Hen Rockets

I don't like watching cooking shows but there was this Canadian cooking show called Recipe to Riches.  Very inspiring.  It allows amateur cooks to make their favourite food  or appetizer and showcase it to judges.

There was one appetizer that caught me eye and appetite: the chicken grenade. It's essentially chicken  wrapped in bacon. But the way they made it seemed a bit bland for my palette.   So, I took the idea and added some different flavours to complete a beautiful appetizer that I call Hen Rockets. 

Meals for a Week

I have a friend who has a crazy work schedule and doesn't have time to cook a healthy meal each day.  He regularly eats my food when he comes over and always raves about it.  As a joke, I offered to cook his meals for a week.  He took me up on the offer and here's a look at what I delivered:  rice and peas, baked jerk chicken, grilled peppers and broccoli, and a beef roast.  He loved the food and now for a small fee, I deliver a variety of trays of food each week. 

The food can be portioned and frozen to make it last longer.  He found it was just enough for 2 meals a day for a week. 

Sweet Baked Chicken

Most of my friends can't cook to save there lives.  In fairness they have their reasons: for the most part they're extremely busy with work or kids.  So, I understand. They asked me to stop telling them about this wonderful chicken that I make and just give the recipe on how to make it.  So,  here I go...

Step 1: Cut the whole chicken in half

Step 1: Get a whole chicken, cut it in half or leave it whole.  Clean and wash the chicken with lemon or vinegar before you start to season the chicken.  Put the clean chicken in a roasting pan.

Step 2:  Season the chicken on both sides

Step 2: I first face the chicken inside up if cut into two or bottom up if whole.  I rub the chicken with olive oil and then rub  1 tablespoon of each of these spices:
-Sea Salt
-Black pepper
-Parsely
-Brown sugar
-Rosemary
-Thyme
-Roasted red pepper and garlic mix

                                                                          

Step 3: Cover with onion

Step 3:  Flip the chicken and repeat the same seasoning process.  Then take one whole onion and dice it up and spread it over the whole chicken. 

Step 4: Make the awesome sauce

Step 4:  I make the this awesome sauce that I pour over the chicken before putting it in the oven.  Mix these together in a bowl:
-1 cup of bbq sauce
-1 tablespoon of honey
-1 tablespoon of jerk sauce
-1 tablespoon of thyme
-1 tablespoon of salt and pepper.

Step 5: Moist baked chicken

Step 5: Pour the sauce over the chicken in the roaster.  Cover the pan and place in the oven and bake at 350 F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.   Uncover the pan and bake for 10 more minutes.

You can thank me when it's done.

Southern Chicken Bites

Southern Chicken Bites

Going out to eat and getting served unflavoured and over-battered chicken strips made me decide that I needed to make chicken taste better.  So, I set out to develop a spice mix that would add flavour without compromising the texture.

These chicken bites are crispy and spiced just right to give them a bit of kick with each bite.

They're an ideal appetizer for any gathering.

Chicken Stir Fry

This stir fry takes minutes to make and tastes great.  You don't need any special sauce, just the right blend of spices brings the chicken and vegetables to life.  Serve it with rice or noodles.

Chicken Stir Fry Recipe (coming soon)