Serves 4

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (about 3 pounds)
1/2 cup Whole Ranch marinade, such as Thai peanut, honey ginger soy or rosemary mint
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon 365 Everyday Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

Butterfly the chicken or cut in half lengthwise and arrange in a wide, shallow dish. Drizzle with marinade, season with salt and pepper, cover and chill 3 hours or overnight.

Oil grill and preheat to medium. Arrange chicken on grill, skin-side down. Rest a large sheet tray on top and weigh down with heatproof heavy objects such as bricks or cast iron skillets. Grill chicken until skin is golden brown and slightly charred in parts, about 15 minutes.

Carefully flip chicken, replace tray and weights and continue grilling until deep golden brown on the second side and a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 170°F, about 15 minutes more. Set aside to let rest for 10 minutes then serve.

Nutrition

Per serving (about 6oz/181g-wt.): 440 calories (230 from fat), 26g total fat, 7g saturated fat, 140mg cholesterol, 590mg sodium, 3g total carbohydrate (0g dietary fiber, 3g sugar), 44g protein

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To add even more flavor to this Szechuan dish, feel free to garnish with toasted sesame seeds before serving. Bang Bang Chicken serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound chicken meat (1/2 small chicken or 1 pound of chicken breasts, bone-in)
• 1 cucumber
• Salt, as needed, to desalt cucumbers
• 1 medium carrot
• 1/2 – 1 teaspoon roasted Sichuan peppercorn, optional
• Sauce:
• 2 tablespoons sesame seed paste (can substitute chunky peanut butter)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, red or black if possible
• 1 tablespoon Asian sesame seed oil
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 – 2 tablespoons hot chili oil, or 1 – 2 teaspoons chili flakes, both optional
• 1 tablespoon shredded scallion (green onion, spring onion), white part only

PREPARATION:

1. In a large saucepan, bring enough water to cover the chicken to a boil. Add the chicken and cook in the boiling water for 20 minutes, until the chicken turns white and is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool.
2. Debone the chicken and cut into small strips as close to the size and thickness of matchsticks as possible.
3. Peel the cucumber, and cut into slices to match the chicken. Peel the carrot and cut into thin matchstick strips.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the sesame seed paste or peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame seed oil, sugar and hot chili oil or chili flakes.
5. To serve, arrange the cucumber slices on a serving platter. Lay the chicken on top. Add the Sichuan peppercorn if using. Pour the sauce over. Garnish with the carrot strips and shredded scallion.

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Ingredients:

Ching’s secret schezwan stir fry sauce or any other brand vegetarian chinese stir fry sauce – 4 tablespoons

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Ingredients:

2 chopped Tomato (Tamatar)
2 cup cooked and shredded Chicken
1 cup Olive Oil
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder
a pinch of Mustard Powder
1 Egg Yolk
1 tblsp Cream
1 bunch Lettuce Leaves

How to make chicken salad:

• Make a mayonnaise dressing by placing the yolk in a basin along with the mustard powder, pepper powder and the salt.
• Add the oil drop by drop slowly into the basin and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon until all the oil is used and the sauce has the consistency of tooth paste.
• Mix the sauce with the tomato,cream and the cooked chicken.
• Serve in glass bowls on a bed of lettuce leaves.

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These pear muffins are a delightful fall treat. Cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg add a nice flavor. As always, these muffins are at their best warm from the oven, but they freeze well, too.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cup non-fat milk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 large, ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper muffin cups.Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and spices in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine milk, egg and canola oil.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add milk mixture. Stir until just moist. Fold in chopped pear. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full, and bake for 20 minutes.

Makes approx 12 muffins.

Per Serving: Calories 148, Calories from Fat 26, Total Fat 3g (sat 0.3g), Cholesterol 18mg, Sodium 233mg, Carbohydrate 27.2g, Fiber 1.4g, Protein 3.4g

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In this healthier version of traditional Kung Pao Chicken, the chicken is stir-fried instead of deep-fried, reducing the fat content.

Serves 3 to 4

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 7 to 8 ounces each
• Marinade:
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• Sauce:
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Other:
• 8 small dried red chili peppers
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 green onions (spring onions, scallions)
• 4 tablespoons oil for stir-frying, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn, optional
• 1/2 cup peanuts or cashews
• a few drops sesame oil, optional

PREPARATION:

Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Combine with the marinade ingredients, adding the cornstarch last. Marinate the chicken for 25 minutes.

While the chicken is marinating, prepare the sauce and vegetables: In a small bowl, combine the dark soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar.

Set aside.

Cut the chilies in half so that they are approximately the same size as the chicken cubes. Remove the seeds. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Cut the green onion on the diagonal into thirds.

Heat the wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken. Stir-fry until it turns white and is 80 percent cooked. Remove from the wok.

Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds). Add the chili peppers and the Szechuan peppercorn if using. Stir-fry briefly until they turn dark red.

Add the sauce to the wok. Bring to a boil. Add the chicken back into the pan. Stir in the peanuts and the green onion. Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil. Serve hot.

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