Serves 6

2h

1.5 kg whole chicken

6 spring onions

8 carrots

3 celery stalks

half glass of white wine

half glass of olive oil

1 tbs dry ground garlic (or fresh one)

1 tsp pepper

2 liters of stock (or water)

salt

In a big casserole, fry the garlic with the olive oil.

Press the chicken with your hands (and make it a bit flat). Put the chicken into the casserole. Let it fry for 10-12 minute turning it upside down every now and then.

Menawhile cut the onions, carrots and celery (cleaned) into 3 cm long pieces.

Add the wine to the chicken and let evaporate.

Now add all vegetables.

Add 1 tbs of salt and the pepper.

Add hot stoke or the water. Bring to boil and let simmer for 1h (low heat). Check doneness and set aside. Serve warm with its own broth and vegetables (I love to drench bread with it), or you could serve it with steamed rice.

Cajun Chicken

Per 4 persone / Serves 4

Pronto in 1h30 / Ready in 1H30mins

500 gr petto di pollo a fette di 2 cm di altezza (in 4 fette) / 500 gr chicken breast in 4 slices at least 2 cm thick

5 cucchiai spezie Cajun* / 5 tablespoons Cajun mix*

Succo di mezzo limone / half lemon squeezed

6 cucchiai di olio d’oliva / 6 tablespoons Olive oil

Contorno / Side:

Servire con Caesar Salad / Serve with Caesar Salad: Caesar Salad

* SPEZIE CAJUN / CAJUN MIX

1 cucchiaino sale / 1 tsp salt

2 cucchiai Aglio secco / 2 tbs garlic powder

2 cucchiai e mezzo di paprika / 2 1/2 tbs paprika

1 cucchiaio pepe nero / 1 tbs black pepper grounded

1 cucchiaio cipolla disidratata / 1 tbs onion powder (or dried)

1 cucchiaio e mezzo origano / 1 1/2 tbs oregan

1 cucchiaio e mezzo timo / 1 1/2 tbs thyme

1 cucchiaino peperoncino macinato / 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder

Mettere tutto nel macinacaffé (o in un mortaio qualora non aveste il macinacaffè) e macinare tutto assieme e proseguire con la ricetta.

Stir together (in a coffeegrinder or in a pounder) until fine and blended.

Miscelare le spezie Cajun con l’olio e i limone  per ottenere una crema semiliquida, in caso aggiungere un cucchiaio d’acqua. Coprire le fettine di pollo e fare aderire bene la salsa. Mettere a macerare in frigorifero per almeno 1 ora.

Add the oil and the lemon juice to the Cajun spices mix. Add the chicken and coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour at least.

Estrarre il pollo dal frigorifero e grigliarlo. Affettarlo come nell’immagine principale e servire.

Take the chicken from the fridge and grill it. Cut it into slices as shown in the main picture and serve.

Chicken Satay

500 gr chicken breast sliced

200 gr peanut butter

70 ml soy sauce

half tsp chilli powder

water as needed

To finish Lime fresh juice

If you like:

Garlic powder in the marinade

Mix well all ingredients and add as much water is needed to have a smooth sauce.

Slice each chicken slice into thinner slices 2cm wide.

Add the chicken to the sauce. Mix well. Put in fridge for 2/3 hours.

Put each slice of marinated chicken into a skewer (as shown in picture give it  a sort of wave shape).

Cook on a hot griddle for 8/10 minutes.

Chicken Satay is best served hot. Before serving squeeze a couple of lime drops on top.

Pollo alle Mandorle / Almonds Chicken

500 gr pollo / 500 gr boneless chicken

150 gr mandorle / 150 gr almonds

3 cucchiai salsa di soja / 3 tbs soy sauce

1 cucchiaio di farina / 1 tbs flour

1 cucchiaio di zenzero grattugiato / 1 tbs grated ginger

mezza cipolla / half onion

3 cucchiai olio di semi / 3 tbs vegetable oil

sale / salt

Soffriggere la cipolla e lo zenzero tritati con l’olio.

Finely chop the onion and the ginger and fry them with the vegetable oil.

Tagliare il pollo a cubetti. E infarinarlo.

Dice the chicken. And coat with flour.

Unire il pollo al soffritto. Soffriggere per un paio di minuti. Salare e unire mezzo bicchiere d’acqua e cuocere per 15 minuti.

Add the chicken to the fried mixture. Fry for a couple of minutes and then add half glass of water and a pinch of salt. Cook for 15 minutes.

Nel frattempo, saltare le mandorle in una padella con un cucchiaio di olio, finché non saranno tostate.

Meanwhile, fry the almonds in a pan with one tbs of vegetable oil until brown.

Quando il pollo è cotto, unire la salsa di soja e le mandorle tostate e lasciare insaporire un paio di minuti. Servire.

When the chicken is done, add the soy sauce, the toasted almonds and let simmer for a couple of minutes. Serve.

Chicken Avocado Salad

Pronta in 30 minuti / Ready in 30 minutes

1 avocado / 1 avocado

200 gr insalata mista / 200 gr ready to go mixed salad

1 cipolla rossa / 1 red onion

4 gambe di sedano bianco / 4 celery branches

16 noci / 16 walnuts

1 pescanoce / 1 nectarine

400 gr petto di pollo a fette* / 400 gr chicken breast in slices*

2 cucchiai di senape / 2 tablespoons yellow mustard

Sale e pepe / Salt & pepper

Condimento / dressing

4 cucchiai aceto di riso o di mele / 4 tbs rice or apple vinegar

6 cucchiai olio d’oliva / 6 tbs olive oil

2 cucchiai di senape / 2 tbs yellow mustard

Sale e pepe / Salt & pepper

* Potete sostituire il pollo con gamberi o calamari cotti nello stesso modo / You can substitute the chicken with shrimps or calamnari cooked in the same way

Cospargere  il pollo con la senape, sale e pepe. E grigliarlo.

Spread the mustard over the chicken. Add salt and pepper. Grill it.

Tagliare la pesca, il sedano, la cipolla e l’avocado a fettine sottili.

Cut into thin slices the peach, the onion and the avocado.

Ora mettere le pesche, la cipolla e il sedano in un recipiente assieme all’insalata.

Not put the nectarine, the onion and the celery in a big bowl with the mixed salad.

Preparare il condimento, in un tazza mettere tutti gli ingredienti e sbattere con una frusta, versare sull’insalata e mescolare bene.

Prepare the dressing by putting all ingredients in a cup and beating them well. Pour onto the salad and toss well.

Disporre l’insalata nei piatti, coprire con l’avocado tagliato. Ora disporre il pollo sopra tutto. Servire.

Put the salad into the plates, add the avocado. And now put on top the grilled chicken. Serve.