LHS Episode #634: The Weekender CXLIV

Show Notes

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• Public Opinion requested: Keep the Weekender episodes?

This Weekend in Hedonism

• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner
  • Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce and Arrocito
    • Description:
      • This is a recipe I served in the house for YEARS, and we loved it.  Super easy to prepare, and everyone will rave about it!
    • Ingredients:
      • 1 whole chicken (4 lbs./1.8 kg or smaller)
      • 2 tbsp (30 mL) vegetable oil
      • Juice from ½ small lime (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)
      • 2 tsp (10 mL) sugar
      • 1½ tsp (7 mL) ground cumin
      • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground paprika
      • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground oregano
      • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
      • ½ tsp (2 mL) black pepper
      • 4 garlic cloves, pressed
    • Directions:
      • Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Combine the remaining chicken ingredients in a small bowl and coat the chicken with the mixture.
      • Set your Air Fryer* to Roast (approximately 400 degrees).
      • Tie the legs together with a 12" (30-cm) piece of cooking twine. Tie the wings against the breasts with a 24" (61-cm) piece of twine (Making sure the string doesn’t touch the sides of the heating element). Place the chicken on the Sheet Pan.
      • When your air fryer reaches the desired temperature, add your chicken. Rotate the pan halfway through cooking.
      • Check the temperature of the chicken toward the end of cooking and add additional time as needed, or until the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
  • Peruvian Green Sauce
    • Ingredients:
      • ½ medium bunch cilantro with stems (about 24 sprigs)
      • 1 jalapeño, seeds removed
      • Juice from ½ small lime
      • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
      • ¼ cup (60 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
      • 1 tbsp (15 mL) white vinegar
      • ¼ tsp + ⅛ tsp (1.5 mL) salt
      • ½ cup (125 mL) mayonnaise
    • Directions:
      • Combine the sauce ingredients in a Blender or Food Processor and pulse until combined. Serve the sauce with Peruvian Chicken.
  • Arrocito (Peruvian Garlic Rice)
    • Ingredients:
      • 4 tablespoons oil
      • 4 cloves garlic, minced
      • 2 cups (400g) long grain white rice
      • 2 ½ cups (600mL) water
      • 1 teaspoon sea salt
      • Large pinch cumin
    • Directions:
      • In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add garlic, sautéing until fragrant but not brown. Add rice and cook in the oil for a minute or two, until some grains begin to look golden.
      • Add water, salt, and cumin to the pan and bring to a boil. Cover with lid and reduce heat to maintain a simmer for 15 minutes (avoid lifting the lid during this time), until the liquid has been absorbed. Fluff rice with a fork, remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Notes:
    • *If you don’t own or don’t want to use your air fryer, bake at 400 degrees for approximately 1 hour, or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees.
    • You can substitute pieces of chicken, instead of using a whole chicken.  Depending on how much chicken you’re preparing, you may have to increase your coating mixture.  Again, cook the chicken to an internal temp of 165 degrees.
    • I cheat… on nights I don’t want to mess with grocery shopping and “slicing and dicing”, I use dried Cilantro, Jarred pre-diced jalapenos and “Jarlic”
    • The garlic rice is always a hit, and Russ was a huge fan of having some steamed Cauliflower with this dish - the Green Sauce was usually drizzled over the rice and Cauliflower as well - so I always made extra sauce!
• Bill’s Whatever Corner
  • Item: Drekker Brewing Company of Fargo, ND - Brunch Bubbz Fruited Sour Ale/Mimosa Sour
  • Description: This new mimosa sour carefully conjured by our brewing wizards makes waking up early WORTH IT. It’s got a fresh orange and nice crisp champagne adjacent flavor, with the effervescence turned up a notch for that mimosa-y bubblefest on the tastebuds. 
  • Down & Dirty: Bright, fresh orange flavor with a crisp, champagne-like effervescence designed to mimic a classic mimosa.
  • FYI: Lactose & Gluten Free
  • ABV: 5.0%

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