Monday, April 8, 2013

FOOD: Panini with Chicken and Zucchini smothered in ginger and mango sour cream sauce

I have been trying to cook healthier, basically, avoiding boxed food and harsh additives. My motto is :" If I can identify the direct source, and its natural, its all good." For instance, what is in those sauces in bottles, powders and cans? I can make sauce in many different ways, here is but one example in this recipe.

You will need:
Lemon juice
Vinegar
3 Chicken breasts
2tbspns olive oil
1teaspoon butter
A bit of garlic
A dash of salt
2or 3 zucchini sliced
A few dollops of sour cream
A splash of milk
Some chopped or grated ginger
A splash of mango juice
Some black pepper ground or powder

Start by washing the chicken, add a few splashes of lemon juice and red wine vinegar to a bowl of water and let the chicken sit for about 15-30mins.

In a large pot, heat the oil and butter on medium heat. Add the garlic, some amazing aroma should be filling the air. Allow the butter to brown slightly.

Cut the chicken breasts into diamond shapes or whatever you wish, not too small, make a cut in the middle of each piece it will allow all the flavours to get right into the meat.

Place chicken in pot and coat well with garlic butter goodness! Add salt or paprika or pepper. Allow to brown well on each side, not black or crispy just well gorgeous. Remove from pan and set aside.

Fry the zucchini in the remaining buttery oil. Remove and set aside, add salt if desired.

In the same pan with the buttery dregs and chickeny bits from browning, add a few dollops of sour cream, mix well, sour cream will be a brown creamy colour. Add chopped or grated ginger and smell that amazingness!!!

As the sauce thickens add a splash of milk and mango juice and allow sauce to thicken again. I have decided this would make a fabulous pasta sauce, soon to be tried, with more sour cream of course, low fat if need be or using a rue.

Add the chicken to the sauce and start toasting your panini. Throw as much chicken and sauce on your panini as you desire and top with zuchini, ground black pepper and a sprig of parsley! Enjoy with a cocktail or a mocktail or a darling bottle of white. Enjoy! I know I did! ;)

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