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scrumptious oven roasted chicken with herbs and citrus

Posted on May 15, 2014 | 15 comments

That perfect juicy meat and crispy skin in 40 minutes! You will swear it’s the juiciest flavorful chicken you ever tasted.

The wondrous aroma of coriander and citrus that perfumes the house provokes a feeling of excitement.

You still don’t know what to cook for the weekend? Watch that golden brown and gleaming chicken! Simply elegant and inviting!

To try it you need:

12-14 pieces of chicken (could be thighs, drumsticks or breast)
4 medium potatoes sliced
1/2 cup of olive oil
2 lemons (one juiced and one sliced)
1 sliced orange
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried coriander
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
fresh coriander for garnish

Directions:

In a bowl mix together oil, lemon, garlic, coriander, onion, salt and pepper.

Soak in the chicken for marination and transfer all to a baking plastic bag. Leave it for 3-4 hours or better for an overnight in the fridge.

Take your chicken out of the fridge 30 minutes before it goes into the oven.

Preheat your oven to 220°C.

Place chicken in a baking dish and spread them evenly. Arrange slices of lemon, orange and potato around and under the chicken. Sprinkle with fresh coriander and drizzle a bit of olive oil.

Bake uncovered for about 40 to 45 minutes, et voila!!

Serve it with a big salad or with the famous lebanese tabboule. Click here for the recipe.

Enjoy!!!

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When the craving arises for a luscious creamy shrimp tagliatelle

Posted on May 14, 2014 | 5 comments

Everyone needs a delicious pasta recipe, served in less than 30 minutes, and this shrimp tagliatelle is sure to be a favorite!

For this lovely treat (serving 4 people) you will need:

500g fettucine
800g shrimps peeled and deveined
1 cup of cream
3 cups of milk
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp flour
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese for garnish

In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente (as per packet instructions).

Meantime grill the prawns and set aside.

In a non stick skillet, combine milk, cream, flour and cook on a medium high until it starts to get thick then bring heat to low, add the butter and garlic powder. Keep stirring until viscous.

Toss in the shrimps and allow to simmer for 3 minutes before pouring over the pasta.

Shaving over a little parmesan before serving, goes really well with it.

There’s nothing quite so wonderful as the richness of a hearty, creamy pasta dish. Bon appetit!

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sizzling chicken fajitas with homemade guacamole

Posted on May 12, 2014 | 4 comments

Bienvenidos a Mexico in less than half an hour with this homemade fajitas. Very simple and easy recipe.

Ingredients: (serves 4 people)

800g chicken breast
4 small bell peppers (4 different colors)
3 medium red onions
3 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp of ground cumin
1/4 tsp of garlic powder
1/4 tsp of chili
1/4 tsp of paprika
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp lime juice
12 flour tortillas
sour cream for serving
shredded sharp cheddar cheese for serving

Slice your chicken lengthways into long strips roughly the same size. Season it with the ground cumin, garlic powder, chili, paprika and salt (if you find in the supermarket fajita spices, use 1 1/2 tbsp instead). Put the lemon juice and olive oil and transfer to the wok to grill for almost 10 mns.

Slice the 4 colors bell pepper and onions into medium strips and add them to grilled chicken to cook together for another 4-5 minutes.

Meantime you can prepare the classic guacamole.

Back to our delicious fajitas, i like to serve them with sour cream, guacamole and shredded cheddar.

Now they are ready, spread on the flour tortilla sour cream and guacamole, put from the hot sizzling chicken and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Looks like spring is in your plate. I love these colors!

It’s an easy and delicious recipe to prepare, great for when you have friends gathering! A cold cup of beer and lots of fun.

Buen provecho!

Enjoy your meal 🙂

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small tricks to revamp your classic spaghetti bolognese

Posted on May 8, 2014 | 3 comments

Spaghetti bolognese is a classic. Very simple recipe with no much ingredients. But small tricks transform it to a delicious dish for the whole family including toddlers.

Ingredients for 4 people:

300g ground beef
one large chopped onion
two big chopped garlic clove
puree of 2 medium tomatoes
1 tsp cognac
1 tsp sugar

Tutorial:

In a casserole pan on a medium heat add a splash of olive oil and cook the onion and garlic with a dash of salt, only for 5 minutes before adding the ground beef.