Here you go, proving how smart you are all over again, with a heartwarming dish that your family will savor, without ever knowing it's better-for-them.
This easy recipe for Almond Crusted Chicken Strips with Almond Dipping Sauce is sure to impress your family and friends. You can whip this up in under 30 minutes, so it's a weeknight staple in our house!
Start with a whole chicken, cut up, and simmer in a homemade barbecue sauce of ketchup, cola, cider vinegar and a splash of bourbon for a Southern barbecue flavor.
Depending on what you like and what's available, this recipe works well with both red (which has traditional curry ingredients plus chile powder and can be spicier) or classic Indian yellow curry powder.
Be sure to buy good-quality dried porcini mushrooms (with large white cross sections). Cheaper ones are dark and shriveled and have an overly pungent aroma, which will give the stew an off taste.
'My husband and I enjoy visiting the apple orchards in nearby Nebraska City,' explains Carol Mathias of Lincoln, Nebraska. 'We always buy cider to use in this sensational slow-cooked stew.'
Salsa and chili powder add spice to this chicken stew, but probably not too much for timid tasters or kids. If you want to kick up the heat, use a hot salsa and a dash of hot sauce or ground red pepper.
