Homemade Ranch Dressing

After looking at the ingredients in a store-bought salad dressing, I thought I would try to make my own and see how it tastes. Turns out, It is AMAZING!

There aren’t too many ingredients and the best part is you can actually pronounce every ingredient. Also, it will only take you a few minutes to do the little bit of chopping required. The rest of the time is letting the dressing rest in the fridge.

I hope you will take a few minutes one day to make a batch of Ranch Dressing, it is SO much tastier and healthier than the store-bought versions.

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Homemade Ranch Dressing

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Homemade Ranch Dressing

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/4-1/2 cup Buttermilk (add until you get the consistency you like)
1/4 cup Italian flat leaf parsley, minced
2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced
1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1tsp onion powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar (champagne vinegar is also really good)
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Dash of your favorite hot sauce

Instructions

Prepare the garlic, either with a garlic press or putting some Kosher salt on a cutting board and smash/mix the garlic in to a paste.

In a medium mixing bowl, mix all of the ingredients together, except the buttermilk.

Once thoroughly combined, adjust the consistency to your liking with the buttermilk.

Transfer to whatever container you want to store the salad dressing.

Put in the fridge for at least an hour or two before using.

Notes

This was SO good! I edited this recipe, adding a tsp of onion powder

October 12, 2024 By Patrick Dulmage

Chicken

Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Vegetables

On the menu tonight – Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Vegetables!

It only takes about an hour for this really simple and delicious meal to come together.

The recipe that inspired this dish calls for chicken breast, but I prefer thighs. I think the thighs are more flavorful, they don’t dry out as easily as the chicken breast, and since they are usually a little smaller, I think they make portioning easier. But you do you! 🙂

One of the things I like most about this dish is that there isn’t really anything fussy you need to do as far as technique. It’s a pretty rustic dish so the cuts on your veggies don’t have to be exact. That said, it helps if the veggies are cut to similar sizes so they cook evenly.

I hope you will try this dish and let me know what you think!

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Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Vegetables

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Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Vegetables

Ingredients

1.5 - 2lbs chicken thighs (bone-in, skin on)
3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp Herbes de Povence (if you don't have this, you can make it yourself with equal parts dried rosemary, thyme, oregano, savory, and marjoram)
6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
1 medium onion, halved and sliced about 1/4 in thick
1 yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, sliced in to strips
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 small zucchini halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise about 1/4 in thick OR slice 1/4 in rounds
1/4 cup capers drained, plus 1 Tbsp of the brine
1/2 cup dry vermouth
1 cup lightly packed fresh basil, torn (optional)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 475 degrees with the rack in the middle of the oven

Season the chicken on both sides with Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper and set aside

In a large mixing bowl, stir together two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the herbes de Provance, 1/2 tsp Kosher salt, and 1 tsp of freshly ground pepper.

Add the garlic, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, zucchini, and capers (including the brine) and set aside.

Pre-heat a 12 cast iron or oven-safe skillet over med-high heat

Add a Tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and when it shimmers, add the chicken thighs with the skin side down

Let it go - DO NOT TOUCH for 5-8 minutes to let the skin get nice and crispy

Remove the chicken and put on a large plate

Pour all but about a tablespoon of the oil and fat in the pan to a bowl, then add the vermouth to the pan

Bring the vermouth to a boil over med-high heat and scrape up any brown bits from the pan

Reduce to about two tablespoons, about 2 minutes

Add the vegetables to the pan and stir them around to an even layer

Let the veggies cook for about 2-3 minutes, give them a stir and then start adding the chicken back to the pan

Put the chicken in the pan, skin side up and pour in any juices from the plate

Transfer the skillet to your pre-heated oven and cook for 25-30 minutes (check the thickest piece has a temp of about 160 degrees F)

Remove the pan from the oven, don't forget that handle will be HOT, and either transfer to a serving platter

Set the skillet over high heat to let the juices thicken and reduce a little, about 2 minutes

Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed

Pour over the vegetables

Sprinkle the entire dish with the torn basil if using

October 6, 2024 By Patrick Dulmage

PartyFood/ Pizza/ Salad Dressing

Salad Pizza with Sun Dried Tomato Dressing

On the menu tonight – Salad Pizza with Sun Dried Tomato Dressing!

I wasn’t sure what I would think about this when I first saw it. However, once I made it and tried it, I’m sure glad I did because it’s DELICIOUS!

Instead of making the dough, you are certainly welcome to, I took a shortcut and used a prepared flatbread. I drizzled some olive oil on it along with oregano and Parmesan cheese, then baked it at 475 for about 10 minutes.

While the crust was baking, I made the dressing. In a food processor, I blitzed the sun dried tomatoes, a clove of garlic, some salt, pepper, and dried oregano. Then, drizzle in the olive oil and now your dressing is finished.

Chop the lettuce in to bite-sized pieces and toss with the dressing and some mozzarella cheese. Once the crust has cooled enough, spread the dressed salad on the crust and serve.

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Salad Pizza with Sun Dried Tomato Dressing

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Salad Pizza with Sun Dried Tomato Dressing

Ingredients

Salad Dressing:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Crust:
2 tablespoons olive oil
Flat Bread OR One 11-ounce pop tube thin-crust pizza dough
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for sprinkling
Salad:
3 hearts romaine, chopped
1 cup quartered grape tomatoes
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives
1/2 cup chopped banana peppers
1 cup small-cubed low-fat mozzarella (not fresh mozzarella)

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

In a blender/food processor, add the red wine vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.

Blitz until desired consistency.

With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil.

Once combined, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Set aside and prepare the crust.

Put the flatbread or pizza dough on a sheet pan and brush with a light coating of olive oil.

Season with oregano, Parmesan cheese, and a little salt and pepper.

Put in the pre-heated oven on the middle rack.

Bake 10-12 minutes.

Remove and set aside to cool.

Once your lettuce and other salad ingredients are chopped, combine in a large bowl and toss with the salad dressing.

Once the crust has cooled, top with the dressed salad and serve.

September 8, 2024 By Patrick Dulmage

Salad Dressing/ Sauces

Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

On my salad tonight – Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing!

Balsamic Vinaigrette is my favorite salad dressing. As I was making my salad tonight, I realized that I didn’t have any in the house. What’s a chef to do? I decided to make my own.

This is SOOO GOOD! There aren’t that many ingredients, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper. Next time you use your store bought dressing, see if you actually recognize ALL the ingredients.

It didn’t take me very long to make it, maybe 5 minutes, it tastes SO good, AND it is WAY cheaper than any store bought product.

You can use this as a salad dressing, a vegetable dipping sauce, or a marinade. The next time you need salad dressing (or a marinade) I hope you will try making your own.

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Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

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Serves: 10

Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Ingredients

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp Kosher or Sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

Instructions

In medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, salt and pepper

Continue whisking and stream in the olive oil until all the ingredients are fully emulsified

Enjoy!

Notes

If there is any left over, you can store in a jar with a lid. You may need to shake it before serving again.

March 15, 2024 By Patrick Dulmage

Chicken

Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce

On the menu tonight, Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce.

This recipe uses a couple of shortcuts that allow you to make a batch of enchiladas for a crowd without spending all day in the kitchen. This meal was every bit as good as anything you will get your local Mexican restaurant. Mrs rated this one as BEST EVER! She liked it so much that I decided to add a “Best Ever” classification.

One of the best things about this dish is that you probably have everything you need in your pantry and if you don’t you can easily get any of the ingredients. The next best thing is that there isn’t anything difficult or fussy in putting the meal together.

Once you have the enchilada mixture ready, start filling the enchiladas evenly and putting them seam-side down in a baking dish. Once they are all filled, spoon the enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and then evenly spread the grated Pepper jack cheese.

Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce

Bake the enchiladas for 30 minutes. If the cheese isn’t golden and bubbly, put under the broiler for about 2 minutes.

The next time you are in the mood for Mexican, I hope you will try these enchiladas.

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Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce

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Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients

Enchiladas:
12 6" corn tortillas (get the best you can find or make them)
1-1.5 lbs chicken (recommend rotisserie chicken for a shortcut), cubed
8 oz Pepper jack cheese, grated (grate it yourself, don't buy the pre-grated)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more if you like it hotter)
Enchilada Sauce:
8 oz green chilies (recommend hatch green chilies)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup water
2 Tbsp flour
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt

Instructions

Prepare the Enchilada Sauce:

Add the green chilies and water to a blender, blend until smooth

In a small sauce pan, add the olive oil, flour, and spices

Whisk until smooth, when it starts to bubble, slowly add the chilies and water and continue whisking

Bring the mixture to a simmer and then remove from the heat and set aside

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Prepare the Enchilada Mixture:

In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked, cubed chicken, sour cream, half of the Pepper jack cheese, cilantro, green onions, and spices

Gently mix to combine

Put it all together:

Preheat a medium pan over med-high heat

Add 1 to 2 tortillas to the pan and heat them for about 60 seconds or until pliable

Set the heated tortillas on a plate with foil so you can cover them as you prepare the rest

Once all the tortillas are heated, get a 13x9 baking dish and start filling the tortillas with the mixture

Fill a 1/4 cup measuring cup with the chicken mixture and evenly distribute on a tortilla

Roll the tortilla and place, seam-side down in the baking dish

Repeat until all the tortillas have been filled and rolled

Spoon the enchilada sauce over each tortilla

Evenly spread the rest of the grated Pepper jack cheese on top

Put in the oven for 30 minutes

If the cheese isn't slightly browned on top, put under a high broiler until the cheese is slightly browned (about 2 minutes)

Garnish with chopped cilantro and / or sliced green onions and serve with sour cream

January 21, 2024 By Patrick Dulmage

PartyFood/ Side Dishes

Old Fashioned Potato Salad

On the menu tonight – Old Fashioned Potato Salad!

Potato salad is must for any BBQ, grill session, pot luck, and a perfect side dish for so many meals. This version comes together so easily and is so delicious, you won’t need to get the stuff pre-made at the grocery store.

My version includes apple cider vinegar, mayonnaise, dry mustard powder, red onion, parsley,and spicy pickles. Spicy pickles? YES! You’ll know the pickles are there, but they are in the background.

The next time you need a side dish for your BBQ, consider trying my Old Fashioned Potato Salad!

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Old Fashioned Potato Salad

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Old Fashioned Potato Salad

Ingredients

2-3 lbs potatoes (your choice of potato but you can't go wrong with the small red potatoes or Yukon gold)
3/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Parsley, chopped
1/2 cup Red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup Celery finely chopped (I like to use the center of the celery stalk and include the greens)
1 - 2 Spicy pickles (like Zingers), finely chopped
1 tsp dry mustard powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Dice the potatoes to desired size (approx 1" dice) or slice

Put the potatoes in a large pot of water as you cut them to avoid them getting brown

Bring the potatoes to a boil, generously season the water with Kosher or Sea salt, then lower the heat and cook until fork tender

Drain the potatoes and let cool down before adding the rest of the ingredients

Once cooled, add the potatoes to a large mixing bowl along with rest of the ingredients

Check seasoning, add salt and pepper to taste

January 8, 2024 By Patrick Dulmage

Chicken

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spicy Peanut Lime Sauce

On the menu tonight – Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spicy Peanut Lime Sauce!

If you are looking for a way to spice up your chicken thighs, look no further. While your chicken is cooking on the grill, seasoned with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, make the sauce.

The sauce has tamari (you can substitute soy sauce if you don’t have any tamari), honey, peanut butter, lime juice, sambal chili paste (you can substitute sweet chili sauce if you want less heat), and finely chopped scallions.

Once your chicken has finished grilling, drizzle this yummy sauce over it and serve a little more in a ramekin on the side for dipping. Top it off with some fresh cilantro and chopped peanuts.

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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spicy Peanut Lime Sauce

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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spicy Peanut Lime Sauce

Ingredients

4 - 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2 Tbsp tamari
2 limes, zested and juiced
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp Asian chili paste, like sambal oelek (for less heat use a sweet chile sauce)
3 - 4 scallions, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Spice Mixture
2 Tbsp ea Kosher salt,black pepper, onion and garlic powder

Instructions

Pre-heat your grill or oven (pre-heat to 350 degrees if baking)

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder

Pat the chicken thighs with a paper towel, then season both sides liberally with the spice mixture

Put the chicken on the grill, skin side down

Once the chicken is on the grill, start on the sauce

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, tamari, lime zest and juice, along with the chili paste, honey and scallions

Start by gently breaking down the peanut butter with the whisk. As the peanut butter breaks down, it will get easier to whisk

Once the chicken is about half-way cooked, flip it so the skin side is up

When the chicken is done (about 165 degrees internal temp), put it on a platter, drizzle the sauce you made along with the cilantro and chopped peanuts

Serve right away and enjoy!

January 1, 2024 By Patrick Dulmage

Casserole/ Chicken

Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

On the menu tonight, Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole!

This is a dish that will feed a crowd of people very inexpensively. The great thing is that you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry and refrigerator.

Chicken and rice is a classic, but I wanted to spice things up a little. So I added poblano and jalapeno peppers, along with cumin and cayenne pepper. I mixed in some grated cheese (cheddar, monterey jack, and colby) and then topped it with some more grated cheese when it went in to the oven.

If you want to try a new spin on Chicken and Rice, try this Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole!

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Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

4 cups long grain rice
1 rotisserie chicken, deboned and chopped
6-8 cups chicken stock
1 28 oz can whole tomatoes
1 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chiles (Like Rotel)
1 poblano pepper, de-seeded and finely chopped
1-2 jalapeno peppers, de-seeded and finely chopped
1 onion, diced
4-6 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups grated cheese - Cheddar, Montery Jack, and Colby (Mexican blend in most stores, Pepperjack would also be great)
Fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

In a large dutch oven, over medium-high heat, add 2 Tbsp butter or olive oil

Add the chopped poblano, jalapeno, onion, and garlic, cook about 4 minutes

Add the rice, whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and tumeric, cook another 2-3 minutes

Add the chicken stock and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to simmer

Cover and let simmer 12-15 minutes, the rice won't be quite done yet

Mix in about the rotisserie chicken and a 1/2 cup of the grated cheese, then top with the rest of the grated cheese

Bake for another 15-20 minutes, uncovered

Garnish with the chopped cilantro

November 11, 2023 By Patrick Dulmage

Chicken

Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

On the menu tonight – Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken!

I was craving fried chicken, so I decided to make my own. To make sure you end up with a juicy and flavorful piece of chicken, you need to start with a marinade or brine. I soaked the chicken in buttermilk with hot sauce overnight. If you want it quicker, soak the chicken in buttermilk at least 4 hrs.

The next step is the coating. You don’t want that delicious flour mixture to come off on the first bite, you want it with every bite. The trick is dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour mixture and then let it set in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes. THEN you can do the egg dunk, re-dredge, and I like to let it set again.

The thing to be careful of is making sure the chicken is fully cooked. If the oil is too hot, the coating is going to burned and the chicken won’t fully cook. If the oil is too cool, you’ll end up with greasy, uncooked chicken. 350 degrees is where you want to keep the temperature of the oil. To make sure the chicken is completely cooked, you can put the bigger pieces of chicken in the oven for another 15-20 minutes to make sure they are fully cooked.

Serve with some homemade coleslaw and mashed potatoes with gravy.

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Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken

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Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Ingredients

3-4 lbs chicken pieces
1 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
2/3 cup corn starch
2 Tbsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp onion powder
2 Tbsp paprika (hot or sweet)
1 Tbsp thyme
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup hot sauce (Frank's is a favorite)
2 large eggs, beaten
8 cups peanut oil for frying

Instructions

Put the chicken pieces in a gallon sized ziplock bag along with the buttermilk and hot sauce

Massage/mix the chicken, buttermilk, hot sauce to make sure the chicken is soaking. (use two bags if necessary)

Marinate the chicken overnight (4 hrs minimum) in the refrigerator

When ready to cook -

Mix 4 teaspoons salt, black pepper, thyme, flour, cornstarch, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, and baking powder in a bowl and stir to combine. I like to put the seasoned flour in a baking dish to give me room to dredge the chicken

Take the chicken pieces from the bag, one a time, let the excess buttermilk mixture drain off and then dredge in the seasoned flour mixture

Place the seasoned chicken on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and repeat until all the chicken has its first coat of dredge.

Put in the refrigerator at least 15-20 minutes to let the chicken set up with the dredge.

In the meantime, mix together some of the buttermilk/hot sauce mixture with the eggs in a med-large bowl

Dunk the chicken in the egg mixture and back in to the seasoned flour, thoroughly coat, getting the mixture in to every crevice and put back on the wire rack

Repeat until all the chicken is coated

Refrigerate again for at least 20-30 minutes

When ready to fry

Heat the peanut oil in a cast iron Dutch oven or similar heavy pot

Clip your deep-fry thermometer in so you can monitor the oil temperature

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees

When the oil gets to 325-350 you can start adding the chicken

Don't add more than 2-3 pieces at a time as the oil temperature will drop and be harder to regulate. Try to maintain 325-350 degrees

Cook until deep golden brown (about 8 minutes for the wings, 10 minutes for the legs, 12 minutes for thighs and 15-18 minutes for the breasts. All these times are assuming bone-in pieces)

As the chicken is finished cooking in the oil, place on a clean wire rack.

Unless you are absolutely sure it is cooked through (test with a thermometer), put in the oven for another 10-20 minutes for the bigger pieces.

Serve with your choice of sides, but you can't go wrong with cole slaw and mashed potatoes.

October 15, 2023 By Patrick Dulmage

Chicken/ Soup

Homemade Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

On the menu tonight – Homemade Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls!

Who doesn’t love a bowl of hot chicken soup? In this version, it takes some time because I made the stock from scratch and then the soup. It takes some time but in the end it is SO GOOD!

When it’s getting cold outside, fire up the stove and make a big batch of homemade chicken soup!

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Homemade Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

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Homemade Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Ingredients

Chicken Stock:
Bones from 1-2 chickens (when I get a rotisserie chicken, roast a chicken, I always save the bones in the freezer)
1-2 onions, quartered
1-2 carrots, quartered
2-3 Tbsp chicken powder / chicken bouillon
2-3 Tbsp dry dill
2-3 Tbsp parsley
2-3 garlic cloves, smashed
8-10 whole peppercorns
Enough water to cover the bones
Soup:
2 quarts of chicken stock
2-3 lb cooked shredded chicken (you could use chicken you used to make the stock, rotisserie, leftovers)
1 carrot, diced
1/2-1 small onion, finely diced
1-2 stalks celery, diced
4-6 sprigs dill, finely chopped
2-4 sprigs parsley, finely chopped
Matzo Balls:
1 1/4 cup matzo meal
2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp granulated garlic
5 large eggs, 2 whole, 3 separated
1/4 cup melted chicken schmaltz or vegetable oil
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 tsp dill, dry or finely chopped fresh

Instructions

Chicken Stock:

Pre-heat the oven (YES, the oven) to 350 degrees

Add the chicken bones, onion, and carrot to a large sheet pan

Roast for an hour

Transfer the ingredients from the sheet pan to a large stock pot (I used a 12 quart pot) along with the rest of the ingredients

Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer (lowest setting on your stove)

After about 30 minutes, skim any scum from the top with a spoon and repeat every 10-15 minutes for the first hour

In the second hour, check on the half hour for any add'l scum

Let it continue to simmer for at least 4 hrs, 6-8 hours is even better. (add some hot water if the bones aren't submerged)

Strain the stock to another pot, let cool, and put in the fridge overnight

Carefully scrape the schmaltz (chicken fat) from the top (consider saving this, it's a DELICIOUS fat to cook with)

Transfer to containers and put in the fridge or freezer. But for this recipe, put the pot back on the stove and bring to a simmer

Soup:

Bring the chicken stock to a simmer, add the vegetables, and herbs

Start making the matzo balls, see below

Simmer about 30 minutes

Add the matzo balls to the soup

Simmer an additional 25-30 minutes depending on the size of the matzo balls you made (make sure they are cooked through)

Add the shredded chicken and simmer another 3-5 minutes

Serve and enjoy!

Matzo Balls:

In a large bowl, combine the matzo meal, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and granulated garlic

In another bowl, whisk the 2 whole eggs and 3 egg yolks along with the chicken fat, onion, and dill

In yet another bowl, whisk the 3 egg whites with an electric mixer until you get stiff peaks

Stir the chicken fat mixture in with the dry ingredients, mix to combine

Gently fold in the egg whites thoroughly - no streaks

Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 20 minutes (you can make these ahead of time)

Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray

Remove the matzo ball mix from the refrigerator

Using an small scooper, scoop out enough mixture for about a 1" ball (they puff up, so be careful how big you make them)

Repeat the scooping process until you have used all the mixture

October 14, 2023 By Patrick Dulmage

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