Moroccan cuisine is the perfect blend of flavors and spices which is one of the reasons for its immense popularity the world over. The food is flavorful but not spicy enough to make you sweat. For this chicken breast recipe we care going to use boneless chicken breast and we are going to prepare a tangy sauce for it which has a delicious combination of hot, savory and sweet flavors. This particular curry is so mouthwatering that even if you are not an ardent curry fan you are still going to enjoy this perfect mix of heady aromas and delightful flavors.
For this particular recipe we are going to use some of the most traditional spices used in Moroccan cuisine. the have been used in Morocco for centuries and even today the women folk of the country whip up a sumptuous meals with these spices such as turmeric, cumin and cinnamon. Don’t let the simplicity of this recipe fool you, one bite of this delightful creation with exotic flavors and the aromas of the spices and you will know exactly how sophisticated this curry can be.
If you want to tone down the spices you can always add a dash of yoghurt at the end to take the fire out of the spices. But this is strictly optional and even though this recipe is not particularly spicy some of you ay prefer the added touch of some creamy yoghurt at the end.
Because you want the entire presentation to reflect the Moroccan touch, I like to serve this curry with couscous which simply adds to its authentic appeal.
So let’s get started without further a due. To make this delectable dish you are going to need:
Boneless chicken breast boneless (4-6)
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp Garlic & Herb Seasoning
200 ml Tomato & Chili Sauce which is available at most stores
1 tsp cinnamon ground
1 & 1/2 tsp cumin ground
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp Lemon juice
1/4 cup flaked almonds about 25 grams
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp chicken Stock Powder approximately 5ml
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup yogurt (optional)
2-3 Tbsp honey
So if you have all your ingredients ready lets cook up a storm. Get your oven ready by preheating it to 200 deg C
Now you need to season the chicken breasts with a table spoon of olive oil, pepper powder and some fresh lemon juice. Let the chicken breast stand for some time so that the flavors can be absorbed and you get some time to make the sauce
Start with the onions, in a pan sauté the sliced onions till they are a beautiful and soft golden brown. Now ad the spices: cumin, turmeric and cinnamon to the onions and cook on low heat for half a minute so that the oil and the flavors are released from the spices. You have to keep stirring so that you don’t burn the spices.
To this mixture add the tomato chili sauce, the chicken stock powder, garlic and herb seasoning and some water. Taste the mixture to ensure that it’s spicy enough to suit your taste. Now cook till the sauce come to a boil which should take about 3 minutes. If you intend to use yoghurt stir it in after the sauce is ready. Finally, transfer the sauce into an oven proof casserole and set it aside
Get the chicken ready by placing the seasoned portions on top of the sauce, sprinkle some almonds and drizzle some honey on top Set the dish in the oven and bake the chicken for half an hour And your delicious, tantalizing, morocco chicken breast curry is all ready to be served. Just add an accompaniment of green salad dressed in honey mustard and some herbed couscous.
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“Honey, I’ve cooked Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings with their famous hot sauce and dressing, and it’s just for you!”
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>>> And now here is their most popular meal of all – HOOTERS BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS WITH HOT SAUCE AND BLEU CHEESE OR RANCH DRESSING…
–Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings–
> Chicken Wings
10 chicken wing pieces
Vegetable oil (for frying)
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
> Hooter’s Chicken Wing Hot Sauce
1 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
1/2 cup Tabasco Sauce
2 tablespoons Tabasco Sauce
3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
3/4 teaspoon Paprika
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
3/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
2 tablespoons Chili Sauce
> On the side:
Hooters Ranch Dressing or Bleu Cheese Dressing…
Celery sticks
> Preparation:
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F. You want just enough oil to cover the wings entirely – an inch or so deep at least.
Combine the butter, hot sauce, ground pepper and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients well-blended.
Combine the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt in a small bowl.
If the wings are frozen, be sure to defrost and dry them. Put the wings into a large bowl and sprinkle the flour mixture over them, coating each wing evenly. Put the wings in the refrigerator for 60 to 90 minutes. (This will help the breading to stick to the wings when fried.)
Put all the wings into the hot oil and fry them for 10 to 15 minutes or until some parts of the wings begin to turn dark brown.
Remove the wings from the oil to a paper towel to drain. But don’t let them sit too long, because you want to serve the wings hot.
Quickly put the wings into a large bowl. Add the hot sauce and stir, coating all of the wings evenly. You could also use a large plastic container with a lid for this. Put all the wings inside the container, add the sauce, put on the lid, then shake. Serve with bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks on the side.
–Hooters Ranch Dressing–
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until completely mixed. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
–Hooters Bleu Cheese Dressing–
1 cup regular mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
6 oz blue cheese
1 Tablespoon apple cider or wine vinegar
1/ 2 teaspoon pepper (optional) 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (optional)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Crumble the blue cheese, and mix it all together.
Or try…
–Hooters Buffalo Shrimp–
> Buffalo Shrimp Sauce:
1/4 cup hot sauce
1/4 cup butter
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 dash black pepper
1 dash garlic powder
Combine in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is mixed through. Cover, and keep warm over low heat.
> Shrimp
12 uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
Combine egg and milk in a small bowl. Place flour in a large zip-type bag. Coat six of the shrimp with egg mixture, then toss them in the bag of flour and shake well to coat.
Leave these shrimp in the bag, and repeat the process with the remaining shrimp. Make sure they are all well coated with flour. Refrigerate about 5 minutes while the deep fryer heats up to 375 F.
Deep fry for 8 to 10 minutes, until shrimp tails are dark brown. Remove, drain, and toss gently with Buffalo Sauce.
–Hooters Buffalo Chicken Sandwich–
boneless chicken breast
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp pepper
milk
1/4 cup hot sauce
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup olive oil
fresh bread roll
leaf lettuce
onion
sliced tomato
bleu cheese dressing
Put boneless chicken breast to a plate. In a small bowl, add all-purpose flour, paprika, and pepper.
Mix them well. Pour milk in another bowl. Dip chicken in milk. Coat chicken in flour mix. Repeat the process.
Put coated chicken on a plate. Cover it, chill for half an hour. Medium heat the saucepan. Add hot sauce, and butter to the pan. Bring them to boil, stir. Set the pan aside.
Medium heat a pan. Add olive oil to the pan. Add coated chicken. Cook for 8 minutes, turning once.
Slice bread roll in half. Oven toast the halves. In a small bowl, coat chicken with sauce.
On a plate, arrange bread half in the bottom, then chicken, leaf lettuce, onion, tomato, bleu cheese dressing, and the other half of bread roll on the top.
Dig In and Enjoy!
A Graduate of the Holland College Culinary Course, Brian Alan Burhoe has cooked in Atlantic Coast restaurants for over 30 years. He is a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation. Brian’s articles reflect his interests in food service, dreamstudy, imaginative literature and our best friends — our dogs.
His Home Page is A CULINARY MYSTERY TOUR – A Literary Chef. His articles have been reprinted on numerous culinary websites and various Blogs, including the popular Romantic Relationship site WUVING.com.
Other Popular items on Hooters Menu:
- Seafood items on Hooters’ year-round menu include New England Clam Chowder, Steamed Shrimp, Steamed Clams, Oysters, Oyster Roast and Big Fish Sandwich.
- Seasonal Seafood items on the menu include a Blackened Mahi Sandwich, served on a ciabatta roll; Daytona Shrimp, Buffalo shrimp smothered in Daytona Sauce and finished off on the grill; and Grouper Bites, genuine grouper dusted in corn flake breading and served in bite-sized pieces with tarter sauce.
- Hooters Football Season menu includes two shared appetizer options of Loaded Chips and a “Hootertizer” Combo as well as two sandwiches, a Prime Rib Sandwich and Strip Cheese Sandwich which are both served with fries. The menu also features a build-your-own Bloody Mary.
- The Prime Rib Sandwich is a juicy slice of prime rib served on a hoagie bun with a side of horseradish sauce and curly fries.
- Newest items on the menu include crab cakes which are served as either an appetizer or as a platter with homemade slaw and fries, a split rib platter and mini burgers.
But Hooters most popular item for the guys remains their world famous Buffalo Chicken Wings & Hot Sauce!
A Graduate of the Holland College Culinary Course, Brian Alan Burhoe has cooked in Atlantic Coast restaurants for over 30 years. He is a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation. His articles reflect his interests in food service, dreamstudy, imaginative literature and our best friends — our dogs. His Home Page is A CULINARY MYSTERY TOUR – A Literary Chef
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Using steak marinades is how many people add extra taste to their steak and this is also a method of tenderizing them. Perhaps you already have a preferred steak marinade and, if so, this could contain soy sauce, garlic, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce or another combination of the most popular steak marinade ingredients.
How to Make Asian Style Steak Marinades
Asian inspired flavors are always popular and flavors such as chili, honey, citrus and other spicy flavors and herby tastes go nicely with red meat.
Soy sauce and vinegar can be combined with sugar and fruit juice for a sweet and tangy steak marinade recipe. Garlic or chili sauce enhances the Asian flavor and adds another dimension to the taste. You can use orange juice, lemon juice or pineapple juice to add sweetness. Fruit juices also help to break down any tough parts in the meat and make it juicy and tender.
Soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch and sesame oil can be mixed together to make a Chinese curry flavored steak marinade recipe which will add plenty of mouthwatering flavor to any type of steak.
You can use flavors like soy sauce, pineapple juice, garlic and ginger for a zesty and sweet flavored steak marinade but why not try experimenting with other flavors too and maybe you will discover a new and unique steak marinade recipe by trying out new flavors.
Wasabi is a highly piquant Japanese seasoning, which are great if you like spicy dishes. Wasabi goes equally well with fish and meat so if you fancy a hot Japanese style steak for dinner, a wasabi steak marinade might be just what you are looking for.
If you marinate your steak with Asian flavors, you might like to serve noodles or rice instead of French fries or a baked potato. If you want to make a tasty sauce for your steak, there are plenty of marinades you can boil while the steak is grilling. It is important to boil them, of course, because they will have been in contact with the raw meat while it marinated.
Herby European Style Easy Steak Marinades
For a mild and aromatic touch, rather than something strong and full flavored, you can use herbs to add taste to your meat. Fragrant herbs like basil, marjoram, cilantro or parsley go nicely with lots of different steak marinade recipes to add a subtle flavor and complement the meaty taste.
You can make an Italian style marinade for steak with oregano, marjoram, and basil, combined with garlic, balsamic vinegar, and oil. A steak marinated in this mixture would be great served with pasta and a fresh green salad. A lot of people would say their favorite marinade for steak is an aromatic and lightly flavored concoction, similar to this one.
You might like to make a Spanish marinade for your meat by combining ingredients like olive oil, red pepper, tomato juice and paprika. Aromatic marinades like these are ideal for hot, sunny days when you fancy your red meat with a light and fresh flavor instead of a rich sauce.
Herbal, light marinades work just as well on steak as full flavored, rich one because steak is so versatile. Also, using a steak marinade recipe is very easy.
Italian steak marinades with fragrant herbs, bold Asian marinades with their combination of sweet and spicy flavors and Mexican steak marinades with a chili kick are just some of the types of steak marinades you can choose from. You will find that cooking perfect steak can be enjoyable and simple if you use some of the tips and tricks at: http://www.EasySteakMarinades.net
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