Friday, May 13, 2011

Chicken Stew (or maybe it's soup)

Like most male-food, this is delicious, filling and easy to make.

What you will need:

A large frying pan with a cover
Something it stir with like a wooden spoon


  • 1/4 teaspoon Marjoram (this is a spice like a mild version of oregano and may actually be interchangeable...but I'm not sure)
  • 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg (this is apparently important even though you are only using a small amount)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • an onion the size of a lemon
  • 3 skinned and boned chicken breasts (buy them that way and save yourself some heartache)
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 3 tablespoons of Paprika (a red spice that is very important)
  • 1/4 cup of flour
  • 1/2 cup of sour cream
  • 6 hardboiled eggs (optional)
  • 1 cup of cheese salsa (optional)
  • Some type of pasta (optional)
  • 1 can of olives (optional)


Step 1
Cut the chicken into chunks small enough to fit through an "okay" sign (thumb and pointy finger)
Set aside

Step 2
Cut the onion into little bits, maybe a quarter inch or smaller.  Saute in butter until it its glassy.  To saute means to cook in butter.

Step 3
Add chicken and stir for about 4-5 minutes or until most of the chicken is not longer pink

Step 4
Add paprika, salt, Majoram and nutmeg.  Stir for a couple of minutes.

Step 5
Add enough hot water to just about cover the chicken.  If you add less water, this will end up thicker and we can call it stew.  If you add more water, it will be less thick and we can call it soup.

Step 6
Bring to boil, then turn heat to minimum.  Cover and let it cook for 35 minutes.

Timewise, the first 6 steps should take less than 10 minutes.

Step 7
Check the chicken to make sure its cooked all the way through.  Add the flour and sour cream.  Stir in and turn the heat to high while stirring.  When it boils, turn off.

You are now ready to eat.

I have found that boiled eggs, chopped into quarters and added at this point make the meal a little more interesting.

This is also great the next day, reheated.

For some of the options:

Spread over pasta (type up to you)
Add olives, cut roughly
Substitute Nachos salsa for sour cream

Eat and enjoy.

jim


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