Dads Cumin Chicken Recipes

LEMON-CUMIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper flakes until smooth. Add the chicken and toss until coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. (Can also be made in a resealable plastic bag.)
• For the pesto: In a food processor, blend the mint, spinach, cheese, walnuts, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper until chunky. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil until smooth.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Spray the grill lightly with vegetable oil cooking spray. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Discard the marinade. Grill the chicken until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Place on a platter and serve with the pesto.

CUMIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix 1 teaspoon cumin, oregano and garlic salt; sprinkle over both sides of chicken. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. , In a small bowl, mix picante sauce, water, bouillon and remaining cumin; pour over chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 8-12 minutes., Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Bring sauce to a boil; cook, uncovered, until thickened, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes. Serve with chicken.

DAD'S CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken and carefully carve the bone away from the breast meat. Thinly slice the breast crosswise on the diagonal.
• Evenly spread the honey mustard on 1 side of each bread slice. Lay 3 to 4 slices of tomato on 2 slices, followed by some endive and half the chicken on each. Season the layers with salt and pepper, to taste, as you build the sandwich. Top each sandwich with the other dressed bread slice.
• Serve immediately or wrap and refrigerate until ready to eat.

DAD'S DIVINE CHICKEN DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Combine cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder in a small bowl.
• Arrange broccoli in a single layer in the buttered dish, reserving a few florets for the top.
• Cover with chicken strips.
• Pour soup mixture evenly over chicken and broccoli.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs and melted butter, dot with a few broccoli florets, and sprinkle cheese over the top.
• Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

SMOKY CUMIN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk garlic, lime juice, red pepper flakes, oil, salt and pepper together together in a bowl for the marinade and coat the chicken pieces thoroughly. Set aside for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Heat oil for sauce in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is golden brown and soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add sliced mushrooms and saute until soft, about 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Pout in chicken broth and red wine and cook on high heat until red wine reduces. To thicken the sauce, add cornstarch and whisk quickly so there are no lumps. Cook until the sauce is medium thick.
• Arrange the chicken pieces in the prepared baking dish in one single layer. Pour sauce over the chicken and spread evenly. Top with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are brown and chicken is no longer pink in the centers, 25 to 30 minutes.

DAD'S SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large slow cooker. Cover with water.
• Cover. Cook on High 2 hours, or until tender.
• Drain chicken. Remove from slow cooker. Cool briefly and cut or shred into small pieces. Return to slow Cooker.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cover. Cook on Low 4 to 6 hours, or until potatoes are tender.
• Serve on rice. Accompany with fresh mango slices or mango chutney.
• Variation: Substitute 5 tsp curry powder for the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, and pepper.