Saute onions, celery, carrot, and butter in a large soup pot. Add flour and curry, and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour.
Add apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until rice is done.
In a large pot over medium heat, cook and stir chicken in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and mix well. Then add the broth, corn, onion, chili powder, lemon juice, and salsa. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes.
Break up some tortilla chips into individual bowls and pour soup over chips. Top with the Monterey Jack cheese and a little sour cream.
1 stalk lemongrass, ends and outer layer removed, smashed and chopped into 1″ pieces
80 ml coconut milk
225 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced into 1″ pieces
1 tsp. ground turmeric
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1 tbsp. fresh ginger, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp. chilli paste
FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE
125 g smooth peanut butter
60 ml reserved marinade
1 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. lime zest
1 clove garlic, grated
1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
60 ml boiling water
Chopped peanuts, for garnish
Freshly chopped coriander, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Soak bamboo skewers in cold water for at least 15 minutes. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine lemongrass and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let cool for at least 10 minutes. Strain and reserve lemongrass pieces for marinade.
In a medium bowl, toss turmeric and chicken together to coat.
In a food processor, combine coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, garlic, shallot, ginger, and chilli paste and blend until smooth, scraping down sides if necessary. Set aside 60ml marinade for peanut sauce.
Pour remaining marinade and reserved lemongrass into the chicken bowl and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Meanwhile, make peanut sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk all sauce ingredients until smooth and well combined.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and spear 3 pieces onto each skewer. Grill, flipping once, until chicken is cooked through and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes each side.
Sprinkle satay with chopped peanuts and coriander and serve with peanut sauce.
Whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, lime juice, coriander, garlic, cumin, and chilli flakes. Add chicken and toss to coat. Let marinate in fridge 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
When ready to cook, preheat oven to 220°C (200ºC fan). In a large ovenproof pan over medium-high heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then add to pan skin-side down and pour in remaining marinade. Sear until skin is golden and crispy, about 6 minutes. Flip and cook 2 minutes more.
Transfer pan to oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
25 g freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
2 large eggs, beaten with 1 tbsp. water
70 g plain flour
700 g boneless skinless chicken cutlets
salt
freshly ground black pepper
vegetable oil
100 g grated mozzarella
FOR THE MARINARA
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 (x400g) tinned chopped tomatoes
60 ml water
salt
freshly ground black pepper
pinch of crushed chilli flakes
2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 200ºC. Make chicken: Prepare breading station with three large mixing bowls: one bowl with panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, and Parmesan mixed with a fork; another with the egg mixture; and the third bowl with flour. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat each piece of chicken in flour and shake off excess. Dip chicken into egg mixture and then into bread crumb mixture; repeat steps for remaining chicken and set aside on a plate.
In a deep cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, add 1/4″ oil. When pan is hot but not smoking, add chicken. Cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes, flipping halfway through. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate to drain.
Meanwhile, make marinara: In a medium pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, 4 minutes. Add in tomatoes and water, season with salt, pepper, and chilli flakes, and let simmer, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
Pour sauce into a 9″-x-13″ baking dish and place chicken in sauce. Top with mozzarella and bake until cheese is melty, 10 to 12 minutes. If desired, grill until cheese is golden, 3 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180°C. In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, garlic, lime juice, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, Sriracha, and cornflour.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining tablespoon sesame oil. Add chicken and sear until golden, 4 minutes per side. Pour over glaze and transfer to oven.
Bake until chicken is no longer pink, 25 minutes. Heat grill.
Spoon glaze over chicken and grill until caramelised, 2 minutes. Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.