Monday, February 9, 2015

Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

These chicken wings are baked in the oven but are just as crispy as fried chicken wings.

To make this you will need, all purpose flour, baking powder, garlic or garlic powder, salt, hot sauce, butter and chicken wings.

 Cut the wing at each joint and discard the tip.

Wash the chicken pieces.Lay the wings out on a cooling rack set in a half sheet pan lined with aluminum foil. Use a paper towel to dry the wings.

Next mix 3/4 cup all purpose flour

 
1/2 tsp baking powder
 
1/2 tsp salt
 
1/2 tsp garlic paste
 
 Mix it together in a bowl.
 
Add the chicken wings and toss until well coated with the flour mixture.

Pre heat the oven to 400 degree F and bake it for 40 minutes until it's crispy on the outside.

Turn the chicken pieces over  halfway, so they cook evenly.
 
While the chicken is roasting melt 1 Tbsp butter in a bowl large enough to hold all of the chicken . Pour 1/2 cup hot sauce and stir to combine. 

 Remove the wings from the oven and toss with the sauce.

Serve the wings with celery sticks and blue-cheese dressing alongside. Enjoy hot.

Ingredients:
  • Chicken wings - 3 lb
  • All purpose flour - 3/4 cup
  • Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Hot Sauce - 1/2 cup
  • Butter - 1 Tbsp
Directions:
  • Stir the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Pat wings dry with paper towels.
  • Toss wings and make sure that they are evenly coated.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Arrange wings in single layer on rack.
  • Roast wings for about 40 minutes or until golden on both sides, flipping halfway through.
  • Meanwhile, whisk hot sauce and butter in a large bowl.
  • Add wings to sauce and toss to coat.
  • Serve them up with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks. Enjoy!
 

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Cajun Chicken Pasta



A creamy pasta dish with cajun seasoning.
 
Ingredients you will need: Boneless skinless chicken thighs, cajun spice, salt, pepper, red pepper, yellow pepper, onion, garlic, red chili flakes, butter, tomato, all purpose flour, milk, oil and linguine or fettuccine pasta.
Cut 1lb chicken into thin strips.
Sprinkle with 11/2 tsp cajun spice

1/4 tsp salt and

1/4 tsp pepper powder.

Toss it all together and let it rest for sometime.

Meanwhile slice 1 red pepper and 1 yellow pepper.

Then slice half an onion and dice 2 tomatoes.

And chop 2 garlic.

Heat some olive oil and butter in a large skillet and add the chicken strips.

Sauté it until it's nice and brown on the outside. Then transfer the chicken to a bowl.

Now reduce the heat to a medium and add the minced garlic. Sauté it quickly and  

then add the peppers, onion and tomatoes.

And season it with 1/2 tsp salt

and 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes. Cook it for couple of minutes.

transfer it to a bowl.

Add 1Tbsp butter to the same pan.

When the butter melts, add 1 Tbsp of all purpose flour.Cook it until golden brown.

 To this add, 1/2 Cup milk. You can use heavy cream instead for extra flavor.

Cook it for few minutes until the sauce thickens.

Meanwhile boil water with salt to cook the pasta.

Cook 4 oz pasta according to the package instructions.

Once the sauce is thickened, add the saute`d peppers

the chicken and stir it around.

When the pasta is cooked, drain it

and add it to the sauce

and toss it all together.


Serve warm . Enjoy!
 
RECIPE
 
Ingredients & Directions:
 
  • Boneless skinless chicken thighs - 2 (1lb)
  • Cajun spice - 1 1/2 tsp.
  • Salt - 1/4 tsp.
  • Pepper  powder - 1/4 tsp.
Cut the chicken into thin strips.
Marinate it with Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper and keep it aside for 1/2 hr.
Then sauté it in 1tsp of butter till it is cooked and transfer to a bowl.
  • Red pepper - 1 medium
  • Yellow pepper - 1 medium
  • Onion - 1/2
  • Garlic - 2
  • Tomato - 2
  • Chili flakes - 1/2 tsp.
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp.
Slice red pepper, yellow pepper and onion.
Chop tomatoes and garlic.
Sauté everything in butter for few minutes.
Then add salt and red pepper flakes
And transfer it to a bowl.
  • Butter - 1 Tbsp.
  • Flour - 1 Tbsp.
  • Milk or heavy cream - 1/2 cup
  • Pepper - 1/4 tsp.
Melt the butter in the same pan.
Then add flour and sauté it till it turns brown.
Add milk and cook it till the sauce is thickened.
  • Pasta - Linguine or fettuccine. - 4 oz.
  • Salt - 1 tsp.
  • Water to cook pasta.
Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
When the cream sauce is thickened, add the sautéed vegetables, chicken and cooked pasta into it and toss it all together.
Serve warm.
 
 
 
 

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Killer Strawberry Milkshake

Thick and creamy strawberry milkshake.

To make this you will need Chilled milk, Strawberry icecream, Fresh or frozen strawberry, Sugar and Vanilla extract.
Begin by washing 10-12 strawberries and removing the green leafy top.

Put the chopped strawberries into a blender and add 11/2 Cup Chilled milk.

Blend the strawberries with milk until no chunks are left.
To this add 2Tbsp Sugar

1 Tbsp Vanilla extract

1 Cup Strawberry ice-cream

 Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. You can add more milk if it's too thick.

Serve in tall chilled glasses.
 
Recipe : Adapted from Fresh strawberry milkshake
 
Ingredients:
  • 10-12 fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 2 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 Cup chilled milk
  • 1 Cup Strawberry ice-cream
Directions:
  • Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth
  • Serve in tall chilled glasses