Sunday, November 19, 2017

ide dishes with Chicken Marbella

1. COUSCOUS

This just had to be my number one pick for so many reasons, not only does couscous and chicken Marbella give a good sight when paired, there are numerous ways you can choose to design your couscous to show how skillful you are in the kitchen.
Couscous
Couscous – Photo from thekitchn.com
Another exciting thing about it is that there are a lot of couscous recipes, so you can choose the one that goes with the kind of chicken Marbella you want to cook, I prefer this recipe by Thekitchen because it is plain and goes with any kind of chicken Marbella.

2. RISOTTO

Risotto is light and like the couscous, it can be designed and prepared in a lot of ways and with any kind of addition that compliments your chicken Marbella.
Risotto
Risotto – Photo from finecooking.com
If you do not mind having your Chicken Marbella with a side this that is equally quite soft then this is for you, I went for this recipe by Fine cooking because it is basic and it is quite easy to prepare, it complements the long hours spent on the chicken Marbella.

3. SPINACH SALAD

Chicken Marbella is a dish that is high in fats and calories because of the ingredients and the chicken so it makes a lot of sense to pair it with a dish that has vegetables.
Spinach Salad
Spinach Salad – Photo from mykoreankitchen.com
Spinach salad also offers a good colour burst with the chicken Magellan when designed and served. I like this recipe by Korean kitchen because of the simple outcome.
I also like the fact that the spinach gets boiled a little, I feel this gives it a more chewable soft texture but if you like it fresh and uncooked, you can make your substitutions, give it a look.

4. GERMAN POTATOES SALAD

One thing that keeps getting me about a well prepared German potato salad is the vinegar mix and sliced up pieces of thick bacon, you never get tired of it and it keeps you going back for more.
German Potatoes Salad
German Potatoes Salad – Photo from thepioneerwoman.com
Serving a few scoops of this with some chicken Marbella will do some good to any tummy. This recipe by Thepioneerwoman is one of the best and you can try it and tell for yourself.
I personally leave out any extra ingredients used most times and you can tweak and reduce things to fit your kind of chicken Marbella.

IT’S A FEAST!!!

Chicken Marbella is a dish that most people find challenging because of the belief that it can easily come out wrong or the complicated combination of ingredients and spices but that is hardly the case.
Most Chicken Marbella recipes hold a lot of similarities so all you have to do is to follow a well-picked recipe and you are done.
Don’t be afraid to mix as many ingredients as are needed when cooking because the end result is usually worth it. Also, note that chicken Marbella is very time-consuming so you should start your preparation a day ahead in order not to run short of time to serve

Chicken Marbella

BRIEF HISTORY OF CHICKEN MARBELLA-THE SILVER PALATE

It all started in the early 1970’s, Julee Rosso who worked at an advertising company as at that time met Sheila Lukins who was a caterer through a customer of hers.
They both later decided to start a business whereby meals were prepared and customers could walk in and buy themselves a plate at their comfort and that then brought about the creation of “The Silver Palate”.
The Silver Palate Cookbook Review
The Silver Palate Cookbook – Amazon.com
It said that the restaurant was situated quite close to the central park at that time. The collaborative business grew higher and higher, offering packaged food with the company’s brand name.
In 1981, the Silver Palate Cookbook was published by the joint efforts of Lukins and Rosso and the creation of that cookbook changed cooking in America as a whole.
The chicken Marbella recipe was and still is one of the best to come out of it.

CHICKEN MARBELLA RECIPES

1. THE CLASSIC CHICKEN MARBELLA

Now we definitely can’t name any other recipes without listing the original thing first. If you want the very traditional form of preparation following the basic chicken Marbella recipe step by step then this is it Thesilverpalate.
You can substitute some of the ingredients with what you have available to you.

2. SLOW COOKE CHICKEN MARBELLA

Preparing your chicken Marbella in a slow cooker allows the taste to sink into it, although it takes a whole lot more time.
It also saves you the overnight refrigerating process so you just get your ingredients and start the cooking on the go.
This recipe by Woman’s Day is an all-time favourite of mine. The deep brown colour of the chicken and scent are just heavenly, give it a try.

Marbella kjúklingur

YIELD
10-12 servings

INGREDIENTS

    • 4 chickens, 2 1/2 pounds each, quartered
    • 1 head of garlic, peeled and finely pureed
    • 1/4 cup dried oregano
    • coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
    • 1/2 cup olive oil
    • 1 cup pitted prunes
    • 1/2 cup pitted Spanish green olives
    • 1/2 cup capers with a bit of juice
    • 6 bay leaves
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 1 cup white wine
    • 1/4 cup Italian parsley or fresh coriander (cilantro), finely chopped

PREPARATION

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine chicken quarters, garlic, oregano, pepper and coarse salt to taste, vinegar, olive oil, prunes, olives, capers and juice, and bay leaves. Cover and let marinate, refrigerated, overnight. Arrange chicken in a single layer in one or two large, shallow baking pans and spoon marinade over it evenly. Sprinkle chicken pieces with brown sugar and pour white wine around them. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently with pan juices. Chicken is done when thigh pieces, pricked with a fork at their thickest, yield clear yellow (rather than pink) juice. With a slotted spoon transfer chicken, prunes, olives and capers to a serving platter. Moisten with a few spoonfuls of pan juices and sprinkle generously with parsley or cilantro. Pass remaining pan juices in a sauceboat. To serve Chicken Marbella cold, cool to room temperature in cooking juices before transferring to a serving platter. If chicken has been covered and refrigerated, allow it to return to room temperature before serving. Spoon some of the reserved juices over chicken.

Tómat- karrý kjúklingur

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Ég var svolítið tvístígandi að setja þessa uppskrift hingað inn. Ég get allavega seint kallað þetta mína uppskrift og ég veit svei mér þá ekki hvaða hugmyndin kemur. Ég fékk þennan rétt í fyrsta skipti í matarboði fyrir mörgum, mörgum árum og hann er svo góður að maður gleymir honum ekki. Það eiga því trúlega margir uppskriftina að þessum ótrúlega einfalda en hrikalega góða rétti. En ef ekki, þá er hún hér, á silfurfati með myndum, fyrir ykkur því ég veit fátt skemmtilegra en að gleðja ykkur með góðum uppskriftum! Það er nógu góð ástæða fyrir birtingu uppskriftarinnar að mínu mati. Svo finnst mér alveg ótrúlegt en gríðarlega skemmtilegt að segja frá því að þessi uppskrift er númer 100 á síðunni! Tíminn sannarlega flýgur þegar það er gaman 🙂 Nú, en að matnum, þeir sem eru sjóaðir í framandi matreiðslu, steytingu krydda, hafa skömm á tilbúnum sósum og vilja alltaf útbúa mat frá grunni ættu kannski að hætta að lesa núna. Uppskriftin er afar einföld, sérstaklega fljótleg en útkoman er eins og maður hafi staðið í eldhúsinu tímunum saman. Ungir jafnt sem aldnir sleikja sósuna af fingrunum svo góð er hún. Prófið þessa !
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Tómat karrý kjúklingabitar (fyrir 5):
  • 1 flaska Heinz chillisósa
  • 3 tsk gott karrý, t.d frá Pottagöldrum
  • 1 tsk nýmalaður svartur pipar og smá salt
  • 2 bakkar kjúklingabitar ca. 1.5 kg (t.d leggir og læri) eða einn heill kjúklingur hlutaður niður
  • 1 peli rjómi eða 2,5 dl góð kókosmjólk
  • Saxað fersk kóríander eða steinselja
min_IMG_3906Aðferð: Blandið saman chillisósu, karrý og pipar og hellið í stórt fat. Skolið kjúklingabitana, þerrið vel og skerið 2-3 djúpar rákir í hvern bita svo sósan fari vel inn í kjötið. Veltið bitunum upp úr sósunni og látið standa í 10-15 mínútur, stráið dálitlu sjávarsalti yfir bitana. Hitið ofn í 170 gráður með blæstri. Setjið kjúklingabitana í ofninn og bakið í 30 mínútur. Takið þá fatið út og hellið rjómanum eða kókosmjólkinni yfir og bakið í 30 mínútur til viðbótar. min_IMG_3915Stráið söxuðu kóríander eða steinselju yfir og berið fram með góðum hrísgrjónum og fersku salati. min_IMG_3929