Zesty Garlic Chicken Food

CHINESE GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, and cornstarch until smooth.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add chicken and garlic mixture to pan and stir fry, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 5-7 minutes.
• Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion, if desired.

SPICY GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS WITH CHOW CHOW AND BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• For the wings: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the wings, vinegar, salt, sugar and chile in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, remove from the heat, strain the wings and pat them dry. Place the wings on a baking sheet. Bake until the wings are dry, about 15 minutes.
• While the wings bake, fill a large, deep pot with 3 inches of oil. Place over medium-high heat and bring to 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches, fry the wings until crispy and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per batch, raising or lowering the heat as necessary to keep the oil at temperature. Drain the wings on a wire rack set over a sheet pan.
• Meanwhile, combine the garlic and olive oil in a medium saucepan. Place over medium heat until the oil just simmers. Cover the pan, adjust the heat and simmer until the garlic is tender, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then transfer the oil and garlic to a blender and blend until smooth. Add the hot sauce and pulse until combined. Add a little water if necessary so the mixture is about as thick as syrup. Pour the sauce into a very large bowl. Add the wings and toss to coat.
• For the chow-chow: Combine the celery, carrots, vinegar, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and let cool. Drain.
• For the dip: Combine the blue cheese, yogurt, mayonnaise, pepper and celery salt in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
• Serve the wings with the dip and chow-chow on the side.

BESSY'S ZESTY GRILLED GARLIC-HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a shallow dish. In a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, sugar, honey, saffron, garlic, basil, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, oregano, parsley, and sage. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover, and marinate 20 to 25 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the grill for medium heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and place chicken on the grill. Cook for 10 minutes on each side, or until exterior is charred and juices run clear.

ZESTY GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Set oven at 350 degrees.
• Trim any fat from chicken and place in a baking dish of your choice.
• In a bowl mix tomatoes and sauce, soup mix, water and wine.
• When soup mix is dissloved pour over chicken in baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle parmesan over chicken, bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle all with mozzarella and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

SPICY GARLIC LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

ZESTY CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently mix the chicken, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire, paprika, onion powder, oregano, thyme, brown sugar, lemon zest, 2 healthy pinches of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Form into mini meatballs, slightly smaller than a golf ball; it should make 28 to 30 meatballs. Warm the butter and oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Transfer the meatballs to the pan and do not disturb for 3 minutes to brown well. Turn, cooking another 3 minutes without disturbing. Keep cooking until browned and cooked on all sides, but still juicy and plump with a spring to the touch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve atop Collard Green Pesto Linguine, if desired.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Blanch collards until bright green, about 1 minute. Transfer immediately to an ice bath to shock, saving the boiling water for cooking the pasta. Remove the collards from the ice water and pat dry with paper towels before transferring them to a food processor.
• Add the linguine to the pot of salted boiling water and cook according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a dry skillet, over low heat, toast the pecans until fragrant. Transfer to the food processor with Parmesan, olives and garlic. With food processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until pesto comes together. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• To serve, put enough pesto to coat the pasta into a large serving bowl. Drain the pasta and quickly add it to the bowl. The water still clinging to the pasta will loosen up the pesto. Toss to coat. Add more pesto, if needed. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and garnish with Parmesan sprinkled over the top.

SPICY GARLIC CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces.
• In large mixing bowl combine HALF of the green onions, the minced garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the oil, the red pepper flakes and the black pepper.
• Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat.
• Let stand in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• After it has had time to marinate, drain chicken reserving the liquid.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil, add chicken and sauté about 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• Stir cornstarch into reserved liquid.
• Add to skillet.
• Cook and stir Place bread shell on a baking sheet and spoon chicken and sauce evenly over top.
• Sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400°F oven for 12 minutes.
• Top with remaining 1/4 cup green onions and pine nuts.
• Return to oven for 2 minutes longer.

SPICY GARLIC CHICKEN WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Stir together panko, garlic and oregano; place in a shallow dish. Dredge both sides of chicken in panko mixture.
• Combine lemon juice, honey, tabasco, and zest for glaze in a small bowl, set aside.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; saute' until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 12 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet.
• Add lemon-honey glaze to the skillet; reduce until syrupy, less than a minute. Return chicken to the skillet, flipping the pieces once to coat them with glaze.
• Serve.

ZESTY GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Wash the chicken wings and lay out on a tin foil covered cookie sheet.
• Sprikle chicken wings liberally with the Adobe, pepper and accent.
• Place chicken under the broiler, and broil on both sides until browned.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet heat up olive oil and butter.
• Once butter is melted, add the red pepper flakes and garlic.
• Continue cooking over medium/low heat for about 5 minutes.
• Just before the garlic starts to brown, turn heat off and add the lemon juice.
• Once chicken is brown on both sides, pour this sauce over the chicken wings, and back for 20 minutes at 350°F.