Tuesday, June 19, 2012

San Francisco was blessed with ideal weather (with the exception of the last day) during the US Open. With all the traffic though Saturday was a great day to head downtown and check out the North Beach Fair with a stop of course at Yone. Grant Street and Washington Square Park were jam packed.

The park almost looked like a mini-Woodstock. Next we checked out Cafe Prague - a little slice of Europe tucked away off of Battery Street on 424 Merchant. On the weekend there's no traffic so sitting outside was lovely and their beer selection is all Czech.

After quenching our thirst I went home and prepared this wonderful recipe courtesy of my brother. Bon appétit!


CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY AND PEPPADEW PEPPERS

8          small skinless, boneless chicken thighs (2 pounds)
            Salt and freshly ground pepper
All-purpose flour, for dusting
½         cup extra-virgin olive oil8 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise and lightly smashed
4          large rosemary springs broken into 2-inch pieces
2          cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
2          tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2          tablespoons unsalted butter
½         cup Peppadew peppers or other picked peppers, sliced
                           

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dust with flour, In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the chicken and cook over high heat turning once, until browned and crusty on both sides. About 10 minutes. Add the garlic and rosemary and cook for 3 minutes, until the garlic is lightly browned. Transfer the chicken to a platter, leaving the rosemary and garlic in the skillet

Add the stock to the skillet an cook over high heat, scraping up any browned bits, until reduced by half about 5 minutes. Add the lemon uice and butter and swirl until emulsified.  Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Add the peppers and cook, turning the chicken until coated in the sauce, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken and sauce to the platter and serve.

Serve with crusty bread.

For best results use a cast iron frying pan.

Note: Peppadew peppers can be found at Bev Mo stores.


No comments:

Post a Comment