Thursday, December 8, 2016

Honey Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, halved
½ lb red baby potatoes, halved
½ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup olive oil
14 cup honey
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp. all purpose season
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. rosemary
3 clove garlic

Instructions:
  1. Wash and season chicken with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, paprika, oregano and set aside.
  2. I'm a bowl, add balsamic vinegar, olive, honey and mix well. Add rosemary and garlic, then set aside.
  3. Add chicken to balsamic vinegar mixture and marinate for at least an hour.
  4. wash and season baby potato with remaining salt and pepper, drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil and mix well.
  5. Set oven to 350 degrees F and spray baking dish.
  6. Add chicken, baby potatoes, rosemary and garlic cloves to pan. Bake for 2 hours.
  7. Serve warm





Saturday, December 3, 2016

Banana Porridge

Ingredients:
 3 green (unripe) bananas
1 cup milk
1¼ cup water
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp allspice
¼ salt (optional)
Condensed milk to sweeten

Instruction 
  1. Wash, peel, and slice bananas in halves.
  2. Place milk and banana in a blender and puree.
  3. Add water and liquidized formula to pan, bring to a boil,  reduce the heat and stir occasionally. If the consistency of the porridge is too thick, slowly add water to get the consistency you desire. 
  4. Add vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and stir well. 
  5.  sweeten with condensed milk, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Serve hot.


  

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Oven Fried BBQ Wings

Oven Fried BBQ Chicken Wings
Ingredients:

1lb split chicken wings
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1tsp. all purpose seasoning
2 cups flour
1 cup BBQ Sauce
                                             Instructions:
1.      Combine all dried seasoning and set aside.
2.      Wash and season chicken with half of the dried seasoning mixture, then marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
3.      In a bowl or paper bag, add flour and season with the remaining seasoning.
4.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet and set aside.
5.      Add chicken wings one piece at a time to flour and coat well.
6.      Place chicken on baking sheet and Bake for 20 minutes on each side.
7.      Once completed, coat each chicken in barbeque sauce and bake for another 10 minutes.
8.      Remove and serve warm.


Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Oven Fried Spicy Chicken Wings

Ingredients: 

20-25 split wings

Brine:
1 Cup buttermilk
1Cup hot sauce
1 Tsp. salt

Seasoning: 
1Tsp salt
1 Tsp black pepper
1 Tsp hot cayenne pepper
1 Tsp. paprika
1 Tsp. onion powder
1 Tsp garlic powder
2 Cup flour

Instructions:

  1. Wash chicken wings
  2. Place chicken in a bowl or brining bag, add salt, buttermilk, hot sauce, mix and place in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
  3. In a separate container combine salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  4. Pour off brine and season chicken with half of the seasoning mixture.
  5. In a bowl, add flour and the remaining seasoning mixture and mix well.
  6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  7. Coat each wing in the flour mixture and place on a oven griddle pan. Place chicken wings in the oven for 20 minutes, flip the wings and place them back in the oven for an additional 20 minutes or until done. (Ensure to check the wings frequently to prevent wings from burning )
  8. Serve warm.


Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork

Ingredients:

 2 lb Pork chops

3 Potatoes, cubed

1 green onion, chopped 
2 cloves garlic, whole
1 tsp thyme 
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder 
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tbsp soya sauce 
4 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey 
1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 
Instructions: 
  • Wash and season pork chops with salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger powder, brown sugar and soya sauce. Set aside.
  • Add honey, ketchup and apple cider vinegar in a cup or bowl, mix well and set aside. 
  • Wash and cut potatoes in cubes. Set aside 
  • Place potatoes, pork chops, onion, thyme and garlic in the slow cooker, then pour honey, ketchup and apple cider mix over top. 
  • Cook on high for 4 hours.
  • Garnish with green onions and serve warm.  


Friday, August 12, 2016

Pan Seared Steak

Ingredients:
Top Sirloin Steak
½ salt
½ black pepper
½ oregano
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. oil
2 cloves garlic
1 spring thyme 

                                Instructions:
  1. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and distribute evenly on each side of the steak and season with salt, black pepper, and oregano.
  2. Add remaining oil to ovenproof skillet and heat until it is very hot but not smoking. 
  3. Preheat oven to 420 degrees F.
  4. Add steak to the skillet and brown on each side for 5-7 minutes. (Ensure to brown the edges as well)
  5.  Add butter, garlic and thyme to the pan.
  6. Transfer skillet to oven and broil for an additional 7-10 minutes or until medium to well done.
  7. Rest steak for 5 minutes then serve.