Adventures in Cooking II

BEER CHICKEN

Ingredients

- Whole chicken

- Can of your favorite beer

- Bottle of your favorite marinade

- 4 cloves of garlic

Directions

1. Marinade the chicken overnight

2. Drink half of the beer and put the garlic in the beer can

3. Jam the beer inside of the chicken 

4. In the casserole dish, mix chicken broth and extra marinade

5. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes

6. Turn down to 325 for an hour

7. Dump the rest of the beer into the casserole dish and use as a sauce!

Beer Chicken with Roasted Red Potatoes

Roasted Red Potatoes

Ingredients

- Red potatoes

- Onion

- Garlic Salt

- Pepper

- Italian Seasoning

-EVOO

Directions

1. Slice potatoes and onion

2. Coat in olive oil and season liberally 

4. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes

Teriyaki Salmon

Very easy and fast dinner!

Directions

1. Marinade salmon for at least 30 minutes

2. Pan-fry (about 5 minutes each side)

3. Serve with brown rice

Eggplant Pasta

Ingredients

- Eggplant

- 4 TBS of olive oil

- 1 tsp garlic, minced

- 1/2 tsp Chile flakes

- 4 small tomatoes, diced

-1/2 cup of cream

- 4 TBS basil, chopped

-1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

1. Slice the eggplant to resemble pasta

2. Combine the olive oil, garlic, chili flakes, eggplant and tomatoes until eggplant is cooked through

4. Add the cream and increase heat to      thicken the sauce

5. Add basil and Parmesan, continue "tossing" the eggplant to coat

"Grown-Up" Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

- Bread

-Swiss cheese

-Tomato

-Avocado

- Mushrooms

Directions

1. Layer ingredients

2. Pan-fry with a little bit of olive oil