Chicken Recipes

Chicken is the Worlds most popular meat and in this time consuming World we live in simplicity is key. So what better way to combine the two than some delicious chicken recipes that are simple to make. We all want to eat healthy, delicious meals but most of us think that healthy means time consuming and usually opt for a quick and easy ready meal or take away instead.

What we want, for ourselves and our kids, is the delicious home cooking that we had when we were kids. But we don't have the time to prepare these tasty dishes. A lot of home made food is now much simpler to make and these dishes are far healthier than what they were before. With chicken being so popular, even with fussy eaters, it tends to feature in a wide variety of recipes. It is also low cost and easy to prepare so is an ideal main ingredient for simplicity.

Chicken is the only meat my family seem to agree on so it makes a perfect choice as the main ingredient of many of my dishes. At one point searching the internet for delicious chicken recipies was overtaking the actual cooking of these recipies! In the end I just bought a cookery book based around chicken recipies, it was much easier. I have now spent hours perfecting my families favourite dishes and am always on the lookout for new and even more tast recipies.

Slaw Recipes

Coleslaw can add so much to a meal but people often shy away from it because of the fat and calories of the dressing. But coleslaw can be enjoyed by dieters and diabetics when made properly. Don't miss out on this delicious side dish as part of your meals! Below are a couple of recipes for you to try. Lightened Up Homestyle Coleslaw is exactly as the name implies. It is a recipe that has removed some of the reasons for avoiding this delicious side dish without destroying the flavor. It is a perfect "make ahead" dish as it must be refrigerated for several hours or overnight.

Ms. Hall's Cabbage Slaw for a Crowd is the perfect dish for large family meals, pitch-in meals at church, the office, etc. If there are a lot of hungry mouths to feed, this is the recipe! This recipe, too, is great for "making ahead" as it needs to refrigerate for several hours before serving. That's one of the great things about slaw. You can make it, refrigerate it, and forget about it until serving time.

Integration

LIGHTENED UP HOME-STYLE COLESLAW

8 cups finely shredded cabbage

1/2 cup shredded carrots

1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1/3 cup fat-free sour cream

1 tbsp Splenda

2 tsp cider vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Vegetable Biryani

There are several Indian foods which are famous worldwide, biryani being one of them. There are many variations of Biryanis- chicken biryani, mutton biryani, pea's biryani, vegetable biryani. While most of the people in the world are vegetarians, the mix vegetable biryani is very famous amid the lot. Here is the easy preparation, cook and enjoy.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed well
2cm/1in piece of fresh root ginger, sliced into small pieces
1 teaspoon finely ground turmeric powder
1D2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin seeds
100g red lentils, picked and rinsed
3 tomatoes, finely chopped
1 brinjal, cut into small cubes
A good quantity of vegetable stock, as per preferences, cut and rinsed
1 red pepper, seeded and diced
350g basmati rice
100g French beans, halved
225g cauliflower florets
225g mushrooms, quartered
50g unsalted cashew nuts

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan (non sticky pan preferred), add the sliced onions and fry gently for around 2 minutes.
Put in the crushed garlic, ginger and other spices and fry gently, while stirring frequently, for about 1 minute. Take enough care so that it should not stick to the bottom.
Add the lentils, tomatoes, brinjal and 600 gm of the stock. Stir well, then cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Add the pepper and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the lentils are tender and all the liquid has been absorbed.
Meanwhile, rinse the rice under cold running water. Drain and place it in the pan with the remaining stock. Bring to the boil, add the French beans, cauliflower and mushrooms, then cover and cook gently for 15 minutes or until the rice and vegetables are tender.
Then remove from the heat and keep aside, covered, for about 10 minutes.
Add the lentil mixture and the cashews to the cooked rice, and mix lightly together.
Serve hot. Eat with passion.

Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Sweet Potato Fries are slices of pure sweet potato. Sweet Potato Fries are a wonderful, colorful and healthy change to regular fries. Sweet potatoes not only have more fiber, but, more nutrients than a standard white potato. Sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin A, or beta carotene, and contain fiber, plus vitamin C, B6 and potassium. Sweet potatoes are packed with nutrients, and one of the best foods you can eat.

Sweet potatoes can be boiled, steamed, mashed, baked, grilled, deep fried, served in a savory soup/broth or coconut milk, hot or cold. Baked sweet potato fries are a great treat, and mashed or baked sweet potatoes make delicious comfort food. Sweet potato fries, baked in the oven, are a wonderful alternative to the traditional French fry. The sweet potato fries were a nice twist to regular French fries. The sweet potato fries are definitely interesting and different, especially paired with the different sauces (thai chili, ginger-wasabi aioli) Sweet potato fries are easy to make, and what I have written below barely qualifies as a recipe.

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

2 large sweet potatoes 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick vegetable cooking spray. Peel raw sweet potatoes and cut into 1/4 inch julienne strips. Place in plastic food bag and drizzle with olive oil. Seal bag and shake gently to cover potatoes evenly. Spread in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, stir gently, turning strips over. Bake 15 minutes, stir gently. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until nicely browned. Season hot potatoes with salt, pepper and cayenne. (I spice them before baking…)

Chinese vegetable eggplant chili sauce

Eggplant Garlic Sauce Recipes selected by the collective taste buds of the masses from Group Recipes. This popular Szechuan dish is made with Chinese eggplant, which is thinner and longer than the short and thicker eggplant that is commonly available in supermarkets. Both Chinese eggplant and chili garlic sauce are available at Asian markets. This spicy side brings a large pot of boiling water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, prepare the eggplant: cut the ends off the eggplant. Cut the eggplant crosswise in half. Cut each half lengthwise into quarters.

Chili garlic sauce is a common ingredient in Chinese markets. Drain the eggplant on paper towels. Finely mince the garlic and ginger. Finely chop the green onion. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients (the dark and light soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine or dry sherry, sugar and chicken broth) and set aside. Alternate cooking method: Instead of boiling the eggplant, you can stir-fry it before combining with the pork and other ingredients. Heat the wok and add 3 tablespoons oil.

Vegetable Chinese eggplant is more slender than a regular eggplant, and it is said to be less bitter. In another small bowl, use your fingers to mix the black pepper and cornstarch into the ground pork. Heat the wok and add 1 tablespoon oil in the wok on medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger and green onion. Stir-fry for 10 seconds, then add the ground pork. Stir in the chili garlic sauce. Stir-fry until the pork turns white and is nearly cooked (about 1 minute), using a spatula to break the pork into small pieces.