What's cooking for Christmas Eve?

Question

I can't find any intersting recipes for a baked chicken. I promissed to cook it for a Christmas eve, but now I need HELP!

Answer 1

I would assume you're talking about the old-fashioned look of a whole chicken, nice and golden brown out of the oven.

I like to get a large chicken and put some slices of orange in the insides. This adds a nice flavor and helps the chicken stay moist and cook evenly. I rub the outside with butter and put salt and black pepper on it. It's pretty traditional to cook some root vegetables (whatever you like - carrots, potatoes, turnips) and some onion and celery in the pan with the chicken.

A big chicken will have enough moisture that you don't need to add any to your roasting pan. Cook the bird at 350 degrees for about an hour, until it looks nice and golden. To test if it is done, one of the legs should move freely when you pull it away. The liquid out of the meat should run clear. If you have a meat thermometer, go for about 160 degrees internal meat temperature in a thick part of the breast.

Good luck and I hope everyone enjoys the meal you make!

Answer 2

Make a mixture of rice and cream of chicken soup, put in bottom of your baking dish with your chicken pieces on top. Bake in 325 for about an hour or until the chicken is done.

Or just marinate your chicken pieces in your favorite marinade, and there are tons of flavors, look by the BBQ sauce at the grocery store, marinade overnight and bake away.

Answer 3

spaghetti ala carbonara double recipe for 8 people kids love this ingredients * 1/2 pound bacon, diced into 1-inch cubes *1 diced white onion * Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper * 6 eggs, at room temperature * 1/2 pint heavy cream, at room temperature * 1 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan * 1 pound dried spaghetti * Directions Heat a large saute pan, until heated . Add bacon and onion and saute until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain fat leave pan removed from heat. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish. In a large pot, boil 6 quarts of salted boiling water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse with water; you want to retain the pasta's natural starches so that the sauce will stick. While the pasta is still hot, return it back to the pot. Add the browned pancetta and mix well. Add the cream mixture and coat the pasta completely. It's important to work quickly while the pasta is still warm so that the cream mixture will cook, but not curdle. Add remaining Parmesan divide into serving bowls garnish with fresh parsley very filling enjoy

Answer 4

how would you like to cook a CARAMELIZED BAKED CHICKEN?

ings:
1 k Chicken breast boneless
2 tablespoon olivew oil
1/2 cup Kikkoman soy sauce
2 tablespoon tomatoe ketchup
1 cup honey
1 tablespoon minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure
l. Preheat oven for 350 F. Place chicken in a 9x 13 inches baking pan
2. Mix oil soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over boneless chicken breast.
3. Bake in oven for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked and sauce has caramelized.

this makes 4 servings.

Answer 5

I got key lime chicken frozen peices at the Trader Joe store.


Here is a site with lots of recipes.

Answer 6

Try either of these that I have found for myself on the Kraft site. I haven't had the chance to try either one yet, but I plan to because I think they both sound good. Good Luck & Merry Christmas!!

http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=51155

http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=65955