Smoked Chicken Thighs Recipe

Ingredients
Boneless skinless chicken thighs (2lbs), extra virgin olive oil (1/4c), cider vinegar (1/2c), chopped shallots (1/4c about 2 medium), chopped garlic (2cloves), kosher salt (3/4tsp) and one smoking pouch (see below).

Method of preparation:-
Take a bowl of medium size, mix vinegar, salt and oil in it. Add garlic and shallots in it. Add chicken and then coat it well. Cover the bowl and keep it in the refrigerator to marinate for about 20 minutes or 3 hours. Make the smoking pouch, take a bowl and soak a cup of wood chips in water in the bowl. Take out the chips and drain the water and then put the chips in the piece of aluminium foil. Fold the foil and make the packet of it. Make the holes in the top of packets. Heat the grill and the place the packets in grill and then grill it until get smoking. Now place the chicken to the grill and drain the excess marinade into the bowl. Throw out the remaining marinade. Grill the chicken for about 6 to 8 minutes on each side until it gets cooked. Turn its sides once during cooking.

Number of servings – 4

Kebab Recipe

This recipe is idle for the tea time get together and for family picnic and is the best snacks.

Ingredients:-

1. Cooking spray
2. Chicken breasts (2 pounds boneless, skinless, 1/2-inch thick slices)
3. Scallions (8-12)
4. Wooden picks
5. Sodium soy sauce (1/4 ¼ cup reduced)
6. Honey (1 tbsp)
7. Dark sesame seeds oil ( 2 tsp)
8. Ginger ( 1 tsp)
9. Sesame seeds ( ¼ tsp , to garnish)

Method Of Preparation:-

Coat the stove-top grill pan or an outdoor grill with the cooking spray and preheat to medium- high heat. Now lay out the three chicken strips of about ½ inch apart. Now place the scallion over the chicken one by one, with the help of tooth picks. Repeat the process until you have used 1 pound of chicken. Now season and grill the remaining one pound of chicken breasts by repeating the same process. Now in a small bowl, mix the honey, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and garlic powder and whisk them. Reserve the half cup of marinade for the sauce. Brush the remaining of the marinade over the kebabs. And grill them for 5-7 minutes turning them occasionally until the chicken is cooked properly. Serve it with garnishing with sesame seeds and dipping sauce.

No. Of Serving:- 4

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Mexi Chicken Quesadillas

Mexi Chicken quesadillas are a real treat and can be either served as an appetizer or as a main dish.

Ingredients:

1.Chicken thighs (6 boneless, skinless)
2.Chicken broth (1/2 cup)
3.Olive oil (2 tbsp)
4.Onion(1 medium sized and finely chopped)
5.Chopped green chilies (1 7 oz can)
6.Mexican blend shredded cheese (2 cups)
7.Tortillas (8 flour)
8.Cumin (1 tbsp)
9.Chili powder (1 tbsp)
10.Cayenne pepper (1/4 tsp)
11.Salt
12.Pepper

Method Of Preparation:-

Take chicken and wash it thoroughly. Now cut the chicken into ½ inch cubes. Now heat olive oil in a pan and sauté chicken, onions and salt and pepper according to your taste. Cook chicken with continuously stirring for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is done. Now add chili powder, cumin, chilies, chicken broth, and cayenne pepper and mix well. Now boil it over the medium heat and the reduce the heat to simmer. Cook until all the liquid evaporates. Remove from heat and let it cool. Now heat the large frying pan over a medium heat and place tortilla flat on a cutting board. Now spread a thin layer of cheese on the tortilla and then a layer of chicken mixture and again a layer of cheese. Take care that each layer should be about ¼ inch thick not more than that. Now place another tortilla on the top. Now carefully place it from the board to the frypan, check it frequently and when your quesadilla is light brown from bottom, turn it. Serve with your choice of salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Number of servings: 4

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