Archive for July, 2010

Baked Apricot Chicken

Ingredients

* 12 chicken thighs
* 1 cup apricot preserves
* 1 cup French dressing
* 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl combine the jam, dressing and soup mix. Mix together.
3. Place chicken pieces in a 9×13 inch baking dish. Pour apricot mixture over chicken and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes

Pochero

Ingredients

* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 plantains, peeled and quartered
* 2 small potatoes, quartered
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 4 pounds chicken legs, thighs, and wings
* 2 (4 ounce) links chorizo de bilbao (spicy Spanish semi-cured sausage), quartered
* salt and pepper to taste
* water to cover
* 2 tomatoes, diced
* 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
* 1 small head cabbage, chopped

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; fry the plantains and potatoes in the hot oil until crisp on the outside, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pot and set aside, keeping the oil in the pot.
2. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chicken and chorizo; season with salt and pepper. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour enough water over the chicken to cover completely; bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cover, and cook another 10 minutes. Stir the plantains, potatoes, garbanzo beans, and cabbage into the mixture. Cook covered until the cabbage is wilted and everything is hot, about 5 minutes more. Serve hot.

Baked Teriyaki Chicken

Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1 tablespoon cold water
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup soy sauce
* 1/4 cup cider vinegar
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 12 skinless chicken thighs

Directions

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the cornstarch, cold water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and ground black pepper. Let simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens and bubbles.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
3. Place chicken pieces in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish. Brush chicken with the sauce. Turn pieces over, and brush again.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over, and bake for another 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Brush with sauce every 10 minutes during cooking.