Metric Jesters Quick Chicken Stew Recipes

METRIC JESTER'S BEEF, BARLEY AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Brown beef and onions together in dutch oven until onions are soft, season as desired (I like montreal steak spice)
• Stir in barley, onion soup mix and boiling water.
• bring to boil, then reduce and simmer for 30 minutes.

METRIC JESTER'S FUSION STIRFRY

Steps:

• put pot on to boil, and when rolling, add pasta.
• heat up wok or large skillet on medium.
• spin garlic, ginger, and walnuts in magic bullet or blender, us as much or as little water so that you get a thin paste.
• stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, soy sauce, sesame oil, cardamom and coriander and then set aside for later.
• stir-fry vegetables together.
• toss drained pasta with vegetables and sauce mix.
• eat and enjoy.
• NOTE: you could add just about any type of meat or nut to the vegetable stir-fry if you want more protein .

METRIC JESTER'S HOE CAKES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
• add water.
• cook like pancakes.

METRIC JESTER'S BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• toss beef cubes and muschroom slices with montreal steak spice, then coat with oil.
• Sear beef and mushrooms in dutch oven.
• add onions and stir fry until onions are just starting to get soft.
• add celery, carrots, and potatoes stir and wait 3-5 minutes for food to warm up.
• add beef stock (water) all at once if hot, or slowly if cold.
• add barley and spices and then stir until combined.
• simmer for up to 4 hours, but it's cooked after 1.
• If using a slow cooker: start with the barley and liquid, and then using the same pan, sear beef and add, brown mushrooms and add, fry onions, celery and carrots then add, de-glaze pan and top off with spices. cook for 6 to 8 hours.

METRIC JESTER'S QUICK CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Chop carrot, celery, mushrooms and onion and stir fry in dutch oven.
• Wash and chop potatoes into bite size pieces.
• Bone and skin chicken, placing bones and skin in large saucepan on high with 4 cups water, tumeric and salt (makes a quick yellow broth).
• Chop chicken in large bite-sized pieces and add to frying veggies.
• When chicken is half cooked, add potatoes and continue to stir fry.
• When chicken is fully cooked, broth should be ready, strain broth into dutch oven retaining one cup to mix with flour.
• Add extra cup of broth mixed with flour to thicken.
• Bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and broth is thick.