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!!!

Tuesday 8 February 2022

Lemon & Garlic Chicken

This dish is full of flavour, it’s easy to prepare and perfect for midweek dinners.



Ingredients

6 chicken thighs 

Marinade

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp coarse pepper powder
1 tsp paprika powder
1 egg
1 tsp mixed dried herbs
1/2 tsp lemon zest 
2-3 tbsp flour for coating 

Sauce

2 tbsp butter
2-3 garlic cloves grated
Juice of half a lemon
1 tsp fine pepper powder 
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tbsp dried parsley 

Lemon slices
Salt for seasoning 




Method:

1. Marinate the chicken with marinade ingredients and keep for atleast 30 mins.

2. Heat a pan , add little olive oil. Coat the chicken with the flour and fry for few mins on low flame. We just need to fry for a minute on either side to seal the juices as we will cook the chicken in the oven. 

3. Place the chicken in an oven dish.

4. In the same pan, add butter once it melts add in the garlic, pepper, mix well. Pour in the lemon juice and broth and let it thicken. Mix in the parsley and take off the heat.

5. Spoon the sauce over the chicken pieces, place lemon slices and cook in pre heated oven for 30-40mins on 180deg or until chicken is cooked. Ensure half way through the cooking process you turn the chicken and drizzle the sauce over.

6. Serve with fresh salad and enjoy hot. 

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