Bacon Wrapped Lemon-Chicken

Oh wow, that sounds strange. Even to me... and I know what to expect.

Here is the thing: I like chicken. In my opinion it is easy to prepare and very versatile. But after watching 'Food Inc.', I really have issues with purchasing it in a supermarket without knowing where it is from.
Trust me, I am not an 'animal rights activist' (is that a thing?) but that documentary stuck with me. I am a student and on a pretty tight budget, so I have to either trust what the label says (there are some for local, organic and so on) or go to the butcher across the street and hope he is honest about where he got the chicken... and not too pricey.

Yes, well, this is not going to be a meat-eating-morality post... I am, and probably always will be carnivore :) Just putting out there that you could maybe try to opt for the more animal-friendly version of the meat you buy... or not. Totally a personal choice. No judgement.

I had the same thing about McDonalds and BurgerKing after watching 'Supersize Me', and now I am back to sometimes enjoying a burger when on the road. (Hoping that the rumours about German standards being higher is actually true... if you are German speaking go watch this)

Back to my Bacon Wrapped Lemon-Chicken.

Soooo easy... soooo good. And boyfriend approved. A win-win-win situation.

Chicken-Spinach- Stir fry

. . .  without a wok.

I love curries and this recipe is inspired by one.

I had some fresh spinach left, but not enough spices to actually cook a green curry.

So I just put a little more fluids in, a lot less curry (none)  and no ginger at all. So it is actually more a stir fry than a curry... or some kind of sauce.

I ate this with penne rigate but farfalle, fusili, rigatoni etc will work just fine.

If you plan on eating rice with the stir fry recommend using  little less fluids.

I came up with this stir fry while cooking and going through my fridge so I didn’t  think to take any pictures until it was done. But I’m going to edit this post as soon as I cook the chicken-spinach-stir fry again.

You will need:

• Chicken – approximatley one breast per person
• Fresh spinach – one and a half hand per person

 I made it for two, so the following ingredients are measured for two...

• one onion - chopped
• two gloves of garlic – chopped
• canned tomatoes – 250g
• a glass of white wine
• olive oil
• paprika
• salt
• pepper
• cumin
• and a little nutmeg – but that is optional

 

Chop the chicken into bite size pieces.

Heat  a large pan – a wok if you have it- then put one tbsp of the oil, the garlic, one tsp of paprika and a pinch of cumin in. Reduce the heat a little and throw in the chicken.

Once the meat is seared add the white wine, the tomatoes and salt. Let it cook for a few minutes and turn the heat further down.

Add the spinach and stir it for a short while. At this point the noodles or the rice should be ready because fresh spinach just needs a minute. If you cook it too long it will wilt.

Season with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg (optional).

Bon Appétit

It is the best description I can come up with right now, because I didn’t take notes or anything.