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Chicken Napolean

thelemonplum — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:13:11 +0000

Chicken Napoleon is a really nice recipe to make if your looking for something with a different flavor than your used to when using chicken. This recipe is very similar to that of rainbow trout with pecan butter sauce. It has a slight sweetness to it, but its not too sweet to over power the dish. This is yet another SUPER easy recipe, that doesn’t take much time to make at all. But the results are fantastic!

Serves 5

6 6oz boneless chicken breasts
1C flour
3 eggs, beaten
1C bread crumbs
1lb butter
1/2lb pecan pieces, chopped
1/2C light brown sugar

Cut chicken breasts in half and flatten with pounder. Season with S&P and lightly dredge in flour, dip in egg, then bread crumbs. In a bowl mix pecans, 1/2 the butter and brown sugar. Melt the other 1/2c of butter and saute chicken until brown on both sides. Set chicken aside and discard butter. In that pan melt the pecan, butter, and brown sugar mixture. Pour over chicken and serve!

Chicken Amarillo

thelemonplum — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:48:05 +0000

As of late Ive been trying to eat more white meat chicken and less beef and lamb and all that good stuff i love! I used to never like white meat, but if you can change someones mind, like mine, about a recipe with white meat in it, then you have a winner for sure. This recipe is a really simple but delicious addition to any table. You can leave the skins off if thats what you prefer, but I recommend leaving them on just because it really moistens up the breast of the chicken and gives it that extra flavor. If you do leave the skin on, then your in for a treat because this skin is going to be super crispy and incredibly flavorful! This dish also has a sort of Mexican flair to it, besides the name, it also has cilantro in it which has a wonderfully fresh flavor!

Serves 4

2 bone less chicken breasts, skin on
3 green or red bell peppers diced
1 bunch cilantro, no stems
1T garlic
2C olive oil
1/4C onions, diced
1/2t cumin (optional)
1t lemon juice

In a pan place 1T olive oil on a stove top and place peppers, garlic, onions, and lemon juice. Saute just until the onions become tender. Add the cilantro last, since this will cook pretty quickly. Season chicken breast with S&P, and cumin and grill skin side down. Lightly burn the skin then turn over and grill for a few minutes more, turning occasionally until fully cooked. Place the onion mixture over the chicken and serve!

Grilled Pineapple Salsa

thelemonplum — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:50:02 +0000

Ive personally never tried this recipe but have tried something like it. But it sounds delicious, especially if you enjoy pineapple. Pineapples are available at peak season in the following months March-July. Super easy, Super quick recipe. And I dont know what it is about something sweet like papayas, pineapples, mango, peaches or anything else, but they always taste good with red onions in a salsa like this. The flavors just get along incredibly well. This goes well on grilled chicken or of course chips.

1T oil
1 Pineapple, sliced 1/4inch thick
1/2 red onion, diced
2T brown sugar
1 red bell pepper
2T cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
2T red wine vinegar
1/2 bunch scallions, chopped

Grill pineapple slices and then cut into small dice. In a pan sweat onions in olive oil until tender and add brown sugar, and red bell pepper. Mix in the reamining ingredients. Chill about 1 hour before serving.

Mango and Papaya Salsa

thelemonplum — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:06:57 +0000

My favorite way to utilize this Mango and Papaya salsa is over fish. Ive tried it on both white fish, and different kinds of salmons, and theres just no way to pick which is better. Its also really yummy on grilled chicken! We are combining the Basic Mix and the Mango Papaya together in this recipe.

Basic Mix:
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, washed, picked, and chopped
1c red, yellow and green peppers, chopped
3 large Jalapeños, seeded and minced
2 limes (squeezed)

Mango and Papaya Mix:
2 fresh mangoes, chopped
2 fresh papayas, chopped
2T ginger, minced (optional)
1T sugar

Combine the Basic Mix and Mango Papaya Mix together. Done!