Roast Tomatoes Chicken Schnitzel Cheesy Creamed Corn Food

CREAMY CORN SKILLET CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the soy sauce, balsamic, sugar, crushed garlic and juice of 2 lemons in a bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Add the chicken and marinade to a resealable plastic bag and marinate in the fridge for 3 hours.
• Take the chicken out of the marinade and dry off. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a grill to high heat. Place a large cast-iron skillet on one side of the grill. Place a smoker box or foil pan with wood chips on the grill.
• Once the smoker has begun to produce smoke, liberally oil the grill grates and place the chicken on the grates. (We are just looking for a quick hard sear on both sides to get that char flavor. The goal is to finish cooking in the creamy, smoky corn.)
• Add the butter to the skillet along with the Fresnos, poblanos, onions and remaining 3 whole cloves garlic. Saute until the onions are translucent and chiles are tender, about 10 minutes. Deglaze with the sherry and add the fresh corn, squash, zucchini, cream, 1/2 cup Parmesan and half of the stock. Season to taste.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and lower the grill to medium. Close the lid and smoke the skillet over medium heat, playing with the position of the skillet to ensure you get the liquid to simmer ever so slightly, until the chicken hits 160 to 165 degrees F, 10 to 15 minutes. Take the skillet off the grill and pour in a little chicken stock if the sauce is very thick. Add the remaining lemon juice on top and garnish with the cilantro, remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and crushed corn nuts.

HEALTHY BAKED CHICKEN SCHNITZEL WITH CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the chicken breasts between two sheets of baking parchment and gently bash with a rolling pin until they are an even thickness, about 1cm. Tip the beaten egg, flour and panko breadcrumbs into three separate bowls. Stir half the thyme, the lemon zest and some seasoning into the breadcrumbs. Dip the chicken breasts in the flour, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs, then transfer to a baking sheet. Drizzle over 1 tbsp oil and cook in the oven for 30 mins until golden and crisp. Halfway through the cooking time, put the tomatoes on a separate small baking tray, toss with the remaining thyme and roast alongside the chicken for the final 15 mins.
• To make the creamed corn, heat the remaining oil in a medium saucepan over a low heat and fry the shallot with a pinch of salt for 10 mins, or until softened and translucent. Cut the corn kernels off the cobs by holding the cobs upright on a board and running a serrated knife down the length. Tip the sweetcorn into the pan along with the milk, then simmer gently for 10 mins. Roughly blitz using a hand blender until the mixture is mostly smooth but some chunky bits of corn remain. Stir through the crème fraîche and chives and season to taste.
• Divide the chicken schnitzel, creamed corn and roasted tomatoes between two plates, then scatter the corn with extra chives and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND CORN

Steps:

• Heat the grill to medium-high. In a medium bowl, coat the chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside. (You can do this step up to 1 day ahead; refrigerate and bring to room temperature before cooking.)
• On a large platter, layer the tomatoes, corn kernels, red onion and fresh oregano (if using). Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• When ready to grill, clean the grates with a grill brush, then lightly grease the grates. Grill the chicken until browned and cooked through, and it releases easily from the grates, 5 to 7 minutes per side. (If flare-ups occur, move the chicken to an area of the grill with smaller flames underneath. For a gas grill, close the lid between flips, listening and peeking occasionally for flare-ups.)
• Transfer the chicken to the platter. Let rest for 5 to 20 minutes before serving.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH END-OF-SEASON TOMATOES

Steps:

• In the morning, pour salt into a bowl large enough to fit chicken. Add a cup of tepid water and dissolve salt. Add chicken pieces, then cover with water. Refrigerate 8 to 12 hours, until ready to cook.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove chicken from water and pat it dry. Place flour and more salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Add chicken pieces, two at a time, and shake to lightly coat them. Vigorously shake off excess flour and repeat with remaining chicken.
• Place a deep, ovenproof sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and butter. When foam subsides, add chicken pieces, skin side down. Brown well, adjusting heat as needed, then turn and cook for 3 minutes. Add thyme sprigs and transfer pan to oven. Roast chicken, basting every few minutes.
• When chicken is cooked (20 to 30 minutes), transfer it to a platter and keep warm. Place pan back on stove, over medium heat. Add shallot and sauté one minute. Pour in sherry and boil, scraping up any pan drippings. Reduce until pan is almost dry, then add tomatoes and increase heat to high. Cook until tomatoes have broken down and juices have condensed, 10 minutes. It should be pulpy, not drippy. Taste and adjust seasoning, sprinkle with vinegar, then spoon sauce over chicken. Serve.