Tandoori-ish/Indianish Yogurt Marinade for Chicken

1 cup yogurt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons crushed or minced fresh garlic
2 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate (2 tablespoons if you like) — I like Aeroplane  or Tamcon brand that comes in a [...]

Baked Chicken Thighs (like wings)

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tsp fresh grated gingerroot
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp hot curry powder
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Mix all of the marinade ingredients together into a bowl. If desired, cut the thighs into [...]

Chicken Stir-fry

Serve on top of your favourite Chinese noodles.  This can also work well with a block of extra firm tofu, instead of chicken.

Sauce*:

2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce or Plum Sauce (made with plums, not pumpkin or “something else”)

1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp (or more) hot chilli paste
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp [...]

(Not) Indian Chicken

In a large, deep skillet, melt:

1/3 of a cup of butter.

In it, brown:

8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, that have been quartered.

Remove chicken from pan and add:

1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium sized onion, chopped

Sauté until they are soft, then return the chicken to the pan and add:

2 tsp chopped, fresh ginger
1/2 cup of dried apricots, [...]

Great Chicken Soup

This soup is pretty much the same as Ina Garten’s soup, and is delicious.
4 chicken breasts that have been roasted, and shredded
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions (2 onions)
1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
2 cups chopped carrots (4 carrots)
4 large cloves garlic, chopped
10 cups chicken stock
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in purée, crushed
2 to [...]

Chicken Curry in the Crockpot

This recipe is adapted from the amazing blog “A Year of Crockpotting“.  The first time we had this, my sweet potato haters ate up the sweet potatoes without even knowing what they were eating!  The sauce is quite thin at the end of cooking, but could be reduced on the stove-top if desired.  Very tasty.
1 [...]

Ruby’s Pancit

Another favourite of ours from sweet Ruby!  And another that always tastes so much better when she makes it — without a recipe.  I’ve had lessons for this Filipino dish from Ruby, and from Lita, as well!  Here’s the recipe that she kindly wrote out; it’s so hard to do that when one just cooks [...]

Curried Coconut Chicken

2 cloves garlic, chopped roughly
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 large jalapeño chilli, stemmed, halved, and chunked
zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup water
1 onion, chopped roughly

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) chicken, cut into small serving pieces, skin removed (or pieces of skinless, boneless chicken)

1 cup sliced carrots [...]

The Best Chicken Pot Pie

4 COOKED chicken breast halves (drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and roast)

4 COOKED chicken thighs (drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and roast)
1 cup baby carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1 cup fresh or [...]

Lebanese Inspired Chicken and Rice

 
 

2 onions, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 stick cinnamon
1 star anise pod
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 1/2 cups uncooked parboiled rice
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded into large pieces
1/4 cup toasted pistachios
1/4 cup toasted almonds
Cilantro for garnish, if desired

In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the onions [...]