Chicken with Red-Eye Gravy
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Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions |
Chicken Breasts with Red-Eye Gravy Time: 30 minutes
2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp paprika
2 slices Prosciutto
4 oz mushrooms
1/2 cup coffee (save some from breakfast or use instant - make it strong)
1 tbs brown sugar
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in 1 tbs water
Roughly chop Prosciutto. Clean, trim and quarter mushrooms. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium high heat. When hot add paprika and sauté 1 minute. Add chicken breasts and sauté 2 minutes per side. Add mushrooms and Prosciutto and sauté another 2 minutes (move chicken to the side). Add coffee, stock and sugar, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 - 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken (put on a plate and cover with the lid from the pan) and increase heat. Add cornstarch dissolved in water and stir until sauce is thick. Pour over chicken and serve.
Brown Rice with Onions Time: 25 minutes or whatever your package says
1/2 cup brown rice - I use 'Uncle Ben's' which is all I can get and it is quick cooking. It looks like
brown Basmati and cooks in 15 minutes.
1 cup chicken stock or whatever your rice calls for
1 onion
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp oregano
Chop onion. Heat oil in small saucepan. Add onion and sauté until tender. Add rice and sauté another 2 minutes. Add stock, herbs and cook rice according to package instructions. Fluff and serve.
Broccoli with Butter, Pepper & Herbs Time 25 minutes
1 small head of broccoli or half of medium head left from Friday
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs butter
1 tsp dried thyme
pepper - seasoned is nice, or regular pepper
Cut broccoli into bite size florets and stems. Put in steamer basket in saucepan with an inch of water in bottom. Put on medium heat and steam for 15 minutes or until done. Remove from pan and set aside, discarding water. In same pan heat butter and oil. Add thyme and pepper and sauté lightly. Add broccoli and stir. Serve.
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Cooking schedule: 30 minutes |
Add coffee, stock and sugar to chicken |
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