Chicken Thigh Help - AGAIN

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Mushrooms
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Rice or pasta

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Rosie

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Try adding >

Mushrooms
potatoes

Rice or pasta

what ever...

Rosie

I don't have them, that's the problem. I have to work with what I have on
hand. My hubby won't eat any carb thing anyway. Sigh. I wish he would!
Meals would be a lot easier!

kili

kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili

I would say sure, you could make a soup/stew from those
ingredients....why not. Not sure I would use 'em all...but you could.

do you have any tomatoes? or canned tomato type things? (diced, stewed
etc) I googled for chicken stew recipes and most of them called for
either some type of starch (potato, rice etc) or tomatoes (or both lol)

Here's an example of one that fits what you have...

It does call for a roux (which I would guess if you are avoiding carbs
would be off limits) I suppose without that it would just be thinner...

http://www.ehow.com/how_16159_make-chicken-stew.html

Roberta (in VA)

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kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken

stew

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type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I

have on

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hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic,

peas.................

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend?

(I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili

I would say sure, you could make a soup/stew from those
ingredients....why not. Not sure I would use 'em all...but you could.

do you have any tomatoes? or canned tomato type things? (diced, stewed
etc) I googled for chicken stew recipes and most of them called for
either some type of starch (potato, rice etc) or tomatoes (or both lol)

Here's an example of one that fits what you have...

It does call for a roux (which I would guess if you are avoiding carbs
would be off limits) I suppose without that it would just be thinner...

http://www.ehow.com/how_16159_make-chicken-stew.html

Roberta (in VA)

That's a great base! I wish I had tomatoes, but no, I don't. I don't have
carrots or celery, either, but I'm thinking, with the base that you found
here, add a little beer as well and do onion and garlic???? Beer, onion,
garlic chicken with the thyme and maybe a little pepper? That just might
work! Thanks, Roberta! I appreciate it.

kili

kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili

Kili,

Try this.
Remove the meat from the chicken thighs and cut into bite sized pieces.

Cook the chicken pieces in a little oil, in batches, in a wok or large
pan. Remove and put them to one side.

Sauté the onion and garlic in a little oil in the pan until the onion is
transparent. Then add your chopped veggies and stir-fry them until done
to your liking. If you have soy sauce, fish sauce, (oyster sauce is also
nice) add this to your veggies. You could also add a little chicken
stock too, and of course, salt and black pepper to taste.

Once this is done, add the chicken pieces back to the pan and fry it all
up together until the chicken is heated again.

We usually have this with rice or noodles, but if you are worried about
carbs, I dunno about that! 🙂 Hope this helps.

--
Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

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kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken

stew

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I

have on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic,

peas.................

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend?

(I

Quoted message said:

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have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili, is sounds like you have everything necessary to do some brasied

chicken

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thighs that would taste really awesome. you could brown off the salt and

pepper

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seasoned thighs in sautee pan with the oil of your choice. remove
them,(reserving the amount of fat you want) throw in some chopped onion

and cook

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them until most of the moisture is out, add some flour and let that cook

for a

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few minutes to toast the flour. throw in some chopped garlic to brown for

a

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minute or two then add some chicken stock to make a nice braising liquid.

toss

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the chicken back in the pan, cover and bring to a simmer. cook the chicken

at a

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low simmer for 45 mins to an hour. (depending on the size of the thighs)

serve

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with rice or potatoes or even some mashed fauxtatoes made with steamed
cauliflower(a decent option for the low carb set). the chicken will be

tender

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and flavorful. the gravy/sauce kicks ass too. i had nearly the same thing

for

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dinner friday except mine invovled some bacon and a cup of red wine. i had

it

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with rice pilaf and peas.

Oooooooooh, this sounds good, too! I knew I could count on you guys for
help! Now I have to decide what to have.......... This is perfect, thank
you!

kili

kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili, is sounds like you have everything necessary to do some brasied chicken
thighs that would taste really awesome. you could brown off the salt and pepper
seasoned thighs in sautee pan with the oil of your choice. remove
them,(reserving the amount of fat you want) throw in some chopped onion and cook
them until most of the moisture is out, add some flour and let that cook for a
few minutes to toast the flour. throw in some chopped garlic to brown for a
minute or two then add some chicken stock to make a nice braising liquid. toss
the chicken back in the pan, cover and bring to a simmer. cook the chicken at a
low simmer for 45 mins to an hour. (depending on the size of the thighs) serve
with rice or potatoes or even some mashed fauxtatoes made with steamed
cauliflower(a decent option for the low carb set). the chicken will be tender
and flavorful. the gravy/sauce kicks ass too. i had nearly the same thing for
dinner friday except mine invovled some bacon and a cup of red wine. i had it
with rice pilaf and peas.

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:40:22 GMT, kilikini <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

How much garlic do you have? Doing a version of chicken with forty
cloves of garlic might be good. It calls for garlic, thyme, and white
wine--not sure if you have the latter, though. Otherwise, for a chicken stew,
garlic and thyme still sound good. Bay leaf if you've got it,
onions/carrots/celery would be a nice addition, too. Perhaps some cooked and
pureed cauliflower would work for thickening.

Occasionally, I braise chicken thighs in a garlic-anise stewing sauce,
the recipe should be on the RFC website under the Chicago cook-in. It's sort
of unusual in that you eat it cold, and the "sauce" turns into a flavorful
jelly. (Fat does need to be skimmed off the top.) Boli likes it, but then,
that old coot eats all the garlic out of it first. ;P

Ariane
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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:40:22 GMT, kilikini

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Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken

stew

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I

have on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic,

peas.................

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend?

(I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

How much garlic do you have? Doing a version of chicken with forty
cloves of garlic might be good. It calls for garlic, thyme, and white
wine--not sure if you have the latter, though. Otherwise, for a chicken

stew,

Quoted message said:

garlic and thyme still sound good. Bay leaf if you've got it,
onions/carrots/celery would be a nice addition, too. Perhaps some cooked

and

Quoted message said:

pureed cauliflower would work for thickening.

Occasionally, I braise chicken thighs in a garlic-anise stewing

sauce,

Quoted message said:

the recipe should be on the RFC website under the Chicago cook-in. It's

sort

Quoted message said:

of unusual in that you eat it cold, and the "sauce" turns into a flavorful
jelly. (Fat does need to be skimmed off the top.) Boli likes it, but

then,

Quoted message said:

that old coot eats all the garlic out of it first. ;P

Ariane
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Especially when you're insane.
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Thanks, Ariane. I never thought of cauliflower as a thickening agent!
That's a great idea!

kili

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kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken

stew

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I

have on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic,

peas.................

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend?

(I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili

Kili,

Try this.
Remove the meat from the chicken thighs and cut into bite sized pieces.

Cook the chicken pieces in a little oil, in batches, in a wok or large
pan. Remove and put them to one side.

Sauté the onion and garlic in a little oil in the pan until the onion is
transparent. Then add your chopped veggies and stir-fry them until done
to your liking. If you have soy sauce, fish sauce, (oyster sauce is also
nice) add this to your veggies. You could also add a little chicken
stock too, and of course, salt and black pepper to taste.

Once this is done, add the chicken pieces back to the pan and fry it all
up together until the chicken is heated again.

We usually have this with rice or noodles, but if you are worried about
carbs, I dunno about that! 🙂 Hope this helps.

--
Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

Thanks, Cathy! I'm saving your idea for when I roast the 2 whole chickens,
'cause you get bored of eating roast chicken.

kili

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Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

Give me the thighs. Somebody else can have the rest of the chicken.

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Works for me. Chicken stews rule.

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Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili

How about a variation of "Chicken Cacciatore"? Try here;

http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/quick.asp?q1=chicken+cacciatore&lnkid=65&image1.x=8&image1.y=8

Looks like you can scratch something out with what you have on hand. It's a stew so there are
no real rules. Generally, it's tomato based chicken stew, Italian style. Hearty eating
and not something either of you would likely pass up.

Brick said that(Tomatoes, onions, celery, maybe a potato or two ought to get
you by)

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Chicken spinach salad ?

Brown the chicken in oil with galic and onion. I'd add either a basil
or sage spice mix of some sort. Or go with cumin and oregano for a
chicken taco salad type thing.

Serve over a spinach salad. Add any other veggies you like.

Normally I add croutons, but many other things can liven it up. Bacon
bits, nuts, cheese come to mind.

Also, you could try a beef with broccoli recipe using chicken instead.
Stir fry the chicken and broccoli in a brown bean sauce. Again,
normally served with rice, but it should be fine without. I'm never
sure what no-carb people do for side dishes.

Dean G.

kilikini wrote on 29 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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Thanks, Cathy! I'm saving your idea for when I roast the 2 whole
chickens, 'cause you get bored of eating roast chicken.

kili

You could bread them then just pan fry them. That's my favorite thing to
do to boneless skinless chicken thighs. Oh course I do highly season the
breading. OOOPS! I forgot the low carb dealie...nevermind.

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Mr Libido Incognito wrote on 29 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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OOOPS! I forgot the low carb dealie...nevermind.

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Southwestern Chicken Cacchiatore Ala Monsur

casserole, poultry

1/4 can of chipolte peppers in adbo sauce; diced
1/4 of can's juices
1 can diced green chiles
2 chicken thigh and leg pieces
1/2 sliced onion
1/2 sliced red bell pepper
1 6 to 8 inch zuchinni cut in bias coins; each coin then halved
10-12 grape tomatoes; whole
4-6 mushrooms chopped
fresh ground pepper
salt
savory

In a pan Brown the chicken pieces with a little oil over mid high heat.
Rub the adobo sauce and chiles on chicken put in 9X9 pyrex dish.
Cover chicken with the veggies...sprinkle seasoning on top. Seal with
foil.

Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes in a preheat 300F oven

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kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili

Do you have any pasta or rice? IIRC, one of you is low carbing so you
likely don't. If not, I would either pan fry or bbq the chicken thighs.
Serve with steamed cauliflower and steamed spinach. Save your other
ingredients for another day. What herbs do you have? Do you have any
blends like lemon pepper? I would go for something light if pan frying
your chicken. You might want to use something a little more robust if
bbqing your chicken.

kilikini said:

"rosie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Try adding >

Mushrooms
potatoes

Rice or pasta

what ever...

Rosie

I don't have them, that's the problem. I have to work with what I have on
hand. My hubby won't eat any carb thing anyway. Sigh. I wish he would!
Meals would be a lot easier!

kili

Kili, onions and peas are carbs 🙁 You could work them in for yourself
but not him as long as you aren't low carbing too.

kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

After cooking the thighs in the broth, strip off the meat and cut/tear it
into bite-sized pieces. I'd season it with the onions, garlic, and thyme,
tarragon, or dill. Peas would be good in there, too.

Then make a spinach salad to go with it.

Carol
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kilikini said:

Well, here I go again. My hubby bought a batch of chicken thighs and I
don't want to roast them in the oven because he also bought two whole
chickens to roast - so..........that's a lot of roasted chicken!

I'm thinking of putting the thighs in the crock pot - maybe a chicken stew
type thingy? But, once again, I have to work with the ingredients I have on
hand.

Those would be:

Thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, onion, garlic, peas.................

I have some homemade chicken broth as well. Would a stew-like thing be
feasable from this? If so, what herbs and spices would you recommend? (I
have no milk, no soups, no cornstarch - just to let you know.)

kili

Stir fry!!!

Start with the onions.

Chop them up and fry them in some oil until they are beginning to clear
and are well wilted. Chop the chicken thighs into cubes and add them to
the pay. Sautee until they start to brown a bit, then add the brocolli
and cauliflower. Add garlic, a bit of water and cover to steam the
brocco/cauli. soft. Top with spinach and re-cover and let that wilt. Mix
it all well and serve. You can add peas to this as well, or some
scrambled eggs.

Serve over rice or pasta if you have it. :-)

Cheers!
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kilikini said:

"rosie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Try adding >

Mushrooms
potatoes

Rice or pasta

what ever...

Rosie

I don't have them, that's the problem. I have to work with what I have on
hand. My hubby won't eat any carb thing anyway. Sigh. I wish he would!
Meals would be a lot easier!

kili

Okay, serve over scrambled eggs...
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Om.

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