Poultry Dishes


Chicken Jambalaya

Thai Chicken Salad

Sesame Chicken Salad

Spicy Chicken, Squid and Noodle Salad

Chicken Avocado Salad

Chicken in Port Cream with Fettucine

Biryani

Chicken Biryani

Individual B'stila

Chinese Chicken with Onions and Peppers

Jody Prival

~1 lb. chicken cut in bite size pieces
1 large onion cut in 1/8ths through the stem and then halved
1 large green pepper cut into 1Ó square pieces
5 cloves garlic--sliced
4 hot peppers (about 2in long)
Soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch in a thin paste
1/4 cup chicken bouillon
oil

Slit the peppers and drain juices. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a wok. Add the garlic and the hot peppers. Fry until the garlic begins to brown, then add the chicken and stir rapidly until the red color disappears. Add the onions and green peppers--stir. Sprinkle with soy sauce, heat until hot. Add a little bouillon, then thicken the juice in the bottom of the wok with the starch paste. Stir well and add soy sauce to taste. Stir and serve before the vegetables are cooked through.

Sanjiv's Thai Chicken with Fresh Basil

Sanjiv Singh
Recipe from Carol Miller-Tutzauer.
Makes 2-3 servings.

1/2 lb. boneless chicken breast, sliced into 1 inch strips
2 tablespoon oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 kafir lime leaves, cut in thin strips
1/2 cup mushrooms
3 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 to 4 red chile peppers, seeded and chopped (optional)
15 basil leaves
2 cups chopped cabbage

In a wok heat oil, garlic, and kafir lime leaves on high heat, until oil bubbles. Add chicken, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, oyster sauce, and red chile peppers. Stir fry for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Mix in basil and serve on a bed of chopped cabbage.

Madhur Jaffrey's Thai Chicken With Basil

from Madhur Jaffrey's Far Eastern Cookbook
Ari Rapkin

4 oz Thai basil leaves (weighed without stems)
3 oz shallots, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 in cube of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
8 oz chicken, cooked and shredded
2 red chilies, de-seeded and finely chopped
2 green chilies, deseeded and finely chopped
4 teaspoons Thai fish sauce

Heat oil in a wok. When hot, throw a handful of basil leaves in and cover immediately (since the oil will sizzle and spit). Remove after only a few seconds and dry on absorbent paper.

Chop remaining basil leaves.

Reheat oil. Fry the garlic and shallots for a few moments. Add ginger, chilies, chicken and chopped basil. Serve with fish sauce poured over and topped with fried basil leaves.

Jia Chang Ji (Star Anise Chicken)

Karen Haigh
Just something I picked up in China... The name translates directly to "Chicken eaten often at home", and believe me, it is.

One chicken, cut into bite size pieces
Oil
1 inch fresh ginger, minced
2 teaspoons
Chinese five spice mix (whole or ground)
3 pieces star anise
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
4 tablespoons soya sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
3-4 tablespoons sugar
cayenne pepper to taste
salt, cilantro
Brown chicken lightly in oil. Add ginger and five spice mix. Add star anise. Continue frying until chicken is well-browned. Add rice wine, soya sauce, vinegar, sugar, cayenne and water to just cover chicken and boil 45-60 minutes until done. Just before serving, add salt and cilantro to taste.

Khoresht-E-Fesenjan (Chicken in Pomegranate Sauce)

Sanjiv Singh
This is a popular Persian dish. It is also very rich. Ben Motazed recommends that the dinner guests go for a long walk after a meal of khoresht-e-fesenjan. Recipe from Persian Cooking: A table of Exotic Delights.
Serves 4-6.

2 large onions, chopped or sliced
5 tablespoon butter
1 large fryer chicken or 5 whole chicken breasts
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
4-5 tablespoon pomegranate syrup (or cranberry juice concentrate)
2 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts
2-3 tablespoons sugar
2-3 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon saffron (or turmeric)
1/4 teaspoon each cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Saute the onions in 2 tablespoon of the butter until golden brown. Remove from the pan. Add 3 more tablespoon of butter and saute the chicken pieces until light brown. Add the bouillon and sauted onions. cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Bone the chicken.

Prepare the sauce by stirring the water into the ground walnuts. Stir in the pomegranate syrup and sugar, and simmer gently over a low heat for 10-15 minutes. Combine the cooked, boned chicken and most of its drippings with the walnut sauce; add the seasonings and the lemon juice; cover and simmer gently for another hour. Adjust the seasonings by adding a little sugar if too sour, or more pomegranate syrup if too sweet. The chicken pieces should be coated with a rich, dark, sweet-sour sauce; there should be plenty of thick sauce. Serve with rice.

Chicken Teriyaki Sticks

From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes

2/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sweet sherry
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger root
1 clove garlic, minced
juice of 1 lemon
1 lb boneless chicken chunks
pineapple chunks

Mix marinade and soak chicken overnight. Skewer chicken chunks and pineapple and broil or grill until done.

Japanese Chicken, Water Chestnut, and Scallion Yakitori

Jody Prival
Makes 12 yakitori, serving 4 to 6.

12 wooden skewers for skewering the chicken and vegetables
8 skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into thirty-six 1 1/2 inch pieces
2 bunches of scallions (about 10), the white and pale green parts cut into twenty-four 1 1/2 inch lengths
24 canned whole water chestnuts, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup soy sauce (preferably dark Japanese style)
1/2 cup dry Sherry
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger root
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a saucepan whisk together the soy sauce, the Sherry, the sugar, the ginger root, the garlic, the salt, and pepper to taste and bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat. Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved, and let the marinade cool.

On each skewer alternate 3 pieces of chicken with 2 scallion lengths and 2 water chestnuts, skewering the water chestnuts carefully so that they do not split and beginning and ending with the chicken. In as large shallow baking dish arrange the kebabs in one layer, pour the marinade over them, and let the chicken marinate, covered and chilled, turning the kebabs once, for 30 minutes. Arrange the kebabs, reserving the marinade, in one layer on an oiled rack of a broiler pan and broil them under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat, basting them with the marinade for the first 6 minutes, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Discard any remaining marinade.

Chicken Breasts with Scallions, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Tomatoes

Jody Prival
Serves 6.

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 whole boneless chicken breasts, halved
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup minced shallot
2 thyme sprigs plus 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and the mushrooms sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 bunches of green onions, green parts discarded, white parts split lengthwise and into 1-inch pieces
2 1/2 teaspoons arrowroot
3 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced fine
6 additional thyme sprigs for garnish if desired

In a large heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it cook the chicken breasts, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, skin sides down, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are golden. Turn the breasts and cook them over moderate heat, covered, for 7 to 8 minutes more, or until they are cooked through. Transfer the breasts to a platter and keep them warm.

To the skillet add the garlic, the shallot, and the two thyme sprigs and cook the mixture, stirring, until the shallot is softened. Add the vinegar, boil the mixture until the vinegar is almost evaporated, and add the mushrooms. Cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, add the wine, and boil the mixture until the wine is almost evaporated. Add 1 1/4 cups of the broth and the green onions and simmer the mixture for 1 minute.

In a small bowl whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup broth and the arrowroot and add the mixture to the skillet with the tomatoes and the fresh thyme leaves. Simmer the sauce, stirring, for 1 minute, or until it is thickened, stir in any juices that have accumulated around the chicken, and add salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer a chicken breast to each of 6 dinner plates, spoon some of the sauce over each breast, and garnish each serving with 1 of the additional thyme sprigs.

Cardamom Chicken

Sanjiv Singh
This is a rich coconut chicken preparation that blends the Thai and Indian traditions. Look for boxed coconut cream in the freezer section of your supermarket. It's a fascinating ingredient to experiment with: grainy yet smooth in flavor, sweet, rich, and exotic. Frozen with shredded cabbage and carrots with a sweet-and-sour dressing and basmati.
Serves 2.

1 whole chicken breast, skinned & boned
1-2 teaspoon hot chili oil or peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
6 cardamom pods
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 -4 fresh chiles, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoon coconut cream
2 tablespoon roasted peanuts

Rinse the chicken breast; pat dry and cut in half. In a large skillet, heat the over medium heat. Add the garlic, cardamom pods, and coriander. Add chicken and brown lightly on all sides. Add the chiles, seeded and finely chopped, and stir- fry for 12-15 minutes. Stir in the coconut cream (if stiff paste forms, cut into chunks first, then add and stir until melted). Add up to 1/2 cup more water as needed to thin sauce to the consistency of cream (this will depend on the form of coconut cream used). Heat through and serve hot with the peanuts on top.

Traditional Chicken Curry

Sanjiv Singh
This is more of the type of chicken curry that you are likely to be served in a north-indian household.
Serves 6.

3 lbs chicken pieces, skinned
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 inch piece ginger, minced
3 large onions, minced
4 large tomatoes, minced
8 oz. yogurt
4 tablespoon cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon
garam masala
2 teaspoon coriander powder
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
cilantro leaves for garnish

Mix the yogurt, salt, and cayenne with the chicken and set aside for at least an hour, preferably overnight in the fridge. Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the ginger and garlic. Fry until golden brown. Add onions. Fry for a couple more minutes and add tomatoes. Add turmeric, cayenne, and coriander powder. Stir for a minute. Add chicken and simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Add water and bring to boil. Sprinkle with garam masala and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Burmese Chicken Curry

Sanjiv Singh
If one were to cross indian and Chinese food, and the result were successful, it would taste like this Burmese dish, a curry with many dimensions of flavor, served on top of egg noodles! This is an involved dish to make, but is a meal in itself. Recipe originates from the book "Asian Pasta" by Linda Burum.
Serves 8 to 10.

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
3 large onions, chopped finely
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon ginger finely minced
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
3 teaspoon
garam masala
4 whole chicken breasts and 3 whole chicken legs
1 cinnamon stick
1 bayleaf
8 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup chick pea flour or dried yellow split peas
2 cups coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
salt to taste
2 lbs fresh Chinese egg noodles

Condiments:
Peel and slice 12 garlic cloves crosswise. Fry them in 4 tablespoon oil until they are golden. Remove and cool.
3 hard cooked eggs quartered
2 red onions slivered lengthwise
3 green onions thinly sliced
2 limes or lemons cut into wedges
1 bunch fresh coriander sprigs, trimmed.
2 tablespoon crushed dried Asian Chili peppers sauted in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Heat the vegetable oil in an 8 to 12 quart pan or Dutch oven. Stir in the turmeric and cook it for one minute. Add the onions and cook on medium heat stirring occasionally, until the onions are limp but not browned, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, cayenne, cumin, coriander and garam masala. Cook and stir the mixture about 1 minute. Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat them with the onions and spices. Add the cinnamon, bay leaf, and chicken broth, and simmer for 25 minutes.

Mix the chick pea flour with 1 1/3 cups water, or grind the lentils to a flour in a blender or mortar and mix 3/4 cup of the resulting flour with 1 1/3 cups water. Stir the mixture into the soup. Add the coconut milk, cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Thaw egg noodles if frozen. Put noodles in a large pot of boiling water and boil for 6-7 minutes. Drain noodles and stir in a couple of teaspoon of vegetable oil to keep them from sticking together and set aside.

Remove the pan from the heat and carefully lift out the chicken pieces. Remove the meat from the bones and return it to the sauce. Add fish sauce and salt to taste. Serve the noodles of a platter and the curry and condiments separately. Diners first serve themselves to noodles, then the curry, then to the condiments they like.

Pittsburgh Chicken Curry

Sanjiv Singh
This is one of my few original recipes. I got bored with the typical chicken curry and so I improvised until I came up with something I liked. My wife, Sonia, insists that this resembles a traditional chicken curry so little that I should not even call it that. But it is just the way I like it, unusual, healthy (compared to some other concoctions) and quite tasty. Goes well with some form of rice and gobhi aloo.
Serves 6.

2.5 lbs. chicken skinned
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 medium onions- finely chopped
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 can (14 oz.) chick peas, drained
4 cloves garlic
1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 pods cardamom
1 teaspoon fennel seeds (use anise for a stronger flavor)
1 tablespoon dried methi fenugreek (optional)
1 teaspoon
garam masala
Fresh cilantro for garnish (stemmed and chopped)

Put the chicken in a baking dish and sprinkle with half the salt and pepper. Add the cayenne and ginger powder. Mix well. Put the baking dish in an oven for about 15 minutes at 250 degrees while you do the rest. Alternately, if you are doing this in advance, you can cover the chicken and leave it in the fridge for 4-6 hours.

Make a paste of ginger and garlic in a food processor using 1/4 cup water. If no food processor is available, grate the ginger and garlic.

Heat oil in a large heavy pan on a high setting. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds begin to pop, add cloves, cardamom, and cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Fry for about a minute. Add the onion and stir until onion beings to turn (2-3 minutes). Lower heat to medium. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for another 3-4 minutes, without letting the onions get crisp.

Transfer the spices to a large pot and add the chicken. Add the fenugreek and stir to mix the chicken with the spices. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 15 minute stirring every 5 minutes. Add the chick-peas. Cover and cook for another 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Add the garam masala, the remaining salt and pepper and stir a couple of times. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

Vietnamese Chicken Curry

Loan Ly
Recipe from Simple Art of Vietnamese Cooking by Duong and Kiesel
Serves 4-6.

1 small onion chopped
1 1-inch piece of ginger
6 stalks of lemongrass, 3 stalks of very thinly sliced, 3 stalks crushed with a side of a knife
3 cloves of garlic
3 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried chili flakes, or to taste
2 teaspoon curry paste or powder
1 2-pound chicken, split and cut into chucks
2 14oz cans unsweetened coconut milk, 2/3 cup for the "cream" and the remaining diluted with two cups water for the "milk"
1/2 cup veg. oil
3 pound taro root or potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon sugar
2 red chiles, finely chopped
Lime wedges
Chopped scallions

In a mortar, pound the onion, ginger, sliced lemon grass, garlic, salt, and pepper to a coarse paste and stir in the chile flakes and curry paste. Put the chicken pieces in a large bowl and pour the marinade over them. Toss to coat thoroughly. Marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.

In a large frying pan or wok, heat 1/4 cup of oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the taro or potatoes and cooked till brown all over, about two min per side. Drain on paper towels and pour off the remaining oil. Add the remaining oil to the wok. Heat over medium high heat until hot, add the chicken pieces, skin side down, and cook until brown. Add the three stalk of lemon grass, bay leaves, coconut milk, taro root or potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add the coconut cream and sugar to the curry and simmer another 10 minutes. Serve the curry with French bread or rice noodles.

Meanwhile, in a mortar pound the salt and chile to combine thoroughly. On the side, put the chile salt in saucers for dipping at the table along with the lime.

Thai Chicken Curry

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe comes via Dave Steier and is reputed to originate fromFrog, a French/Thai restaurant in Philadelphia. It is extremely popular with our Dinner Coop crowd.
Makes 2 servings--- scale appropriately.

2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash white pepper (black pepper is fine too)
1 cup milk


2 tablespoon corn oil
2 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
12 oz. boned chicken cut in 1/4 in. strips
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup broccoli flowerets, blanched 1 min. and drained
1/4 cup salted peanuts

Bechamel Sauce: Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour, salt, pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and bubbles. Cook 1 minute more.

Heat oil in large skillet or wok over low heat. Add curry paste and cook for 1 minute, stirring to combine oil and curry. Turn heat to medium-high and add chicken, sugar, soy sauce, salt, and garlic. Stir-fry until chicken is done. Stir in Bechamel sauce. Add broccoli and peanuts and cook just until heated through.

Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken

Sanjiv Singh
Recipe from Keo's Thai Cuisine by Keo Sananikone. Wonderful Thai chicken dish with lots of basil. Or substitute the chicken with mixed vegetables---choose from among bell peppers, string beans, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, miniature corn, asparagus, cucumbers, zucchini, Japanese eggplant, and mushrooms.
Serves 2-3.

1/2 lb boneless chicken breast
2 to 6 small red chile peppers
1/2 stalk fresh lemon grass
2 kafir lime leaves
2 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 to 4 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
10 to 15 basil leaves
1 cup chopped cabbage

Thinly cut chicken into 2-inch strips. If using vegetables, cut into thin strips. Grind together red chili peppers, lemon grass, and kafir lime leaves in a food processor or pound in a mortar. Heat oil to medium-high and saute pepper mixture for 3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken (or vegetables) and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in fish sauce (if using), salt, and basil. Serve on a bed of chopped cabbage.

Butter Chicken

Sanjiv Singh
There are some occasions that warrant decadence. This is a dish for such an occasion. Fair warning--- you are going to have to work for the decadence. Probably not a good recipe for a novice. The recipe comes from the Bombay Taj hotel.
Serves 4-6.

2 lbs chicken skinned (or 1.5 lbs boneless chicken)
1 cup plain
1 inch piece of ginger
8 cloves garlic
2 tablespoon lime juice
4 inch stick of cinnamon
8 cloves
8 cardamoms
10 black peppercorns
1 tablespoon oil
2.25 pounds tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
1 tablespoon white pepper (essential)
1 ounce cream (optional but recommended)
1/2 lb butter
Fresh coriander for garnishing

Make a smooth paste of yogurt, garlic, ginger, lime juice, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, peppercorns and the oil. Marinate the chicken in this for 6 hours, in a fridge.

Bake the chicken in a preheated oven for 15 minutes at 250 F (130 C). Put it aside.

Cut tomatoes, put them in a pan (no water) and boil. When the quantity has dropped by half, strain through a fine sieve. What comes out of the sieve is the tomato sauce.

Take a pan, start heating the sauce, add the butter. When the butter is melted, add the white pepper, salt, fenugreek leaves and cream. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Mix the chicken pieces into this sauce. Cover and cook on a low flame until the chicken is done. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with rice.

Chicken and Mushroom Balti

Balti is a stir-fried curry invented by the Pakistani community the English Midlands. Unlike curry, it's usually eaten with naan rather than rice. It's a lot less hassle than it looks, and tastes even better if you cook it a day in advance and reheat it.
Originally from: I Am The King Baltihouse, Birmingham, England
Printed in: 100 Best Balti Curries, Diane Lowe and Mike Davidson
Serves 4
Matt Bishop
3lb chicken pieces with the skin removed
3 onions, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
2 inch cube fresh ginger, grated
6 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon paprika
0.75 teaspoon ground coriander
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
large pinch chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
4 cloves
2 inch cinnamon stick
1 black or 4 green cardamoms, broken open slightly
2 black peppercorns
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

10 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 fresh green chillies, finely chopped
3 small tomatoes, chopped
2 inch cube fresh ginger, grated
12 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1.5 tablespoons turmeric
4 palmfuls dried methi (fenugreek leaves)
4 oz mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
1.5 tablespoons tandoori masala powder
0.5 teaspoon garam masala
Put everything except the fresh coriander and the oil into a saucepan, add 10 fluid ounces water, bring to the boil and stir. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 30-35 minutes. When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set it aside to cool. add the coriander and oil to the pan and bring it back to the boil. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Take out and discard the cinnamon stick and cardamom pods, then put the rest in a blender and liquidise it to make a Balti sauce. When the chicken is cool, remove the bones and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Heat the oil in a large wok (or a frying pan) over a medium high heat. Fry the chillies, tomatoes, ginger and garlic for 1 minute. Add the chicken, salt and turmeric; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Turn the heat down to medium and add the methi and 6 ladlefuls of Balti sauce. Stir-fry for another 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and coriander and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tandoori masala powder. Just before serving, sprinkle the garam masala on top. Serve with naan bread.

Apricot Chicken Curry

Karen Haigh
Originally From: The Book of Curries & Indian Foods
4 servings

2 1/2 lbs chicken pieces, skinned
1/2 teaspoon chile powder
1 tablespoon
garam masala
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup dried apricots, soaked 2-3 hours, or 2 cups fresh or canned apricots
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, finely sliced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 (14oz) can chopped tomatoes
salt to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons white wine (or white wine vinegar)
Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. Cut into bite-sized pieces and put in large bowl. Add chile powder, garam masala ginger and garlic, toss well to coat chicken. Cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours to allow chicken to absorb flavours.

Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan, add chicken. Cook over high heat about 5 minutes, or until browned all over. Remove from pan and set aside. Add onions to pan and cook, stirring about 5 minutes, until soft. Add cumin, cook 1 minute more. Return chicken to pan, add tomatoes and cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes. Add (drained) apricots, add salt, sugar and white wine. Simmer, covered at least 15 minutes, until tender. Serve hot.

Bocconcini Di Pollo (Marinated Chicken Chunks)

From The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews II, by Edda Servi Machlin
Serves 6.
Ari Rapkin

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
2 tsp fresh or 1 tsp dried rosemary leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup clear chicken broth
juice of one lemon

Wash chicken breast and pat dry. Remove and discard all fatty parts and tendons. Cut into 3/4 inch cubes. Place in a small saucepan with salt, pepper, rosemary leaves, and garlic. Toss to distribute the seasoning evenly. Add all the oil and set aside in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

Place on moderately high heat and brown for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the broth and let the steam bring the flavors together for 1 minute. Add lemon juice and remove from heat. Serve with its gravy and spinaci all'agro.

Doro Wat (Ethiopian Chicken)

Sanjiv Singh
Doro wat is one of my favorite mysterious foods to eat at the Red Sea restaurant in Adams Morgan, Washington D.C. This recipe comes from Anne Mitchell.
Serves 4-5.

3 lb chicken pieces
1/3 cup butter
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon berbere
3 oz. tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 onions, chopped
1 hard boiled egg per person
1 recipe
berbere seasoning
Remove skin from chicken, and score chicken meat so that sauce can penetrate meat. Melt butter in large pot. Saute the onions and garlic for 5 minutes. Add berbere, and then the tomato paste. Simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken one piece at a time, stirring so the chicken gets well coated. Simmer about 20 minutes. Take out some liquid, stir the peanut butter into the liquid, and then return all to the pot. Stir. Lightly score the eggs, and gently place in the pot. Cover and continue cooking until chicken is done.

Chicken Kdra with Almonds

Very delicate flavour in this special kind of Tagine
Karen Haigh & Robert Driskill
Originally from: North African Cooking by Hilaire Walden
Serves 4

1 chicken (about 3.5 lb), jointed
1 red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup blanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of crushed saffron threads
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup unsalted butter
salt and pepper
1 large bunch parsley, finely chopped
squeeze of lemon juice
Put all the ingredients, except the parsley and lemon juice, into a saucepan. Just cover with water, bring to simmer then cover and cook gently for about 1 hour until the chicken is very tender and almost falling off the bones. Transfer the chicken to a warm serving plate and keep warm. Boil the liquid to reduce to a sauce, adding the parsley and lemon juice just before serving.

Muklooba (Mesopotamian Chicken-Vegetable Medley)

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe is adapted from a recipe by Chef Yahya Salih who runs a Mesopotamian restaurant in San Francisco. Although this recipe clearly has its roots in the Mid-east, it also has a nice dose of California. Not recommended for a novice.Serves 6.

1 large eggplant
1 head cauliflower
3 zucchini
1 medium chicken (or 2lbs of scallops)
cooking oil for frying
3 cups white rice
6 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon
garam masala
salt and pepper to taste

Sauce:
1/2 lb. dry black beans
2 cups milk or cream
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
juice of one lemon

Rinse and pick over beans. Place them in a bowl and cover with cold water an inch or two above the level of the beans and let stand 8 hours or overnight.

Discard soaking water and put beans in a saucepan and cover with fresh water, 1 1/2 inches above the level of the beans. Bring to boil and simmer until the beans are soft- upto an hour and a half. Drain the beans, reserving the liquid. Blend beans with enough cooking water to make a thin paste. Put through a fine sieve.

Put the butter in a saucepan and saute garlic. Add two cups of milk (or cream) and a cup of the bean paste. Stir slowly and let thicken. Add lemon juice and pinch of salt and pepper. While the beans are cooking, put chicken broth in a saucepan, season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil. Add rice and simmer, covered for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Heat olive oil in a skillet until it smokes and pour over rice. Stir lightly.

Meanwhile, peel and cut eggplant into half inch slices. Cut cauliflower into bite sized pieces. Slice zucchini into rounds and cut chicken into serving size pieces. Substitute scallops if preferred. Fry vegetables lightly in oil, and fry the chicken until almost done. If using scallops fry them lightly.

Layer the bottom of a large baking pan with the chicken, skin side down (or the scallops) and sprinkle with the garam masala. Layer on the eggplant next, then zucchini, then cauliflower. Spread the rice over it all, filling the cracks lightly and filling the pan to the top. cover with foil and bake at 250 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove foil. Put the serving dish over the pan. Holding the dish and the pan lightly together, carefully flip the two so the dish is not on the bottom. You may have to remove and reserve some liquid from the pan with a baster to accomplish this.

The bean sauce may be served as an accompaniment or poured around the edge of the muklooba on the serving dish.

Bisteeya (Moroccan Chicken Pie)

Karen Haigh
Originally From: The International Cook
Serves 8

1/2 cup chopped toasted slivered almonds
2 tablespoons icing sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 can condensed chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1 (1 inch) cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon ground
Chinese 5 spice or allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1 large clove garlic, minced
4 whole chicken breasts (2 lb boneless), split, skinned, boned and cut in strips
2 tablespoons lemon juice
5 eggs, lightly beaten
16 phyllo pasty leaves (about 1/2 lb)
3/4 cup melted butter or margarine

Combine almonds, icing sugar and ground cinnamon; set aside.

In large heavy pan, combine broth, water, cinnamon stick, ginger turmeric, onion, parsley and garlic; add chicken. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes or until done. Remove chicken from broth. Reduce broth to 1 1/2 cups; add lemon juice. Remove cinnamon stick. Gradually pour eggs into simmering broth, stirring gently until eggs are set; chill.

In buttered 12" round baking pan, arrange 4 phyllo leaves; brush each with butter. Top with 4 more phyllo leaves, allowing 1/2 of each leaf to extend beyond edge of pan in different directions; brush each with butter. Arrange chicken over phyllo leaves; spoon broth/egg mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with almond mixture. Cover with 4 more phyllo leaves; brush each with butter. Fold extended leaves over top; brush ends with butter. Arrange remaining 4 leaves over top; brush each with butter. Tuck in ends; brush with butter.

Bake at 425oF for 10 minutes; invert on large buttered baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes more or until done. Invert on serving platter; dust with additional icing sugar and cinnamon. Serve immediately.

Tandoori Chicken

Date: Tue, 23 Aug 94 17:12:42 EDT
From: Sanjiv.Singh@H.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
To: khaigh@cs.cmu.edu
This was for Karen & Rob's wedding... the simple version!

Hi Karen,
Here is how the recipe goes. This is for about 3lbs. Please scale appropriately.

3 lbs chicken, skinned, make 1/2 cm gouges with knife.
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger (use the paste from Indian store for ginger/garlic)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons "pathaks" Tandoori paste

Mix up all the ingredients and marinate overnight. Grill next day. Baste with the remnants of marinade.

Tandoori Murghi

Sanjiv Singh
A tandoor is a clay oven used in northern India to grill chicken, fish and breads like naan. Tandoori chicken was my absolute favorite food when I was growing up and one reason I looked forward to visiting my hometown where my uncle runs a restaurant that specializes in tandoori dishes. This recipe is derived from one by Nadine Harris.
Serves 4-5.

3 lbs chicken breasts, thighs and drum sticks
1 lemon, sliced finely for garnish

Marinade:
1/2 pint yogurt
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon
garam masala
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoon red food coloring
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 inch of ginger, minced
1/4 cup oil

Mix the marinade into a large pan or very large bowl, deep enough to hold all the chicken. Make three deep gashes on each breast, one long gash down the length of each leg, and three deep gashes on each thigh. breast, one long gash down the length of each leg, and three deep gashes on each thigh. Coat the chicken in the marinade and let sit overnight in a fridge (at least 6 hrs).

Remove chicken from marinade and let the marinade dry if possible. Heat coals until very hot. Brush grill with oil and grill chicken on one side until it starts to char (about 15 minutes). Turn and grill the second side for about 10 minutes. Serve on a bed of lettuce, garnished with lemon slices.

Tandoori Chicken

Jody Prival
1 medium-sized onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
6 whole cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
A piece of fresh ginger, about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, peeled and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoon lemon juice
8 oz. plain yogurt
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon
garam masala
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2-1 teaspoon orange food coloring (optional)
6 chicken breasts, halved

Put the chopped onions, garlic, ginger, and lemon juice in an electric blender, and blend to a smooth paste, about 1 minute at high speed. Place this in a bowl large enough to accommodate the chicken easily. Add the yogurt, coriander, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, mace, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, olive oil, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and good coloring. Mix thoroughly.

Skin the chicken breasts. With a sharp knife make 3 diagonal slashes on each breast section, going halfway down to the bone. Put the chicken in the marinade and rub the marinade into the slashes. Cover and leave refrigerated for 24 hours. Turn 4 or 5 times while the chicken is marinating. About 1 1/2 hours before serving, light your charcoal. It should take 20 to 30 minutes to get red hot. Place the grill on its lowest notch. When the fire is hot, lift out the chicken pieces and place on the grill. Cook about 7 or 8 minutes on each side,, then raise the grill a few notches to cook more slowly for another 15 to 20 minutes on each side. Baste with marinade as you cook.

Note: an electric indoor grill or a broiler can also be used.

We like to make a double batch of marinade and serve it as a sauce with the chicken and naans or other Indian bread.

Robibarer Murgi (Bengali Savoury Sunday Chicken)

Karen Haigh
Modified From: The Flavors of India by Bharti Kirchner
8 large servings

Vegetable oil
3.5 lb chicken pieces, skinned
1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 1.5 inch cubes
2 cups finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon sugar
1.5 tablespoon peeled fresh ginger, paste or grated
1 tablespoon garlic, paste or minced
1 teaspoon seeded chopped fresh green chili (or more, to taste)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground sumac
1 teaspoon
garam masala
1 teaspoon Chinese five spice (or equal parts cinnamon, allspice and clove), ground
1.25 cups water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 teaspoon garam masala
3-5 stalks green onion, chopped
1 large bunch cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry chicken pieces in 2 batches, turning frequently, until opaque and lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon.

Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and reheat over medium heat. Fry potatoes until they turn medium brown, turning frequently. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. (Omit this step for a lower fat dish)

Add 2.5 tablespoons oil to the skillet and heat over medium-low heat. Add onion and fry until richly browned but not burnt, stirring constantly. Stir in turmeric and sugar. Add ginger, garlic, green chili, cumin, coriander, sumac, 1 teaspoon garam masala and 5 spice; fry for a few seconds. Add water. Blend in tomato paste. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices. Simmer, covered, 10-20 minutes. Add the potatoes and simmer, covered, until both chicken and potatoes are tender, at least 20 minutes. (The longer this dish simmers, the tastier it gets.)

Remove from heat. Add salt, yogurt, remaining garam masala and mix well. Let stand about 10 minutes, then mix in green onion and cilantro. Serve.

Shahjani Murghi (Mughlai Chicken with Almonds)

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe is taken from Madhur Jaffrey's book Indian Cooking.
Serves 5-6.

1 inch ginger
8 cloves garlic
6 tablespoon blanched almonds
7 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 inch stick cinnamon
2 bay leaves
5 cloves
10 pods cardamom
2 medium onions, sliced
2 teaspoons ground cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
7 tablespoon yogurt
1 small carton whipped cream
1/4 teaspoon
garam masala
2 1/2 lbs. boneless chicken
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
cilantro leaves for garnishing

Grind the ginger, garlic, almonds with water.

Heat oil in a on-stick pan and fry the chicken until it turns golden brown. Keep it aside and drain oil.

Heat some oil and add the cardamom, bay leaves and cloves. Fry until bay leaves turn brown. Put in the onions and stir fry until they turn clear. Pour the paste from the blender and fry for a couple of minutes until the oil separates. Add 1 tablespoon of yogurt and fry for 30 seconds. Keep adding tablespoons of yogurt and fry until you get a consistent mixture. Put the chicken, whipped cream and salt and cook gently (low heat) for 20 minutes. Add garam masala and cilantro and cook for another 10 minutes.

Chicken Sagwala (Chicken cooked in Spinach)

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe comes from Santosh Khera.
Serves six.

3 lbs. chicken pieces skinned
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 large onions, minced
2 large tomatoes, crushed
1 inch piece ginger, minced
4 tablespoon milk
4 bunches spinach, washed & chopped
2 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 big cardamom pods
2 cloves
7 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon
garam masala
1/2 teaspoon salt

Fry the chicken lightly in 4 tablespoon of oil for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned and set aside.

Put the spinach in a deep pan, add 1/4 cup water. Bring to boil and remove from heat. When cool, grind in blender and set aside.

Heat the remaining oil and add ginger, garlic and onions until lightly brown. Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne, coriander powder, turmeric, cloves, and cardamom. Sprinkle with one tablespoon water. Cook for 10 minutes on low heat. Add chicken and milk. Simmer until the chicken is tender. Add spinach and garam masala. Cook until spinach starts sticking to pan. Remove from heat. Add butter and cover until ready to serve.

Shakooti (Goan Style Chicken with Roasted Coconut)

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe comes from Madhur Jaffrey's book Indian Cooking. Included are instructions to prepare the masala from scratch.
Serves 4 -5.

2 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1 teaspoon whole black mustard seeds
1 inch of cinnamon broken into 3-4 pieces
4 whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/6 of a whole nutmeg
1 whole, dried hot chili
2 cups grated coconut
6-8 cloves garlic, peeled
1 inch cube of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely shopped
1 1/2 cups water
4 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, diced
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 lb chicken parts, skinned

Put the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, nutmeg and red chili in a small frying pan. Place over a medium flame and stir frequently until the spices are fragrant. Empty the spices into a clean coffee grinder or spice grinder and grind until fine. Take the spices out an put them in a bowl.

Put the coconut into the same frying pan and repeat the procedure above, stirring frequently. When the coconut begins to develop brown flecks, remove from flame and add to the spices in the bowl.

Put the garlic, ginger, and green chili into the container of an electric blender, along with 4 tablespoon of water. Blend until you have a paste.

Heat the oil in a 10-12 inch frying pan over a medium flame. When hot, put in the chicken pieces, salt as well as the spice coconut mixture in the bowl. Stir and fry the chicken until it loses its pinkness and starts to turn slightly brown, about 3-4 minutes. Add the remaining water and bring to simmer. Cover tightly and cook on low until the chicken is tender, about 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally turning the pieces over.

Chicken in Pesto Sauce

Although this is a recipe for one, it scales up easily.
I don't remember where this came from; I may even have invented it.
Serves 1
Matt Bishop

1 chicken breast
1 teaspoon
pesto
1 tablespoon cream cheese
3 rashers (slices) of bacon
Mix the pesto and cheese together. Skin the chicken breast and cut a pocket in it. Stuff it with the pesto mixture and wrap it with the bacon. Wrap it in foil and bake at 400F for 30 to 45 minutes. Serve with rice.

Hotter Than Hell Buffet Barbeque Chicken

Karen Haigh
Originally From: Jane Butel's "Hotter than Hell: Hot & Spicy Dishes from Around the World"
8-12 servings
The sauce is also great on most meats!

1/4 cup bacon drippings from maple-syrup glazed bacon; or 1/4 cup drippings from regular bacon plus 1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 cup chopped onion
4 large cloves garlic, minced
1 (44oz) bottle ketchup
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup flat beer
2 tablespoons coarse-grained Dijon-style mustard
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon piquin quebrado (a really hot pepper)
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
(at least) 1 tablespoon finely minced pickled jalapeno chiles
2 3-lb chickens, cut into large pieces (drumsticks, thighs, etc)

To make the sauce, melt bacon drippings in a heavy 3-quart sauce pan. Then add onion and garlic and cook about 3 minutes. Add ketchup, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, beer mustard, liquid smoke, piquin, pepper and jalapenos. Stir well and then cover and simmer 30 minutes to combine flavours.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400oF. Place chicken pieces, skin side up, in 2 large, shallow roasting pans. Bake 30-40 minutes or until skin is parched, then turn pieces over and reduce oven temperature to 350oF. Generously baste each piece with sauce, using 3 cups of the sauce; bake 15 minutes longer. Turn; baste skin side with pan drippings and 1 cup more sauce. Bake 20 to 30 minutes longer or until sauce is glazed and tips of chicken pieces are lightly browned.

For the Chinese steamed buns, make about 1/4 recipe, using chicken breasts. Let cool and then tear chicken into threads.

Fireball Chicken

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe is adapted from one by Carol Miller-Tutzauer. She notes: very spicy dish and is not for chile pepper lightweights. Serve with lots of steamed white rice.
Serves 3-4.

1 lb boneless chicken breast, sliced into shreds (1/4-inch thick, 2-inch long)
1 1/2 cup shredded bamboo shoots (matchstick-like pieces; available canned.)
1 carrot, peeled, and cut into thin match-stick-size pieces
3 tablespoons grated ginger
1 teaspoon (or more) crushed red chile peppers
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 cup peanut oil

Thickener:
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 5 tablespoons water

Marinade:
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Sauce:
3 tablespoons chili paste with garlic (or add 1 teaspoon minced garlic to sambal olek)
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/3 cup chicken broth or stock
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Combine marinade ingredients; add chicken and set aside. Mix sauce ingredients and set aside in a cup or small bowl. Prepare bamboo shoots, carrot, gingerroot, and crushed chile pepper; place vegetables in a bowl. Mix thickener and have on hand; also have sesame oil on hand.

Heat peanut oil in wok until smoking hot. With a long, large cooking chopsticks add the chicken to the hot oil and begin stirring it immediately to try to keep it from sticking together. Keep at it until chicken pieces are separate and have turned light brown (about 1 minute). If chicken doesn't brown, that's OK. Just make sure it is white on the outside; it needn't be cooked all the way through. Remove chicken from oil and set aside.

Leave just 3 tablespoons oil in the wok. Reheat and, once oil begins to smoke, add the vegetables (bamboo shoots, carrots, gingerroot, and crushed red chile peppers). Stir-fry for 1 minute then add sauce mixture. Continue stir-frying for another minute. Return chicken to the wok and cook for 1 minute. Add just enough of the thickening mixture to barely thicken the dish. Add the sesame oil, toss, and serve.

Hindle Wakes

A very old recipe from Lancashire, England. Good for potlucks, since you can make it ahead of time and it's served at room temperature. Don't be alarmed by the peculiar ingredients!
Originally from: Great British Cooking, Jane Garmey
Serves 6
Matt Bishop

1 large or 2 small chickens (5-6 lb total)
Giblets from the chicken
2 tablespoons salt
1 large onion, stuck with 3 cloves
1 bayleaf
3 parsely sprigs
4 cups of water
1 cup malt vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
15 large pitted prunes
3 cups cold tea
1.25 cups toasted breadcrumbs
0.5 teaspoons each of sage, parsley, marjoram and thyme
Juice and grated rind of 2 lemons
2 ounces butter
0.5 cup flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 lemon cut into slices
In a deep saucepan, put the chicken, giblets, salt, onion, bayleaf, parsley sprigs, water, vinegar and brown sugar. The water should just cover the chicken pieces; add a little more water if necessary. Bring to a boil and skim. Reduce the heat and simmer for an hour. Remove the chicken and allow it to cool; reserve the stock.

Meanwhile, soak the prunes in the tea for at least 3 hours. Mix the breadcrumbs with the sage, parsley, marjoram, thyme and the juice and rind of one of the lemons. Cut each prune lengthwise and stuff them with the breadcrumb mixture. Put the stuffed prunes in an ovenproof pan and bake at 300F for 30 minutes.

Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over a low heat, stir in the flour and cook for 5 minutes. Strain the chicken stock and add 2 or 3 cups of it to the flour, stirring until it forms a thick sauce. Add the rest of the lemon juice and rind, and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and allow to cool, then stir in the cream. Skin the chicken and remove the bones. Cut into bite-sized pieces and place on a serving dish. Pour the sauce over the chicken, arrange the prunes around the edge of the plate and decorate with the lemon slices. Serve at room temperature.

Chicken with Piquant Green Sauce

(from theRomantic Italian Cooking cookbook)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Makes 4 servings.

4 chicken breast, boned and skinned
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 small onions, quartered
12 peppercorns
4 cloves

2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons chopped capers
1 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
12 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Bring chicken, vegetables, peppercorns and cloves to a boil in enough water to cover. Cover and simmer 25-30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken and chill 8 hours. To make sauce, combine remaining ingredients in small bowl, mix well. Slice chicken breasts thinly, arrange on platter and garnish with sauce.

Chicken Enchiladas

(from the kitchen of Julie Amon)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Serves 4-6

1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups water
3 chicken bouillon cubes
8 oz sour cream
3 cups cooked, chopped chicken
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
4 oz chopped green chilies
2 oz sliced pimientos
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
10 flour tortillas
chopped parsley

Cook onion until tender in medium saucepan. Add flour, water and bouillon; cook and stir until thickened and bouillon dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream. In large bowl, combine 1 cup of the sauce, chicken, 1 cup of the cheese, chilies, pimientos and chili powder; mix well. Dip tortillas into remaining sauce to soften. Fill with chicken mixture and roll. Arrange in lightly greased 9"x13" baking dish. Spread remaining sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Enchiladas Verdes de San Luis Potosí

(fromThe Tortilla Book cookbook)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Serves 4-6.

2 cups cooked tomatillos (Mexican green tomatoes)
2 chilies serranos
3 sprigs coriander
1/3 cup milk
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons sour cream
12 tortillas
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
2 oz crumbled farmer's or brick cheese
Blend the green tomatoes with the chilies, coriander, milk, garlic and salt until smooth. Heat oil over medium-high heat; add sauce and cook until reduced and seasoned, about 5 minutes. Stir frequently. Remove from heat, add sour cream, and set aside. Fry or microwave tortillas until soft and flexible; dip one at a time into green sauce. Fill with chicken, roll and place into baking dish. Spread remaining sauce over enchiladas, garnish with cheese and onion, and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until warm.

Chicken and Biscuit Casserole

(from the kitchen of Carol Linkkila)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Serves 4-6.

2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
10 oz cooked broccoli
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
dash curry
8 oz refrigerated biscuits

1/4 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients save biscuits in 1 1/2 quart casserole. Mix well. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle casserole with cheese. Cut biscuits into halves and arrange in casserole. Mix sour cream, egg, celery seed and salt to make topping; sprinkle over casserole. Return to oven and continue baking 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Chicken Dijon

(from the kitchen of Jill McElderry-Maxwell)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes

1/2 cup dill pickle juice
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon onion flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1-2 tablespoons flour
4 chicken fillets

Combine first five ingredients and blend well. Marinade chicken several hours. Pour marinade and chicken into buttered skillet and cook until chicken is done. Remove chicken and keep warm. Add flour to juices and cook until thickened. Serve chicken over rice and top with sauce.

Almond Coated Chicken with Orange Sauce

Karen Haigh
6 servings
Crispy Chicken in a tasty sauce, easy to make.

6 chicken breasts
2 eggs, beaten
1 pkg (100g) almonds
butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/4 cup orange juice
salt and pepper

Dip chicken breasts in flour, egg, then almonds.

Melt a small amount of butter in a large nonstick frypan. Saute coated chicken breasts, one at a time, on both sides until golden and cooked through, adding more butter to pan as needed. Set aside; keep warm.

Melt a little more butter in same frypan. Saute onion until tender. Blend in 2 tablespoons. flour and poultry seasoning. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in marmalade, orange rind, juice, salt and pepper.

To serve, pour sauce over breasts.

White Chili

From the Rival Crockpot cookbook
Serves 6 to 8.
Ari Rapkin

1 pound Great Northern or navy beans, soaked
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 4-oz cans green chilies, or 2-3 fresh chilis
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp salt
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
14 1/2 can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water

Put beans in medium pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and allow to simmer 20 minutes. Discard water. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and brown if desired. Put all ingredients in crock-pot. Stir to mix thoroughly. Cover. Cook on low 10-12 hours or high 5-6 hours.

calories: 391, protein: 45g, fat: 3g, carbo: 46g, cholesterol: 75mg, sodium: 615mg

Professor Calculine's Dill Chicken

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe comes from Caroline Hayes who has modified a long standing family recipe of hers to come up with this concoction.
Serves 6.

1 zucchini cut into thin slices
2 - 3 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh dill.
2 lbs chicken boned and cut into 1/2" strips
3 cloves of garlic crushed
2 tablespoon vinegar
2 bay leaves
1 onion thinly sliced
3 tablespoon peanut oil
2 cups chicken stock
4 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter
black pepper & Tobasco sauce to taste

Combine the garlic and vinegar and rub the mixture into the chicken.

Saute the onions in the peanut oil for 2 minutes. Add zucchini and saute for 3 minutes. Add chicken and stir for 3-4 minutes until all the pieces have been lightly browned. Add bay leaves, dill and chicken stock. Cook about 10 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Stir a little of the hot broth into the peanut butter and gradually add the peanut butter to the chicken. Cook gently, stirring occasionally, about 8 min longer or until chicken is completely tender and gravy slightly thickened. Season to taste with pepper and Tobasco.

Oven Fried Herb Chicken

Karen Haigh
Originally From: Peter & Judy Fretz
Serves 4-6
This very tasty dish is extremely easy & very popular. My parents served it very often when Dad's grad students had spent a cold day working with the animals on the farm.
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 teaspoon oregano
8-10 pieces chicken (breasts, thighs, etc), skinned
butter

Mix the flour and herbs in a small bowl. Coat each chicken piece with the mix and place into an oven-proof casserole dish. Dot each piece with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 475oF for 15 minutes. Cover and cook 35-50 minutes longer until done.

Chicken Hickory Corner

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe comes from Jim Muller, who says: "It's named after the area I live in (nothing so organized as a village or anything--- really just the name of a nearby street)". Serve over rice.
Serves 2 -3.

2 medium onions
1/2 lb. boneless chicken cut into 1" long pieces
1/3 cup ground cashews
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon
garam masala
cinnamon to taste
4 cardamom pods broken
2 tablespoon dried fenugreek
1 red hot chili pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon brandy pepper

Sauce:
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's Chicken Broth
arrow root to thicken

In a skillet, with a covering of olive oil, brown the onions and then add the chicken and stir fry for a couple of minutes on medium heat. When the chicken starts to get brown, add the spices and the cashews, and stir a couple of times. Add the sauce and cook down, usually about 5 minutes.

Oven-Fried Chicken with Lemon Sauce

Jody Prival
Makes 4 servings.

Sauce:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoon lemon rind

Chicken:
1/2 cup unsifted flour
2 teaspoon paprika
2 1/2 to 3-lb. broiler-fryer, cut up
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Combine all sauce ingredients; mix well. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before using. Combine flour, salt, pepper, and paprika and use to coat chicken pieces. Arrange chicken pieces, skin down, in a single layer in a shallow pan. Brush chicken well with butter. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes at 400oF. Turn the chicken; pour sauce over it. Bake for 30 minutes longer, or until chicken is golden-brown and tender.

Lemon-Herb Chicken Marinade

Jody Prival

1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup oil
1 tablespoon dry minced onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Tobasco sauce
2 teaspoon chicken bouillon
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregano

Combine all ingredients. Marinate chicken for at least 4 hours before roasting, broiling, or grilling.

Chicken Marengo

(from the kitchen of Carol Linkkila)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Serves 4-6.

1 chicken, in pieces
salt and pepper
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

Combine salt, pepper and flour. Dredge chicken pieces in mixture, then brown in 1/4 cup oil. Remove chicken and brown onion and garlic in juices. Return chicken and pour remaining ingredients over. Cover tightly and cook over low heat for 40-60 minutes.

Coq au Vin

Jody Prival
Makes 3-4 servings.

1 frying chicken (3 lbs.), cut up
1/4 cup butter
8 small boiling onions, peeled
8 small carrots, scraped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoon flour
2 cups dry red wine
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground savory
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
4 oz. button mushrooms
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Melt butter in a skillet and brown chicken pieces over medium heat. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside. Put onions and carrots in the skillet--brown very lightly. Add garlic. Stir in flour, then gradually stir in wine. When wine is well blended, add spices. Pour in liquid from can of mushrooms; add salt and pepper. Return chicken to pan and add mushrooms. Cover and simmer slowly for 20-30 minutes, or until tender. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Chicken Roasted with Potatoes, Peppers, and Shallots

Jody Prival
Serves 2.

3 large shallots, peeled, blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes, and halved lengthwise
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon crumbled dried, plus, if desired, rosemary sprigs for garnish
3/4 pound small red potatoes, scrubbed and halved or, if large, quartered
1 whole chicken breast (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken broth

In a large ovenproof skillet toss together the shallots, the garlic, 2 tablespoons of the oil, the bell peppers, the chopped rosemary, the potatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. Rub the chicken with the remaining teaspoon oil, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and arrange it, skin side up, on top of the vegetable mixture. Roast the chicken and the vegetables in the upper third of a preheated 450oF oven for 20 minutes, reduce the temperature to 375{ F, and roast the chicken and the vegetables for 15 minutes more, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. Transfer the chicken and the vegetables with a slotted spoon to a heated platter, stir the broth into the skillet, scraping up the brown bits, and boil the mixture for 1 minute. Strain the liquid through a sieve over the chicken and garnish the chicken with the rosemary sprigs.

Layered Chicken

(from the kitchen of Bruce Maxwell)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Serves 4.

4 boned chicken breasts
4 slices bacon
4 large slices Cheddar cheese
4 large slices Swiss cheese
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, chopped
pepper to taste
1 teaspoon rosemary

Fry bacon until cooked but still flexible. Place chicken in baking pan and sprinkle with spices. Layer Swiss cheese, bacon and Cheddar cheese over chicken and sprinkle with Parmesan. Cover and cook 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove cover and cook additional 15 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown.

McElderry Chicken

(from the kitchen of Carol Linkkila)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Serves 4-6.

4-6 chicken breasts, cooked
4-6 slices crisp bacon
1 can cream of chicken soup
seasoned bread crumbs
tarragon
garlic powder
salt and pepper

Place cooked chicken in casserole dish, arrange bacon slices on top. Mix cream of chicken soup with 1/2 cup water, spread on top of chicken. Sprinkle with spices to taste. Top with bread crumbs. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.

Stuffed Chicken Breasts

(from Romantic Italian Cooking)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes
Serves 2.

2 chicken breasts
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup cooked chopped ham
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
salt
pepper
3 tablespoons white wine

Loosen skin on chicken breasts, but leave attached. Set aside. Mix 2 tablespoons butter, ham, garlic, Parmesan cheese, rosemary, salt and pepper to make stuffing. Spread stuffing under skin of chicken breasts, securing skin with toothpicks if necessary. Place chicken breasts in baking dish and dot with remaining butter. Bake in 400 degrees oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and juices run clear. Pour juices into saucepan, add wine and bring to a boil. Simmer 2 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.

Poitrine de Poulet au Sirop D'érable (Maple-baked Chicken Breasts)

Karen Haigh
Originally from "A Taste of Québec" by Julian Armstrong
4 servings

Chicken and pork are often baked or braised in maple syrup in the Beauce region of Québec. This easy recipe for chicken breasts can also be used with pork and fish for wonderful results.

4 single chicken breasts
1/4 cup all purpose flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon dried savoury
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 onion, sliced
1/2 cup water

Dredge chicken in flour seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. In a heavy, flame-proof casserole dish, heat butter until bubbling and brown chicken pieces quickly on both sides. Pour maple syrup over chicken. Sprinkle with savoury, thyme and sage. Pour water into the bottom of casserole. Bake, uncovered, in a 350oF oven for 50-60 minutes or until tender, basting chicken occasionally with pan juices.

Tips for Roasting a Perfect Turkey

Karen Haigh
Source: Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking, 1953

The three-fold requirements for successful poultry cooking are:

  1. Choosing a high-quality bird for the method of cooking intended.
  2. Careful and thorough cleaning and storage.
  3. The correct cooking method and attractive service.
Choosing the poulty is of first importance, for the finished bird as it comes to the table can never be of any higher quality than the quality of the original poultry. It is essential that every chef know how to recognize prime quality so that s/he can avoid the disappointments which result from a poor or mistaken choice.

High quality poultry should be well-shaped, with a broad full-fleshed breast, and a creamy white or yellowish skin which is glossy, soft, and slightly waxy to the touch. There should be few if any bruises and abrasions, no tears in the skin of the breast, and none in the back that are not sewed up, no broken wings or legs, and practically no pinfeathers.

Both the skin quality and the presence of pinfeathers depend largely upon the manner of killing and dressing. The highet grade of poultry, U.S.Special or U.S.Grade AA, permits absolutely no pinfeathers of down to be left on the bird and no tears or bruises anywhere. If a bird falls short of these standards, it may still make good eating, but its quality is less dependable.

The quality of the dressed bird is the result of the breeding, the care and feeding of the live bird. To develop a tender, meaty, sweet-flavoured bird, a good diet and regular feeding are important. Poultry raisers and packers are becoming more and more careful to feed their birds a diet which will ensure good flavour in the meat. In addition ,the practive of confining the birds a week before slaughter to finish-feed them is becoming common. The effect of this is the same as that of "finishing" steers and other meat animals by a similar method; it improves flavour and results in a "marbling" of fat through the lean meat of the poultry. Prime quality poultry is always fed in this manner.

Years ago turkey was available only during the holiday season and there was little or no demand for it at other times, and the cost was unusually high. Today turkey is available throughout the year, and costs no more than chicken. Very meaty turkeys are now produced so that a 10 to 12 lb bird generously serves 5 for two meals -- roast turkey one day and turkey hash the next, with the carcass still making a delicious soup.

In addition to developing smaller, meatier birds, turkey growers are marketing broiler-fryers, 12 to 14 weeks old, weighing from 4 to 8 pounds, for frying and broiling. Enormous mature Tom turkeys weighing 45 to 50 lbs are also being grown. These are sold in halves, quarters, turkey-burgers, steaks or any desired part. For years there have been dried and smoked turkeys available in some markets.

Whole turkey may be purchased ready-to-cook (eviscerated), frozen or unfrozen; or dressed with head and feet on, plucked but not drawn. A hen turkey has more meat in proportion to its weight than a Tom because of its thick, plump breast. Hen turkeys weigh from 13 to 15 pounds.

Estimating exact cooking time of a turkey has always been guesswork because the time depends on size and age, and age is not always easy to ascertain. However, a simple guide for roasting time can be found the day before the turkey is roasted. The gizzard holds the secret. Put gizzard, heart and neck in a saucepan, barely cover with cold water, heat to boiling, cover tightly, reduce heat and simmer until gizzard can be pierced with a fork as easily as cold mush -- this may require 3 to 4 hours. Now, add one hour to the time it took to cook the gizzard tender, and that will be the approximate time required to roast the turkey. The liver cooks tender in about 10 minutes, so add it when the gizzard is nearly done. Transfer cooled giblets, neck and cooking water to a bowl, cover; store in refrigerator. Use broth to make gravy or in dressing. Chop giblets to add to gravy or dressing.

Trussing: Trussing consists simply of binding the legs and wings closely to the body of the bird so that it will cook more uniformly, brown more evenly and have a more symmetrical appearance than a bird that is not trussed. A sturdy needle (6-8 inch upholstery needle is best) and a strong slender cord about a yard long are the only equipment required. Special trussing needles are also available at most department stores.

  1. Lay the unstuffed bird on its back with the tail to your right. Lift the legs so the drumsticks make right angles with the body (straight up), and insert the needle into the body, guiding it to come out at the corresponding place on the opposite side.
  2. Fold the wings to the tips lie under the back, turn the bird around (tail to left). Insert the threaded needle down through the angle formed by the wing at your right; then across the back and up through the angle of the other wing. (You should now have a loop from one leg, through body, around other leg, around wing, under back, around other wing). Tie string ends together; bringing thighs close to breast.
  3. Stuff the bird, lace opening together with toothpicks.
  4. Tie drumsicks to tail opening, thus closing the vent opening.
  5. Fold neck skin to the back and tuck it under the cord and the wing tips. Fasten securely to the back with toothpicks.

Carving:

"To do the honors of a table gracefully, is one of the out-lines of a well-bred man; and to carve well, little as it may seem, is useful twice every day, and the doing of which ill is not only troublesome to ourselves, but renders us disagreeable apt ridiculous to others."

--- In "The Art of Carving", by the Reverend John Trusler, 1788, quoting Lord Chesterfield. According to Chef Steve Holzinger... of the eGG, carving a turkey is an art form that contributes to the meal as much as the cooking.
  1. Insert knife between leg and body and cut through the skin.
  2. Lift the leg and cut through the joint, removing the leg.
  3. Run the point of the knife into the pelvic joint to release thigh bone. Twist the knife to free the thigh.
  4. Place the thigh skinside down on the board. Observe the direction of the bone. Cut on either side of the bone to release the thigh meat.
  5. Slice the smaller piece the long way. The larger piece of thigh may be cut in either direction. Serve skin side up. Serve the bone with some meat on it.
  6. Remove the first wing joint. Remove and discard the wing tip.
  7. Make a deep cut parallel to the board just above the wing joint.
  8. Cut parallel to the breast bone to release slices of the breast.
  9. Continue slicing the breast until the keel bone is reached.

Roast Turkey

Buy the right sized turkey: 1.25 to 1.5 lb per person if for one meal, 2 lb per person if two leftover meals are the aim. Clean thoroughly: remove pinfeathers with care, singe, wash thoroughly and drain well. Remove fat from gizzard; render. Cook giblets until tender; cool and store in refrigerator. Meanwhile, pull neck skin of turkey back as far as possible, rub 1 tbsp salt into breast flesh, 2 tbsp inside bird. Rub outside with fat. Cover with wax paper then with a cloth; store in fridge.

The day before cooking, prepare and combine all studding ingredients, except onions, celery and liquis. Put dry stuffing ingredients in plastic bag, close and leave at room temperature. When ready to stuff, prepare and add onion, celery and liquids to stuffing. Remove bird from fridge. Pack stffing into nect and body cavities lightly, then truss and stuff. Start roasting immediately (if refridgerated, warm to room temperature for 2 hours). Fold enough cheesecloth 4 times to cover bird completely. Dip folded cloth into melted shortening and lay over bird. Place bird on rack, breast-side down in a pan large enough for bird to fit in comfortably; one too large lets juice spread out over exposed pan to burn and give gravy a scorched flavour; on too small lets juice drip into oven to burn.

Roast according to chart:
Weight readyOvenCooking time
for ovenTemperaturemin per poundTotal
8-10 lb325 oF25-203-3.5 hours
10-14 lb325 oF20-183.5-4 hours
14-18 lb300 oF18-154-4.5 hours
18 lb300 oF15-134.5-5 hours
20 lb300 oF15-135-6 hours

Baste with 1/2 cup rendered turkey fat or butter and 1/2 cup hot water. When cooking time is half gone, turn bird on back, rearrange cheesecloth to cover well and baste again. To baste, remove turkey to top of stove, closing oven so it won't cool. Sopon basting liquid over cloth to coat skin of bird. Return to oven. Repeat basting every 20 minutes. Cover breast and thighs browing too fast with alumimum foil. To baste, lift foil then replace. When done, lift bird to hot platter; cover to keep hot while making gravy. To serve, remove trussing cords neatly. Garnish platter simply with loose bouquets of crips parsley leaving enough room for carver.

Turkey Gravy

You can make only so much fine flavoured gravy. The amount depends on the savory juices left in the roasting pan. First, drain off all fat and juice from the pan into a glass measurng cup. Let stand for fat to float, then pour off all but 1/3 cup of fat if turkey weighed 14 pounds, or correspondingly less amount for smaller turkey. Return remaining fat and juice to roasting pan. Add 1/3 cup flour and stir and scrape until flour blends smoothly and residue in pan is loosened. Add 2.5 cups giblet broth or 2.5 cups broth and milk. Place over low heat, stir constantly. Boil 5 minutes. If gravy is too thick, add more liquid to obtain right consistency. Season with salt and pepper. For pan-gravy, skim all but 2 tablsepoons of fat from pan juices, add 1 cup of broth, place over heat and stir and scrape until residue dissolves. Add 1/2 cup of cooked, mashed chestnuts for delivious variation. Makes 2.5 cups.

Stuffings

Although turkey may be roasted without dressing, most folks anticipate the dressing as eagerly as the turkey. Allow 1 cup of dressing per pound of dressed weight, or 1.5 cups per pound of ready-to-cook weight. Rub salt in the cavity of the bird 6 to 8 hours before stuffing to give the bird better flavour. Do not pack dressing in too tightly for it becomes firm and compact during baking and it may burst the skin as it expands. If outside of the turkey is rubbed with fat, never sprinkle with salt as this causes the skin to blister. When these blisters break, the exposed flesh loses juice.
Bread Stuffing
Chestnut Stuffing
Mom's Stuffing

Bread stuffing

Karen Haigh
Source: Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking, 1953

1 large loaf stale white bread (1.5 lb)
1 cup diced celery
1 tbsp chopped onion
1/4 cup butter or rendered turkey fat
2 tsp poultry seasoning
1.5 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup cooled broth from cooking giblets (or chicken stock)

Remove crusts from bread and cut in 1-inch dice. Saute celery and onion in butter until soft and yellow. Add bread and seasonings and toss together until well mixed. Cool. Add broth last and again toss until mixed. Stuff lightly into turkey. Makes enough for a 10lb bird.

Chestnut stuffing

Karen Haigh
Source: Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking, 1953

1 cup shelled chestnuts, chopped
10 slices stale white bread
3 tbsp butter or chicken fat
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced celery
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup chicken broth

Prepare nuts: make a slit on each side of the nute with a sharp-pointed paring knife and boil gently 20 minutes. Strip off shell and thin brown skin. Dip nut in cold water to remove shell and skin more easily.

Pull bread apart into bite-size pieces, dropping into a 3 qt. bowl. Saute onion and celery until transparent. Sift salt, pepper and seasoning over crumbs, toss to mix. Add broth, toss, then add vegetables and chestnuts, mix lightly again. Stuff lightly into turkey. Sufficient for 4 lb chicken; double ingredients for 12 lb turkey.

Mom's Stuffing

(from the kitchen of Sue McCullough)
From Bruce & Jill's Favourite Family Recipes

14 oz Pepperidge Farms stuffing
1/2 cup water
1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoons)
chopped celery
chopped onions
1 egg

Combine all ingredients. Bake 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees .

Roast Turkey With Herbes de Provence

Serves 10-12, with leftovers.
Ari Rapkin

10-lb turkey, at room temperature
1 lemon
3 stalks celery
2 medium onions
1 tsp salt
2 cloves garlic
3 sprigs parsley
4 tsp herbes de provence
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups boiling water

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Remove any pin feathers from turkey, and wash & dry inside &out. Cut lemon in half and rub inside of bird with one of the halves, squeezing out juice as you rub. Place both lemon halves inside turkey. cut a celery stalk into 1" pieces and quarter an onion. combine with salt, garlic, parsley, and 2 tsp herbes de provence. Place mixture inside bird. Sprinkle half the remaining herbes in the neck opening. Truss by tying the wings close to the body and legs together. Rub the outside of the turkey with the olive oil and remaining herbes. Lay turkey, breast side down, on a rack and set in roasting pan. Slice remaining celery and onion and add to pan. Add boiling water. Bake 30 minutes. Turn turkey on its side, baste with pan juices, and bake 45 minutes. Turn on its other side, baste and bake 30 minutes more. Turn turkey breast side up, baste and bake for another 45-60 minutes, basting once or twice more. to test for doneness, insert an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh, without touching bone. The thermometer should register 180 degrees. Transfer turkey to a hot platter, cover loosely with foil, and let rest at least 15 minutes before carving.

Rock Cornish Hens With Wine Glaze

Jody Prival

2/3 cup minute rice
2 tablespoon dried currants
2 tablespoon Burgundy
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
Dash ground allspice
2 tablespoon toasted slivered almonds
2 1 to 1 1/2 lb. ready-to-cook Cornish game hens
wine glaze

Combine rice and 1/2 cup water in saucepan, mix to moisten. Bring quickly to a boil, fluffing rice with a fork once or twice. Add currants, wine, sugar, and seasonings. Cover and return to boiling; remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes, covered. Add almonds to rice mixture, stuff lightly into hens. Roast loosely covered for 30 minutes, then 45 minutes uncovered or until done at 375oF. Baste with wine glaze last 45 minutes of roasting.

Wine Glaze: Combine 1/2 cup burgundy, 6 tablespoon butter or margarine (melted), and 3 teaspoon lemon juice.

Ken's Roast Cornish Hens

Sanjiv Singh
This recipe comes from Ken Goldberg, one of the earliest members of the Dinner-Coop. For side dishes, Ken suggests string beans, honeyed carrots and roast cherry tomatoes.

1 frozen Cornish hen per person
cooked basmati rice
oranges
butter
garlic
onion
rosemary
paprika
flour

Thaw the hens in your fridge for about 24 hours. Preheat oven to 350. Remove giblets. Wash hens thoroughly and season with salt. Drench with fresh orange juice, inside and out pack cavity with rice, small amount of orange pulp, and 1/4 chopped onion and tie legs w/string Poke 6 holes in skin and insert slivers of garlic rub butter on the skin, then dust with flour and rosemary. Sprinkle top with paprika. Bake for approx 1.5 hours, basting frequently. Hens are done when juice runs clear from thigh. Remove rice and serve with each bird. Use pan juice for gravy.


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