A Soulful Twist » family meals http://asoulfultwist.com Thu, 22 May 2014 16:49:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Red Wine Vinegar Chicken http://asoulfultwist.com/red-wine-vinegar-chicken/ http://asoulfultwist.com/red-wine-vinegar-chicken/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:03:01 +0000 http://asoulfultwist.com/?p=2831 Chicken can get boring, and in an effort to create new and exciting chicken dishes I decided to use some ingredients that’s been lingering around in my fridge, one of those being red wine vinegar.

I use red wine vinegar pretty rarely, it’s a good addition to salad dressings and other raw veggies, but I haven’t incorporated it in my cooking much.

Well until now, I hadn’t. It took me one time to make this delicious dish, then I went back to make it one more time to get exact measurements and now that I have them you are in for a treat.

This meal is delightful enough to be served in any quality restaurant yet easy enough to be prepared and served right at the crib. 

Here’s a step by step guide, and please don’t stare to hard, I didn’t realize I had a shot of the inside of my oven, but if you do stare please don’t judge me! :/

 

Red Wine Vinegar Chicken
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Ingredients
  1. 5-6 LB whole chicken brined and cut up into parts
  2. 1 shallot chopped
  3. 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  4. 2 Tablespoons butter
  5. 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  6. 3/4 cup white wine
  7. 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  8. 2 Tablespoons honey
  9. Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Pre heat oven to 400
  2. Season brined and cut chicken with some salt and pepper
  3. In a cold pan place your cut up chicken skin side down.
  4. Turn heat on and let the chicken cook for about 8 minutes or until fat has rendered from skin and chicken is browned.
  5. Pour fat out of pan and place chicken in a baking dish.
  6. In the same pan saute shallot, and garlic.
  7. Add butter and melt.
  8. Whisk in tomato paste.
  9. Slowly pour in white wine.
  10. Whisk everything together to make a light sauce.
  11. Ad red wine vinegar, and honey whisk everything together.
  12. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
  13. Just be careful and don't forget the chicken has been seasoned.
  14. Pour sauce over chicken. and Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reads 170 degrees.
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]]> http://asoulfultwist.com/red-wine-vinegar-chicken/feed/ 5 Roasted Veggies Quesadillas http://asoulfultwist.com/roasted-veggies-quesidillas/ http://asoulfultwist.com/roasted-veggies-quesidillas/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:40:26 +0000 http://asoulfultwist.com/?p=2731 When it comes to getting anyone to eat veggies, you’ll always be successful with either adding cheese or roasting!

I’ve seen a person go from hating Brussel sprouts to eating an entire plate of those bad boys just by roasting them, roasting brings out the party side of veggies, and I think we all know how exquisite a good cheese added to any veggie can be!

So for this recipe I do both, I add cheese and I roast the veggies, then finally I wrap with a warm tortilla and melt everything together producing some beautiful bites!

This recipe is super easy and fuss free for those hectic weekday evenings!

The creamy Spanish Rice compliments this dish perfectly and should be enjoyed with fresh Pico de Gallo then dipped in sour cream!

Roasted Veggie Quesadillas
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Ingredients
  1. 2 cups chopped butternut squash
  2. 1 chopped Parsnip
  3. 1/2 Turnip
  4. 1 small Shallot
  5. 1 Teaspoon Kosher salt
  6. 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
  7. Bunch of Cilantro
  8. 6-8 Tortillas
  9. 2 cups shredded cheese (Colby jack, cheddar, Monterey Jack)
Instructions
  1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Chop veggies into small cubes.
  3. Place veggies on roasting pan sprinkle with salt.
  4. Pour oil over veggies and mix everything on the pan and spread out evenly.
  5. Bake 20 minutes.
  6. Heat skillet and tortillas on both sides.
  7. Spread a liberal amount of cheese onto tortilla.
  8. Top with veggies and cilantro.
  9. Top with another layer of cheese.
  10. Fold tortilla over and flip.
  11. Heat until cheese is melted through.
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