Monday, October 24, 2022

Turmeric Chicken with Dilled Rice

This was a great MS recipe from October 2022. The only change I made was adding 1 tsp. lemon zest and cooking the rice in a rice cooker. 

Marley Spoon must recycle its recipes, although we haven't found too many duplicates. There are also well over two-dozen to choose from every week. 


Here's how to make Turmeric Chicken and Dilled Rice with Greek Yogurt

Zest one-half lemon. Squeeze 2 T. lemon juice into a small bowl. Cut any wedges if you have leftover unsqueezed lemon.

Toss 12 oz of boneless, skinless chicken thighs in 1 t oil, 1 tsp. turmeric, 1 tsp. lemon zest, 1/2 tsp. salt and a few grinds of pepper. Set aside.

Finely chop 1/4 oz fresh dill, including stems, and set aside. Coarsely chop 3 oz of fresh spinach. 

Heat 1 T butter in a medium saucepan and saute 10 oz. rice until it is toasted. Stir in 2-1/2 cups of water (I'd throw it all in the rice cooker) and 1/2 tsp. salt. Let cook on low until it is done (about 12 minutes on the stove or in the rice cooker.)  Toss in the chopped spinach, the dill, and 1 oz dried currants and let it continue to cook (5 minutes on the stove on LOW or until the rice cooker shuts off.) Keep warm on stove, in cooker, or in a covered warm bowl. 

Halve and thinly slice one onion. Finely chop 2 tsp. garlic. 

Heat 1 T oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken until well browned, 3 min. per side depending on size. Transfer to a plate.

To the skillet, add the onions and cook until softened. Add water if they brown too quickly. Add the garlic, lemon juice and 1/3 c. water and bring to a simmer. Return the chicken and any juices on the plate to the skillet. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and cook about 10 minutes. Stir in a T of butter.

Fluff rice and serve on the plate with the chicken and 2 oz. Greek yogurt to each plate. Squeeze any remaining lemon juices over the top.


 

Monday, October 17, 2022

Cranberry-Walnut Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce

I just made a yummy bread pudding with half of a leftover loaf of Costco's Cranberry-Walnut crusty round loaf.

I found the recipe online and made half a recipe. I used real rum, and not extract. First heat to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole dish.

8 c artisan cranberry walnut bread (can use other breads such as raisin, cinnamon or plain white bread)
2 c heavy whipping cream
2 c whole milk
1/2 c unsalted butter
4 eggs
4 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Cut cubes of bread. Make a mixture of whipping cream, whole milk and melted butter and whisk.  Add eggs and whisk more. Add vanilla and cinnamon and whisk in the cinnamon. Pour over the bread.

Place in the dish and bake 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours.

SAUCE
2/3 c heavy cream
2 c granulated sugar
1 c unsalted butter
4 Tbsp rum (yum!) 
Melt the butter, dissolve the sugar, and add cream and rum. Pour over the pudding when hot.