With the Hawthornelets at home
I try to always have something in the fridge and freezer
which can be adapted to their varying tastes.
Chicken is very versatile and fits the bill perfectly.
Plus it's quite economical.
I got this 4 1/2 pound bird for $2.64.
First, I'm making an herb/citrus stuffing
to go underneath the skin.
My ingredients:
1/2 stick butter
zest of one orange
thyme
basil
prosciutto left over from breakfast
I mixed all together ...
... and stuffed it underneath the skin
as far back as I could push.
I stuck a whole head of garlic in the cavity
since I love the delicate garlic puree.
Then I added in the sliced orange.
I poured in some chicken stock
and it's ready for a 350 degree oven
for 1 hour and 15 minutes
or until it registers 165 degrees on a thermometer.
And here's my chickie.
I poured the chicken joos out
and refrigerated that.
When the fat congeals on top
I'll scoop it off and use the stock for something else.
I cut a few slices of my penis bread
It has a very nice texture.
For breakfast,
you might want a BJ.
That's butter and jelly.
What were you thinking?
This was a light, delicious sandwich.
I toasted my penis bread,
added some sliced chicken with the basil and thyme stuffing,
cut a garden tomato,
and added some mixed mesclun greens
and basil leaves from the garden.
The basil leaves really brightened up this sandwich.
Youngest Hawthorne described this as "superb."
Middle Hawthorne loves his tortillas.
I heated up my pan and some olive oil,
added in the chicken and some cumin
and just heated through.
While the chicken was heating,
I fried up a tortilla ...
... and made a quick salsa.
Just chopped tomatoes,
chopped onion,
chopped green pepper,
minced red jalapeno,
salt and pepper,
and a teaspoon each cider vinegar and sugar.
The cumin-seasoned chicken
went on my tortilla.
Then I topped the whole with
both cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.
A quick trip under the broiler
to melt the cheese,
then I added the salsa
and some creme fraiche.
Middle Hawthorne gave this two thumbs up.
"I cut a few slices of my penis bread" - ouch.
ReplyDeleteAll that looks yummy.