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Crispy Chicken Fajitas – KFC style!

03 Tuesday Jan 2017

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KFC style chicken wrap

KFC style chicken fajita

I love fajitas, I find them so practical and they are good whether you decide to use chicken, mince or opt for the veggie option. What I find always makes a good wrap are some fried/ roasted peppers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce and grated cheese – I’d say those are always my staple ingredients in a fajita. I love crispy chicken and as I walked past KFC the other day it made me really want a chicken fajita! So I decided to try and make it at home. Once you have made you crispy chicken breast then it’s super easy and you can also make your own breadcrumbs. Slice you chicken and add your other ingredients to the wrap. Otherwise you can make a simple and delicious wrap that’s great when you’ve got a few friends round.

Here’s how to make a typical fajita.

What you need:
4-5 Wraps
Meat of your choice
1 onion sliced
2 peppers
1 – 2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp tumeric
Chopped tomatoes mixed with thinly chopped chilli & shallots
Sour cream
Grated cheddar cheese
Lettuce leaves

Chicken wrap

Crispy chicken fajita

When I make fajitas with normal chicken chunks or mince I fry the onion first then add the meat and spices and a few minutes before it’s ready add the peppers. These spices are also very similar to the ready-made fajita kits you get but are much healthier!

Put the wraps on a plate covered with tin foil and place in a low heated oven for 5 minutes before serving.

In seperate bowls put the meat, the tomatoes, sour cream,, cheese & lettuce leaves. Place wraps and bowls on table and start filling the wraps with your favourite ingredients.

Enjoy!
Mel

Crispy Homemade Breadcrumbs

16 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by in Under 10 Minutes!

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Breadcrumbs are super easy and quick to make. You’ll never buy them again once you’ve made you’re own. An added benefit is that you can add whatever flavour you fancy to your breadcrumbs. I usually add a mix of herbs, garlic and salt and pepper but feel free to be as creative as you want – only thing is your ingredients need to be quite dry so as not to bring moisture to the breadcrumbs.

What you will need:
2 slices of bread
1/2 finely chopped garlic clove
Tyme and rosemary (about a tsp eash)
Salt & pepper

Toasted bread

Toasted bread

Toast your bread and add to a blender along with all the other ingredients.

Blend toast

Blend toast

Blend all the ingredients until you get a small crumb.

Under grill

Under grill

Place the breadcrumbs in an oven tray under the grill for a couple of minutes or until they take a golden colour.

And there you have it, homemade crispy breadcrumbs that only take a few minutes to make.

Now you can have fun adding them to fish and meat! See our https://melandjoycook.com/2012/09/01/crispy-baked-chicken/

Enjoy!
Mel

Roasted Vegetable Soup

09 Friday Mar 2012

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This soup is so easy and delicious!

Here is what you need:

1 Potato (Peeled)
1 Carrot (Peeled)
1 Red Pepper
1 Onion
Olive Oil
Chicken Broth
Marscapone Cheese
Salt & Pepper

Preheat your oven to 400F degrees (about 200C).

Simply chop the vegetables into big chunks and place on a baking sheet.
Generously drizzle olive oil over all of your vegetables. Sprinkle Salt and Pepper as well.
Roast for about 40 minutes. I would start checking on them after 30 minutes.

Roasted Vegetables

Discard any burnt areas and throw them in a blender with about a 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
Blend and add a 1/4 cup of Marscapone Cheese.

This is when you decide on what consistency you want. Add more chicken broth if necessary.

Roasted Vegetable Soup

Enjoy!
Joy

Anyone Tired of Pasta?

08 Friday Apr 2011

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Most people think I am nuts when I say that I really do not care for pasta, but it’s true. If I am going to mix a protein or vegetable with something, I prefer rice.  However, if I’m cooking without meat but want more protein in my meal, I will use Quinoa instead. It only takes about 10-15 minutes to make and has 8 grams of protein per cup! It  also has 5 grams of fiber. The thing with Quinoa is that once it is cooked, you have to add something to it or it can be dry. Below is my go-to recipe when I need to use up some vegetables or just want to cook something meat free.

What you will need:

Quinoa (Red or Traditional)
Olive oil
Your favorite spaghetti sauce
Onion
Garlic
Bell Pepper (any color)
Mushrooms
Tomato
Any fresh herb (I’ve used parsley, basil or even rosemary is nice)
Parmesan cheese

Once you have cooked your quinoa, add a little olive oil right away and give it a good stir. Then add your favorite spaghetti sauce. Add however much you want. If you add too little, the quinoa will seem dry.

Then, saute your veggies in the order listed above. The last thing you want to add is your fresh herb or herbs. Combine your veggies with your Quinoa and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

If you have time and want to to add another layer of flavor, you can saute your onion, add the garlic and then add your mushrooms. Let these veggies cook for a few minutes and then add a splash of red or white wine. You will need to let these cook down which will take about 5 minutes. Then you can add your bell pepper and tomato. You can substitute zucchini or asparagus for any of the veggies listed.

Joy