Last Friday, the 4th of July, I invited my friends over for a little American dinner celebrating Independence Day. And what do Americans eat on this day? Normally, they are having a barbecue, but it was not warm enough for this here in Germany. So, I decided to make chicken corn chowder, coleslaw and chicken wings, and some nice chocolatey brownies.
Chicken Corn Chowder
Ok, so let's get started with the chicken corn chowder. I have never made it before and was really surprised how good it actually is :)
First of all, buy some chicken; it doesn't matter if you buy a whole on or chicken breasts. I prefer chicken breasts because it is easier, and boiling the chicken is quicker. You will also need some vegetables for a good chicken broth. I usually get some celeriac, carrots, leek, parsley and an onion. Just peel and chop everything (not the chicken though) and put it in some water. Season with salt and boil for 45 minutes until the chicken is tender.
I fed the peels to my pet rabbit. He loved it :)
First of all, buy some chicken; it doesn't matter if you buy a whole on or chicken breasts. I prefer chicken breasts because it is easier, and boiling the chicken is quicker. You will also need some vegetables for a good chicken broth. I usually get some celeriac, carrots, leek, parsley and an onion. Just peel and chop everything (not the chicken though) and put it in some water. Season with salt and boil for 45 minutes until the chicken is tender.
I fed the peels to my pet rabbit. He loved it :)
The peels go to the rabbit :)
After 45 minutes, drain the chicken broth into a bowl and cut up the chicken and celeriac. Just eat the rest of the vegetables; the carrots are especially nice. Don't throw anything out!!! Make a white roux, add 600ml of the reserved chicken stock and put in the cut up chicken, celeriac and 3 cans of sweetcorn (drained, of course). Finally, add 200ml cream and season to taste. We added some fried bacon on top; well, "some" may be a bit of an understatement ;)
Chicken Corn Chowder
Easy Coleslaw
I made coleslaw some 5 years ago already, and I hated it. It was just not my taste! Still, I decided to give it another try and this time I loved it. It was really crunchy and the mustard-vinegar dressing was lovely.
Essentially, you'll need only two things: carrots and white cabbage. The ingredients for the dressing will be available from the store cupboard: olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, flour, cream and an egg.
Essentially, you'll need only two things: carrots and white cabbage. The ingredients for the dressing will be available from the store cupboard: olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, flour, cream and an egg.
Grate the carrots into fine pieces and cut the cabbage into strips. Mix the vegetables in a big bowl and start making the dressing. Make a white roux from olive oil and flour. Add the vinegar, mustard and salt. Whisk up the egg with some cream and slowly add to the mixture. Carefully heat the dressing and stir until thickened. Pour over the salad and leave to cool. Before serving, you have to season it again :)
I have to admit that I used ready-made chicken wings, so you won't find a recipe here. Just put them in the oven until done.
I have to admit that I used ready-made chicken wings, so you won't find a recipe here. Just put them in the oven until done.
Heavenly Brownies :)
Only 8 ingredients needed Who doesn't love brownies? Yes, they are sweet and have a lot of calories, but...just think about their lovely smooth, chocolatey taste and the slight hint of walnuts.
This is chocolate heaven :)
And with only 8 ingredients they are very easy to make. Firstly, I thought about making a short video showing me making the brownies. You know, Jamie Olivier style and all. Then I decided against it and I will show the individual steps in a slide show.
I hope that this is not too boring, and hereby promise that I will make a video blog soon ;)
This is chocolate heaven :)
And with only 8 ingredients they are very easy to make. Firstly, I thought about making a short video showing me making the brownies. You know, Jamie Olivier style and all. Then I decided against it and I will show the individual steps in a slide show.
I hope that this is not too boring, and hereby promise that I will make a video blog soon ;)
And now enjoy those lovely brownies :)
Chicken Corn Chowder
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
1 bunch of soup greens (2 small carrots, some celeriac, 1 onion, a piece of leek, parsley)
3 cans of sweetcorn
200 ml cream
200g bacon
butter, flour, salt and pepper
1. Make a chicken broth from the chicken breasts and soup greens. Reserve 600 ml of the stock.
2. Cut the chicken and celeriac into small cubes.
3. Make a white roux with a knob of butter and about 2 tbsp. of flour. Add the chicken stock and boil for 3 minutes.
4. Add the chicken, celeriac, and the drained sweetcorn. Bring to the boil and add the cream. Heat the chowder, but don't bring it to the boil.
5. Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry until crispy.
6. Serve the chowder sprinkled with bacon.
Coleslaw
Ingredients
1 small white cabbage
6 carrots
50 ml olive oil
1 tbsp. flour
salt, pepper
1 tsp. mustard
tabasco sauce
2 tbsp. sugar
50 ml vinegar
100 ml cream
1 egg yolk
1. Wash the cabbage and remove the stalk. Cut into fine strips.
2. Wash and peel the carrots and coarsely crate them. Mix carrots and cabbage.
3. Heat olive oil and flour in a small pan, and simmer for some minutes. Add salt, pepper, tabasco sauce and sugar, and mix well. Add the vinegar.
4. Mix the egg yolk and cream and slowly pour into the oil mixture. Heat the dressing until thickened. Season to taste.
5. Add the dressing to the salad. Season again before serving.
Heavenly Brownies
Ingredients
125g dark chocolate
100g soft unsalted butter
2 eggs
200g demerara sugar
1 sachet vanilla sugar
150g plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
100g ground walnuts
1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a small baking tray (18x18 cm) with baking parchment.
2. Melt the chocolate and leave to cool for a while.
3. Cream together the eggs, butter, vanilla sugar and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the melted chocolate. Finally, add the flour, ground walnuts, salt and baking powder.
4. Pour the mixture in the tray and bake for 30 minutes.
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
1 bunch of soup greens (2 small carrots, some celeriac, 1 onion, a piece of leek, parsley)
3 cans of sweetcorn
200 ml cream
200g bacon
butter, flour, salt and pepper
1. Make a chicken broth from the chicken breasts and soup greens. Reserve 600 ml of the stock.
2. Cut the chicken and celeriac into small cubes.
3. Make a white roux with a knob of butter and about 2 tbsp. of flour. Add the chicken stock and boil for 3 minutes.
4. Add the chicken, celeriac, and the drained sweetcorn. Bring to the boil and add the cream. Heat the chowder, but don't bring it to the boil.
5. Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry until crispy.
6. Serve the chowder sprinkled with bacon.
Coleslaw
Ingredients
1 small white cabbage
6 carrots
50 ml olive oil
1 tbsp. flour
salt, pepper
1 tsp. mustard
tabasco sauce
2 tbsp. sugar
50 ml vinegar
100 ml cream
1 egg yolk
1. Wash the cabbage and remove the stalk. Cut into fine strips.
2. Wash and peel the carrots and coarsely crate them. Mix carrots and cabbage.
3. Heat olive oil and flour in a small pan, and simmer for some minutes. Add salt, pepper, tabasco sauce and sugar, and mix well. Add the vinegar.
4. Mix the egg yolk and cream and slowly pour into the oil mixture. Heat the dressing until thickened. Season to taste.
5. Add the dressing to the salad. Season again before serving.
Heavenly Brownies
Ingredients
125g dark chocolate
100g soft unsalted butter
2 eggs
200g demerara sugar
1 sachet vanilla sugar
150g plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
100g ground walnuts
1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a small baking tray (18x18 cm) with baking parchment.
2. Melt the chocolate and leave to cool for a while.
3. Cream together the eggs, butter, vanilla sugar and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the melted chocolate. Finally, add the flour, ground walnuts, salt and baking powder.
4. Pour the mixture in the tray and bake for 30 minutes.
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