Curried Chicken Cheese Log Food

APPETIZER BLUE CHEESE LOGS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth. Fold in cheddar and blue cheeses. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours., In a small skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add curry powder; saute 1-2 minutes. Stir in pecans; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in parsley. Cool slightly. Roll cheese mixture into 2 logs, each about 5 in. long. Roll logs in pecan mixture; refrigerate. Serve with crackers.

CURRIED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet and stir in butter to melt. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Cook thighs skin side down until golden brown. Flip chicken and continue to cook until golden brown. Remove chicken to a plate.
• Stir in onions and cook until tender. Stir in curry, cayenne, cinnamon and cumin and cook until aromas are released. Stir in carrots and toss to coat. Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
• Place chicken thighs back into skillet and stir in broccoli. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes to cook chicken.
• Stir in cream and peas. Season to taste. Serve with basmati rice.

FANCY CHICKEN LOG

Steps:

• Beat together first 3 ingredients. Blend in next 2 ingredients and 2 Tbsp parsley.
• Refrigerate remaining parsley. Shape mixture into 9' log. Wrap in plastic wrap and
• chill 4 hours or overnight. Toss together remaining parsley and almonds: use to coat log.
• Serve with RITZ crackers. Yields about 3 Cups spread.

CHICKEN & CHEESE LOGS

Steps:

• Place 2 chicken slices on cutting board, overlapping edges slightly; top with 1 cheese piece, 1 breadstick and 1/2 tsp. honey. Roll up tightly. Repeat.
• Cut each roll-up in half.
• Serve with dressing.

CURRIED CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Pour 1 tbsp oil into a flameproof casserole dish. Addthe chicken, season and fry for 4-5 mins on a medium heat, turning, until lightly browned. Remove with tongs and set aside.
• Pour another ½ tbsp oil into the casserole dish and add the spring onions. Fry gently for a couple of mins, then stir in the garlic, ginger and curry powder. Cook for 1 min, then tip the chicken back into the pan, along with the broccoli, soy sauce, coconut milk, chicken stock and cornflour mixture. Bring to the boil, then stir in the kale. Once the kale has wilted, take the dish off the heat.
• Mix the remaining oil with the splash of coconut milk. Unravel the pastry. Brush each sheet lightly with the oil mixture, then scrunch up and sit on top of the pie mixture. Scatter over the nigella seeds, then cook in the oven for 12 mins, or until the pastry is a deep golden brown. Leave to stand for a couple of mins before serving.

CURRIED CHICKEN CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Reduce heat to 375°., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, salt, curry powder and pepper until smooth. Stir in the chicken, almonds and onion. Spoon into puffs; replace tops. Place on a baking sheet; bake for 5 minutes or until heated through.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place broccoli into a microwave-safe dish with a lid, pour in a small amount of water, cover, and cook on high in microwave until broccoli is steaming and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully remove lid and spread broccoli into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread cooked chicken in a layer over the broccoli.
• Whisk cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl and pour sauce over the chicken and broccoli. Spread the Cheddar cheese over the sauce and sprinkle casserole with corn flake crumbs and almonds.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling, the cheese has melted, and the crumb topping is browned, about 30 minutes.

CURRIED CHEESE & BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Drain and crumble; set aside.
• Pound chicken breasts to flatten to 1/4-inch and season with salt and pepper.
• This will speed up the cooking process.
• In a large heavy non-stick skillet, (or non-stick spray, or olive oil) over medium-high heat, brown chicken breasts on both sides, approximately 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
• Into the pan, over medium heat, add the sour cream, cream cheese, curry and garlic powders.
• Stirring to loosen all the flavors and juices from the pan and incorporating them into the cream sauce.
• Cook for five minutes or until all the cream cheese has melted and sauce is smooth and thick.
• Return the chicken to pan.
• Cover and continue to cook for another 7- 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked.
• Remove from heat; toss in crumbled bacon and chives.

CURRIED CHICKEN CHEESE LOG

Steps:

• 1. Blend cream cheese, steak sauce and curry powder - mix well. Add chicken and celery with 2 tbsp. parsley and refrigerate remaining parsley.
• 2. Shape into a 9 inch log and wrap in plastic wrap - chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• 3. Remove from refrigerator and unwrap log. Combine remaining parsley and almonds and use outside of cheese log evenly. Serve with crackers.