Sunday, December 6, 2009
Barbecued Dragon Chicken Wings
Serves: 6
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 to 30 minutes
Ingredients
* 18 chicken wings
* Oil for cooking
For the sauce
* 9 fl oz (250ml) of cider vinegar
* 1 tablespoon of coarse sea salt
* 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
* ! teaspoon of paprika
* I small, roasted red pepper chopped
* freshly ground black pepper to taste
* 9 fl oz (60ml) of vegetable oil
* 2 tablespoons of Worcester sauce
* 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
* 1/2 teaspoon of dried chilli flakes
1. Place all of the ingredients into a blender and mix well together. Pour the sauce into a jug or bottle.
2. Rub the chicken wings with the oil and cook over a hot grill for about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir the sauce and drizzle it over the wings every few minutes.
3. Turn over and repeat for the other side. The sauce will separate and so will need stirring frequently prior to drizzling.
4. Serve your barbecued spicey chicken wings while they're hot.
Tip: Use a digital thermometer for cooking Barbecue Chicken
A basic digital thermometer is designed to take a temperature reading in about 10 seconds and cannot stay in the food during cooking. Remove the chicken from the heat and slide the thermometer into the thickest part of chicken pieces or into the breast on whole birds. Check the temperature reading.
If the temperature is too low, remove the thermometer and put the chicken back on the heat to finish cooking. If the temperature is right, the chicken is ready to eat.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Caribbean Fire BBQ Chicken
Marinade time: 2 hours in a refrigerator, or overnight if possible
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 6
Ingredients
6 chicken portions
3 small hot chillies (birds eye or Scotch Bonnet), deseeded for a milder strength
3 pieces of fresh root ginger, about 1" (25mm) cube each
6 spring onions, trimmed
2 to 3 cloves of garlic
1/2 teaspoon of ground allspice
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of dried thyme
pinch of ground cinnamon
pinch of ground cloves
5 tablespoons of light soy sauce
6 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
freshly ground black pepper
1. Place the spring onions, chillies, garlic, ginger, thyme, paprika, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, wine vinegar, soy sauce and pepper in a food processor and make into a smooth paste.
2. Place the chicken portions in a dish and pour the mixture over. Turn the portions so that they are well coated. Transfer to a refrigerator and leave to marinade for at least 2 hours, overnight if possible.
3. Remove the chicken from the dish, keeping the marinade for basting, and grill over hot coals for about 30 minutes. Turn occasionally and baste with the remaining marinade.
4. Serve at once on individual plates.
Tip: Cooking a Whole Barbecue Chicken
For whole birds and other foods that take longer to cook, consider a heat proof digital thermometer. These have a base unit that sits on the counter and a heat proof cord that connects the temperature probe to the base unit.
The probe stays in the food during cooking and the base unit displays the temperature throughout the cooking time. Slide the probe into the breast on a whole chicken.
Connect the cord to the base unit. Turn the base unit on and follow the manufacturers instructions for setting the desired end temperature. Once the end temperature is reached, remove the chicken from the heat.
Using a meat thermometer when barbecuing any meat is highly recommended for the best and most hygienic results.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Spicy BBQ Lime Chicken Wings Recipe
You can also use this recipe on an outdoor barbecue. Try the marinade and sauce on other cuts of chicken (such as pre-cut chicken tenders) as well as pork.
Ingredients
* 1 cup ketchup
* 1/4 cup fresh Key lime juice or Persian lime juice
* 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
* 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
* 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
* 1/4 cup minced sweet onion
* 4 pounds meaty chicken wing pieces, joints separated and tips discarded (or save tips for making stock), about 24 pieces
Directions
In small bowl, combine ketchup, lime juice, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, garlic powder, and sweet onion.
Stir until well-combined. (Yields about 1-1/2 cups of marinade.) Place chicken wing pieces into large freezer zip-top bag. Pour in marinade, squeeze out air, and seal.
Turn bag over and over until chicken wings are coated with marinade. Refrigerate at least two hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 325°. Place wings on baking rack nestled inside a baking pan.
Bake about 1-1/2 hours, basting with boiled marinade sauce during last half hour. While chicken wings are cooking, bring reserved marinade to boil in small saucepan.
Let boil for five minutes. Thirty minutes before wings are done, baste chicken wings with boiled marinade sauce, and continue cooking until wings are tender. Makes 8 appetizer or 3 entree servings.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Get Ready to Enjoy Roasted Pecan Treats By Michelle Parks
Roasted pecans can be used for many recipes including favorites like pecan pie, adding them to a favorite salad, or tossing them on ice cream. The best part of making these amazingly good recipes is the thought of how scrumptious the buttery sweetness will taste when you are done. We felt like we could not go without talking about some special recipes that will allow you to use your favorite ingredient; the roasted pecan. Take heart, the recipes are not listed below in their full form but you can very easily search online for them. We wanted to give you an idea of how wonderful these new recipes might taste and to get your mouth watering for more. Don’t forget while you are online; make sure to buy loads of roasted pecans for these treats. You are going to need them.
Peach Coffee Cake With Roasted Pecans
What kind of hostess would you be if you did not consider new ideas for your coffee cake to serve to your guests? This coffee cake is made with fresh peaches and with the freshest roasted pecans you can find. It gives you a rich creamy peach taste combined with a sweet, yet buttery flavor all rolled into one. There is even a splash of buttermilk to make it more delectable. To find this recipe, simply take a walk to your local search engine and there it will be for you to create and enjoy.
Girls Night Treat
For a special girls night treat, take your favorite brand of roasted pecans and dip them into your favorite topping. Imagine a rich chocolate fondue dripping from each buttery pecan. Your girl friends will love this amazingly sweet and sinful treat. You do not even have to tell them just how good the roasted pecans are for there heart or those they can actually use them in their diet to help loose weight. Just let them enjoy this one treat even if they think it is a naughty snack.
Cookies To Smile About
Where would we be without the wonderful cookie? The mix of roasted pecans in the well known chocolate chip cookie adds a whole new spin on this childhood favorite. Your favorite roasted pecans are chopped and mixed into your own special family chocolate chip cookie recipe and baked to a golden brown. They taste experience will be just like the old time bar recipe your grandmother used to make. Be the mom on the block that doesn’t just make chocolate chip cookies for your kids and their friends, be the mom that everyone raves about with this special treat.
Be Creative In Your Cooking
It does not matter what you choose to make with the roasted pecans. The choice is strictly personal. The great things about the roasted pecans you can buy on the internet is that they are ready to eat and can be tossed in just about any recipe you choose. They are that versatile and so wonderful to enjoy anytime you want!
Resource: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=289287&ca=Food
