Chicken with garlic

I think everyone loves chicken.  Chicken is a popular protein, and you can cook it in different ways and flavors. I absolutely love chicken with lemon juice and garlic. Something about it makes me feel good.

- Two 4 lb chickens, cut up into eight serving 

- 1/2 cup flour

- salt & pepper

- 1/2 cup roasted garlic * 

-  sprig of fresh rosemary

- sprig of fresh thyme 

- zest of 1 lemon and fresh lemon juice

-1/4 cup white wine 

- 3/4 cup chicken stock

- 3 TBSP unsalted butter room temperature cut into pieces

1. Preheat oven to 400*

2: season the flour with salt and pepper 

3. Dredge chicken in flour

4. In a Dutch oven over medium high heat warm the olive oil.  Sear chicken 2 to 3 min per side.

5. Take chicken out and put it in on a plate to the side .

6. Add the roasted garlic to the pan. Cook stirring for a minute.

7. Tie your herbs and add in your wine, lemon juice, zest and herbs.

8. Stir the brown bits from the bottom.

9. Add chicken back into the pan and place in the oven for 15 min or until cooked through. 

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*Roasted garlic 

- 40 cloves garlic peeled

- 1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil

- salt

- pepper

1. In a small bowl add your oil and S/ P. 

2. Bake them for 20 mins to 30 mins at 350 degrees. 

Dutchess Potatoes

Just recently I started loving dutchess potatoes; they are amazing, creamy, and yummy.

- Three potatoes (I recommend using new potatoes)

- 3 egg yolks 

- salt 

- pepper 

- shredded cheddar cheese 

- green onion; thinly sliced 

1. ) In a small pot bring water to a boil.

2. ) Dice potatoes 

3. ) Boil potato for 15 minutes, or until soft

4.) Drain the potatoes and mash them

5.) Add your yolks into the mashed potatoes

6.) Next gently fold in your green onions, s& p, and your cheese with a rubber spatula.

7.) Put your potato mixture into a pastry bag with a large star tip and pipe out potato mounds onto a baking sheet.

8.) Bake them at 375 degrees for 20 mins until golden brown.

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Surfish Bistro

Last night I went to Surfish in Park Slope, Brooklyn . The chef is Miguel Aguilar, he won on the show Chopped on The Food Network, and he was trained by Bobby Flay.

When you first walk in the restaurant it is small, but you feel the love.  When I tried the food, oh my god!  The food was amazing.  It was basically tapas and entrees.  My cousin and I ordered carnitas taquitos,  chicharron sliders and mussels.  The carnitas and chicharron are both pork.  The carnitas had some guacamole and creama. When I first saw the sliders I thought it was crazy and weird, but when I took a bite of it was so good because it had different flavors in your mouth and it's a party in your mouth.  The sliders had sweet potoatoes and salsa criolla.  One word...AMAZING!  I could have that everyday, that's how good it was.  This was one of the best restaurants I've ever been to. The people there are also so sweet and nice.   Looking forward to going back

Ginger chicken wings

A lot of people like different types of chicken wings.  I love my wings sweet & spicy.  These wings are ginger chicken wings. It's good with potato salad or celery, carrots and blue cheese dressing.

Sauce  

- 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce

- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger or you can use ground ginger

- 1/2 cup brown sugar

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Wings

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 

- 1 package chicken wings 

- cooking spray

- lemon juice 

1. In a small bowl add your Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and ginger.

2. Bring it to a boil

3. Preheat oven to 350*

4. Get a sheet pan , and spray the sheet pan with cooking spray .

*(My family rinses chicken with water and lemon )

5. Lay chicken wings on the cooking sheet.

6. Season the chicken wings with salt and pepper.

7. Bake 25 mins or until crispy.

8. Pour your sauce into a large bowl

9. Then add you wings to your sauce.

10. Toss them and bake them five more mins, so the sauce is glossy.

11. Enjoy!!!

Pan seared Salmom

I used to hate fish, but when I turned seventeen I started to love it again.  I think I love Salmon the best.

- 1 salmon filet 

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 teaspoon black pepper

- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

- 1/4 teaspoon paprika

- 1 teaspoon oil

1. Rinse the salmon than pat it dry with a paper towel.

2. Season the fish with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.

3. In a large pan add the oil.

4. Add your salmon and cook until it flakes apart.  Cook evenly on both sides. 

5. Garnish with lemon.  Enjoy!!!

*Suggested sauce and side dishes are

-Rice pilaf and Beurre Blanc 

- mixed vegetables 

- green beans