What's in the Fridge - ALRIGHT ENOUGH CHICKEN

Well, I know that if you have not figured it out by now, this week, I am making CHICKEN, POLLO, FRANGO…whatever you want to call it. So many of us get tired of having chicken, but at the end of the day, after pigging out all summer – I need to loose some weight and also, it is the only thing in the freaking FRIDGE!!!!!!!

So, I pull how two chicken breast – with the skin on.

Let’s see! Got Potatoes, frozen peas and carrots.

Also, I am a fan of one pan cooking if you can. Keeps the woman of the house from screaming about the dishes!!!

Grab my infamous oven-friendly frying pan, heat it up. Also turn the oven to 350 – need to preheat it.

This is fast so hold on!!!!

Grab some seasoning. Got Sesame Seeds, Dried Rosemary and Cumin. Place that in a pan over high heat. Let them toast up!!!!! Meanwhile, clean the chicken breast, place them in a bowl. Make a dry rub!

Got Old Bay Seasoning, Salt, and Pepper (don’t need a lot of salt – Old Bay has a lot). Onion and Garlic powder.

Grab the potatoes cut them up. Also found some plum tomatoes. Cut them up also. Grab the peas and carrots. Rinse them off in a strainer with some warm water. Put them (everything) in a bowl, a little seasoning – salt, pepper, garlic.

Take the toasted items put them in a coffee grinder if you have one (if not does not matter) grind add to the chicken. Make sure your chicken is fully covered with the rub.

Same pan, add some olive oil. Place breast skin side down. Let them sear up (get brown – I like them to smoke actually – not burn but definitely brown)!!

Flip, add the Potatoes Mixture to the pan. Cover. Place it in the oven –45-60 minutes or until
brown! Don’t really need to watch it, flip it or anything.

Uncover – turn the heat up to broil (500). Make sure the chicken breasts are skin side up!!

Depending on the heat of your broiler / oven – you only need 5 -10 minutes.

Now you are ready to eat.

Plate and enjoy. Your meal is completely ready.


I promise, I will make something else beside Chicken (well I like Chicken) !!!!!!!

What's in the Fridge - Gonna Make Sum Chicken

I am feeling a little Caribbean, a little Latin based on all the videos on the site – www.everydayguy.tv. Need to make something to eat. Let’s see – What’s in the Fridge?

Chicken Breast – Skinless
Carrots (2 or 3)
Apples (2 or 3)
Ginger (1 tablespoon sliced)

Beautiful.

I also grab some Basil, Thyme and Chives from the garden.

One Spanish Onion – Chop save ¼ for the string beans.
Garlic (happens to be paste)
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg
Two Slightly (Maduro) Yellow Plantains (Platanos).

One pack of French Cut String Beans.

Heat a Frying Pan that you can cover and place in the oven. Happen to have one available. Preheat Oven to 350.

Add Olive Oil. Chop Onion, Apples, Carrots and Plantains (Platanos)
Season Chicken Breast with salt, pepper. Place in pan on high heat. Let them begin to brown. After 2-4 minutes. Add the Onions, Apples, Carrots, Ginger, Platanos and Ginger. You can also add the herbs at this point (chop them slightly first).

Now – I held back – the secret a cup of dark rum and one cup of water (or I used apple juice). Had some Captain Morgan’s available.

You can turn your chicken breast and scrape the pan to help loosen up some of the good stuff (caramelized seasoning).

Cover – place in the oven 30-45 minutes.

Don’t touch. After 30 minutes. The bottom should be golden brown, everything almost done. Flip the breast again. Spoon the liquid (broth) over the chicken. Turn up oven to broil – 500! Add two – three pads of butter (yeah butter). We will want to keep basting the chicken for about 5-10 minutes.

Okay now the beans, I use a regular frying skillet – fill it with water. And bring it to a boil (with one bay leaf). Unpack the green beans. Place in the boiling water. Add salt, pepper, tablespoon of garlic paste. Let cook in the boiling water for 3 minutes.

Now take the beans off the heat / strain. (Don’t forget to baste the chicken). Place pan back on high heat – add olive oil. Now sliced remaining onions, let them get translucent.
Add beans back to the pan. Toss for 3-5 minutes. (Alternating while basting the chicken).

I found a tomato (sliced it).

Now I am ready to plate.

Hungry.