Showing posts with label liquid smoke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label liquid smoke. Show all posts

Friday, February 12, 2010

#43 :: Chicken Wing Sauces *Super Bowl*

Honey Mustard
  • 1/2 bottle of Dijon mustard
  • 4 Tbsp. honey
Mix the two ingredients in a bowl. Make it to your taste,adding more honey if you like it sweeter.


BBQ Sauce

  • 1 bottle BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. Liquid Smoke
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.


Ranch

  • 1 bottle of Ranch dressing
Pour it in a bowl. Ha! Easy.



Garlic Parmesan

  • 1 stick of butter
  • 2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan. Add the butter. Once butter is melted, add the garlic and sautee for 2-3 minutes. Add the Parmesan and stir until all ingredients are combined. Remove from heat, but try and keep it warm. This sauce is best when kept fairly warm, so the butter doesn't solidify.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

#33 :: Chicken w/ White Wine Mushroom Sauce

This entire meal was FABULOUS! AMAZING! One of my favorites so far! Do I say that a lot? Even though this meal took us quite a while to prepare, it was worth it. Definitely worth it!


Directions

For Brine:

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 lemon, quartered and juiced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 4 (6-ounce) boneless chicken breasts with skin
  • 4 drops liquid smoke
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 sage leaves
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For White Wine Mushroom Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
  • 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup semidry white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Special equipment: grill pan

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

In a large bowl mix together water, lemon juice, sugar and salt until dissolved. Add lemon quarters and chicken. Marinate for 30 minutes. Remove from marinade and pat dry. Preheat a grill pan over medium heat. Massage 1 drop of liquid smoke into each chicken breast. Salt and pepper generously then rub 1 tablespoon butter over and under skin of each chicken breast, placing 2 sage leaves underneath the skin. Place on hot grill, skin side down, until skin is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.

Meanwhile for the white wine mushroom sauce: In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter with olive oil. Add onions, mushrooms and cayenne pepper. Saute until onions are translucent and mushrooms are tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and reduce until it's almost evaporated. Add chicken stock and simmer until reduced by one third. In a small bowl press together remaining butter and flour with fingertips until well blended, then slowly add to the sauce while stirring with a wooden spoon. Simmer until sauce resembles loose gravy, about 5 minutes. Serve warm with the chicken.


Makes 4 servings.

Recipe from Cooking for Real on Food Network.

Star Rating: 5+ out of 5 stars