HI AGAIN PEOPLE!
I have to apologise for being gone for so long. I KNOW it has been an inordinate amount of time, and I want to apologise for that. I have had a few health-related issues in my family, which are (thankfully) all sorted now. I am back and better than ever, however, and I’d like to get started with a NEW series to mark my first new post coming back. I want to start this series because as you start to learn to cook, you don’t have to rely on recipes as much. In fact, you start thinking more about the individual ingredients. I am very lucky to say that I think I am starting to get the hang of it, and so I am using spices more and more in my cooking – and I’ve developed some favourites I wanted to tell you about.
The first spice I want to talk about is Paprika. I’ve always had paprika, but you’ve never HAD paprika until you’ve had fresh Spanish paprika. It’s divine. I discovered it, and I’ve been using it to spice up — just about everything. There are two varieties of paprika, dulce (mild) and picante (hot). My favourite (probably because of my Caribbean heritage) is the hot, spicy variety. My favourite way to make a very simple, delicious chicken is to:
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Fresh chicken breasts
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- Paprika picante
- Salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION
- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 7
- Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces
- Drizzle with olive oil
- Spice the chicken with the paprika, salt, and pepper
- Cook for 20 minutes, or until the chicken’s juices run clear when poked with a fork (instead of a milky colour)
- Serve with vegetables and enjoy!
More time (‘goodbye’ in Jamaican)!
Naimah
