EASY Butter Chicken with Rice & Quinoa

                          Rice with Chicken Cream Sauce

For 2 Persons. Adjust Accordingly if for more.

Ingredients:

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• 1 Chicken breast cut in cubes
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• Chilli Powder
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
  
• 6 Tablespoons Butter
  
• 1 1/2 Cups of chopped Onions
  
• 3 Teaspoons Garam Masala
  
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  
• 1 Tablespoon Grated Ginger
  
• 3 Cloves Garlic
  
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon or 1 Cinnamon Stick
  
• Tomato Sauce/Puree
  
• 1 Cup Water
  
  
• 1 Cup Heavy Cream

Directions:

• In a bowl mix the chicken breast cubes with Salt and Pepper
  
• Add 1/4 Teaspoon of Chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric and set aside
  
• In a pan, use 2 tablespoons of butter and cook chicken until brown
  
• Set chicken aside and put another 2 tablespoons of butter
  
• Add the onions, the Garam Masala, 1/4 teaspoon of chilli powder, cumin, and Cayenne Pepper
  
• Add also the grated Ginger, the 3 cloves of chopped garlic and the cinnamon.
  
• Sprinkle some Salt and pepper and Mix well
  
• Add the tomato sauce and the Water and stir again.
  
• Put the Heavy Cream (I used half cup), mix and add the chicken pieces
  
• Simmer for 10-15 mins (If not using pre-cooked rice, I suggest that you prepare the rice at this time)
  
• Finally add the last 2 tablespoons of butter (Optional) and Ready to serve
  
• Serve with Rice and some Chopped Fresh Parsley on Top (Optional)

Enjoy :)

P.s:

• For those who enjoy it a bit more spicy, you can always add some more chilli powder or cayenne pepper
  
• For the cinnamon, I used cinnamon powder but you can also use 1 Cinnamon Stick instead
  
• I used Tomato Puree, but you can use either normal tomato sauce or even ready made tomato sauce
  
• With regards to Heavy Cream I used half the Emlea Double cream (Image Below) which is approximately the size of a small cup. You can always add more for a creamier taste :)

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Honey Mustard Chicken with Baked Veggies

 Honey and Mustard Chicken with Baked Vegetables

Hi guys, so This week I tried a new recipe which it turned out amazingly great considering the fact that with the vegetables, I managed to incorporate an apple which turned out to compliment the dish even more!

As ingredients its pretty simple and its actually very fast to make! So enjoy and here are the ingredients :)

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Ingredients:

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• 4 Chicken Breasts   

For the Marinade:

• 1 1/2 Tablespoon of Oil (I used Olive Oil)
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Basil
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  
• 3 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
  
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  
• 3 Tablespoons Honey

For the Vegetables:

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• Bell Peppers        
  
• Mushrooms
  
• 1 Large Apple
  
• Handful of Fresh Peas (Optional)
  
• 4 Cherry Tomatoes Sliced in Half
  
• 1 Tablespoon oil (Olive Oil)

Directions:

• Pre-Heat oven to 200°C
  
• In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the marinade and reserve half of it in another bowl 

  

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• Put the Chicken Breasts in the first bowl of marinade, mix well and leave to marinate for 1 hour
  
• Slice the peppers, mushrooms, apple and the tomatoes and set aside
  
• In the second Bowl of marinade, put the tablespoon of oil and toss the vegetables and marinate until well combined
  
• Cover an oven-proof dish with an aluminium sheet and smear some olive oil
  
• Distribute the Vegetables on the dish and put the chicken breasts on top
  
• Bake at 200°C for about 35 minutes or until the chicken is well cooked
  
• Serve with Salad and some Couscous or some sweet potatoes

Enjoy !

C.Armeni

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Chicken Fingers

                                        Chicken Fingers

Hi guys sorry its been a while but I really got caught up with work matters and it was quite impossible to post! But I still didn't forget that I have a blog to attend to!

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So I am going to give you an easy mid week dish which can either be fried to achieve its utmost taste or do it the healthy version like I did: Oven Baked them! 

Ingredients:

• 1 Whole Chicken Breast
• Breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Basil
• 1 tablespoon Thyme
• 1 teaspoon Curry
• Ground Black Pepper
• 3 teaspoons Parmeggiano Cheese
• Half a glass of Milk

Method:

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• In a bowl, put some breadcrumbs about one cup (adjust accordingly)
• Put the Lemon Pepper, the basil, thyme, pepper, curry and the parmeggiano cheese in the bowl of breadcrumbs and mix everything well
• Heat Oven to 200°C
• In another small bowl, pour the milk.
• Cut the breast lengthwise into 5cm long strips, dip them in the milk and immediately after dip them into the bowl of breadcrumbs and coat them well
• Put the strips on a baking tray and bake them for about 20 minutes until golden brown
• Serve with some salad and fries or simply just a started with some sauce!

You can view my 2 ingredient curry Sauce for a tangy taste here!

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Enjoy it Guys :)

C.Armeni

Paprika Chicken Thighs in Rucola Sauce

                   Chicken Thighs in White Sauce and Rucola

Hey guys today's recipe is VERY GOOD - actually mouth watering! Its a very easyyyy recipe! and if you would like to impress your guests, I suggest to try it out!

You don't need excessive ingredients and it doesn't take long to cook. I suggest that you either prepare a side salad or else with some baked potatoes.

So here are the ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 6 Chicken Thighs
• Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Paprika
• Pepper
• Butter (3 Tablespoons in Total)
• 1 small or medium Lemon (or as desired)
• 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
• 3 cloves garlic diced
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cups rucola (or as desired!)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 200°C
• Put the chicken thighs in a bowl
• Sprinkle some salt, the paprika and the pepper
• Combine with the thighs and mix everything together
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and put the chicken and fry them until golden brown or cooked throughout
• Discard EXCESS Fat. In the same frying pan heat the last tablespoon of butter and fry the diced garlic
• Add the chicken stock, the heavy cream, the cheese and  the juice of 1 fresh lemon
• Add the Thyme and the Rucola and cook for another 2 minutes
• Remove from the heat and put in a baking dish and cook in the preheated Dish for 25 Minutes    

Bon apetito :)!

C.Armeni 

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EASY Thai Curry Wok Dish

                                                       Thai Easy Dish

 Today i am going to give you an easy Thai Dish which is  perfect for weekday dishes. You can use preboiled rice  from the day before or you can boil rice while cooking this  dish :)

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 Ingredients:

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•  Sliced red peppers strips (Approx: 100g)
•  Sliced yellow peppers strips (Approx: 100g)
•  Slices green peppers strips (Approx: 70g)
•  Green beans (Optional) (Approx: 30g)
•  Sliced carrots strips (Approx: 90g)
•  Sliced onion strips (Approx: 30-40g)
•  Sliced Mushrooms (Optional) (Approx: 50g)
•  Bamboo shoots (Optional) (Approx: 30g)
•  300g diced chicken (I usually use more)

 For the sauce:

•  400ml (1can) of coconut milk
•  1/2 tablespoon red curry paste (i use hot curry)
•  2 tablespoons fish sauce

 Method:

•  Mix all the sauce ingredients and set aside
•  Dice and fry the chicken in 2 tablespoons of oil and add  all the other ingredients except the sauce ingredients
• Stir fry for about 7 minutes until the carrots start to become soft
• Add the prepared sauce mixture and bring to boil
• Lower Down the Heat and simmer for around 2-4 minutes
• Serve with boiled jasmine rice

Tips: Personally before I fry the chicken I usually toss in some herbs for some added flavour! 

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Enjoy :)!

C.Armeni