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Summer cooking is outdoors on one of our barbecue grills. We love cooking outside in warm weather. Chicken is a staple; Cornish Hens and duck are treats.
We eat a lot of grilled chicken in the summer, specifically thighs and legs. In the winter it’s oven-fried. We have it at least once a week and mon mari would be even happier if it was more often. I like more variety. And I like variety in my grilled chicken. Sometimes it’s simple with … Continue reading…
When we lived in the US I could get ground turkey and whole turkey tenderloins. I can’t get either here….. But I can get these wonderful, thin turkey cutlets. They cook in minutes on the grill and are great for making ‘birds’ or rolls, wrapped around Prosciutto or asparagus or just about anything you like. … Continue reading…
We don’t actually have Cornish Game Hens here. We have coquelet, poussin or young chicken. I normally get birds that are under a pound, which makes them perfect single serving size. If you have larger birds you may want to serve just one for two people. You could also do the glaze with a whole … Continue reading…
These are similar to the Chicken Wings that mon mari loves. We didn’t marinate the thighs, just basted them the sauce, like we would for regular barbecued chicken. And, of course, we saved half the sauce for dipping. Grilled Chicken Thighs with Oyster Barbecue Sauce Total time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs 2 tsp … Continue reading…
I often make dinners with a theme. When cooking for two it cuts down on waste if ingredients can be shared. When I made the Zucchini Caprese Boats I knew I would have leftover Pesto Rosso Sauce. Well, at least I would have leftover tomato sauce….. Whether I’m taking it out of my own freezer … Continue reading…
We love doing these little chickens on the grill. Well, mon mari loves doing everything on the grill and why would I complain about that? I try to find hens that are small enough for single servings, although, sometimes, we have a bit leftover for lunch. Use any fresh herbs you like. Grilled Cornish Hens … Continue reading…
Hoisin sauce is a barbecue sauce – according to the bottle that I bought…. The label said Hoisin Barbecue Sauce – in English. I love the labels on the stuff at the Asian market! Sometimes they’re Chinese and French, sometimes Vietnamese and English, sometimes French and English…. Often I can find the same, exact product … Continue reading…