Pistachio + Goat Cheese Smothered Chicken
with Low-Country Bulgur
This recipe was so simple, yet it was one of the best ways I’ve had chicken in ages!! I wish I could take the credit, but this one goes out to Robin Miller. She’s sure got the magic touch – I’ve liked tons of her recipes.
In true Robin Miller style, I cooked 4 chicken tenders (they were large) and am morphing the other two for a Mexican salad on Wednesday. (Too bad I couldn’t do the salad tonight for Cinco de Mayo!)
I pretty much followed her recipe to a T – coat chicken with honey mustard, smother with soft goat cheese, top with crushed nuts (these were a mix of pist. and almonds). Bake for 20 minutes covered, bake for another bit uncovered. Because my tenders were smaller, I only baked uncovered for about 4 more minutes. It was fabulous!!
For the bulgur, I defrosted and sauteed some frozen okra with about a cup of chopped fresh bell pepper. I added a dash of Worcestershire sauce, fresh oregano and cider vinegar, then tossed with the cooked bulgur.
It was a little bland, so I garnished with cilantro and brought out the hot sauce!
From above –
Disappointing “Scones”
I took a stab at scones today. As I think I’ve said before, I’m very picky about my scones. I like them VERY dry and crumbly to the touch. Anything described as “moist” is not for me. I tried these plain scones from Vegan with a Vengeance and while they were delicious, they were NOT scones! They were like biscuit mini cakes!
I changed the recipe a bit – substituting whole wheat pastry flour for white and Smart Balance for oil. This batch made 4 scones, about 160 calories each.
I think the batter was the best part! I did my share of licking my fingers after patting it out 🙂
With raspberry jam and some Smart Balance
Can’t have scones without tea!
I also snacked on some carrots while making dinner –
Walk + Hunger = Dessert
We went for a 30 minute walk after dinner and by 8:30 I was starving! Not sure why because my dinner should have been filling enough. So I split one of Meredith’s Watermelon cookies we brought back from the beach with the husband 😉 It was doughy and delicious!
This Is The Blogging Life!
Blogging in the hammock.
VeggieGirl says
Low-country bulgur?? Scones?? Yes, please!!
Cute watermelon cookie!!
Nothing more relaxing than blogging in a hammock :0)
Enjoy the rest of your evening!!
Kelly L. says
Love love LOVE the picture of you on the hammock! That deserves to be framed 🙂
Romina says
I’m sorry to hear those scones didn’t turn out like you wanted them. They look yummy nonetheless!
hk says
mm I’m loving bulgur these days, yours looks great! That hammock does look fantastic! Have a nice night 🙂
Katers says
Haha, love that hammock pic! I need a vacay stat!
LT says
GOAT CHEEEEESE is up there with coffee and dark chocolate!!! I can’t wait to go home so I can have my mom spend the $ to buy some!!! 🙂 i’m a stinker, i know.
LT says
p.s. that hammock is a BEAST. you look extra tiny in it!
Good food! says
Looks like a great mix of food!
This is off topic, but if anyone is ever near Philly, you must stop by Valley Forge Park. I just went running there today and it’s such a great place. If you ever want to see about 50 deer in one place, that’s the place to be!!
Have a great night.
Julz says
Okay, how cute are you?! That hammock pic is totally a keeper! And it’s so well-coordinated 😉
The haircut looks fab btw!
Alyssa says
omg soo lovely
TinaR says
Kath~ At what temperature did you bake the chicken? Thanks!
kwaze says
The chicken looks amazing. I love goat cheese! And the watermelon cookie is too cute!
I think I must have missed something though….I just discovered that Kath has stopped with the calorie counting and am wondering why? I actually liked knowing the caloric content! Anyone know the story on this? THANKS:)
Tara says
The hair looks super cute pulled back like that!
Sara says
Does anyone have a recipe for watermelon cookies??? Too cute!
Cassie says
You are so cute in your hammock! And your dinner looks fabulous as always!
Jill - GlossyVeneer says
I saw this episode of Robin Miller’s show and thought it looked like a great chicken recipe. I’m glad to read a positive endorsement from you!
TinaR says
Nevermind! I found the recipe and the oven temperature!
Tina O. says
I will have to try that chicken. My daughter has just discovered goat cheese and loves it!
I’m getting my husband a hammock for father’s day. Of course, I may never see him again if I do! But I can’t wait to spend summer afternoons lounging and reading.
Katharine says
Mmm that looks delicious! Kath, how far in advance do you plan your meals? For example, do you plan your dinners so that you know what you will be having every night of the week? Any tips or thoughts on planning? Thanks!
smilesara says
hi kath –
i should have asked this on your lunch post, but why nutritional yeast vs. low-fat cheese? what are the nutrition and calorie stats. like for the yeast? is it a good source of protein?
Nick says
Hey Kath, that chicken looks incredible! I’m working on a scones recipe as well. I always love scones when I have them but I always forget to get them, which is why I want to make them. I can understand being picky with scones, they need to have a certain texture for sure.
– The Peanut Butter Boy
Danielle says
Blogging on a hammock? Sounds like some sort of paradise 🙂
Sidi says
Great idea – cooking chicken for 2 meals in the same time.
beth says
kwaze,
Kath stopped calorie counting, as did many others on this board. Some started to find it too restricting, and they wanted to try to not count calories because they feel like they are finally at a place where it is no longer necessary.
Kath says
Katharine ,
I usually only plan 1 week in advance, but sometimes 2. (Warning: Nerd Alert). I actually have a calendar in Google Calendar where I literally schedule meals. Every time I come across a recipe I’m craving, I assign it to a day in the coming week or two so I will remember it when it’s time to make the meal plan and grocery list. And nerdiest part is that the husband subscribed to the calendar so he can see what we’re having for dinner! I LOVE calenders, so this works for me 🙂
smilesara ,
Nutr. yeast is very different from cheese. Cheese would make a much chunkier texture I think, and you’d have to use a lot more to melt in into a sauce. I’ve never really made a cheese sauce from real cheese, though, so I don’t know, but I’m sure that the NY queso is lower in calories and fat than a cheese sauce. Check out Wikipedia for more info on it.
Nick ,
I can’t wait to see what you do for scones – hope you can get a better texture than mine!
Kwaze,
Here’s the “announcement post.” I stopped counting because I have maintained my weight loss for a year and suddenly it clicked that I felt confident enough in my eating habits to wean myself from counting at each meal/day and allow the “squiggly line approach” to apply to my whole eating life. I do intend to keep a general ballpark in my head. I realize that some of you liked the calorie counts (because they were often eye opening!) and I will continue to post them for recipes I create (because I think it’s important to know the nutritional info per recipe when cooking so you can balance sides etc. around the main dish). Hope that at least will be helpful.
https://www.katheats.com/?p=3643
Sara,
This looks pretty close (except sub sprinkles for the raisins). Meredith’s definitely had almond extract and tasted like a sugar cookie.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Watermelon-Cookies
Kath
Elina says
Kath, I’m SO going to start the google food calendar with my fiance (husband soon!) – it’s genius!
Kath says
Elina ,
Let me know how you like it!
I think so too! It’s just so darn nerdy
K