Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Tandoori Style

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Tandoori Style

I love a good Tandoori chicken, and this sounds really good. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500-750 grams chicken drumettes, or wings
  • salt and pepper, as needed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala, heaping
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • pinch cayenne pepper, pinch or two
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed through a garlic press
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • dash Sriracha Chili Garlic sauce, easily use a tablespoon
  • fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
  • Cool Minted Yogurt Dipping Sauce, OR make from a shortcut

Instructions
 

  • Wash and pat dry the chicken drumettes and or wings and pat them dry with a paper towel and place in a large bowl. Add to them 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, the paprika, garam masala, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and cayenne, and using your hands, mix/rub the spices into the chicken; set aside for a moment.
  • In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, and Sriracha, and mix to blend, then pour this mixture over the chicken, rubbing it into the chicken, cover and refrigerate and allow it to marinate for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 230 C, line a baking sheet with foil, and place a wire rack over the baking sheet. Remove the chicken from the yogurt marinade, and allow the excess to drip off; place the wings onto the wire rack, and bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, until slightly charred and crisp.
  • Serve garnished with a some cilantro leaves, and the Cool Minted Yogurt Dipping Sauce on the side.

Notes

Drumettes are called Chicken Wing Sticks at Tesco (I get pricing from Tesco), and are about 80 Baht/kilo. Full wings are 90 Baht/kilo. Going with 750 grams of drumettes, this is about 88 cents per serving for 2 servings.
Shortcut: Cool Minted Yogurt Dipping Sauce.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
Garlic & Lemon Chicken with Potatoes & Green Beans

Garlic & Lemon Chicken with Potatoes & Green Beans

Sounds good, on my to make list. Readily available ingredients as well.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts, cut in half
  • 2 lemons, 1 sliced, 1 juiced
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 250 grams fresh long beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 8 small potatoes, quartered
  • olive oil, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 200 C. Coat a large baking dish with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Arrange the lemon slices in a single layer in the bottom of the dish.
  • In a In a large bowl, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper; add the chicken, long beans, and potatoes and toss to coat. Pour this mix into the pan and spread around evenly.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. Serve.

Notes

Chicken breasts cost about 60 Baht/kilo, 4 breasts are probably 1 kilo or just a bit less. For 4 servings, this is about 45 cents per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Sounds good, on my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4-6 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • 2 1/4 cups BBQ sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, OR 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken in your slow cooker.
  • Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and pour over the chicken.
  • Cook on Low setting for 4-6 hours. Serve with corn on the cob and potato salad for wonderful meal.

Notes

Chicken breasts run about 60 Baht/kilo, figure about 90 Baht for 6 breasts. For 4 servings, this is about 67 cents per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
Chicken Kiev I

Chicken Kiev I

I have always heard of this dish, never had it, so here is a recipe, and I will try it, sounds good! There is a number of steps involved in this but it sounds worth it. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine European
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 standard block of butter
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • vegetable oil, as needed for frying
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C.
  • In a medium bowl or mixer, beat together butter, parsley, garlic, and lemon juice, and season generously with salt and pepper. Roll butter into a log, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled.
  • Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and pound them until they’re 1/4-inch thick. Using the chilled butter, place a cube of butter in the center of each flattened chicken breast, then fold in the sides so there’s no open space where butter could escape. (Optional: use a toothpick or three to seal.)
  • Heat 2-3 inches vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat until water sizzles when water droplets are sprinkled on it.
  • While the oil is heating, set up an assembly line by your stove with flour in one shallow bowl, beaten eggs in a second, and panko and Parmesan mixed together in a third shallow bowl.
  • Dredge each chicken pocket in flour, shake off excess, then dip completely in egg wash. Shake off excess and press chicken firmly (on all sides) in panko cheese mixture. Transfer coated chicken carefully to hot oil and cook on all sides until coating is golden brown. Then remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts, then transfer them all to a baking dish.
  • Place the baking dish in your oven and bake for 15-18 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve with mashed potatoes and vegetable of your choice.

Notes

Chicken breasts run about 60 Baht/kilo, boneless, you have to pull the skin off and trim some fat, but that is easy. I will say 100 Baht for 6 good size breasts. For 6 servings, this is about 49 cents per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs

Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs

Sounds great, minimum ingredients and straight forward recipe. On my to cook list.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 kilos chicken legs, OR wings
  • 1 2/3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 2/3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Place chicken in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Mix together the rest of the ingredients and pour over the chicken. Bake for 1 hour or until the sauce is caramelized and the chicken cooked through. Serve.

Notes

Chicken legs run about 66 Baht/kilo, 1 1/4 kilos would cost about 83 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about 61 cents per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
No Peek Chicken

No Peek Chicken

This comes highly recommended from a good friend who makes this often, it is filling, and everyone likes it. Easy to put together with common ingredients except the Uncle Ben's rice unless one is in a larger city. On my to cook list very soon. For the rice, Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice is listed, but regular Jasmine rice works just as well. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 chicken breasts, skin on, boneless
  • 1 box Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice, original recipe, 170 gram box, OR use 1 cup dry jasmine rice
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, OR make from a shortcut on this site
  • 1 can condensed cream of celery soup, OR make from a shortcut on this site, OR use 2 cans of mushroom soup
  • 1 can water, if making the shortcut soup, this is 1 1/4 cups

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter.
  • In a bowl, mix together the box of rice (or the 1 cup of jasmine rice) with the mushroom soup and celery soup (or you can use 2 cans of mushroom soup), and the 1 can of water. If you want moister rice, then you can use 1 1/2 to 2 cans of water. Pour this into the baking dish. Place the chicken on top, cover with foil and seal.
  • Bake for 2 1/2 hours, serve.

Notes

Chicken breasts run about 60 Baht/kilo. 6-8 breasts would be maybe 60-90 Baht. The box of rice I cannot price yet until I can source that. Using 90 Baht and say 6 servings, this is about 67 cents per serving. Make the soup from shortcuts, takes just 5 minutes each and costs less than half of store bought canned soup.
Variant: add sliced mushrooms to the rice and soup mix.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Condensed Cream of Celery Soup.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
Basic Chicken Fajitas

Basic Chicken Fajitas

There is about as many ways to prepare fajitas as there is tacos, this is just a guide to start with and you can tailor this to make it your own. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet fajita seasoning mix, OR make from a shortcut on this site
  • 1 kilo chicken breasts, cut into large strips
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • tomatoes, chopped, for garnish
  • cilantro, chopped, for garnish
  • cheese, shredded, for garnish
  • limes, cut into wedges, for garnish
  • flour tortillas, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken strips, oil, lemon juice, and seasoning mix in a large zip lock bag, squeeze out the air and squish everything to mix and coat the chicken. Place in the fridge for 1 to 24 hours to marinate. Highly recommended to make the seasoning from the shortcut.
  • After the chicken has marinated, drain off any excess liquid and cook in large pan with a splash of olive oil, along with the onion and bell pepper. Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through.
  • Serve with tortillas and top with tomatoes, cilantro, cheese, and a lime wedge on the side if desired.

Notes

Chicken breasts will cost about 59 Baht/kilo. Using that number, for 6 servings, this is about 29 cents per serving.
Shortcut: Fajita Seasoning Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Chicken Burgers in Mushroom Gravy

Chicken Burgers in Mushroom Gravy

Sounds delicious for sure. On my to cook list.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo ground chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs, or butter cracker crumbs, or even panko
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, or 2 tablesppons dry parsley
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 500 grams fresh mushrooms, roughly chopped, button mushrooms would be ideal, straw mushrooms may work as well
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups beef stock, fresh or make from powder
  • 1 tablespoon Worcherstershire sauce
  • fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, and grate in 1/2 of the onion. Mix with your hands then shape into patties, try to make about 7-9 patties. Chop the other half of the onion and set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry patties until golden brown on each side in batches. They will not be done on the inside, they will cook through later. Set patties aside on a plate.
  • Add the butter to the pan over medium heat until melted the add the mushrooms and onion and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and stir to evenly coat, then cook for one minute then stir in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Cook until gravy starts to thicken. Add the patties back into the gravy, cover with a lid, and cook in the sauce until patties are firm and cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve over rice (would not be my first choice), pasta, or mashed potatoes, spoon some gravy over the top, garnish with chopped parsley. Enjoy.

Notes

I cannot price this until I make this. Ground chicken is not available where I live so I will grind myself using both breasts and thighs for an even balance of white and dark meat. For now, I will say this is low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Roasted Rosemary Chicken & Potatoes

Roasted Rosemary Chicken & Potatoes

This sounds very good but fresh rosemary, I would never find that down here so I will go with dried.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4-6 chicken thighs, skin on, bone in
  • 8 cloves garlic, see Step 1
  • dried rosemary, as needed
  • 1 lemon, zest plus 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 potatoes, cubed
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 220 C.
  • For the garlic, cut off each end of the cloves, lay the side of knife on a clove and smack that with the heal of your hand. Don't try to crush the clove, just smash it a bit, this does 2 purposes for you. 1, the skin is lifted and is easily removed, and 2, smashing yet leaving the clove intact releases the oil for flavor in your recipe. Place the prepared cloves in a small bowl.
  • Take your lemon and zest it, then squeeze out the juice, you want 2 tablespoons of juice, no seeds. Place the zest and juice in the bowl with the garlic.
  • Into the same bowl, add the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste and mix together. Add the cubed potatoes and thighs to a large bowl, and drizzle in the mixture from the small bowl, use your hands to toss and coat the chicken and potatoes. Take the thighs out and set aside. Pour the potatoes, into a baking dish, lightly sprinkle some dry rosemary on the potatoes. Place the thighs skin side up on top of the potatoes, and pour any remaining liquid from the large bowl over the chicken. Sprinkle each piece of chicken with rosemary to your liking.
  • Place in the oven for 40 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Serve.

Notes

Chicken thighs cost about 71 Baht/kilo, 4-6 would be less than a kilo but I will go with 70 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about 51 cents per serving, less for 6 servings, good value.
Provided by The Domestic Goddess Wannabe and the link to this recipe is here.
Singapore.
Oven Baked Har Jiong Gai

Oven Baked Har Jiong Gai

This recipe is from a friend in Singapore and sounds wonderful. This does take time for marinating and for air drying so plan accordingly.
Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo chicken wing drummets, drummets or midle sections
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, optional
  • 2 tablespoons shrimp paste
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the wine, sugar, shrimp paste, oyster sauce, and white pepper. Add the chicken (you may want to use gloves if you do not want your hands to smell like shrimp paste) and mix with your hands to coat all the chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. You can refrigerate overnight if you want to blend the flavors even better.
  • Two hours before you want to cook the chicken, mix the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a shallow bowl. Remove the chicken from the fridge and coat each chicken piece in the flour mix, shake off the excess and place pieces on a wire rack (preferred) or on a tray, then refrigerate for about 2 hours to dry, no need to cover the chicken.
  • Preheat your oven to 200 C. Remove the chicken from the fridge, brush the top with cooking oil and into the oven to bake for 10 minutes, Turn the pieces over, brush with oil, and bake for another 10 to 16 minutes or until the chicken has turned golden brown.
  • Remove and serve with a chili or Sriracha sauce for dipping.

Notes

Chicken middle wing pieces run about 123 Baht/kilo, drummets run about 79 Baht/kilo. Easily under $1 per serving.
Provided by The Domestic Goddess Wannabe and the link to this recipe is here.
Singapore.