Solo Chicken Breast Poached in Beer
"This solo meal provides meat, vegetable, and pasta in one dish. The sourness of the beer is matched with the sweetness of the onion, and the saltiness of the olives. The reason the chicken breast is left whole for most of the cooking, and then diced as a later step is because the meat will remain more moist and flavorful if seared rather than stir fried."
photo by Bill Hilbrich
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1⁄2 cup finely sliced onion
- 1⁄2 cup diced Spanish salad olives
- 1 cup dry pasta (I like rotini)
- 1 (12 ounce) can warm beer
- salt and pepper
directions
- Place a thawed chicken breast in a preheated 8 inch cast iron frying pan or one with a non stick surface and sear each side for 2 minutes.
- Add warm beer and poach the chicken uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil, and after the chicken has been poaching for 8 minutes, add the dried pasta to the boiling water.
- After the chicken has cooked for another 8 minutes, remove the chicken and add the onion to the poaching liquid.
- Dice the chicken, return it to the frying pan, drain the pasta, add it to the frying pan, and add the diced olives.
- Cook mixture for another 2 minutes, and serve.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
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Reviews
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The chicken was pretty good, seared then poached in beer, but overall the dish was fairly bland. -
I don't know if it was because of the beer I had on-hand (probably, it was someone else's leftovers they didn't take home), but this just didn't do it for me. However, it was easy, and fast, and I could see the potential, so I'll try it again later with better beer. -
This is great and so easy! I liked the combination of tastes. Bitter beer and fresh olives. The only change I made was to add a little bit of cream cheese. This is a keeper.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bill Hilbrich
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Some of you know me as Brother William. No, I am not really a Monk, but I have grown to enjoy my simple and solo lifestyle. My love for humanity is based on fellowship rather than sensuality.
I PROMISE that I will never share a recipe unless I have tasted the food. Most of the recipes are mine, but I have included a few classics, and some recipes that were written by very creative people, that are just so good that I had to share. From time to time I have found recipes with my name on them in print magazines, but they are always altered in some way by the publisher. So there is no reason why you should not add your own personal touch. If you leave this page with just one thought, I hope that it would be that Cooking is a Creative Sport.
I grew up in Glenview Illinois, just north of Chicago. My Mother loved those little exotic cookbooks, that were sold as a weekly series in grocery stores in the 1950's. I was taught to eat whatever was put on my plate so I ate food from a different culture every week. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be Mediterranean. After leaving my Mother's table, I have lived and enjoyed eating in Colorado, Missouri, Montana and Nebraska, before settling in Saint Cloud, Minnesota in 1975.
After a 30 year marriage with mixed reviews, I am now pleasantly single again, and plan to stay that way. Up until recently, I had occupied my evenings just talking with people and sometimes sharing recipes, while soliciting donations for Non-Profit Organizations. Yes .. that's right, for over 20 years, I was a Telemarketer. The perfect job for a Taurus.
I enjoy reading cook books the same way most people read novels,and I am still improving my skills in the art of Solo Cooking. However; my true passion will always be sharing my favorite recipes with all of you.
