Ingredients:
- 1 kilo chicken leg and thigh
- 4 tbsps butter
- 2 tbsps rock salt
- Black peppercorn, crushed
- 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp parsley, coarsely chopped
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
Cooking Instructions:
- Melt the butter with the oil in a large casserole over medium heat.
Brown the chicken in batches, about eight minutes per batch, careful not to pierce the skin. Set aside. - Season and rub chicken with salt and pepper.
- Pour in soy sauce, and dried rosemary. Put sliced lemon.
- Put the chicken in medium heat.
- Basting it with its drippings until the chicken is browned and thoroughly cooked.
- Garnish with chopped parsley on top.
Mashed Kalabasa
Ingredients:
- 250 g kalabasa, peeled, deseeded, diced
- 75 g butter, clarified
- 100 ml fresh milk
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions:
- In a saucepan, boil kalabasa with water until fork tender. Drain.
- Mash the kalabasa with fork, add in butter and milk. Mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Four Dips
1. Cream Cheese and Parsley Dip
Ingredients:
- 250 grams cream cheese
- 60 ml water
- 2 tbsps parsley
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 2 slices of lemon juice
Cooking Instructions:
- Mix all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until thick.
2. Roasted Garlic Aioli Dip
Ingredients:
- 2 to 3 whole heads garlic
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Dash of worcestershire sauce
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Cooking Instructions:
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and garnish with chopped parsley.
3. Spicy Tomato Concasse Dip
Ingredients:
- 6 pcs tomatoes
- 1 tsp red chillies, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions:
- Fill a large bowl with ice cubes and water and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cut an X in the bottom of each tomato with a knife.
- Place prepared tomatoes in the pot of boiling water and cook until the skins begin to peel off, 10 to 40 seconds.
- Transfer tomatoes to the bowl of ice water and allow to cool for two to three minutes. Peel the skin off each tomato.
- Cut each tomato in half crosswise and remove and discard the seeds; finely dice the flesh and add red chillies.
- Season with salt and pepper.
4. Cilantro Pesto Dip
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped
- 2 cupd cilantro, large stems removed
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Cooking Instructions:
- In a food processor or blender, process the almonds
until they have turned into fine crumbs. - Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
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