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Chicken and Bacon in a Dijon Mustard Sauce

This Chicken and Bacon in a Dijon Mustard Sauce recipe is out of this world, you may think there is a lot of fattening ingredients in this one pan dish, but you would be wrong. 

If you know me, you know that I like to balance my cooking. So if I’m adding an indulging ingredient into my cooking such as bacon,. Then I will make sure not add too many other ingredient that could take away from such flavours.

This dish comes together beautiful in a mustard sauce that is not full of fat but rather flavour. Made with onions, Dijon mustard, lemon, apple cider vinegar and just the right seasonings that only enhance the dish not mask it.

I kid you not this recipe is pretty healthy for you, compared to other similar recipes out there which call for heavy cream, which I find ruins the dish. 

This recipe reminds me of a dish I tried many years ago, called Yassa Chicken (Poulet au Yassa) which is a very popular Senegalese dish.

So in this dish we are basically merging the flavors from that traditional dish with some other amazing dishes that are more popular in Europe to come up with this unique and out of this world recipe. 

So follow along below for the most mouth-watering dinner that you are your family are sure to love, it’s definitely become one of our family favorites.

You must try this dish over a bed of egg-noodles, it gives it that German snitches feel without all the heaviness, and goes so well with the sauce. 

On a gluten free diet?

No worries you can choose gluten free egg- noodles then you will have a completely gluten free meal.

Start by cooking your egg noodles first, because the rest takes less than 20 minutes to prepare and you want to be able to merge the two at the end. 

Next start with chopping the bacon and onions, and sauteing them together till cooked.

Be sure to remove the bacon and onions one cooked and set aside, before placing the chicken breasts back in the pan to saute the chicken.

Saute the chicken on medium heat in the bacon fat till cooked, approx 10 minutes or until they are lightly browned and cooked in the center.

Then remove the cooked chicken from the pan and finished off by making your dijon mustard sauce in the same pan. Merge everything back for one last time in the pan, allowing everything to simmer together before serving.

 I hope you give this absolutely mouth-watering recipe a try!

 

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Appetizers & Sides, Quick and easy recipes, Vegetarian

JAMAICAN RICE AND PEAS

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This Jamaican Rice and Peas is comfort food for most people who live and love the island life. It is also super simple to make and real tasty! 

Serve with some Jamaican Jerk Chicken and you will have a meal fit for a King & Queen.

Looking for other Jamaican inspired recipes? Try my Jamaican Coconut Shrimp Curry or Jamaican Goat.

Also note that the lime addition is optional. 

WHICH BEANS FOR JAMAICAN RICE AND PEAS

Traditional Jamaican rice and peas calls for dried red kidney beans.

If your in a hurry you can use canned instead.

However like to use the dry, simply soak them in water overnight and they will be ready to go!

HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN COCONUT RICE AND PEAS

This recipe is a tried and true recipe: I have made it several times in the past year. 

You will want to have on hand:

  1. Kidney beans, the dry variety must be soaked for a min of 8 hours. I prefer to use the canned as it makes for a quicker side dish.
  2. Fresh Coconut Milk, the less liquidly variety is best. 
  3. Scotch Bonnet pepper, I prefer to use the sauce as it saves my hands and eyes from burning. 
  4. Long grain rice
  5. Onions, garlic and spices.

Also, when you are shopping for coconut milk.

Look for a cream vs a milk.

The milks tend to be more liquidly and you can test this by shaking the can. 

Jamaican rice and peas/beans is not only healthy for you it’s very versatile dish.

This recipe is often served alongside other Jamaican main dishes.

Below you will find a list of my other favorite Jamaican recipes as well.

Also, go ahead and serve this with an ice cold bottle of “Red Stripe Beer” Jamaica’s most popular beer.

COCONUT RICE AND PEAS INSTANT POT

Yes, you can also prepare this in the instant pot. 

Because traditionally for this recipe calls for the kidney beans to be soaked overnight in water and then boiled up the next day.

But doing this in the instant pot can help to tenderize them faster. 

HOW TO COOK JAMACIAN RICE AND PEAS IN THE INSTANT POT

  • You will simply start by sauteing the onion till soft in oil and then adding in the garlic.
  • Then add in the rinsed and strained rice, coconut milk/cream, water and spices. 
  • Stir till combined then and the beans on-top and do not stir. Rather close the lid and pressure cook the whole pot for 7 minutes. 
  • Once it has cooked, allow the steam to remove safety and serve with lemon wedges.

I hope you enjoy fi yuh Jamaican rice and peas!

WHAT TO SERVE WITH JAMAICAN RICE AND PEAS

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Dinner ideas, Slow Cooker recipes, Soups & Stews

Prairie Pot Roast

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This is one of the easiest and most delicious recipes for a Prairie Pot Roast. 

My partner has been requesting this recipe for sometime now. And it’s not that I don’t like roast, it’s just I may be all roasted out.

I basically grew up eating this all day everyday or so it seemed. However, just because I am not crazy over pot roast anymore. Doesn’t mean I can’t cook a good one.

After all, I learned a thing or two over the years watching my family prepare this meal over and over again.  

Sorry it has taken this long hun! But here it is my family’s favorite way to cook a Roast. And yes i’m certain your going to love it!

Today, I tend to lean more towards recipes that are new or of another culture. I guess, you can say my tastes have changed over the years.  So if you are a roast lover like the rest of them, then this recipe is definitely a keeper because it’s super tasty, tender and easy to prepare.

Some people like to cook there roasts in red wine, I much prefer the acidity of red wine vinegar plus it’s cheaper. Then adding in some worcestershire sauce and the right spices will have this roast kicked up a notch.

My partner who is a huge pot roast fan, gives this recipe his “A”+  rating of approval. And after tasting this early last week has been begging me to make it again soon. I hope you let me know what you think in the comments below, Bon appetit.

 

 

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Appetizers & Sides, Christmas & Thanksgiving, Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes, Vegetarian

Parmesan Roasted Carrots

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I just love carrots, but that wasn’t always the case. I guess it’s because I grew up eating them the wrong way, boiled and tossed in butter after. Boring! 

So there was a time that I hated carrots, so much so that I never bought them in my adult years at all.

But I knew I had to find a way to eat them since they’re packed with beta-carotene a vitamin that is very important to have in your diet according to the eye doctors.

Not to mention the fiber along vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, vitamin B8, folate, potassium, iron, copper, and manganese, proves just how important it is to get this vitamin rich food in your diet as much as possible.

This recipe is super simple, you don’t even have to peel the carrots if you don’t want too. However if you decide to, they can be a good thing to add to your dog’s next meal.

To make this simple side, you will want to wash the carrots well then chop off the ends, and lay them out on a non stick pan.

Drizzle all over with olive oil and a few tsp of butter, along with thyme, basil and oregano and parmesan cheese then let your oven do it’s thing. Serve as a side dish to any meal, goes great during the holidays too! 

If you are peeling your carrots, then don’t waste those Nutritious peels, save them and top your dogs next meal with them for a couple of days of added nutrition!! Carrot peels contain an excellent source of Fiber and Vitamins. Read more about the benefits here Benefits Of Carrots For Your Dog

ALSO here is an excellent recipe for Homemade Air Fryer Oatmeal, Corn and Carrots dog treats! That your dog is going to love. 

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