Sunday, August 24, 2014

Recipe: Chicken Scallopini

This is my version of gluten free chicken scallopini. 

Ingrediants:
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1.1 kg skinless chicken thighs, cut into approx 2" pieces
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 tsp crushed garlic
500 g button mushrooms, quartered
2 cups white wine (I prefer to use Sauvignon Blanc)
1/2 cup double thick cream
250ml chicken stock
1 chicken stock cube
Handful baby spinach leaves
2 tbsp cornflour, mixed with a little water to form a paste


Method:
Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown chicken. Remove chicken and reserve drippings; set aside.
Cook onion with garlic in reserved drippings, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes.
Stir in wine and cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
Stir in chicken stock. Return chicken to skillet and simmer, covered, until chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 20 minutes.
Uncover and cook for a further 10mins until sauce is slightly reduced
Stir through cornflour paste and simmer for 5 minutes
Stir through baby spinach leaves

I love to serve this with green beans and a combination of mashed sweet potato & creamy white potato but this dish also works well with rice and other greens. 

This recipe serves 4. 

Gluten free expo 2014

If you live in either Sydney or Melbourne you should do yourself a favour and head down to the gluten free expo.

The expos have a large number of exhibitors showcasing many different and delicious gluten free products, cooking demonstrations, giveaways and food to sample (yum!!). 

Sydney: 29th & 30th August 2014 
Click here for further information 



Melbourne: 11th & 12th October 2014
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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Recipe: white chocolate pannacotta

This is a beautifully creamy white chocolate pannacotta recipe. You can dress pannacotta up numerous ways, my favourite being with jelly and berries as depicted in this photo. 

Ingredients:

180 g white cooking chocolate

2 cups thickened cream

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon water

1 1/2 teaspoons gelatine


Method:

Place all ingredients, except water and gelatine, in a saucepan over medium heat until chocolate has melted.

Place boiling water in small bowl, sprinkle gelatine over and stir until dissolved.

Combine with chocolate mixture.

Pour into 6-8 small ramekins or glasses and set in fridge 4 hours.



Enjoy! 😃