Chicken and Spice

Spiced Chicken

2 lbs. chicken legs, washed

1 tbsp. ground black pepper

1 tsp. curry powder

1½ tsp. onion powder

1½ tsp. garlic pepper

Combine the spices and rub all over chicken legs. Place in Showtime rotisserie basket and cook for 45 minutes. Let cool before serving. This can also be done in the oven in a cast iron fry pan. Spray the pan lightly with cooking oil. Bake at 375º for one hour, turning once half way through cooking time.

© Crackerberries 2014

Herbed Chicken Breasts

Herbed Chicken & Veggies

12 oz boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 3 oz pieces
¼ cup flour
1 tsp dry basil leaves
1 tsp dry oregano leaves
1 tsp paprika
¼ tsp ground marjoram
¼ tsp pepper
2 tbsp canola oil
1 cup chicken broth
1½ cups frozen green beans
2 carrots cut into fourths
1 small onion, quartered
2 baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 tbsp corn starch
1 tbsp cold water

Mix flour, basis, oregano, paprika, marjoram and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in non stick Dutch oven until hot; cook chicken until light brown on all sides, (15 minutes).

Remove chicken and wipe out pan. Add broth, carrots, onions, green beans and potatoes, then lay chicken on top. Heat to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer 30-35 minutes until veggies are tender.

Remove chicken and vegetables and place in warming dish. Mix cornstarch and cold water together and add to liquid in Dutch oven. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir one minute. Serve with chicken and vegetables.


© Crackerberries 2013

Chicken and Herbs

Four+ Herbs Chicken

1½ -2 lbs chicken leg quarters

3-4 cloves garlic, sliced

Fresh basil leaves

Fresh oregano leaves

Fresh lemon balm leaves

1 tbsp tarragon leaves

Sea salt

Fresh ground black pepper

Olive oil

Wash chicken.  Preheat oven to 350°

Place chicken in cast iron skillet.

Finely chop basil, oregano, and lemon balm leaves and combine with tarragon leaves.  Slide pieces of garlic underneath the skin of the chicken with 1 tsp of the herbs. 

Rub the outside skin generously with extra virgin olive oil.  Salt and pepper and sprinkle with remaining herbs. 

Bake 50 minutes at 350°.  Flip chicken and increase heat to 400° and cook 10-15 minutes longer. 

© Crackerberries 2012