Just looking at this photo is making me want to eat this meal again. 🙂 West African peanut stew is a unique and delicious stew dish. It’s a beautiful balance of savory, nutty, slightly sweet, and spicy with a thick, silky texture. The peanut base makes it rich and hearty, while the tomatoes and spicesContinueContinue reading “West African Peanut Stew”
Category Archives: Chicken
Roast Chicken with Gravy
I love this meal of roast chicken with gravy because it is one of the cheapest and easiest dinners. Also it is so comforting and homey and satisfying. This one is super low effort. A whole chicken is very inexpensive and feeds 3-4 people if served with a side. The gravy is made from theContinueContinue reading “Roast Chicken with Gravy”
Lemongrass Chicken Herb Salad
Lemongrass chicken herb salad is a unique and interesting twist on your ordinary salad. This salad has an Asian undertone with its chicken poached in lemongrass, ginger and garlic and the lemongrass vinaigrette with fish sauce and lime juice, which reminded me of Vietnamese nuoc cham. This salad is packed with plenty of fresh herbs.ContinueContinue reading “Lemongrass Chicken Herb Salad”
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Chicken with black bean sauce is a Chinese stir fry dish made with amazing homemade black bean sauce. This sauce is so easy to make with these salted, fermented black beans. The flavor of these black beans is hard to describe, but they have a ton of umami. They are addicting! To make the sauce,ContinueContinue reading “Chicken with Black Bean Sauce”
Chicken Saltimbocca
Saltimbocca is an Italian dish typically made from thinly sliced veal, pan fried and topped with crispy prosciutto and sage, then served with a white wine and butter pan sauce. I made a chicken version and I really loved it. This dish is very simple, but each component adds a bright flavor and fried sageContinueContinue reading “Chicken Saltimbocca”
Peri Peri Chicken
Peri peri sauce originates in African and peri peri means pepper pepper in Swahili. This marinade and sauce combines sweet red peppers with spicy Bird’s eye peppers, along with garlic, vinegar, paprika, herbs, and lemon to form a super tasty marinade, which is also combined with a bit of mayo and used a sauce forContinueContinue reading “Peri Peri Chicken”
Lemongrass Chicken Crispy Rice Paper Rolls
I know these lemongrass chicken crispy rice paper rolls aren’t not the prettiest dish you’ve ever seen (partly because of my sloppy rolling), but they are SO good. These use the rice paper circles that are used to make spring rolls and summer rolls. You can get these at an Asian market, or just orderContinueContinue reading “Lemongrass Chicken Crispy Rice Paper Rolls”
Kerala Style Chicken Curry
I recently finished the book The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, which takes place around Kerala in India and I just happened to come across this recipe at the same time, so it seemed meant to be. I loved this complex and flavorful curry, which starts with making a base curry that you thenContinueContinue reading “Kerala Style Chicken Curry”
Creamy Cajun Lime Chicken
Creamy Cajun lime chicken is simple 2 pot meal (if you count making the rice) that comes together quickly and has great flavor. Tender pieces of chicken seasoned with Cajun spice, onion, garlic and smoked paprika are browned along with peppers and onions, and simmered in a creamy sauce with cherry tomatoes. The different elementsContinueContinue reading “Creamy Cajun Lime Chicken”
Rice Cake Stir Fry with Chicken and Veggies
If you have not had Asian rice cakes before, I highly suggest them as their chewy texture is so addicting. Tteok (Korean: ë–¡) is a general term for Korean version of these rice cakes. They are made with steamed flour of various grains, especially glutinous and non-glutinous rice. You can buy these at most Asian markets,ContinueContinue reading “Rice Cake Stir Fry with Chicken and Veggies”