Chicken On Salt!

Hello everybody.

Roasting over a bed of salt experience is still going on,today I tried it with whole small chicken and potatoes plus garlic of course.

Excellent delicious result,crispy from outside juicy from inside وnot dry and very well roasted. Guess next time I’ll do fish or veal.

Ingredients and method :
* 2 cups salt.
* 2 small whole chicken.
* head of garlic.
* potatoes.

*rosemary.
* salt, pepper, all spice, chili flakes and lemon slices.

* clean and dry chicken well then season inside out.
*insert lemon slices inside and tuck thighs well with a toothpick or rubber band.
* in a deep oven pan pour salt and spread it evenly.
* put the chicken, potatoes and garlic on top.
* add rosemary or oregano if you like.
* cover well then put in a moderately heated oven for 1 1/2 hours.
* uncover and drizzle a bit of olive oil on chicken,roast till golden.
* press out tender garlic and mix with some butter and yogurt to make a sauce or dip.

chicken over a bed of salt.

Really yummy,highly recommended

Salt Baked Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary.

Hello everybody.

Roast beef is for lunch today, usually accompanied with baked potatoes and veggies,which were all done in a different way I saw last night on my favorite source of new recipes Pinterest.

First I’ll start with the beef,sealed in hot oil butter mixture at first in a deep pan then I added some onions and garlic and gradually started adding boiled water and left it to simmer for 3 hours. Removed the beef to rest,added some flour to the sauce to make a gravy, so tender and yummy.

As for the potatoes here are the ingredients and method :
* 2 cups salt.
* medium sized potatoes.
* one whole head of garlic.
* some rosemary leaves.
* 1 tablespoon butter.
* drizzle of olive oil.

* in a deep thick oven pan spread the salt evenly.
* place the potatoes, rosemary and garlic after cutting the hard top.
* cover tightly and bake for 40-50 minutes.
* remove garlic to cool.
* drizzle olive oil on top of potatoes and back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
* meanwhile remove soft garlic pulp and add butter to it, I added a bit of yogurt as well to make a bit sour.
* cut potatoes and add garlic spread in it.

Serve with any roast or chicken.

As for the mushrooms, cut them to big pieces then add butter, oil, garlic, lemon juice, capers, salt and pepper and bake them till tender. Add chopped parsley when done.

elegant lunch today!

Authentic Italian Potato Pizza.

Hello everybody.

Couldn’t resist and wait to make this pizza, search for the original recipe was very easy and anyways my cousin living in Rome posted it last night and told me how to make it.

Some recipes add ranch sauce or sour cream but guess this one is more basic and pure Italian.

Well taste and aroma are miraculous, rosemary gives it a real nice twist.

Ingredients and method :
#simple pizza dough (the 10 minutes miracle one)
# 2 large potatoes cut to very thin slices ( don’t peel them)
# fresh or dry rosemary.
# coarse kosher salt.
# crushed pepper.
# olive oil.
# mozzarella cheese.

# coat potatoes with some olive oil,cover and microwave for 2 minutes so as to tenderize.
# spread pizza dough then sprinkle with a bit of the cheese.
# arrange potatoes all over then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
# bake in a medium heated oven for 30 minutes or till bottom and crust are golden.
# add cheese on top and roast till it melts.

easy basic ingredients.

Remaining dough turned into a regular pizza with some kalamata olives. Yummy 😋

Roasted Lemony Chicken and Potatoes.

Hello everybody.

As I mentioned yesterday we had a dinner gathering and I made a chicken and potato dish, which was incredibly juicy and well flavored cause of the awesome marinade I used.

Ingredients and method ( for 8 small pieces of chicken)

* zest and juice of one lemon and one orange.

* 1 tablespoon fresh or dry rosemary.

* 1 tablespoon oregano.

* 1 leaf fresh or dry sage (ميرميه)

* salt,pepper and olive oil.

*Marinate chicken in all these for a whole night or 3-4 hours minimum.

* in a deep oven pan,add some onion slices,bay leaves,cinnamon stick and few cardamons then add chicken with marinade close tightly with foil and leave in a medium heated oven for 1 1/2 -2 hours.

* when done roast chicken till golden then remove each piece to a deep serving dish.

* sieve remaining juices to get a clear fluid then add 1 tablespoon flour or starch diluted in cold water.

* leave to simmer till it thickens.

* You can bake some veggies or only potato cubes in another pan alongside also seasoned with rosemary,oregano,salt,pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

* arrange potatoes around chicken pieces and drizzle sauce all over them before serving.

Really easy tasty dish,went well with the eggplant maqloubeh last night.

roasted chicken and potato.

eggplant maqloubeh.

Aromatic Herbs.

Hello everybody.

Friday’s lunch is always a dilemma cause all is home, late sleepers, late breakfast or outings. Decision wether to eat at home or what to eat is usually spontaneous.
As for today I stopped by grocery shop before Friday prayers, after a look of available vegetables and options got some ready frozen chicken scallops, baby potatoes, fresh bunch of basil and pasta.

I made roasted potatoes with rosemary, oregano and basil with olive oil, fried the scallops. Made fresh pesto sauce and mixed it with cooked pasta.
As for salad, I made sliced white cheese (originally made with fresh mozzarella ) with tomatoes, pesto sauce, walnuts and some fresh mint leaves on top, very refreshing.

Turned out a nice meal, even invited our cousin at the last minute.

Enjoy your weekend and Happy Easter. ♡♥

Meat lovers ( Old Fashioned Lamb Chops).

In order to satisfy all family members. ..you have to comprise meals each week… a dish that one of them like,,, won’t be satisfying for another..so in order for all of them to be happy…I always mix the week!!!!!
Today I made lamb chops in the oven with roasted potatoes. ..a favourite dish for both my husband and younger son.
This recipe is a bit modified from the original one I got from my husband’ s uncle.
Basically you must only add salt, black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil to the meat chops.but I add also a small spoon of balsamic vinegar, HP sauce, paprika, bbq spices and sweet paprika powder.
Today I cut potatoes into wedges with skin on.season them with salt, pepper, paprika, lemon juice, rosemary leaves and couple of bay leaves.and added them to chops.
Heat the oven to medium, then put the tray uncovered on the lower rack for approximately one hour,, keep turning the chops till they roast well but not dry.

As for a solution to what my eldest son will eat..my Mom (الله يحفظها ويعطيها العافيه ) .sent me some stuffed cabbages…a yummy for sure.
This dish has many steps,,,so usually it’s eaten at ones mom’s or mother in law’s,, cause it’s a bit tiresome and more delicious if eaten with a big group….the whole family members must attend when cabbages are on the table.
Steps are:
*boil whole cabbage in water with a spoonful if cumin powder.
*remove each slice when tender and remove the hard line in the middle.
*make two slices of each leaf of cabbage….
*prepare the stuffing which contains. Minced meat, rice, salt, pepper, mixed spices, dried mint leaves and a mixture of ghee and vegetable oil…amount depends on how many cups if rice you’re making….
From my experience. .2 large cabbages needs 2.cups of rice and half kilo of minced meat…this amount needs 1 big spoon ghee and 1small cup oil.
* mix mince and rice very well then stuff the cabbage leaves.
*place all stuffed leaves in order in a big deep pan.
* peel some cloves of garlic and put then in between the leaves according to the taste of your family….some like too much garlic some a bit.
*add water till it covers the cabbage by 1 inch.
*add salt, juice of two lemons, 1 cube chicken stock and a bit olive oil in top.
*when water starts to boil,, keep it bubbling on high heat for 10 minutes then lower the heat and keep it to simmer for 1 hour .
*taste one cabbage if it’s not done and rice still crispy leave it another 15-30 minutes more.but make sure water doesn’t dry.

Tip: keep the hard middle line of cabbage and place them under the cabbages in the pan..they’re very tasty by the way.

Have a nice day everybody♡♥♡♥

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