Chicken Three Times

Food & Wine Magazine recently published a series of Blank-Canvas Cooking recipes, including three recipes for chicken breasts. I cooked all three and found all, especially the first two, to be delicious!

Chicken Breasts with Artichoke-Olive sauce came first. It's not at all exotic, but was easy, fast and delicious, with easy-to-find ingredients. Yucatan-Spiced Chicken was next - a little more involved, but the chayote was surprisingly easy to find at my local Safeway, and the sauce was yum! The first bite threw me just a little, but then I couldn't stop - so good! Finally, I made the Indian Barbecue Chicken. It was last because I had a bit of a challenge locating a couple of the ingredients. It turned out good, but was not my favorite. It's the only one of the three I probably won't make again.

Sadly, I captured no photos, but you can find some on the Food & Wine site. Below is the link to the article and recipes. Try one or two or all three and let me know what you think.

Food & Wine Blank Canvas Chicken

Burnt Chicken (in a good way)

I'm working on a roast chicken recipe to share, but I haven't made it myself yet. I need to make it to be sure I've got it right and to take a photograph - I'm planning on tomorrow night. First, however, I'll be making a beautiful side of wild salmon on the grill. I need to make that while the fish is still gorgeous and fresh - that's tonight.

In the mean time, here's an easy and flavorful chicken recipe. The original recipe was given to me by a woman I used to know who came from Tennessee. It really is burnt, at least on the outside. Don't be afraid to broil until the skin is charred black and your kitchen is getting smoky. (Be sure to turn on the exhaust fan or open a window.)

When it's done, you'll have some delicious pan juices, which are wonderful with potatoes as well as the chicken. Standard mashed potatoes, or boiled or roasted new potatoes - any kind will do. Lots of flavor here with minimal work - enjoy!

Tennessee Burnt Chicken  PRINTABLE RECIPE

4 chicken breasts
4 garlic cloves - minced
juice of 1 lemon
2/3 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup soy sauce

1. Preheat broiler. Place chicken in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with half the garlic and pour half the lemon juice over. Broil until black.

2. Remove chicken from the oven and turn the broiler off. Set heat to 375°. Sprinkle the rest of the garlic over the chicken and pour the rest of the lemon juice, wine, and soy sauce over. Return chicken to the oven and roast for 30 to 35 minutes, until done.