Mediterranean Baked Chicken

Mediterranean Baked Chicken

The credit for this yummy recipe goes to my mother, who has been making her ‘Company Chicken’ for as long as I can remember.  The red-wine vinegar in the marinade adds a sweet, tangy flavor that helps to tenderize the chicken while it cooks.

There will be no crispy skin on this dish, so be sure to remove the skin while you’re preparing the chicken.  I use the boneless, skinless chicken thighs, which cook fairly quickly and my guests don’t have to work around any bones while they’re eating.

Another great thing about this recipe is you can easily scale the ingredients up or down, depending on the size of the crowd you’re serving.

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Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups

Chicken Lettuce Cups

Variations of this recipe are everywhere when you search online, so after trying a few of them, I realized the base ingredients are really pretty much the same, the trick to making this dish a success is the accompanying sauce that you serve on the side. It has the perfect amount of ‘punch in the mouth’ flavor, to raise your eyebrows in pleasant surprise after taking that first bite.  Also, I use Boston lettuce, sometimes known as Bibb or Butterhead, instead of the traditional Iceberg lettuce, because I find that the sweet flavor and tender texture of the leaves, perfectly compliment the chicken and brown rice.

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