February 2007   

 
 
If you’re looking to stretch your food
budget, chicken thighs are a great value. You can replace boneless breasts with boneless skinless thighs in many of your recipes without any noticeable difference. You will also find that skinless thigh meat is still lower in fat than beef or pork.
       
  Chicken Recado  
  Chicken & Polish Sausage Stew  
  Beefy Chicken Soup  
       
In this issue, we have three delicious chicken thigh recipes including two that you can prepare ahead of time and cook in a crock pot.

Also, at the end of the newsletter, I have included details about The 19th Annual Winning Taste Recipe Contest®, which rewards the Grand Prize winner a trip for four to France.

Chicken Recado
Serves: 4
  
Chicken Recado Our first dish is Chicken Recado. Recado is a spice mixture popular in Mexican cuisine. We've included the recipe below, but you can find the mix in most Mexican food stores.
1 package Pilgrim’s Pride chicken thighs
2 tbsp. red recado
1 tbsp. salt
1 Habanero pepper, small, diced
1 large onion, diced
2 chayote squash, cut into large cubes
1 green pepper, diced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes (14oz)
  • Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels
  • Grind 1 tablespoon of salt with a habanero pepper and rub the seasoned salt and recado over the thighs
  • Heat oil in large heavy skillet and brown the chicken on both sides
  • Remove and brown onions, chayote squash, and pepper in the same skillet
  • Return the chicken to the pan and add the can of tomatoes with the juice
  • Cover and simmer on medium low heat for 25 minutes
  • Season with salt and pepper and serve
Recado (quick version)

1 tbsp. crushed achiote seeds
2 tbsp. lime juice
¼ tsp. turmeric
2 cloves fresh garlic crushed
2 tbsp. chili powder

Place all of the ingredients in a mortar and pestle or food processor and blend. © 2007 Eva Greer

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Chicken & Polish Sausage Stew
Serves: 6-8
With the cold and windy weather, what could be better than a hot soup or stew that is healthy and can be slow cooked in your crock pot. The next two recipes can be prepared ahead of time and ready when you get home. Chicken & Polish Sausage Stew
6 lb. Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken Thighs
1 lb. Polish sausage
1 large white onion
2 Poblano peppers charred, peeled and chopped
2 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes with roasted garlic
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground chili powder
½ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. Cajun spices

  • Remove skin and fat from chicken thighs and discard
  • Season chicken with salt, chili powder, seasoned salt, black pepper and Cajun spices
  • Cut sausage into 3 inch pieces and slice in half
  • Brown sausage in large skillet on both sides
  • Remove and place in large crock pot
  • In the same skillet, brown chicken and white onion adding to crock pot
  • Add chopped Poblano peppers and canned tomatoes, stir well
  • Cook for at least 4 hours, stirring half way, until done
  • May be served with rice or bread
© 2007 Eva Greer

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Beefy Chicken Soup
Serves 6-8
  
Dunk'en Fire Chicken

3 lbs. Pilgrim’s Chicken Thighs
1 lb. beef short ribs cut into small pieces
1 large white onion, chopped
6 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp. ground chili powder
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 stalk celery chopped
1 can 14.5 oz Diced tomatoes
6 green onions
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp. olive oil

  • Remove skin and fat from chicken thighs and discard
  • Remove fat from beef ribs and brown in olive oil
  • Brown chicken thighs in same pan used for beef ribs browning both sides
  • Sauté white onion, garlic and celery for 5 minutes
  • Place ribs, chicken, onion, garlic, celery and diced tomatoes in large crock pot
  • Add hot water to fill pot
  • Season with salt, pepper, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce and add bay leaves
  • Cover and cook for 8-10 hours until done
  • Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed
  • Remove bay leaves and add chopped green onions when serving
© 2007 Eva Greer

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2007 Winning Taste Recipe Contest®
The 2007 Winning Taste Recipe Contest® is one of the country’s longest running chicken recipe competitions and is among the most widely recognized creative cooking contests in America. EWSH Chicken Nuggets

Among other great prizes, this year’s Grand Prize winner and three guests will enjoy a week-long immersion exploring The Perfumes, Colours and Flavours of the Luberon with Chef Patrick Payet. Staying in an 18th century restored guesthouse with picturesque scenery, Chef Patrick will divulge the secrets of Provençal cuisine and all that is Provence. Courtesy of Active Gourmet Holidays. You can enter your favorite original chicken recipe here!


Have a favorite recipe?

Send your recipes, questions and suggestions to
recipe@pilgrimspride.com and we'll share selected recipes in future newsletters.

Greta Pilgrim-Owens

www.pilgrimspride.com
110 S. Texas St.
Pittsburg, TX 75686
1-800-824-1159