I wanted something easy to fix for supper
and something which would feed plenty.
(Come mealtimes,
I seem to have more mouths here
than just my own.)
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I am happily cleaning out my freezer.
I found a hen.
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$2.56 for 4.34 pounds.
That's just $0.58986175115207373271889400921659/pound.
How's that for Sandy Math?
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Mr. Hawthorne cut down the breast bone ...
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... and split open the chickie
so it would lie flat on the grill.
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Beau's nose is working overtime.
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I also pulled out some split breasts.
One hen is never enough for my 2 boys.
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$2.67 for 3.47 pounds.
Why, that's $0.76945244956772334293948126801153 a pound!
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Mr. Hawthorne trimmed the split breasts
and poured a little olive oil over top.
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Ready for the grill.
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Mr. Hawthorne tended the grill
while I made a mushroom, giblet gravy.
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Enoki and portabello mushrooms.
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Rosie Hint #167:
Before mincing garlic,
run hot water over your knife.
It helps keep the garlic from sticking.
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Nicely minced garlic.
The more you work the garlic,
the stronger it will be.
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Chop up some onions for the gravy.
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Melt butter, add olive oil
(I use Bertolli Extra Light.)
and toss in trimmed giblets.
(Take off any silverskin
and tough pieces.)
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Saute a few minutes ...
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... then add in shrooms ...
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... and more shrooms ...
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... and garlic ...
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... and onions.
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Sprinkle in a bit of flour ...
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... and cook about 2 minutes, stirring.
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Slowly add in chicken stock,
stirring,
until you get the consistency you want.
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Season with freshly ground salt and pepper.
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Mr. Hawthorne slathered on
his new favorite barbecue sauce,
Sweet Baby Ray's
over the split breasts.
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The natives are restless.
Serve with rice and mushroom giblet gravy
and sweet corn on the cob.
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Sorry the pictures are blurred,
but the boys tore into this
like a monkey on a cupcake.
Like Rachael Ray on EVOO.
Like Pauler Dean on buttah.
Like Ina Garten on the
good vanilla.
Like Booby Flay on a chipotle pepper.
Like Sandra Lee on a vodka bottle.
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I set a lovely table,
don't I?
This was some fine eats.
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1 comment:
Interesting. I split my chicks down the backbone to flatten. Different strokes, for different folks. It all works out the same on the grill.
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