Sticky Brick Chicken With Creamed Corn And Crispy Kale Recipes

LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN WITH CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and 2 tablespoons flour. Add to the skillet and cook, turning, until slightly golden on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice and turn the chicken to coat. Transfer the skillet to the oven; roast until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the corn and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon flour, then add the milk and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chives and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the chicken among plates and drizzle with the pan juices. Serve with the creamed corn.

CRISPY CHICKEN MINI-TACOS

Steps:

• Salsa: Combine the tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro in a bowl. Mix well and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the chicken breast with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, to taste. Put the chicken on a small sheet pan and roast until fully cooked through, about 25 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and allow it to cool before shredding.
• In a medium shallow skillet heat enough vegetable oil to come half way up the sides of the pan. Shred the chicken into small pieces and put about 2 tablespoons down the center of each corn tortilla. Roll up each tortilla like a cigar and secure them with a toothpick. Fry the tacos until golden brown on all sides, turning once, about 4 minutes total. Remove the toothpicks and cut each taco in half.
• To serve: Top with shredded lettuce and freshly made salsa. Drizzle with Mexican crema and sprinkle with crumbled queso fresco.

STICKY BRICK CHICKEN WITH CREAMED CORN AND CRISPY KALE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the corn on a half sheet tray and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and cool slightly, then shuck the corn and remove the silk. Place a small bowl upside-down inside of a larger bowl. Rest the tip of one ear of corn on the smaller bowl and cut the kernels from the cob, which will fall into the larger bowl, and then repeat for the remaining ears of corn.
• Place half of the kernels in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth. Add the pureed corn and whole kernels to a medium pot set over medium heat, then add the cream and butter, and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a pudding-like consistency, about 7 minutes. Finish with the chopped chives and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the kale in a bowl and coat with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Lay out the kale in a single layer on a full sheet tray, then sprinkle with salt and bake until crispy, 10 minutes. Cool the kale completely.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Using a pair of kitchen sheers, remove the backbone of the chicken and break down into 4 pieces.
• Using either a mortor and pestle or a spice grinder, process the fennel and peppercorns to a coarse powder. Rub the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle liberally with the spice mix and some salt.
• Coat a 12-inch ovenproof saute pan with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat over medium-high heat, just until the oil reaches its smoke point. Place the chicken skin-side down in the pan. Place the thyme on and around the chicken in the pan, and then place the foil-wrapped brick on the chicken. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes, then transfer the pan to the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
• Carefully remove the chicken from the pan and place on a cutting board skin-side up. Drain the fat and the thyme from the pan and set over high heat. Add the chicken stock and the honey, and cook until reduced to a thick glaze, scraping up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Brush the glaze on the chicken and finish with some flaky sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve the chicken with the creamed corn and crispy kale.