Chicken in Red Wine & ThymeThis is going to take about an hour, but, if you follow the recipe, you will be rewarded with a delicious & fragrant dinner everyone will love!OverviewAll you are doing, is browning the chicken in a pan, adding some sauteed vegetables, adding some red wine, letting it all simmer, then baking in the oven for about 45 minutes.Ingredients:6 chicken thighs, bone insalt & pepper8 ounces of bacon1 cup of mushrooms, sliced1 onion, diced2 teaspoons all purpose flour2 teaspoons butter2 cups red winea handful of fresh thyme sprigs1 cup chicken brothDirections:Preheat the oven to 375F. I prefer to use a Dutch Oven to make this dish because it has high sides and I am going to be cooking on pretty high heat with bacon grease than can spatter. The high sides help to keep the grease from spattering. Never leave the Dutch Oven alone when you are cooking with medium to high heat.To start, cook the bacon until it’s crisp. Remove from pan & let drain on a paper towelIncrease temperature to medium high heat. You want to brown both sides of the chicken but you really can only do this if the heat is pretty high. This makes the grease hot enough to brown the meat in just about 10 minutes, About 5 minutes to a side. Remove chicken. (see my video in the upper right hand corner how I browned the chicken).Next, add the vegetables, salt & pepper to taste, stir them until they are golden, about 10 minutes.Add the flour and butter & mix for a minute.Add the wine, bring to a boil, stirring mixture from time to time. Break up bacon and add it and add the thyme (don’t break up the thyme into pieces, just add the whole stalks). Simmer for about 5 minutes, then add chicken broth. Bring to a simmer.Once it simmers, transfer to oven and bake for 45 minutes.Serve.If you are looking for more quick & easy meal ideas check out this recipe book: Quick & Deliciously Healthy RecipesI am an affiliate marketer ….in addition to helping you make quick & easy meals, snacks & desserts. As a result, if you purchase anything through these links I will be compensated.
Top Round Roast2 lb top round roast, I marinated it overnight in water, olive oil, salt, pepper, & some lemon juice. I took it out of the fridge & let it come up to room temperature (about half an hour). Then I made spice rub, of salt, pepper, thyme, olive oil & garlic. I rubbed it into the meat on both sides & let it sit for about 15 minutes. Preheated the oven to 500 degrees & and baked it for 20 minutes. ( I lined a baking pan with aluminum foil & placed the meat in it for baking). Then I lowered the oven temperature to 170 degrees & baked it for 45 minutes. Then I raised the temperature to 250 degrees for 20 more minutes, checking every now & then with my meat thermometer for an internal temperature of 145 (medium rare). when it hit 145 I took it out of the oven, let it rest for a bit before serving. It came out like you see in the video. I too the juices put them in a pot, heated them up with a touch of salt and pepper & butter & a touch of garlic & dripped it over the meat before serving.See video here: Top Round Roast
Pumpkin Pie BitesJjust puff pastry, pumpkin pie filling,for the icing: butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar & some vanilla.place in air fryerSee how it’s made here: Pumpkin Pie Biteswww.tiktok.com/@desserts
Jicama FriesJicama, a root vegetable often found in Mexico and its food. It is a hard root, about the same consistency as a potato. However, unlike a potato, you can eat it raw. Often with lemon or lime juice and some chili powder. It is crunchy and has a pleasant taste.•You have to peel the skin off. You have to use a knife, the skin is thick and you can’t use a potato peeler.•I cut it up and made french fries out of it. However if you do this, don’t cook the jicama too long. If you do, it comes out very soft. I found about 5 – 8 minutes and it comes out pretty crunchy, like potato french fries. I also dipped them in a seasoning mix, which added an additional layer of flavor.See how I made them here: Jicama Fries
