea sprouts are at desired limpness

Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)

Moqueca 

 

Ingredients: fish, garlic, lime, spring onion, red onion, bell pepper, tomato, cilantro, coconut milk, paprika

 

Originally: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/moqueca_-_brazilian_fish_stew/

• 2 lbs fish
• 5 cloves garlic, grated
• 1-1/2 limes (wash and zest, juice)
• 1 bunch spring onion, chopped (separate white and green)
• 1/2 red onion, chopped 
• 1/2 yellow + 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 plum tomatoes, chopped (or 15 oz can)
• 1 Tbsp paprika (Hungarian sweet)
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped (1/2 Market Basket bunch) 
• 14 oz can coconut milk, stirred

1. marinate:
• fish
• lime juice/zest
• garlic
• salt + pepper
  
2. cook:
• red onion
• white spring onion
  
3. add:
• bell peppers
• paprika
• red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp salt + lots of pepper
  
4. add:
• tomatoes
• green spring onion
  
5. add cilantro
   
6. when vegetables are softened, scoop out half and layer fish on top of remaining, then cover with scooped out vegetables.
   
7. pour over coconut milk, stir in gently without disturbing fish
   
8. simmer for 20-30 minutes
   
9. serve with white rice and lime wedges.

sweet aloo bhindi with turkey

ingredients: okra, sweet potato, onion, turkey

 

enough frozen cut okra to cover bottom of kitchenaid pan

equivalent amount of sweet potato, cut into chunks similar size to okra

equivalent amount of cooked turkey, cut into chunks

equivalent amount of red onion, chopped

1. heat about 1/4 inch of oil in kitchenaid pan
2. microwave sweet potato for 2 minutes
3. cook okra, stirring occasionally, until very browned and starting to crisp
4. remove okra to plate lined with paper towel
5. cook sweet potato in same oil until browned
6. remove sweet potato to same plate
7. pour off most of the oil
8. cook onion until softened
9. add turkey and cook till hot
   
10. spice with (amounts approximate):

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp coriander

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp cayenne

1/4 - 1/2 tsp garam masala

 (next time make with okra, potato, sweet potato, and cauliflower)

 

 

mediterranean-ish lamb

ingredients: lamb, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil

 

boneless lamb leg from Market Basket, cut into 1/2" - 3/4" cubes (remove as much fat as possible)

dust with dried coriander and cumin (about 1/2 teaspoon each) and salt and pepper

grate about 4 cloves of garlic per lb of meat

drizzle over olive oil

mix up and let sit until ready to cook (between 1-2 hours this time)

heat up iron pan

cook!

 

served with white rice and oven-roasted (@350F for 40 minutes) red onion, red pepper, garlic, and tiny potatoes

 

Papa liked it lots!