Another One!

I am on FIRE this week!

Tonight I made what I call : On Hand Chicken Packets

You basically cook - what's on hand.

I put out two pieces of alminum foil - and put a chicken breast on each one. I sprinkled some garlic salt and minced onion on each one ... then I chopped up 1/4 of an onion (long pieces, like fajitas), and I emptied out a half jar of sweet roasted red peppers I had "on hand" and I had like 5 small potatoes left. I peeled and chopped those up. Then I topped the whole pile with salt and pepper - I rolled up the sides and the top and made little aluminum foil packets. Wrap them up tight- you don't want steam to escape! I baked at 375 for 45 minutes - I put the little packets on a cookie sheet with a lip on it in case it dripped and SHUT UP it was so good! Another winner! I also made corn on the cob and some biscuits.

Ok and the recipe for last night : Chopped Steak with Mushrooms and Onions

In a bowl put a pound of burger, one chopped shallot, and a couple of cloves of minced garlic. Salt and Pepper and a little bit of worchestishire sauce ...and I mixed it up like meatloaf. Then divide evenly and make two big patties, about 1/2 inch thick. In a pan I heated up a couple tablespoons of EVOO - until it smokes. It means it's HOT!

Put the patties in and put the lid on it- for 45 seconds. Then flip, lid on for another 45 seconds - then take them out and put on a plate. This forms a nice crust on each side.

In the same pan with all the drippings, add 1 tbsp of butter, an entire onion- cut long like on a fajita and a cup of mushrooms. Lid back on for a few minutes - the add one cup of beef broth, but the patties back in, lid on and let it simmer on medium for about 20 minutes.

Then super YUM! Good luck!

Kah

P.S. - Mikel, send the salisbury steak recipe!