Coconut Chicken

October 27, 2007 at 11:36 pm · Filed under Main courses

4-6 chicken breasts
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
2 tbsp chili sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
juice from half a lemon

Mix the above ingredients and marinate for at least 10 min.

Saute 2 cloves chopped garlic, 1 tbsp crushed ginger and the zest from half a lemon. Add chicken and cook through.

Add one or two cans of coconut milk and a large can of chopped tomatoes. (You may want to save some of the coconut milk for later to mix with cornstarch to thicken the sauce.) Simmer about five mins. Add 3 c. fresh spinach and serve on basmati rice.

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Chicken in a Mascarpone Blush Sauce

October 27, 2007 at 11:30 pm · Filed under Main courses

4-6 diced chicken breasts
1 chopped onion
~ 2 c. chopped mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
pepper flakes
1 c. white wine
2 tbsp dijon mustard
250 mL mascarpone cheese
1 large can of chopped tomatoes

Saute garlic in a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Add chicken, when almost cooked add onions and musrooms. When they are partially cooked add the can of tomatoes and wine. Simmer until reduced by about half. Add the mascarpone cheese and dijon mustard. Simmer until sauce it thick.

Serve over your favourite pasta with some parmesan cheese.

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