So, it has been a while since the last update. Don’t worry, I have been eating, daily even. Just nothing I would consider blog worthy. Sure, I made the odd roast chicken and pasta dish, but nothing out of the ordinary…. So, this installment brings you an almost verbatim meal from JamieOliver.com. This is a great dish, that’s easy, flavorful, and best of all an easy clean up! The meal in question is a Moroccan inspired roasted chicken with potatoes. Yes, that is perhaps the most Midwestern comfort food combination possible, but with some spices, turns it into a Haute meal!
You start with some nice red potatoes, which you chop into cubes, then put them in COLD salted water (always do this when boiling potatoes), bringing to a boil for a minute, then drain. Then you place a mixture of turmeric, cumin, ginger (fresh if possible), cilantro, and what ever other spices you like in… I used a bit of cinnamon, some chili powder for heat, and some fresh cut red pepper. This is where cooking becomes an art, and you must taste taste taste! Whatever you desire for flavor, now is the time to exercise it. Use whatever ratio you wish, just taste taste taste! Add to this spice mixture, zest of one lemon, along with half of the juice, toss the potatoes i this mixture. Now, once these are nice and coated, add a chicken breast (skin on!) and mix with some olive oil, salt and pepper. Once all of these are coated, take the chicken out. Turn you oven on about 375F, and now make a small tray out of foil, place the potatoes as a base, then place the piece of chicken on top and place in the oven for 25-30 min. Remove, and enjoy with a nice fresh salad and a fruity red wine!
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Enjoy! Don’t fear my fellow foodies, coming this weekend is a new review of the Wilmington haute of www.DomaineHudson.com ! Yum!
