Oven Baked "Fried" Chicken by Kokita

Today, I’m going to tell you a little secret – the secret of my oven baked “fried” chicken. I could also post my recipe for my original deep fried chicken, but a couple of years ago I’ve discovered a product from the Asian section of the supermarket that changed my life. Ok maybe that’s a bit of a dramatic statement – but is it really? For someone who absolutely LOVES fried chicken, won’t you consider a “switch” from deep fried to oven baked a huge change for the better and healthier me? I definitely think so – so here is … Continue reading Oven Baked "Fried" Chicken by Kokita

Simple Indian Butter Chicken Recipe

Indian Butter Chicken is definitely a classic Indian favorite especially in Australia. So I thought I’d share a really simple recipe you can use at home! It is a lot cheaper than getting takeaway from Indian restaurants and this recipe could easily feed 6 people. Enjoy! 🙂 Ingredients 700g chicken drumsticks (you may also use skinless, diced chicken breasts or chicken thighs) 1 cup butter 1 onion, minced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 can (425ml) tomato sauce 3 cups double cream 2 tsp salt 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp garam masala 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons tandoori masala … Continue reading Simple Indian Butter Chicken Recipe

Amazing Entrée: Ricotta & Spinach rolled in Chicken Breast and Prosciutto

Last night, we were invited to dinner at our friends’ lovely new home and I was introduced to an entrée that was introduced to our hosts the weekend before! LOL good recipes do get passed on… as this particular one is so simple and so tasty! You start with placing the chicken breast flat in glad wrap and then beating it with a rolling pin so you get a nice, flat consistency to the fillet. Then you mix the ricotta and roughly chopped spinach in a bowl, place the prosciutto followed by the chicken breast, followed by the ricotta and … Continue reading Amazing Entrée: Ricotta & Spinach rolled in Chicken Breast and Prosciutto

Chicken and Vegetable Curry Recipe

Kimba’s Winter Weeknight Recipe On a really cold weeknight, instinctively I search the pantry for ingredients to make a quick and easy, delicious curry. This only takes approx. 45 minutes to cook and prepare simply because you eliminate the process of making the curry paste from scratch. However, it takes more than just a packet of Malaysian curry paste and coconut milk to satisfy my palate. So I’ve created my own version of a simple curry that is wholesome and very satisfying… enjoy 🙂 Ingredients: 1 tbsp Canola Oil 200g Malaysian Chicken Curry Paste 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp … Continue reading Chicken and Vegetable Curry Recipe

CHICKEN & APPLE POT

taken from “Delicious Casseroles” by Parragon Books 2007Serves 4  Kimba’s Review: I thought I’d start practicing for winter by trying a casserole dish, yet not your typical casserole. I picked this one because I love apple-y or apricot-ty cooked chicken… and this recipe looked delicious in the book! It turned out exactly what I imagined it would be. My little surprise was the caramelized apple… so delicious!! I would eat it on its own! Hahahahaa.. anyway, enjoy! 4 Chicken Marylands1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, chopped2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour1 1/4 cups clear apple juice2/3 cup chicken … Continue reading CHICKEN & APPLE POT