by Doug Hartill | Dec 11, 2018 | Recipes
Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwiches are King. There I said it… I have had my fair share of chicken sandwiches and I can honestly say that out of all the fast food chain chicken sandwiches (notice I said fast food chain chicken sandwiches), Chick-Fil-A has to be the absolute king. The only problem is, they are closed on Sunday. Now we can make the recipe at home!
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich
Have you ever wanted your chicken to taste like the heavenly goodness that is Chick-Fil-A? Or is it Sunday and you can't get into your local Chick-Fil-A? Well, look no further! We have the recipe here.
Let me know in the comments below how that worked out for you.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
- 2 Chicken Breasts about 8 oz
- 1/2 tsp Basil
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Pickle Juice Dill
- 1 Pickle Sliced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Celery Salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup Peanut Oil DO NOT SUBSTITUTE, you will regret the decision.
- 4 Buns
- 1/4 cup milk
Take your chicken and split it into equal portions.
Pound the chicken flat (with a meat tenderizer or hammer, whichever floats your boat)
Put the chicken into a large ziplock with the pickle juice for 1 hour (longer if you wanted)
Combine all dry ingredients.
Beat the eggs in a separate bowl.
Get pan ready on Medium-High heat with your peanut oil.
Dip the chicken into the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then back into the flour mixture. Drop into the frying pan.
Cook until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes on each side)
Serve on Hamburger Buns and Pickle (add lettuce, jack cheese, and tomato to make it a deluxe)
Enjoy!
by Doug Hartill | Dec 7, 2018 | Recipes
In order to make the best Mexican food, you need to start with the essentials. Don’t go out and buy those nasty tortillas you find in the store. They are filled with so many disgusting chemicals. Make them at home and for a fraction of the cost.
Worlds Best Flour Tortillas
Stop buying those crappy chemical filled tortillas from the supermarket. Make your own in no time at all.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Staples
Cuisine Cuban, Mexican
Servings 10 Small Tortillas
- 3 cups flour
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 3/4 cup Shortening
- 3/4 cup Water HOT
Grab a large bowl and mix the Flour, Salt, and Baking Powder.
Take the shortening and crumble it into the flour mix until the flour mix becomes crumbly.
Add water and mix until the dough starts to take shape.
Throw some flour down on your counter and knead the dough until it is smooth and stretchy.
Put it in a bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let it sit for one hour.
Split the dough into 6 equal pieces and roll into a ball. If you want to make smaller taco tortillas, cut into 12 pieces.
Heat up your skillet to medium high heat.
Throw some flour on a rolling pin and roll each dough ball into a tortilla. If you want the tortillas to come out better, use a tortilla press or frying pans.
Throw the tortillas on a skillet and cook until lightly golden brown.
Pull off the tortillas and place under a towel.
Repeat!
by Doug Hartill | Dec 1, 2018 | Recipes
HEY MAN, YOU KNOW I’M HALF CUBAN RIGHT?
You should see the looks I get. I am probably one of the whitest Latinos you have ever seen. I guess my 1/4 Irish and 1/4 English heritage won out on the looks department. THAT BEING SAID…Let us take a look at one of the staple appetizers in the Cuban household.
HAM CROQUETTES
They can be served with anything for any occasion. Being that they take a long time to make, it isn’t something that you can whip up in a few minutes. You need to plan to make them.
Cuban Ham Croquettes
A classic Cuban appetizer that is a staple for any Cuban dish or party.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 3 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Cuban
Croquettes
- 2 cups Ham Minced
- 1 tsp Onion MInced
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp white wine dry
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 cups cracker meal
Dipping Sauce
- 1 cup mayonaise
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 4 slices pickled jalapenos diced fine
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Directions
Throw the ham in a blender or food processor. Keep going until you get a total of 2 cups of pureed ham.
Combine milk, flour, salt and pepper and set aside.
Melt the butter in a 2 qt. pot and saute onions over medium heat until translucent.
Add the milk mixture and stir constantly over med-hi heat until the mixture begins to thicken into a dough-like consistency.
Remove from the heat, add the minced ham to the mixture and combined until it is thoroughly mixed.
At this stage, you will want to transfer the “masa” to a bowl and put in the fridge to chill for several hours or put in the freezer until the masa is firm but not frozen.
When the masa is firm enough, take a tablespoon of meat in your hands and roll it like a small hot dog and continue until you’ve made approximately 16 croquettes. If you make them small/party size, you’ll end up with roughly 30-35 of them. Place the croquettes in a container that will fit in your freezer, using a sheet of wax paper in between the stacks.
Breading and Frying
Beat the two eggs and spread the cracker meal on a plate or shallow surface. Dip croquettes in the egg, then cracker meal, twice.
Heat the oil in a pan or deep fryer to 375 degrees. Fry croquettes until golden brown. Transfer from pan to paper towels, to soak up excess oil.
Enjoy!
by Doug Hartill | Nov 26, 2018 | Recipes
If you are from Utah, you know what Fry Sauce is. If you don’t know what Fry Sauce is, I am about to rock your world.
It is quite simple really.
*For an additional kick, add a bit of Dill Pickle Relish or Hot Sauce. (Not the original, I know, but still delicious)
It may sound a bit weird, but tryst me. It is a must have condiment for any potato product.
Do you have any variations on this classic? Let me know in the comments below.
