Oven Cast Iron Skillet Apple Cider Chicken

15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. - James 5:15-16

Based on an America's Test Kitchen recipe!

Place cold cast skillet in cold oven.

Heat oven until oven reaches 450 degrees.

Skin on chicken legs and thighs (enough for your skillet)

Set in ziplock with Marinade.

Put in fridge overnight.

Marinade 

1 c Apple Cider 

1/2 c Sugar 

1/4 c kosher Salt

Seasoning

1 t salt

1/4 t umami powder( Trader Joe's )

2 t paprika

1 t pepper

1/2 t onion powder

1/2 t garlic granules

Dry chicken off.

Season all sides of chicken pieces using all of the seasoning.

Take hot skillet out of oven.

Place 2 T butter in hot skillet.

Place chicken skin side down.

Return to oven for 15 minutes.

Remove chicken and flip.

Return to oven for 15 more minutes or until chicken reaches 175 in the thigh.

Rest for 15 minutes.

Stir pan drippings and drizzle over chicken.

15 Minute Rotisserie Pollo Asada Tacos

But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he?  - Job 14:10

Fast easy delicious!!! 

An ej original recipe!!

Rotisserie chicken, chopped or pulled

According to how many you have to serve, 

For 2 people I used 1 breast and 2 thighs.

We ate off of it twice.

Seasoning is Mardi Gras seasoning

2 T dried rosemary

2 T chili powder

1 T kosher salt

1 T garlic granules 

1 T dried oregano

1 T creole seasoning like Tony's 

1-1/2 t cumin

1 t dry mustard

1 t black pepper

Store in air tight containers.

This is enough for a bunch of wings or chicken parts. 

1/8 c Whiskey

1/8 c either Apple Cider or orange juice

1/2 red onion

2 T seasoning for 1 breast and 2 thighs

Olive oil

In a skillet add a drizzle of oil, throw in thin sliced onion, sauté the add chicken and seasoning.

Turn off heat to add whiskey and juice, then turn heat back on medium, stir mixture around.

Toppings

Bowl of pico de gallo

Fresh chopped cilantro 

Queso Fresco, take fingers and roll around 

Heated Crunchy taco shells 

Cabbage Carrot Light Pasta Stir Fry

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Dried angel hair, cook al dente and set aside

1 diced Shallot

1 t olive oil

2 c coarse shredded Cabbage 

1 large Carrot, matchstick cut

1 c Rotisserie chicken, shredded 

1/2 t Umami powder

1/8 c Mirin 

2 T Mushroom soy sauce

Black pepper to taste

Add oil to skillet sauté shallots then add carrots and cabbage, then all the rest of the ingredients except pasta.

Turn off heat.

When cabbage is soft, use tongs to stir in pasta.

This is a nice light delicious Asian dish!!

Just Simple Pasta Light Water Sauce

8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed."

9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. - Galatians 3:8-9

Lightly salted Pasta water

Fresh pasta

Cook pasta for 1 minute. 

Remove to colander.

Reserve all water.

Add ins

1 c Artichoke hearts, quartered 

1/4 c Peas

1/4 c Sun dried tomatoes in oil

2 c Rotisserie chicken

1/2 t Umami powder

2 T half and half (optional)

Add sun dried tomatoes to skillet. 

Heat till sizzling.

Next add all other ingredients.

When veggies are tender add pasta water. 

Turn heat to medium simmer.

You add as much as you want to get the desired amount of sauce.

At this point you can add light cream but it's really not necessary.

So light and delicious!!

Apple Cider Creamy Mustard Sauce Pork Medallions

"O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!  - Psalm 39:4

2 small Pork tenderloins

Marinade

1 c Apple Cider

1 T Salt

1 T Sugar

Add ingredients to zip lock. 

Add meat and marinate for 1-2 days.

Cut into 2 inch Medallions.

Turn up on flat sides and pound just to tenderize.

In a large skillet add 2 T olive oil, very lightly salt and pepper, sear on medium until the Medallions looks grilled on both sides.

Remove to a plate and set aside.

Reserve drippings.

Glaze ingredients 

1 t thyme

1 T roasted garlic

1 diced Shallot 

2 t grainy mustard

1/4 c Apple Cider 

1/4 c half and half

To the skillet, add the shallots, cook until tender.

Cut skillet off and bloom thyme in oil. 

Turn heat back on and add garlic, grainy mustard, cider and cook until ingredients are incorporated. 

Add light cream and begin to reduce until you begin to get a sauce.

Simmer 3 minutes.

Add Medallions back in, lightly cover with foil and turn off heat.

This dish is absolutely delicious! 

I served with sticky white rice and steamed Cajun seasoned broccoli.

Barbacoa Beef for Crunchy Loaded Tacos

This is my original version of the Taco Mama shredded beef taco!

39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble. 

40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.  - Psalm 37:39-40

2-3 lbs Beef chuck roast cut into 1/2 inch chunks

3 T roasted garlic

2 t chipotle in Adobo 

1 4 oz can chopped green chili 

1 sweet onion, chopped

1 small lime, juice only

2 t Apple cider vinegar 

1 t sugar

1 t bay leaves powder

1 T oregano 

1 T toasted cumin powder

1 t salt

1 t black pepper

Pinch of clove powder

3/4 beef broth 

Add beef and all other ingredients to a Dutch Oven. 

Braise uncovered on top of stove to brown meat, about 15 minutes.

Braise, covered in 350 degree oven for 3 hours until you can pull Beef using 2 forks.

Pull beef until its finely shredded and let sit in juices. 

On top of stove, turn heat to medium and add 1/2 c water to meat and juice, bring to slight rolling boil and cook 15 minutes. 

Drain most of the juice from beef before you fill taco shell.

Store meat in juice in a sealed container.

Use crunchy shells and add desired toppings.

Toppings

Fresh cilantro

Queso Fresco or unexpected cheddar from Trader Joe's

Pico d gallo or salsa

Lettuce

Sweet Onions

Fresh chopped cilantro 

Flat Top Smashed Cheese Burger

6 The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,

7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation."

8 And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped. - Exodus 34:6-8

An ej original recipe!

1-1/4 lb. 80/20 Angus Beef, makes 4 good size burgers

Seasoned salt

Mrs. Dash, table 

Umami seasoning from Trader Joe's 

Heat skillet, I used a large non stick but cast is fine.

If you have a flat top on your gas stove, you can use it.

Makes a mess though!!

Make patties, mash pretty flat.

Season.

Place in hot skillet, cover with foil and mash with a cast iron press.

Burgers should immediately begin to sizzle.

Cook to 85 % done before flipping.

You can see the browning if you look at the side of the patty.

Then flip, cover with foil, mash with press.

These cook pretty quickly, around 5 minutes on the first side and maybe 3 minutes on the other.

Do not overcook!!

Add 2 pieces of cheese to beef patty.

Brioche buns

Smoked Gouda cheese

sliced Onions 

sliced Tomatoes

Lettuce

Pickles

Burger and fry sauce

1 T Mayo

1T BBQ sauce

1 t yellow mustard

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

1 t sweet pickle relish

Squirt of hot sauce, I used Sriracha 

Mexican Pork Patty Slider

An ej original recipe!

5 Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God. 

6 I hate those who pay regard to worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD. 

7 I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,  - Psalm 31:5-7

1 lb. Ground Pork, I grind my own with my Food Processor 

Seasoned salt

Slider buns

Pork patties need to fry slow.

Medium low, flipping until done.

Temp for ground pork should be 160 degrees.

They have little fat, add a drizzle of olive oil.

Half way through cooking, cover, add water to keep patty tender.

Toppings

Sliced avocado

Quesadilla cheese

Pico de gallo 

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Avocado crema  

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Thai Air Fryer Street Fries

"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. - Exodus 20:7

2 hand full of Frozen fries, I used fast food fries

Drizzle a tiny amount of olive oil and toss

Lightly salt

Add to basket of air fryer.

Put into air fryer.

Select 380 temp.

Select 10 minute time.

Remove basket, shake and flip to insure even cooking.

Select 380 temp.

Select 3 minutes.

Replace basket and finish cooking.

Remove and place on plate.

Drizzle sauce over fries!

Yummy!!

Drizzling Sauce

3 t rice wine vinegar

1 t soy sauce, I used mushroom 

1 t chili garlic oil, I used Lee Kum Kee 

1 t sugar

1 t fresh grated ginger

2 small green onions, split and diced

A light sprinkle of garlic granules 

Mix and set aside.

Steamed Cajun Brussel Sprouts

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.  - Psalm 97:9

an ej original recipe!

So simple and so delicious!

1 bag Brussels sprouts

Lightly Drizzle Light Olive oil

Seasoned salt, according to taste

Cajun seasoning, according to taste

Clean, cut in half, and take off tough outer leaves of Brussels sprouts.

In a microwave steamer, cook 5 minutes.