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Attending the 48th National Chicken Cooking Contest, I realized being a food editor is a tough job. We were forced to eat a lot of great food, and then watch as an articulate and enthusiastic cook from Lexington, Kentucky, won the $50,000 prize.
A chicken burger won the hearts and taste buds of the judging panel, spotlighting the easy use and yumminess of ground chicken. The contest, sponsored by the National Chicken Council and the U.S. Poultry Egg Association, happens every two years. This year s event, set in San Antonio, Texas, brought nine regional winners to the kitchen.
The winning burger recipe, Chinese Chicken Burgers with Rainbow Sesame Slaw, was spotlighted in our July/August Recipe Box, as were a few of the other regional winners. You can find the other recipes that won the regional contests here .
However, those nine recipes represent only a small portion of the goodness that is the National Chicken Cooking Contest. The Food Media Seminar hosted by the National Chicken Council for members of the media each year allowed the food writers to taste a number travel package deals new zealand of other great dishes. Here are a few of the chicken creations. Enjoy!
Mix together all ingredients and stuff under skin of chicken breast, which can be loosened with your finger, and massage in mixture. Use all herb stems and lemon cut into quarters and stuff inside chicken.
Rub skin of chicken generously with rub. Either tie legs together or bind with foil and roast 2 hours at 300 F or until brown and delicious. Baste chicken periodically with pan drippings to help distribute flavor. Allow to cool.
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Combine oil, vinegar, Worcestershire, sugar, mustard, travel package deals new zealand Tabasco, garlic powder, onion powder and minced garlic to make marinade. Pour marinade over chicken, turning chicken pieces to coat evenly. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
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In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup orange juice, rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon orange zest and 1 teaspoon salt. Add orange juice mixture to bag and place in refrigerator to marinate 30 minutes.
In small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup orange juice, soy sauce, honey, sugar, remaining orange zest, remaining salt, black pepper and remaining olive oil. Bring to boil; lower heat to simmer. Cook 10 minutes to make glaze.
Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Add butter and onions and saut until onions travel package deals new zealand become soft. Add asparagus, baby artichokes and sprinkle with paprika. Sprinkle additional salt and pepper and saut for about 1 minute.
Slowly whisk roux into simmering stock; continue to heat and whisk thoroughly. When stock begins to simmer, turn heat to low and cook until sauce thickens. Depending on your stovetop, sauce may take 5-10 minutes to reach desired consistency.
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For chicken drums, pat dry with paper towels to remove any excess moisture. Chicken drums will brown better when they are dry. Season each shank with salt and freshly ground pepper. Dredge drums in flour, shaking off excess.
In same skillet, add garlic, leeks, carrot travel package deals new zealand and celery. Season with salt at this point to help draw out moisture from vegetables. Saut until leeks become translucent, about 4 minutes. Add tomato paste and mix well. Return browned drums to skillet; add white wine and reduce liquid by a quarter, about 5 minutes. Add bouquet garni, tomatoes and chicken stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover skillet and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until meat is falling off the bone. Check every 15 minutes, turning drums and adding more chicken stock as necessary. The level of cooking liquid should always be about 3/4 the way up drums.
Carefully remove cooked drums from pot and place over Creamy Polenta (see following recipe) on decorative travel package deals new zealand serving platter. Remove and discard bouquet garni from pot. Pour all juices and sauce from pot over drums. Garnish with basil pesto. Yields 4 servings. CREAMY HERB PARMESAN POLENTA
In large, heavy saucepan, combine chicken stock and milk. Over medium heat, heat to gentle boil, being careful not to burn. While whisking constantly, gradually add cornmeal in thin stream. Once cornmeal is incorporated, keep heat low and continue to whisk until mixture is slightly thickened and creamy. Stir in butter and Parmesan and allow cheese to melt. Season with pepper, and salt if needed. Add scallions, and spoon polenta onto serving plate. FUSION CHICKEN STIR-FRY
In wok or large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat, heat oil with chili-garlic paste. Add asparagus, pepper and scallions and stir-fry 2-3 minutes. Add chicken and basil and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, until hot.
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