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With Modern Freezer Meals coming out soon I’m excited to start talking about all things frozen to make your life easier. And one of my favorite ways to prep is brining and broiling chicken to then use in salads, tacos, rice bowls or wherever else you need them.
I was recently on Dr Oz chatting about what to look for in pre-cooked frozen chicken and - most importantly - how to easily make it for yourself.
Read MoreI don’t think anything gets people more excited than fried chicken. But yes, like everything, my recipe for fried chicken is the easiest possible version with only 5 ingredients.
I marinate in yogurt (hands down better than buttermilk), coat in self rising flour and then fry. That’s it! I promise you can do it.
Read MoreSometimes when I’m traveling I find a sauce so intriguing that I start ladling it with a spoon and eating it straight. That’s what happened to me in Lisbon recently when I had this Worcestershire and cilantro sauce. It adds such a flavor punch that I think it would be great on almost anything - veggies, meats, added to a salad dressing. So here is my attempt to recreate a bit of travel magic, putting it on simple chicken and potato. Cheers to the great sauces!
Read MorePeople go to great lengths to save money on everything - except, it seems, on chicken parts. There is a great divide in our purchasing. We will buy and roast a whole chicken or we will buy pre-packaged parts, but so many people have an aversion to buying whole and then breaking it down at home. And yet, it is so much cheaper and gives you so many great extra parts for stock.
So what gives? I luckily had James Peisker and Chris Carter from Nashville’s Porter Road to showcase how easy it is. And that’s often the rub: everyone seems to think it is harder than it actually is. It requires no extensive skills and, unlike some other meats, no extra strength to pull it off. A chicken has natural areas that can easily come apart once you know the secrets.
Read MoreSome ingredients are just back-pocket game changers that you should always have around. Dehydrated olives may not sound like a necessity, but they can add a punch of flavor to almost anything. Don't be concerned with people who claim they don't like olives, it's not the same flavor. In the way that miso paste or soy sauce can add a depth of umami to a dish, so too can a bit of dehydrated olives just sprinkled on top. On pasta, on meat, even on a salad this little dust can do wonders.
And it's not a difficult task - it's really just about sticking them in an oven and remembering to take them out. You can make a giant batch and then seal them in a jar, always at the ready for an infusion of oomph.
This recipe takes something lovable but basic - chicken and pasta - and makes it feel like a sophisticated dish. It takes the ordinary and makes it addictive. But with the combination of the olives and the flavor of the chicken skin, you're basically unstoppable.
Read MoreWe found the perfect twist on the classic chicken and dumplings from Chef Thomas Boemer of Revival and Corner Table in Minneapolis. It's like a pot pie with a biscuit on top - and you will never look at either dish the same again.
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