Chicken Chili From Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook Food

CHICKEN MARBELLA - SILVER PALATE COOKBOOK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl combine chicken quarters, garlic, oregano, pepper and coarse salt to taste, vinegar, olive oil, prunes, olives, capers and juice, and bay leaves. Cover and let marinate, refrigerated, overnight.
• Arrange chicken in a single layer in one or two large, shallow baking pans and spoon marinade over it evenly. Sprinkle chicken pieces with brown sugar and pour white wine around them.
• Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently with pan juices.
• Chicken is done when thigh pieces, pricked with a fork at their thickest, yield clear yellow (rather than pink) juice.
• With a slotted spoon transfer chicken, prunes, olives and capers to a serving platter.
• Moisten with a few spoonfuls of pan juices and sprinkle generously with parsley.
• Pass remaining pan juices in a sauceboat.
• To serve Chicken Marbella cold, cool to room temperature in cooking juices before transferring to a serving platter. If chicken has been covered and refrigerated, allow it to return to room temperature before serving. Spoon some of the reserved juices over chicken.

SILVER PALATE JALAPENO CHILI

Steps:

• Combine sausages and water in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Cook until sausages are brown, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Transfer sausages to paper towels and drain.
• Heat oil in heavy Dutch oven over low heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook until translucent, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium. Add ground chuck and cook until well browned, mashing with fork and stirring frequently.
• Add sausage, bell peppers and chilies. Cook until peppers are wilted, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
• Mix in canned tomatoes, wine and tomato paste. Stir in herbs and spices. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add fresh tomatoes and cook 10 minutes. Tip pan and degrease.
• Spoon into bowls.
• Pass cheeses, sour cream, and onions separately.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND JALAPENO NACHOS FROM SILVER PALATE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• combine the chicken, cream cheese, jalapeno peppers, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and grated cheese in a large mixer bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• spread each pita round with a generous amount of the filling. Place on cookie sheets and bake until puffed and bubbling, 5 - 7 minutes. Immediately cut into wedges and serve in a napkin-lined basket.