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Joey’s Garden Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 4-5 Medium Fresh Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Cloves Fresh Garlic (Minced)
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Onion (Diced)
  • 1/2 Medium Tomato (Diced)
  • 3 Tbls Fresh Basil (Chopped Medium)
  • 8 Medium Mushrooms (Sliced Medium)
  • 1/2 Cup Fresh Spinach (Chopped Medium)
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Andy’s Rub
  • 1/4 Tsp Fresh Ground Black Peppercorn
  • 1 Cup shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 2 Tbls Olive Oil

Joey's Garden Stuffed Chicken

Joey's Garden Stuffed Chicken

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Make good sized opening (pocket) with sharp paring knife in the side of each chicken breast & set aside.

In medium saute’ pan place 2 Tbls olive oil and heat on medium-high heat until pan is nice & hot, saute Garlic and Onions for 3 minutes, turn heat to high and add Sliced Mushrooms, Basel, Spinach, Tomato, Salt & Ground Pepper to pan and saute until mushrooms are barely cooked firm (about 3-4 minutes), remove from heat and drain through kitchen strainer. Place drained/ cooked ingredients into medium mixing bowl, add 3/4 Cup Pepper Jack cheese and fold cheese into cooked mixture (saving 1/4 cup cheese for later). Using a tablespoon, stuff cooked ingredients into each Chicken Breast and secure chicken pocket closed with 2 toothpicks in each breast. Place stuffed breasts into foil-lined oven pan, sprinkle 1/4 Cup Pepper Jack evenly over breasts, sprinkle Andy’s Rub over all breasts and place in oven, cook for 45-50 minutes or until completely cooked. Remove toothpicks, serve hot and enjoy!

Chicken De Palma (Rotisserie or Oven Roasted)

Ingredients:

  • One large 6-7 Lb Roasting Chicken
  • 1/2 orange (sliced into thin slices)
  • 1/2 Lemon (sliced into thin slices)
  • 10-15 Fresh Garlic Cloves
  • 1/4 Cup White or Red Table Wine
  • 4 Tbsp Andy’s Rub
  • 1 tsp Rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp Thyme

Procedure:

Prepare rotisserie, or pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Remove giblets from chicken cavity and rinse bird in cold water.

Combine orange slices, lemon slices, 1 Tbsp Andy’s Rub, garlic cloves, rosemary, thyme and wine in medium bowl, gently hand-mix all ingredients together until well coated

Stuff all ingredients into bird cavity.

Secure cavity openings closed with toothpicks.

Paint exterior of bird with olive oil – sprinkle and rub remaining 3 Tbsp of Andy’s Rub on entire exterior of bird.

Place bird on rotisserie at medium heat for approximately 1 3/4 – 2 hrs or until fully cooked -OR- Roast in preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 1 1/2 hrs or until fully cooked.

Remove from Rotisserie/oven, let sit for 5 minutes, carve, serve hot and enjoy!

By Steve DePalma, El Dorado Hills, CA

Asparagus with Andy’s Rub

Aspargus with Andy's Rub
  • Snap ends off 1lb asparagus.
  • Mix ¼ cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup olive oil and 1 tbsp Andy’s Rub.
  • Pour over asparagus and mix.
  • Cook for 10 minutes in a 425° oven for al dente (longer if you like it softer).
  • When asparagus is cooked to your liking, remove from oven, sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and top with Parmesan cheese.