Above and Below: Roast Chicken with Brussels Sprouts
(click above or below for recipe)
Same tips as last time……..
…..to propel your "Funky Chicken" recipes into the tasty/healthy/funky zone
Spend the extra money and get pasture raised chickens. I know many folks dislike Whole Foods (I have a few issues with them myself), but they have a couple of whole bird pasture raised chickens (although often small, like the size of a large Cornish hen), and they have pasture raised chicken parts. The taste alone will convert you over.
Avoid unhealthy oils like that toxic canola oil, and vegetable oils like Crisco and Wesson.
(Stick to Olive and Coconut Oil)
Avoid Common Table Salt, and try Pink Himalayan Salt or Celtic Sea Salt
(some of the other sea salts are named "Sea Salt" but are still processed like Table Salt)
Don't Be afraid of fatty dark meat, especially from pasture raised chicken. Fat from natural sources like pastured poultry will not make you fat (those unhealthy oils folks cook in is often the culprit).
Below: Honey Mustard Chicken (click below for recipe)
….a few more quick tips
Take advantage of endless healing herbs and veggies like cancer fighting garlic, magnesium rich basil, and onions (special onion shout out because onions don't lose their nutrients when cooked)
Cut slits in your chicken when working in marinades and such, it allows the marinade to penetrate the meat and not just sit on the surface.
Wings and legs of whole birds are tied to the chicken body with string because it helps prevent wings and legs from cooking faster that the torso of the chicken.
Avoid lining your baking sheet in aluminum foil. Aluminum residue is not healthy, and it leaves a metallic taste.
….got it? OK, let's get "FUNKY" (one more time) !!!!
Below: Crispy Chicken Breast with Cauliflower Risotto (click photo below for recipe)
Below: Grilled Chilli Chicken and Slaw Burgers
(I'm technically Gluten/Grain free, but feverishly working on a delicious GF bread to enjoy creations like this
(click below for recipe)
Below: Chipotle Honey Glazed Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce (click below for recipe)
Below: Djaj Mqalli (Chicken with Olive, and Lemon Tagine)
(click below for recipe)
Below: Preserved Lemon and Oregano Roast Chicken (click below for recipe)
Below: Strawberry, basil, Bacon, and Brie Chicken Burgers
I'd use GRASS FED CHEESE ONLY!!! and I'm working on my own GF Bread
…and bacon is a twice a year thing for me "everything in moderation….including moderation" –Ben Franklin
(click photo below for recipe)
Below: Padang Style Chicken Curry (click below for recipe)
Below: Lemon Thyme Roasted Chicken with Fingerlings
(recipe gives option of olive or oil, CHOOSE OLIVE OIL, you know how I feel about canola)
(click below for recipe)
Below: Sage and Chilli Chicken(click below for recipe)
Below: Smoky Sumac, Chili and Lime Wings (click below for recipe)
Above and Below: Chicken with Orzo (orzo is a short pasta)
(I'll be replacing the Orzo with an Organic Wild Rice)
(click above or below for recipe)
Below: "Herby" Mustard Chicken with Olive Oil Mash (click photo below for recipe)
Below: Citrus Marinated Chicken Thighs (click photo below for recipe)
Below: Simple Roasted Lime Chicken Thighs (click photo below for recipe)
Below: Chicken in White Wine with Lemon and Potatoes (click photo below for recipe)
Below: Sesame Drumsticks in Umami Rice (click below for recipe)
~stay healthy~
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