Basic Pancake Recipe

Below is a basic pancake recipe and tips on pouring the batter as well as how to master the art of flipping pancakes. Pancakes are quick and easy to make and bring the family together around the table on a rainy day. Pancakes with sugar and lemon juice, pancakes with blueberries and cheese, pancakes with cinnamon and maple syrup... the options are endless. Follow this quick and easy pancake recipe and add your favourite toppings. Yay for pancakes!

Ingredients

110g (4 oz) flour

2 large eggs

300 ml (1/2 pint) milk

Pinch of salt

Makingthe Pancake Batter

Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl, making a pile in the middle,like a tiny mountain. Then use a spoon to make a crater in the middle. Break the eggs into the crater and then mix this with a spoon, when the flour is mixed into the eggs you can start using an electric whisk if you have one, or a hand held whisk if you are going the manual labour route, gradually add the milk. Mixing the eggs in gently before going electric prevents flour going all over the place.

Whizz the whisk until the flour, eggs and milk have made a smooth runny batter.

Chicken thigh recipes

This is such a simple recipe and the fact that you can use a slow cooker means that you can leave this recipe to cook by itself all day while you are out. Serve this tangy citrus chicken dish with noodles or rice and perhaps some broccoli or beans on the side. This recipe serves four people.

You will need:

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken thighs, in 1 inch pieces
Juice from 1 orange
Zest from 2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried rosemary
4 slices crumbled, cooked lean bacon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
2 crushed garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
3 peeled, diced carrots
1 chopped onion
14 1/2 oz can diced peeled tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste

Butter Chicken Recipes

These butter chicken recipes are easy, quick and delicious. Just check these out and I'm sure you'll be amazingly surprised.

So here we go for some easy butter chicken recipes:

>>Peanut Butter Chicken Wings

2 1/2 lb chicken wings trimmed

1/2 tsp dukes hot sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 c peanut butter

2 tbsp ginger fresh minced

2 tsp curry powder

3 garlic cloves minced

3 tbsp soy sauce

4 tbsp lemon juice

Mix marinade ingredients in large bowl. Add wings, stir and marinade for 2 hours at room temperature. Drain and reserve marinade. Preheat oven boiler. Place on broiling rack and broil 15-20 minutes or till browned. Turn after 10 minutes and baste with marinate.

Here is another recipe which is almost the same as above but with a twist. We are going to add some lemon in it and we'll see how it taste... :P

>>Lemon Butter Glazed Chicken

4 chicken breast, boneless, skinless

1 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon mix chopped parsley lemon slices

1 tsp lemon juice

3 tsp water

3 tsp butter

Coat chicken in a small amount of flour, shake to remove excess. Melt butter in a non-stick fry pan. Add chicken breasts and sauté each side until lightly browned. Add water, lemon juice and chicken bouillon mix to pan; stir until dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 5 to 7 min. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.

Cook and stir pan juices over high heat until thickened and syrupy, 1 or 2 min. Pour glaze over chicken, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices.

Chicken Thigh Recipes-How to Make Chicken Thigh Recipes

Chicken thighs are often overlooked in recipes because of the popularity of boneless chicken breasts, which are more in demand. However, chicken thighs are juicier and much more flavorful. They are also very economical and if you are on a tight budget, there are lots of chicken thigh recipes you can make, whether you are looking for something international like easy chicken enchiladas or something for the summer like grilled chicken recipes.
       

You can use boneless chicken thighs in casseroles and stews and pretty much any dish where you would normally use chicken breast. You might like to use some chicken breast and some chicken thigh, for a contrast in flavors and textures.

How to De-Bone a Chicken Thigh

Bone-in chicken is cheaper than ones are which have been de-boned for you, so it is well worth learning how to take the bones out of your own. Taking the bone out of a chicken thigh is simple and it also means the chicken will have a shorter cooking time. If you are cutting up a whole chicken, you will need a sharp knife to slice through the joint where the drumstick meets the thigh. You will find the cartilage very soft so it is easy to cut.

Bone the drumstick using the same method as you used for the thigh. Cut along the top of the bone and slice deeply until the knife is touching the bone. You will be able to see the white bone in the cut you have made. Pull the bone upwards and away from the chicken thigh.

Cut into the chicken some more, so that you can remove the bone altogether. You will probably have to slice some more of the meat off the bone so you can get it out. Keep slicing away bits of sinew, tendons and skin until you have a boneless thigh.

Recipe for Crockpot Chicken Thighs in an Herby Orange Sauce

This is such a simple recipe and the fact that you can use a slow cooker means that you can leave this recipe to cook by itself all day while you are out. Serve this tangy citrus chicken dish with noodles or rice and perhaps some broccoli or beans on the side. This recipe serves four people.

You will need:

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken thighs, in 1 inch pieces
Juice from 1 orange
Zest from 2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried rosemary
4 slices crumbled, cooked lean bacon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
2 crushed garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
3 peeled, diced carrots
1 chopped onion
14 1/2 oz can diced peeled tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
How to make it:

Remove any visible fat from the chicken, then combine it with the orange juice and half the zest, tomatoes and their liquid, oregano, thyme, pepper, garlic, rosemary, onion, carrot, basil and tomato paste in a three and a half quart crockpot. Cover and cook on "low" for about six hours or until the chicken thighs are cooked through. Stir in the rest of the orange zest, the lemon juice, and sugar. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the finished dish.

Healthy Chicken Recipes

Let us first take a look, why healthy chicken recipes are becoming so much popular these days? In today's fast paced world when people are becoming extremely health conscious, they have started adopting newer ways of life.

                                 

Everything they do or eat is oriented towards their health. Even young people these days are suffering from ailments like blood pressure, diabetes and cardiac problems due to increased challenges in their jobs and day to day life. This is the time when one needs to take crucial steps related to healthy eating habits as food plays the most essential role to keep one healthy.

Chicken is an excellent source of protein and at the same time provides less fat when compared to other meat products. Tropical Chicken Salad is one of many healthy chicken recipes and is also very easy to make. This light and easy dish is made by combining baked chicken with different tropical fruits like pineapple, mango, apple butter sauce jalapeno and honey. Take 4-6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts. Add little salt and pepper to the chicken. Brush it up with olive oil. Place the chicken for baking until crisp and tender. Cut the chicken into pieces and place in an open plate. Add all the above mentioned ingredients to it. Squeeze a lemon and add some freshly chopped cilantro. Mix them all well and a great healthy chicken recipe is ready.
                                                                
The next healthy chicken recipe we will discuss is Chicken Pesto Sandwich. This is ideal as a filling lunch. Take ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise, 1/3 cup fat-free plain yoghurt and 1/3 cup of Buitoni pesto. Whisk them all together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add to it roasted and cubed skinless, boneless chicken breasts. Next add diced celery. Mix them well and keep aside. Take 1 pound focaccia bread, cut it into two halves horizontally and then slice it accordingly. Take the salad mixture and place 1 tablespoon on one slice of bread. Top it up with some bell peppers and Romaine lettuce. Place the second slice to cover the sandwich. A healthy and sumptuous lunch is ready.

From the world of healthy chicken recipes this one is the low carbohydrates chicken recipe. Take 3 smoked skinless and fatless chicken breasts, sauté it in a pan from both sides. Take 150 grams baby beans and 1 cup green peas and bring them to a boil, then drain them in cold water. Add little olive oil and fresh mint leaves to the green vegetables and toss them. Place the beans and the chicken in the serving plate and top it up with a dollop of low fat tzatziki. Sit back and relish this delicious healthy chicken recipe.

Talking about healthy chicken recipes, how can we miss the Rosemary Chicken Noodles Soup? Boil the noodles separately in a pan and keep aside to cool. Make the chicken broth from skinless, boneless chicken breasts by adding onions celery and dried rosemary to it. Once ready, shred the chicken in the broth. Now take a pan, sauté vegetables like carrots and beans. Add chicken broth to it and bring it to boil. Now add already cooked noodles to the soup. Lastly add some salt, pepper and lemon for seasoning. To make your chicken meals healthier, there are options available for you to buy natural grain fed chicken. These will help achieve your target of healthy chicken recipes.