owen's chicken rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 8 ounces chinese-style sausages
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 slice fresh ginger root, chopped
• 12 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked until soft
• 3 cups long-grain white rice
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion

Recipe

• marinate the chicken and sausages in the soy sauce and 1 teaspoon salt and set aside.
• heat sesame oil in a large, nonstick wok. stir fry the ginger until fragrant. add the sausages and chicken and stir fry until brown. add the mushrooms and fry for another 3 minutes. stir in the rice and season with salt and pepper.
• transfer the mixture to a rice cooker and add water. when rice is cooked, garnish with chopped coriander and spring onions. serve.

Homemade Chicken Gravy

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart cold chicken stock
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• salt and ground white pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. whisk in flour until fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes.
• gradually whisk in cold stock. reduce heat to low. bring gravy to a simmer, and cook and stir until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. stir in heavy cream, and season with salt, white pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Spicy Bbq Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 (5 ounce) bottle hot pepper sauce
• 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic until tender. mix in ketchup, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, pepper and hot sauce. bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. remove from heat and set aside.
• preheat grill for high heat.
• lightly oil grill grate. place chicken on grill. brush constantly with the sauce and cook 8 to 15 minutes on each side, depending on size of piece, until juices run clear. discard any remaining sauce.

ellen's chicken cacciatore

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs - fat trimmed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 cup dry white
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons dried rosemary, or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the chicken thighs in the hot oil, about 5 minutes per side. set the chicken aside.
• in the same skillet, cook and stir the onion and mushrooms until the mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. mix in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 more minutes.
• pour in the tomatoes with their juice, white , orange juice, rosemary, salt, and black pepper, and stir until thoroughly combined.
• stir in the chicken pieces and any accumulated juices, cover the skillet, and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 30 to 40 minutes.

Chicken And Chinese Vegetable Stir-fry

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 14 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 cup snow peas
• 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• combine the chicken, oyster sauce, and soy sauce in a mixing bowl until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce; set aside.
• heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion is limp, about 1 minute. add the chicken and marinade. cook and stir until the chicken has browned and is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• pour in 1/2 cup of water; season with pepper and sugar. add the water chestnuts, snow peas, and broccoli. cover; boil until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of water. stir into the boiling mixture; cook until thick and no longer cloudy.

homemade chicken cacciatore, sicilian-style

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained and juice reserved
• 1 cup burgundy
• 1 1/2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the melted butter until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. add the tomatoes, , italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic salt; cook and stir until the mixture just begins to boil. reduce the heat to medium low; add the chicken and cook until the meat is tender enough to fall off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours. remove the bones and skin from the chicken, returning the meat to the pot.
• heat 3/4 cup of the reserved liquid from the tomatoes in the microwave until just warmed. stir the flour into the tomato liquid until thick. add to the stockpot and stir continually until the mixture begins to thicken. remove from heat and allow to sit for about 15 minutes.
• while the chicken mixture rests, bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. stir the spaghetti into the water and return to a boil. cook until the pasta is slightly tender but still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. drain. ladle the chicken mixture over the drained spaghetti to serve.

fennel and mustard seed chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon mustard seed
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste. grind the fennel and mustard seeds in a clean coffee grinder. sprinkle freshly ground spices over chicken pieces.
• in a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. cook garlic in the olive oil, stirring frequently. once the garlic begins to brown, place the chicken in the pan. increase heat to high, and quickly brown both sides. reduce heat, and cover. cook chicken until juices run clear and meat is tender.