> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:56:44 GMT, kilikini wrote:
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>> HELP PLEASE!
>>
>> I need some help with skinless, bone-in chicken thighs and what to do with
>> them. I have panko and cornmeal, but I don't have eggs or flour.
>>
>> Unfortunately, we're really low on funds this week, so a trip to the grocery
>> store is absolutely out of the question. I'm trying to think of something
>> different and unusual to do with the chicken. Maybe an Asian thing because
>> I have shoyu (soy), tofu,, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, brown sugar,
>> lemon and lime, however we have no veggies, no pasta, and no rice.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas? I want something different, but something my
>> husband will appreciate. I can't think of a thing.

I just poached a whole package of them from Costco. Made a court
bouillon with garlic, onion and some seasoning salt. Dropped in a bit of
tomato paste. Brought it all to a simmer, opened out the meat and
dropped in into the bouillon. Simmered gently for 5-7 minutes, took them
out and drained them. They're cooked and ready for some kind of finish.
Save the court bouillon, it's good soup. Cooking the chicken in it
intensifies the flavor nicely. Add some chicken base to it (after
tasting) or do the whole thing in chicken stock.

1) Warm the soup, chop some chicken into it and add whatever else you
want in it. I've recently done a stracciatella (Italian egg-drop soup)
and a spaetzle-chicken soup.
2) Chill and make a chicken salad. However you like it.
3) Gently warm meat in a gravy; serve as an open-face sandwich on toast.
4) Slice the meat (flat and diagonally) for sandwiches. My daughter made
a balsamic mayo (looked awful, tasted great) for this.
5) Finish in a BBQ sauce.
6) Chop, mix with bread, vinaigrette, etc. as stuffing and fill
zucchini; bake.
7) Slice and serve over salad.

Pastorio