Thursday, May 10, 2012

Recipe Thursday!

I've been experimenting with recipes trying to add some diversity to my dinners. So I decided the best way to keep track of things (and share wonderful recipes with you lovely folk) was to post them here!
So here's Recipe #1:

Chicken Masala

2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup flour
2 tablespoons oil
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup light coconut milk
1/2 cup condensed cream of chicken
1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons masala seasoning (I made my own: 1 part each of cumin, curry, ginger, coriander, chili, and garlic)
cayenne pepper (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
desired vegetables (I used two carrots, a bell pepper, and cup of peas)
couscous (I used quinoa instead)

Cover chicken with flour (shaking in a bag works great). In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken breasts on both sides. Remove to a plate and set aside.
Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute until soft. Add tomatoes, coconut milk, cream of chicken, spices, and vegetables to the skillet (if using peas, don't add until end). Bring mixture to boil then reduce heat. Add the browned chicken and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add peas or any other soft vegetable. Continue to simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve hot over couscous (or quinoa).
Unfortunately, I do not have a picture to show how wonderful this turned out. But my fiance and two of my friends swear it was absolutely delicious.
Enjoy! :-)

2 comments:

  1. Orange Mocha Glaze:

    Dark chocolate
    Triple Sec or Cointreau
    Kahlua
    Instant Coffee (preferably decaf)
    Almond Extract
    Powdered Sugar

    Heat empty sauce pan very hot. Drop 2 tsp of dark chocolate in the pan (or one fat square), and as soon as you see it start to melt, shut the flame off. As chocolate continues to melt, add splashes of the kahlua, the orange liqueur, and the almond extract. Stir. Once the chocolate is fully melted, add powdered sugar until desired consistency. Taste-test. Adjust proportions accordingly until delicious. Taste-test repeatedly.

    Excellent on ice cream, strawberries, cheesecake, crepes... I'm going to make a thicker batch for truffle innards.

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