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Breaded Chicken Sandwich With Guacamole, Sweet Chili Relish & Fried Egg, accompanied by Hummus and Small Salad

BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH GUACAMOLE, SWEET CHILI RELISH & FRIED EGG, ACCOMPANIED BY HUMMUS AND SMALL SALAD

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Usually, I have a variation of breaded or grilled chicken sandwich at least once a week, always accompanied by some easily prepared salad. As for the chili relish and hummus, I usually make them fresh at home, but I also sometimes use store-bought items. Nowadays, many grocery stores have such great quality conserves that it does not always make sense to prepare them oneself, not so much because of the work involved but because of the limited space in the fridge. Since I have prepared all this stuff a thousand times from scratch, I sure know how to do it and don’t have to be embarrassed to admit to store-bought items, at least once in a while 🙂
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BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH GUACAMOLE, SWEET CHILI RELISH & FRIED EGG, ACCOMPANIED BY HUMMUS AND SMALL SALAD

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Preparation :
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: toast your buns or bread of your choice

: flatten 2 large chicken breasts until evenly thick, then score a criss-cross pattern

: season eggs with dijon mustard, kosher salt and sriracha to taste, whisk all together

: dredge in flour

: dredge in the egg mixture

: dredge in panko

: saute in 1/2 peanut oil – if the breasts are if very thick, cook on the first side covered

: crisp and golden on one side, turn and cook on second side uncovered, when almost cooked, discard the oil and add some whole butter to finish cooking

: plate salad, hummus and bottom-half of bun

: add one chicken breast

: top chicken with guacamole. top quac with chili, top chili with fried egg, add top half of bun

: BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH GUACAMOLE, SWEET CHILI RELISH & FRIED EGG, ACCOMPANIED BY HUMMUS AND SMALL SALAD

: BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH GUACAMOLE, SWEET CHILI RELISH & FRIED EGG, ACCOMPANIED BY HUMMUS AND SMALL SALAD

: BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH GUACAMOLE, SWEET CHILI RELISH & FRIED EGG, ACCOMPANIED BY HUMMUS AND SMALL SALAD

: BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH GUACAMOLE, SWEET CHILI RELISH & FRIED EGG, ACCOMPANIED BY HUMMUS AND SMALL SALAD

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Breakfast Of Champions # 59 – Tamago Gohan

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While Tamago Gohan is a quintessential Japanese breakfast, I eat it often and at any time of the day, whenever I want to have a meal that is simple and feels cleansing and light. (To ME it feels cleansing and light 🙂 ), probably because of its simplicity ?
I also frequently enjoy an even simpler dish – plain steamed rice with soy sauce/wasabi drizzled over it and topped with undressed, crisp iceberg chiffonade.
Tamago Gohan in its original form consists of rice, whole raw egg, toasted sesame seeds and a splash of soy sauce. I have been introduced to that version of Tamago Gohan many years ago in Japan, (way before I got married to Maria), after spending the night with a young local lady in a Ryokan just outside of Nakasaki. I must admit that I was very apprehensive at first about the raw egg, but the whole day/night was very adventuresome in so many ways, so why stop there.
Frankly, at that point I was not a big fan of that breakfast experience, but, like so many other experiences one has when young and adventurous, years later when I came across Tamago Gohan again, I remembered it as a more pleasant experience than it actually was at the time. I then started to prepare it at home, slightly adjusted to make it more enticing to me by using egg yolk only instead of the whole egg and adding a knob of soft butter and sliced scallion, which transforms it into a very appealing, tasty dish with great texture. Ever since that adjustment, it’s been an often enjoyed dish in my house, usually accompanied by a piping hot pot of mint tea 🙂
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !
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P.S.
If you are grossed-out by the raw eggs, think of the raw yolks in sunny side up fried eggs or soft poached eggs.
If that does not help, maybe use chopped-up fried eggs or poached eggs instead of the raw eggs…….
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P.P.S.
Please use only the freshest eggs possible !!! and handle them with the utmost care !!!!
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Steamed Rice :

Ingredients

1 cup short-grain rice (I sometimes use basmati)
1,5 cup water

Instructions

Put rice in a bowl. Wash and discard water 3 times. Place rice and water in a heavy pot. Let it soak for 30 minutes.
Cook rice without lid at high heat until it boils. Stir and reduce heat. Simmer covered for 15 minutes.
Let stand covered for 10 minutes, fluff with fork or chop sticks.

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Breakfast Of Champions # 59 – Tamago Gohan

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Preparation :
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: toast until golden

: prepare per person 2 egg yolks or 1 whole egg, 2 tblsp soy sauce with 1 tblsp sliced scallion, 1 tblsp toasted sesame seeds, 1 bowl fresh-steamed rice

: top rice with 2 oz SOFT butter

: top with the other ingredients, stir everything very well together

: Breakfast Of Champions # 59 – Tamago Gohan

: Breakfast Of Champions # 59 – Tamago Gohan

: Breakfast Of Champions # 59 – Tamago Gohan

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Nasi Goreng

Restaurant Version Nasi Goreng >

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Nasi Goreng can be had in one version or another in many Asian countries. Actually, it is the national dish of Indonesia, where it can be eaten at any time of the day from road side hawker carts to 5 star restaurants and in any home.
As with so many Asian dishes I learned about in Germany the 60’s, the”Nasi Goreng” of my youth was usually made with curry powder, which qualified the dish as “exotic” :-).
In later years, while working and travelling in Asia, I got to know the real stuff, usually seasoned with sambal ulek and kecup manis, garlic, sauteed and fried shallots and soy sauce.
However, even back then when I was a kid and enjoyed the curry powder versions, the standard accompaniments (Garniture) were the same as you’d find in a good restaurant then and now anywhere around the world, where appearance is almost as important as taste : Kroepek (shrimp crackers), sliced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, fried eggs, fried shallots and satay’s with peanut sauce.
Today, after coming home from work, “Garniture” was not in the forefront of my mind but rather a hearty, spicy, quick to prepare dish which would hit all the buttons of my culinary lust 🙂
So here it is : Nasi goreng without the bells & whistles but at it’s tastiest !
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As you can see in the picture, I used fresh-cooked rice. Day old rice is of course preferable for any fried rice, including nasi goreng, but I needed to have my fix NOW.
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Nasi Goreng

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Preparation :
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: stir fry 1 1/2 cup diced chicken and 1 1/2 cup peeled and deveined shrimp in 2 tblsp peanut oil, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper to taste; add 2 sliced medium hot chilis, 1 small finely sliced onion 3 cups cooked rice, 1 tsp sambal olek, 1/2 tsp garlic paste, 2 tsp kecap manis, 1 tsp soy sauce

: add kosher salt and cayenne pepper to taste, stir fry until well mixed and the rice starts to “pop”, check/adjust seasoning; put the nasi goreng on a serving dish, sprinkle with fried shallots

: top nasi goreng with 3 fried eggs, sprinkle with chili flakes and sliced scallions; serves 3

: Nasi Goreng

: Nasi Goreng

: Nasi Goreng

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Cheese Rösti (Swiss Hash Browns With Cheese)

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Today’s breakfast served actually as an early lunch (10.45 am), so I added a small salad to the eggs and Rösti, which turned the whole thing into a complete, delicious meal which sustained me well into the evening.
The tart apples in the salad as well as the ranch dressing were a great fit with the crisp Rösti. The gooey cheese inside the potatoes took the dish to new heights and the addition of eggs turned the whole thing into a wonderful lunch with nothing else to wish for 🙂
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Käse Rösti (Swiss Hash Browns With Cheese)

Cheese Rösti (Swiss Hash Browns With Cheese)

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Preparation :
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: Cook 1 lbs peeled potatoes halfway (the inside will be hot but still raw), drain

: shred potatoes

: shred and add 1 small onion

: season with fresh-ground black pepper, fresh grated nutmeg and kosher salt to taste, mix carefully, avoiding to msh the potatoes

: add 2 tblsp vegetable oil to a medium-hot pan, spread 1/2 of the potatoes evenly, saute until bottom is golden and crisp

: add 1 cup grated swiss cheese, spread-out evenly

: top with the second-half of the potatoes, spread evenly, cook until second side of rosti is golden and crisp

: slide potatoes onto a plate, invert back into the pan, add 4 tblsp clarified butter, saute until golden and crisp

: to serve, cut rösti in half, top with two friied eggs, serve salad on the side; serves 2

: while the rösti is cooking, peel, core and slice one large apple

: add to a bowl containing lemon water (2 cup ice water, 2 tblsp lemon juice); when ready to mix the salad, drain the water, pat dry the apple slices

: add the same amount (in volume) of diced iceberg lettuce, dress with ranch dressing

: Cheese Rösti (Swiss Hash Browns With Cheese)

: Cheese Rösti (Swiss Hash Browns With Cheese)

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Tomato Spaghetti With Broccolini, Crispy Fried Eggs And Pangrattato (Spaghetti alla Soupi)

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This pasta-concoction deserves to be named after the cook who dreamed it up – ME 🙂
It has many of the “foodstuff’s” I love in one simple dish – pasta, pangrattato, cheese, butter, olive oil, basil, crispy fried eggs and lots of garlic confit.
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Tomato Spaghetti With Broccolini, Crispy Fried Eggs And Pangrattato

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Preparation :
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: saute breadcrumbs in butter

: saute until golden and crispy

: saute garlic paste in butter until fragrant

: add blanched broccolini

: add tomato spaghetti, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper, check/adjust seasoning

: plate pasta on serving dish

: sprinkle with pangrattato

: fry eggs in very hot garlic oil until crisp

: remove eggs to cutting board, cut into small pieces

: top pasta with the fried eggs

: sprinkle with grated asiago cheese and fresh basil leaves

: Tomato Spaghetti With Broccolini, Crispy Fried Eggs And Pangrattato

: Tomato Spaghetti With Broccolini, Crispy Fried Eggs And Pangrattato

: Tomato Spaghetti With Broccolini, Crispy Fried Eggs And Pangrattato

: Tomato Spaghetti With Broccolini, Crispy Fried Eggs And Pangrattato

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Breakfast Of Champions # 50 – Salmon Rillette And Fried Eggs

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This morning I finished-off the last of the salmon rillette I prepared last week. (The next rillette will be pork, can’t wait for it to munch on) 🙂
This dish is VERY rich, so you might want to restrict yourself to enjoying it about once a month, otherwise you might soon need to buy bigger clothes and increase the frequency of your cardiologist visits 😦
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Breakfast Of Champions # 50 - Salmon Rilette And Fried Eggs

Breakfast Of Champions # 50 – Salmon Rillette And Fried Eggs

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Preparation :
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: grill sourdough bread on both sides

: plate the bread

: top bread with salmon rillette

: fry eggs in clarified butter , season with kosher salt and chili flakes

: top rillette with fried eggs, add a small salad

: Breakfast Of Champions # 50 – Salmon Rillette And Fried Eggs

: Breakfast Of Champions # 50 – Salmon Rillette And Fried Eggs

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Huevos Rancheros

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I’ve been “feeling Mexican” this morning 🙂
Solution: Huevos Rancheros, my kind of breakfast, any time of the day 🙂
I have put my own little twist on the original by replacing the chili/tomato sauce with Salsa Mexicana and the Queso Fresco with freshly grated Asiago Cheese.
While this is definitely not “Original”, it is the way I like it and the way I always had it while I was living in Mexico (usually replacing the queso fresco with grated parmesan, which was always available, – asiago not so much). But this is of course just a personal preference, so, by all means, go “original” if you prefer.
Serve with fresh guacamole and refried beans.
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Bon Appetit and have a great day !
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Huevos Rancheros

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Huevos Rancheros

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Preparation :
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: Heat tortilla briefly in a hot pan or on a comal

: if not using queso fresco, grate asiago or parmesan

: saute eggs according to your preference (I like mine crispy for this dish), season with kosher salt and chili flakes

: plate tortillas, top with eggs, sprinkle with chili flakes

: top with salsa mexicana, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and cheese of your choice

: Huevos Rancheros

: Huevos Rancheros

: Huevos Rancheros

: Huevos Rancheros

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BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS # 43 – Eggs & Eggs

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Chicken eggs and fish eggs – what an incredible combo. Super tasty, beautiful to look at, quick and easy to prepare.
Have a wonderful day ! With this dish, you’ll have a great start 🙂
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS # 43 – Eggs & Eggs

Eggs & Eggs

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Naan

fry eggs in garlic oil, season with kosher salt

top naan with fried eggs, drizzle with sriracha

top with caviar of your choice (and wallet) :-)

top with caviar of your choice (and size of your wallet) 🙂

Sprinkle with fresh chives

Eggs & Eggs

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Hickory Smoked, Panko Crusted Bone-In Ham Steak

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Here we have another dish which exemplifies home cooking at it’s most simple, most tasty, most satisfying goodness.
It goes to show that you don’t have to be rich or a professional chef in order to serve excellent food. Creativity and good, simple ingredients will get you pretty far.
While I love my lobster, caviar and foie gras, food made with simple ingredients should, in my opinion, alternate with the high-end stuff which most of us could not afford on a daily basis anyway. But even back in the day’s when I ran five star operations and could have had “the good stuff” for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I always liked to mix it up with some home style cooked dishes. After all, the beauty of good food lies, among other things, in variation.
Well, there you have it : Another ChefsOpinion 🙂
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Hickory Smoked Panko Crusted Bone-In Ham Steak

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mix 1/3 corn starch, 1/3 ap flour, 1/3 panko bread crumbs, season with cayenne pepper, english mustard powder and granulated garlic

dip ham steak on both sides into flour mixture, saute in butter until golden, remove ham and set aside, fry sunny side up eggs in same butter, season eggs with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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saute onions in butter until lightly caramelized, add garlic confit paste

add cabbage and peppers, saute until cabbage starts to wilt

add demi glace and grape tomatoes, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper, simmer for one minute, check / adjust seasoning

plate cabbage on serving dish

top with ham steak

top with fried eggs, serve with horseradish mashed potatoes or a good rustic bread to soak up the sauce and juices

top with fried eggs, serve with horseradish mashed potatoes or a good rustic bread to soak up the sauce, egg yolks and juices

Hickory Smoked Panko Crusted Bone-In Ham Steak

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Breakfast Of Champions # 12 “Bistec Empanizado” (Cuban Breaded Steak)

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Breakfast time is slowly but surely becoming the best part of my off day’s.
It is always something I can eat with gusto, usually while watching a good movie.
That’s the way all day’s should start 🙂
Then, on to some form of exercise, in my case an hour long walk with Bella
(sometimes two hours), then do the day’s home chores.

Life is Good !
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Ingredients :

Top round, cut into scallop and pounded evenly 1/4 inch thin
Bread crumbs,
Egg, whole, whisked
Flour,
Kosher salt,
Black pepper, fresh ground
Sour orange juice,
Olive oil, to saute
Butter, to saute
Eggs, whole, to fry

Method :

Season the beef and let marinade over night.
Next morning, bread the beef by dipping in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs.
Saute in oil until golden on both sides. When almost done, discard oil,
add butter and eggs and cook until bistec and eggs are done to your liking.
To serve, top bistec with fried eggs and sprinkle with chili flakes and cilantro or chives

¡ disfrute !
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