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Roast Chicken with Orange and Ginger
We had just come back from a party and had some cauliflower manchurian which is a Chinese style dish with Indian flavors. I decided to make it for dinner but needed a protein to make with the veggies. I thought of chicken and decided to roast dark meat pieces with some Asian flavors. I thought of tamari, orange juice and ginger. I had lots of oranges in the fridge and decided to use them up. I reduced a mixture of orange juice, tamari, honey and ginger to make a delicious glaze for the chicken.
I placed the chicken pieces on a cookie sheet and poured the glaze all over and roasted the chicken. In retrospect, I should have saved some glaze to pour on top of the chicken once it was cooked. The chicken pieces came out all dark and gooey with the glaze all over them. Remember to line your cookie sheet as the glaze creates quite a mess once is cooked.
The chicken was delicious with the cauliflower and some brown rice. The cauliflower recipe coming up tomorrow…
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Roasted Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Pasta
If I had to describe this dish in one word- yum comes to mind. I have mentioned before how I love this combination of flavors- especially in a pasta. I love, love broccoli rabe- it is one of my favorite vegetables.
The problem is my daughter and husband don’t care for it as much- the pasta dish I mean. They like pasta with red sauce and the one I normally make has no sauce. They don’t like it- but I love it.
This is a compromise since it has a fresh ricotta sauce. I was watching Rachel Ray and she made something similar- where she roasted the broccoli rabe and the garlic and mixed everything with ricotta. I thought it was a fantastic idea and decided to add sausage in there as well and make it a one pot meal. I made a special trip to Whole Foods and bought fresh ricotta- if you can do purchase it for this recipe. It makes a big difference in taste- a lot creamier and fresher.
The dish is super simple and quick to make- ideal for a weekday plus I got a thumbs up from the rest of the family!
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