This is one of the coolest articles that I have written in a long time. I did a great job you know why? I took one of the kitchen gadgets “The coffee maker “ for the first recipe in MacGyver Chef Series. I tried to use of it for another purpose other than making coffee.
MacGyver Chef is doing something with as small gear as possible. So, I have a full kitchen at my disposal, I limited all prep to the coffee maker as well as its carafe. I wanted to make chicken of my own choice.
Equipment required:
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts as they cook faster
• 1/2 cup couscous
• 1-2 pats butter or margarine
• Water
• Seasonings: I used one of Trader Joe’s herb/spice blends
You just remember to salt, pepper and everything. This dish toes the line between horribly and edible bland. So, season the crap out of it. There are following steps:
Step 1: Dump about a centimeter of water in the coffee maker’s reservoir to heat up. After that stick your chicken with butter in the carafe, douse the mix with seasoning. On the coffeemaker and hot water will soon flow into the carafe. Get the water to cover less than half the chicken and boil it, dump the excess out in the sink. Cook for 15 minutes and stirring once.
Step 2: Now, flip your chicken. You will feel that that the chicken is cooking but there is no Maillard reaction. Coffee makers do not get hot enough to brown meat. Then I tried to pan-fry a cutlet on the burner and it refused to take on any color even then. Cook it for another 15 minutes on this side where it needs, then remove from the carafe. Now, it is time to prep your side dish.
Step 3: I chose couscous. The real recipe suggested instant mashed potatoes but it also used the word “flakes” to define these so-called potatoes an that is creepy enough to be discouraging. I tried an entirely different starch. Couscous cooks fast and all it takes is hot liquid that coincidentally we already have. Just taste your liquid and if it requires more seasoning then adjust it. I found mine needed extra everything: herbs, salt, pepper and even a little more butter.
Step 4: With the liquid, dump in couscous in a 1:1 ratio. Not to put in more couscous than liquid or it’ll end up crunchy. On the burner, put the couscous-filled carafe back. Then for about five minutes, let it sit until the liquid’s all absorbed.
Step 5: Now, you can plate it up and can serve with wine. I cannot enjoy the chicken until I’d drunk some quarters of the bottle, at which point it becomes more delicious. So, serve with wine and enjoy!!
I hope you will like this article and dish as well.
