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5 Ingredient Friday: Chicken with Fresh Cranberries

December 2, 2011 by 1 Comment

This week we have a super easy 5 Ingredient Friday dish! I took some chicken breasts out of the freeze one morning before working with no clue what I was going to do with them that night for dinner.  Over the course of the day I remembered that I still had some fresh cranberries in my refrigerator, so I set out to come up with something to make using those. Then I remembered that I had a few oranges leftover, so I knew this was going to be a delicious dish! Check out what’s in my Chicken with Fresh Cranberries…

  • 1 lb of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 1/4 cup of Orange Juice
  • 2 cups of Fresh Cranberries
  • 1 cup of Brown Sugar

In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, brown sugar and orange juice. Cook over medium heat until the cranberries start to burst, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low and let it simmer for another 15 minutes or so. It should thicken up very nicely. Remove from the heat and let it cool a bit.

Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.  Coat a large frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil. Brown the chicken breasts, making sure they are cooked on both sides.

Cooled Cranberries

Place the chicken breasts on a serving plate and spoon some of the cranberries over top. Serve!

 

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5 Ingredient Friday: The French Onion Division Series Dog

September 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment

I’m a huge baseball fan, so it’s only natural that I love this time of year! MLB Playoff time! My team, the Philadelphia Phillies, set a franchise record with 102 wins in the regular season! How exciting! The Wild Card race came down to one game  and it was a very exciting night for baseball fans.

I wanted to do something fun during the playoffs, so here at One Curly Fry we’re going to spotlight Hot Dogs for 5 Ingredient Fridays during the playoffs!  Many people love a good ballpark hot dog. I wanted to jazz them up a bit for this though. So Mr. Curly Fry and I were brain storming some different flavors that we could put together and put them on a Hot Dog. The Division Series games start this weekend, so it’s only natural that first up is The French Onion Division Series Dog.

 

  • Hot Dogs
  • Hot Dog Rolls
  • Caramelized Onions
  • Pretzel Croutons (click here for the recipe)
  • Gruyere Cheese (Parmesan works also)

 

To start off – I like to boil hot dogs, and then finish them off in a saute pan. There’s just something I love about a hot dog that has been pan fried. If I had an outdoor grill I’d be using that, but since I live in the city and live in an apartment building that’s not an option for me.  So cook your hot dogs however you’d like!

Now it’s time to assemble the dog! Put the hot dog in the hot dog roll. Top the hot dog with caramelized onions. Use as much or as little as you want – totally your decision! Put some pretzel croutons on top of the caramelized onions. Top the croutons with cheese (I use a vegetable peeler to get thin slices of cheese to place on top, that way it melts nicely). Place the hot dog on a baking cheese and broil it for 2 minutes, until the cheese melts and is nice and bubbly.

French Onion Hot Dog

All of the flavors come together

 

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5 Ingredient Friday: The Sloppy Joe

September 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment

There are meals that can be made in a simple way, or a more complex way. Sometimes you just want a quick meal and you don’t want to mess with a bunch of ingredients. Other times you want something that has a bunch of different flavors and to get that you have to use several ingredients. The Sloppy Joe is one of those recipes that I make that can either be simple or a little more complex.  Today I’m going to share the simple way with you. It only involves 5 ingredients and can made rather quickly! This is the Sloppy Joe that I grew up eating. My Mom has always made it this way.  Another day I’ll show you the more complex way that I make the Sloppy Joe.

  • 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • salt & pepper (freebies)
  • rolls

Brown the ground beef or ground turkey in a medium sized pan until it is cooked all the way through and there is no pink.

Add in the chopped onion and green pepper, stir. Cook until the vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes or so, stirring often.

Add in the can of tomato soup (do not add water) and stir until it’s incorporated.


Let it simmer for about 10 minutes or so, stirring every so often so it doesn’t stick to the pan. Give it a taste, and season with salt and pepper, as needed.

Serve on your favorite roll!

 

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5 Ingredient Friday: Roasted Potatoes

September 9, 2011 by 1 Comment

This week’s 5 Ingredient Friday recipe is one that is so simple and easy, yet so delicious! Roasted Potatoes are the perfect addition to many different meals. They go with Beef, Chicken, Pork, Vegetables, etc. And they don’t require a lot of ingredients, which is always a plus! You can change up the herbs that you use as well. I love rosemary on my potatoes, but I also enjoy parsley, thyme, or even oregano! I’ve even substituted a little bit of Parmesan Cheese for the herb and the flavor is amazing. Experiment with some different flavors and see what you like!

This dish is so easy because you can just pop the potatoes in the oven and let them cook while you prepare the rest of the meal. They come out so flavorful and crispy.

 

  • 4 large potatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • salt & pepper (freebies)

 

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut the potatoes in half, and then cut each half in half (do you follow? each potato should be cut into 4 pieces). Cut each piece into about 4 chunks, but make sure they are all about the same size so that they cook evenly. Cut the onion into chunks, about half the size as the potatoes. Place the potatoes and onion in a bowl with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and rosemary;  toss until the potatoes are well coated. Dump the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with foil and spread them out.  Make sure they are in a single layer. Season with salt & pepper. I use about a teaspoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon of pepper.

Single layer on a baking sheet

Roast in the oven for at least 1 hour, or until browned and crisp. After about 30 minutes, flip the potatoes to ensure even browning.

Roasted Potatoes – nice & crispy

Remove the potatoes from the oven and taste. If necessary, season to taste, and then serve.

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5 Ingredient Friday: Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Salad

August 5, 2011 by 3 Comments

This week’s 5 Ingredient Friday recipe is inspired by my CSA box! We’re on a Tomato and Basil overload this week, so I figured I’d make a delicious Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Salad for dinner one night. We had both Red Grape Tomatoes and Yellow Grape Tomatoes on hand, as well as a few Heirloom Tomatoes. You can use whatever kind of Tomatoes you have on hand as long as they are delicious!  This is so simple to make, and it tastes so fresh! And it’s a bonus that everything is organic and local.


Ingredients

  • Tomatoes (I used Red Grape Tomatoes & Yellow Grape Tomatoes)
  • Fresh Basil
  • Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
  • Salt & Pepper (freebies!)
  • Olive Oil
  • Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

Instructions

Slice up the tomatoes and place them in a bowl. Slice the Mozzarella and then cut up into chunks. Place the cheese in the bowl around the tomatoes. Cut up the fresh Basil and sprinkle all over the Tomatoes and Mozzarella.  Drizzle some olive oil all over the salad. To finish it off, drizzle some of the Balsamic Vinegar Reduction all over. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

This salad is so delicious and fresh tasting, it’s great for during the summer when you don’t want to turn on the stove or the oven.  We have so many tomatoes from our CSA that I didn’t know what to do with them all. But this was the perfect solution. And who doesn’t love an excuse to eat some fresh mozzarella?!

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