Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Saturday 26 February 2011

Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach & Philadelphia Cheese

This is a quick easy recipe which can be stuffed with a variety of alternatives




This recipe serves 2 people

Ingredients:
2 Chicken breast
Handful of baby Spinach leaves
4-5 Tablespoons of Philadelphia Cheese ( Low Fat )
White flour to coat the chicken breast
Butter
2-3 cloves of garlic
Salt & Pepper

Method:



  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Split the chicken breasts down the middle, making a pocket in each, and spoon the cheese onto it. Add wilted spinach.
  3. Close the pocket to contain the cheese & spinach, and then wrap each chicken breast and seal it using a toothpick. Dip the breast in flour .
  4. Heat the pan , add a knob of butter, add finely chopped garlic and shallow fry the breasts enough to seal the juices.
  5. Place the chicken in a non-stick ovenproof dish and bake for 20–25 mins until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the juices run clear when tested with a skewer
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  6. Leave to cool slightly and then cut the chicken in half to expose the melted cream cheese. Simply serve with the mixed salad.


Tips:

Instead of coating the chicken breasts with flour you can wrap them with bacon or parma ham.

The breast can be stuffed with ham too.

The pan in which you have fried the chicken in can then be used to make a sauce. Just add some stock or wine and reduce until thick.

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