Turmeric Black Pepper Chicken With Asparagus Recipes

TURMERIC-BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together 1/4 cup water with the honey, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set honey mixture aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, turmeric and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the chicken and toss until coated.
• In a medium (10-inch) nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the chicken and cook until the turmeric is fragrant and the chicken is golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add the asparagus, season with salt, stir to combine and cook until crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the honey mixture and cook, stirring, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar, if using. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with lime squeezed over top, if you like.

TEA-SMOKED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH POMEGRANATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Zest one orange and peel other; set zest and peels aside. Cut oranges in half and squeeze juice through wire mesh strainer into a bowl. Reserve juice.
• Scatter orange peels, tea, star anise and cinnamon around center of bottom of smoker. Cover with drip tray and wire rack. Arrange thighs on rack and season generously with pepper and salt. Place on stove over medium heat and after first wisp of smoke appears, cover tightly with lid. Smoke for 20 to 25 minutes. Shut off heat and rest for 5 minutes with lid on.
• While chicken is smoking, combine zest, hoisin, pomegranate molasses and sriracha in a small bowl. Add about half reserved juice, more if sauce is too thick. Set glaze aside.
• Pour oil in a nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron pan over medium high heat. When hot, add chicken, and cook about three minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium low, brush both sides of chicken with glaze, and cook for another few minutes until crisp. Serve immediately, with extra sauce on the side.

ASIAN STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• 1. Place all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl; add the chicken cover and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour or more. Heat a large griddle or frying pan and place the chicken strips on the pan. Do not overcrowd the pan. When the chicken is golden on one side flip and continue to cook on the other side. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the chicken slices.

TURMERIC CHICKEN WITH HERBED RICE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 with a rack about 8 inches from heat source. Heat oil in a deep, large, broiler safe skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle chicken skin evenly with pepper, turmeric and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Place chicken, skin side down, in hot oil. Cook, undisturbed, until skin is crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, working with 1 lemon at a time, cut top & bottom off fruit, exposing segments. Put fruit cut side down on work surface, then cut away peel and white pith, completely exposing segments. Chop flesh, discarding seeds.
• 3. Transfer chicken from skillet to a plate; reserve 2 Tbs. drippings in skillet. Reduce heat under skillet to low. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, for about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water, rice, herbs, cumin, chopped lemons, and remaining tsp. salt. Nestle chicken, skin side up, in rice mixture. Bring to a simmer over medium-high. Cover skillet, and transfer to preheated oven. Bake until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• 4. Remove skillet from the oven. Increase oven temperature to broil. Uncover skillet, scatter asparagus around chicken, burying some asparagus in the rice. Broil until chicken skin is crisp again and asparagus is cooked, about 5-7 minutes. Garnish with additional herbs.