Cooking poultry parts instead of the whole bird just makes so much sense to me. It takes much less time to prepare and cook which means a lot less stress for this Galley Kat. …plus on the boat it would be logistically impossible. According to the Bitten Word a big trend in Thanksgiving turkey this year is towards exotic global flavours so thought I would give our little feast a North African spin. MOROCCAN TURKEY BREAST 2 tsp ground cumin…
When I came across this recipe from Jamie Oliver I thought it was a touch bizarre… chicken cooked in milk with lemon? but it was Jamie Oliver after all… …of my… the sauce… and the juicy meat!!! CHICKEN in MILK 4-6 servings (modified for a 2 quart pressure cooker) 8 chicken thighs oil for browning 6-10 garlic cloves *1 cup preserved lemons, roughly chopped (see Galley Kat Notes below) 1 handful fresh tarragon sea salt and pepper 1 cinnamon…
We took the barbecue off the boat the other day in preparation for haulout next week which means our meals will be prepared totally à la Galley Kat. With Indian Summer gone and temperatures dropping, comfort food has become the order of the day… …some pasta of course… …a few chopped veggies… …sautéd, seasoned and savoury… …all ooy gooy and cheesy… ONE POT CHICKEN PASTA CASSEROLE Ingredients 4 cups cooked pasta (I used large egg noodles) 3 tbsp butter 1…
This is just a fancy way of saying I cooked a duck breast and made a really tasty sauce by simmering blackberry liqueur, some wine and fresh figs… SEARED DUCK BREAST with CASSIS WINE REDUCTION and FIGS 1 duck breast 10-12 freash basil leaves 2 tbsp cassis sea salt & pepper 4-6 fresh figs, cut in half 2 tbsp butter 1/4 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup cassis 1/4 cup chicken stock Make diagonal cuts in skin side of duck….
Oh but these were good! A bit of sweet… A bit of spicey… So much flavour… Make a big batch, grab a pile of napkins and prepare to get messy… …marinate for 1 hour… …cook in one pot… SRIRACHA HONEY CHICKEN WINGS 1 1/2 lb chicken wings (about 12) 1 tbsp oil 2 tsp sesame oil 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp soya sauce (I use Bragg seasoning – lower in sodium) 1 tbsp rice vinegar 2…
In my search for some belly-warming comfort food for today’s dinner memories of my Mom’s delicious Cabbage Rolls came to mind. One of my favourite ‘Momma’ meals… ground veal and rice wrapped in cabbage, simmered in a rich tomato sauce but it’s really time consuming to prepare. So I came up with a pressure cooker version for the boat, ready in just 20 minutes once pressure is reached… PRESSURE COOKER UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS 1/2-3/4 lb ground chicken 1 egg 1/2…
Yesterday’s weather/dinner plan misfire became tonight’s tasty sunset treat… (cold pouring rain does not a happy Captain make) …but tonight was an entirely different story… …these easy little Moroccan inspired turkey kabobs… …with the addition of brown rice (pressure cooker ready in just 15 minutes) …and some boat-grown sprouts, made a delicious sunset cockpit meal. TURKEY KABOBS 1 lb lean ground turkey 1 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp minced onion 1 tbsp minced or grated fresh ginger 1…
How’s that for alliteration… …the beer brine… …the barbecue… …and the breasts… BEER BRINED BARBECUED BREASTS 2 boneless chicken breasts 1 bottle beer (I used Guinness) 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp whole cloves 1 tbsp peppercorns 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 cup sea salt 1/4 cup brown sugar 2-3 tbsp butter, melted 2-3 tsp chili powder Plan ahead and place chicken breasts with all but butter and chili powder in a plastic container in the refrigerator or cooler in the…
I can’t remember when I first discovered Foodie Dice, but I thought, ‘what an amazingly creative idea!’ If you ever have a cooking block and want to add a challenge to the ‘what to eat’ process, these are just the boost you need… (not to mention a super gift idea for your foodie friends) I used them for the first time today, gave them a shake, and voilà… my what’s-for-dinner question has been answered… It looks like I will need:…
Here’s another really tasty and easy pressure cooker dinner. …a mild combination of spices… …juicy bits of browned chicken… …stewed in the pressure cooker for a mere 8 minutes… …an addition of chick peas and almonds and it’s all done… MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE 5 boneless chicken thighs cut into 1″ pieces 1 tbsp Moroccan spice (1/2 tsp. cayenne 1/2 tsp. turmeric, 2 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp. allspice, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. coriander) 2-3 tbsp flour…