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Chicken with Pancetta, Mushrooms & White Wine Sauce

Chicken thighs, mushrooms, and pancetta create quite the comforting dish when slow cooked in a creamy white wine sauce. Serve with mashed potatoes and crusty bread for a rustic, satisfying supper

Ingredients:

·       3 tablespoons unsalted butter

·       1 tablespoon olive oil

·       12 skinless boneless chicken thighs

·       Kosher salt & black pepper

·       6 oz pancetta, finely chopped

·       2 to 3 shallots, finely chopped

·       6 garlic cloves, finely chopped

·       1-pound fresh chef’s blend of mushrooms, trimmed and chopped

·       2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

·       1 cup dry white wine (we used Chardonnay)

·       1½ cups chicken stock

·       ¼ cup sherry

·       1 cup heavy cream

·       Slurry – 1 tablespoon corn starch with 2 tablespoons chicken stock

·       1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Directions:

1.       In a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and add oil. Season the chicken with salt & pepper; place topside down and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook about 1 minute more. Remove chicken with tongs and set aside.

2.       To the same pan over medium heat, add pancetta; cook until fat has rendered, and pancetta is crisp.  Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.           

3.       To the same pan, over medium-high heat, add shallots and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms have softened and released most of their liquid, about 5-7 minutes. Season mixture with salt & pepper; stir in thyme (additional salt may not be needed). Add wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, cook about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, sherry and slurry.  Bring mixture to a simmer, add pancetta and return chicken thighs to pan, topside up. Simmer over medium-low heat until chicken thighs are cooked through, 165 degrees, and sauce has reduced, about 15-25 minutes.  

4.       Stir in cream. Season to taste, if needed. Continue to cook until sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Garnish with chopped parsley.


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Gluten Free Chicken Marsala for Two

YIELD:  2 Servings

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This is a very easy, but delicious dish, and it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.  I like to serve it with pasta, rice, or potato.  I use Santini Dry Marsala Wine, which is imported from Italy and a bottle costs less than ten dollars.  It’s great to have on hand for a quick dinner.  I make this dish with butter, as I prefer the flavor.  Normally I would use oil for a higher heat point, however, the butter works in this recipe as the chicken is at room temperature and pounded out.  You can substitute olive oil or half of each if you like.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup of dry Marsala wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 breasts of chicken, pounded out to half to three quarter inch (room temperature)
  • 3 OZ Cremini (baby bella) mushrooms, discard stem and slice
  • 3 OZ Maitake (hen of the woods) mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 4 T Butter
  • Salt and black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Pound out chicken and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper
  2. Combine a small amount of chicken stock and the cornstarch to make a slurry and set aside
  3. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a skillet at medium heat
  4. Add chicken when the butter starts to bubble
  5. Cook the chicken until firm, 145 degrees and transfer to a dish
  6. Add an additional two tablespoons of butter to the skillet and add mushrooms
  7. Cook mushrooms until they are golden brown
  8. Add garlic and allow to cook for 30 seconds, allowing the garlic to bloom
  9. Add chicken stock to deglaze the pan
  10. Stir in slurry
  11. Slowly add Marcella wine, stirring to incorporate
  12. Reduce sauce to half and turn off burner
  13. Return chicken to the skillet and spoon the mushroom/wine mixture to coat.  Only allow the chicken to warm, as the chicken is already cooked

Enjoy!

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Teriyaki Marinade

We have had more complements with this simple teriyaki marinade recipe. If you have ever had salmon at our house this is what we always use! Please let us know how it worked for you if you try it. Enjoy!!

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: This recipe is a family favorite Dave’s Dad created.  This teriyaki marinade is my go to for salmon, but it can be used for chicken.  Dave’s dad mainly used it when he grilled steaks! 

INGREDIENTS:

  • Three to four cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 T fresh grated ginger
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 t sesame oil
  • 1 cup soy sauce 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Combine all ingredients and whisk until sugar dissolves.  Marinate for at least one hour or overnight for a more intense flavor
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Garlic Rosemary Chicken for a perfect Sunday Dinner

Father’s Day is this Sunday and what better way to show Dad you care than by preparing a family dinner with a traditional Roasted Chicken with a twist. Our Garlic Rosemary Chicken, lovingly stuffed with rosemary and 15 cloves of garlic, is major flavor!  It would be heaven with some roasted vegetables and a simple salad. In fact, check out our recipes for sides and dressing!

When our children were growing up, we always insisted that everyone gather around the table for dinner. With teenagers who were busy and sometimes temperamental, this was not the easiest of tasks some days, but we believed it was important to share our meals as a family. These days, our children have grown and left the house, so family meals are precious. This Father’s Day, we will be celebrating by visiting Leah and Sean at their home for dinner. And who knows, maybe Leah will serve us up our own recipes!

So don’t forget to thank the Dads in your life for all of their hard work, and let them know that you love them this Sunday. And serve up some Garlic Rosemary Chicken, because It isn’t always easy being a Dad. And maybe some pie? Because, us Dads, we’re worth it!

Here in the video, Dave demonstrates how to cook our very special Garlic Rosemary Chicken! See below for the recipe!

Ingredients:

  • ¼ Cup Olive Oil
  • 15 cloves of Garlic
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 four pound Chicken
  • 3 Cups Chicken stock
  • 3 TBS fresh Lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a food processor, combine the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, kosher salt and black pepper.  Process to the consistence of a pesto/paste.  Rub the garlic mixture under and over the skin of the chicken and in the cavity.  Set chicken on rack in roasting pan and roast for 45 minutes.

Remove the rack with the chicken and discard fat from the pan.  Add the chicken stock and lemon juice to the pan and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.  Place the rack with the chicken back in pan and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, basting often, until the juices run clear.

Transfer chicken to a carving board and cover lightly with foil to allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

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Our Secret Ingredient: Beef Demi Glace!

Do you want a richer gravy or a more flavorful sauce? Then you need to try our secret ingredient: Beef Demi Glace from William Sonoma. Just the littlest bit of this magical product with transform even a simple dish into luxurious one. Seriously. Don’t believe us? Try a spoonful in your next gravy. William Sonoma offers four flavors: Beef, Veal, Chicken, and Vegetable. Check out Harris’ review below to learn more!

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Let’s get Spicy! Chipotle Lime Chicken!

In this video below, Harris demonstrates how to make one of The Dads’ favorite spicy dishes: Chipotle Lime Chicken!

Harris picked up this recipe from his friend Dale who makes it every year on their annual ski trips. Naturally, The Dads have made a few twists to the dish and here, Harris shows you how.

This dinner dish is paired wonderfully with Quinoa and Roasted Asparagus. Be sure to check out Leah’s video from a previous post on how to roast asparagus!

The Dads' Chipotle Lime Chicken

If you make this dish or have questions for The Dads, be sure to leave a comment or send us an e-mail to harrisanddave@gmail.com! Enjoy!

Chipotle Lime Chicken

Ingredients:

7 ounces Greek Yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Lime Juice
Zest of one lime
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 to 3 chipotle peppers (depending how much heat you want) in adobo sauce- We love La Costeña Adobo Sauce
4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon butter (for sautéing garlic)
2 pounds boneless chicken thighs

Directions:

Combine first 6 ingredients in large mixing bowl.
Lightly sauté garlic in butter just until fragrant, about 1 minute; don’t let brown.
Add cooked garlic to adobo sauce.
Reserve enough of the marinade for dipping sauce (about ¼ to ½ cup).
Add chicken thighs to the marinade and let sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Grill on Medium heat for approximately 8 to 10 minutes on each side.

Serve with dipping sauce. Delicious!!

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4 Ingredients: Madagascar Chicken

We love this little 4 ingredient recipe not only because it’s tasty, but because it’s so simple and affordable to prepare. And did we mention only 4 ingredients?! In fact, you probably already have half of them in your kitchen: chicken stock and chicken. You can even substitute shrimp if you prefer. The other two ingredients, curry blocks and coconut milk, are non-perishable items, so we just keep them in our pantry for when the mood strikes! Give it a try, and let us know how you like it!