Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Chicken with feta and raisins.

So before I go ahead, let me first introduce my assistant. He has an acquired taste and is an expert at mixing and pouring. He's also extremely hands on when it's time for washing the dishes, or doing anything related with water. Most importantly, he keeps the high spirits around the kitchen and doesn't allow for a dull moment.

Although I do not intend on posting here every night's dinner, I would like to share one of my few invented dishes - Chicken with feta and raisins. Nothing too fancy, yet it's one of those dishes that looks attractive on the plate, has interesting taste, can be eaten by a toddler, a hungry dad, and a weight-conscient mom, and is very simple and fast to cook. Therefore this is a winner at our house and what I do whenever I don't know what to do with chicken breasts. The dish can be fancier or simpler depending on my mood and who am I cooking for.
I start by letting some onions cook on butter (or sometimes Olive oil, depending on the mood or what I have around) and then add thinly sliced chicken breast, to which I add salt and pepper. After the chicken is cooked, I add either some water or white wine or milk or heavy cream, depending how thick or tasty or dull I want my sauce to be. And after I let the sauce cook for a bit I add on top raisins and feta cheese (In our house we believe "everything's betta with feta!") and whatever herbs I have around - parsley or rosemary, thyme or fresh oreganos. If you want an extra crunch add sliced almonds or walnuts to the mix. Done. It cooks in less than 15 minutes. And I can serve with either rice, mash potatoes or pasta and whatever vegetable on the side.



1 comment:

Joana Godinho said...

Is he really good? I want an assistant to my kitchen. The one I got in Chicago only eats, demands, and doesnt washs the dishes!

 

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