Category Archives: Meat

February 7, 2012

Pecan Crusted Chicken with Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce

Fried chicken is a southern staple, and I am not talking about KFC or Churches, either. There was a time when Southern women vied for who could make the best, crispest fried chicken – and in some lucky communities the tradition continues.

Usually buttermilk is part of the equation and for good reason. Buttermilk has acids in it that begin to break down the meat, making it tender. The thing is that much more than 10 minutes in that buttermilk bath and your chicken is going to be a mushy mess because of those same acids. Continue reading →

Pizza Cups – Really Fast…Really Good… Really Freeze Well

Everyone needs a couple of recipes in their collection that are versatile, kid-friendly, freeze well, and taste amazing. This is one of mine.

My kids, for some ungodly reason (and I am claiming it has nothing to do with my genetic pool) love pizza rolls. Continue reading →

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November 14, 2011

Quick Cornmeal Crusted Chicken

I do not eat fish. I know it is heresy for a foodie to say that they don’t eat something but there you are — fish just tastes fishy to me. I do, however, like the crispy cornmeal coating that goes on Southern fried catfish. AND I like the cole slaw and hushpuppies that are served with it. It just seems ridiculous to go into a restaurant and order a catfish plate – hold the catfish, you know?

I saw a version of this recipe on Epicurious. I just needed to make it a little more RestlessChipotle, which I think I did. Continue reading →

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Tagged as 30 minute meals, beer, chicken, cornmeal, dijon mustard, easy recipes, oven fried chicken, Panko crumbs

November 7, 2011

Easy Chicken Parmesan Recipe

When I was growing up in eastern Pennsylvania we often went to one particular restaurant. It was my favorite because when you sat down you were given a basket of the most incredible, warm apple fritters – and that basket was kept filled to the brim throughout your meal. It was the mid 1960s and chain restaurants had not been created (in the pit of deepest hell) yet. As you traveled you got regional specialties from mom and pop owned places… and because of this I learned to love a variety of regional foods, an opportunity that is pretty much gone in the United States we we have learned to enjoy bland, boring, and basic…

ANYWAY…. this little restuarant served veal parmesan and I loved it from the first time I took a bite. It was what I ordered every time I was there. I don’t remember much about the decor or the service but I do remember that parmesan and the apple fritters. Continue reading →

Creamy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

There are about a million ways to create an enchilada recipe, and this for sure isn’t the only one, but I prefer my enchiladas with a tangy, creamy sauce rather than the red sauce. Most of all I prefer them without cream of chemicals soup in the mix.

These are delicate with a touch of heat in the tender chicken and a snap of green chili in the sauce. I prefer corn tortillas for my enchiladas because they add flavor and texture and hold up well under the sauce. The sauce is creamy and rich with a tangy bite. Continue reading →

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