Recipes

On Wednesday, April 15th from 11:30-Noon, we were live from the Well Seasoned Kitchen on the Well Seasoned Facebook Page. Chef Helena tooks us through one of her favourite family recipes for a tasty and satisfying Chicken a la King.

This tutorial will take about 30 minutes and you will have enough food to serve your family a delicious lunch!

Chef Helena’s Chicken A La King

Originally presented live as our first ever Cook-Along live class on April 15th at 11:30 AM on Facebook Live.

This recipe serves 4 people & it should take you about 20 minutes to prepare.

You can serve this recipe over pasta, rice or with butter toast points (this is the way we always had this in our house). Today we are making it with pasta.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Well Seasoned Olive Oil*
• ½ Onion, diced
• ½ cup Butter
• ½ cup Flour
• 4 cups Milk, with a little more in case you to thin the sauce
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 cups Chicken, cooked or any protein (2 cans tuna, turkey, ham etc.)
• 1 cup Frozen Peas
• Salt for pasta water
• 1 pound Pasta, uncooked*
• Dried, or fresh Parsley, chopped for garnish
• Spanish Sweet Paprika for garnish*
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. Bring the large pot that is filled with water to a boil, season with salt, this is for the pasta
2. When water come to a boil, place in your pasta, boil according to package suggested time
3. In the medium pot place the oil and sauté the onion until translucent
4. Add the butter to the pot and melt, stir to combine
5. Add the flour to the pot to make a roux, cook one minute – stirring well
6. Add the milk to the pot and bring it to a simmer. Use the whisk to smooth out the sauce. The sauce should thicken.
7. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder
8. Use your tasting spoon, check for seasoning, you might have to check twice – add more salt or pepper if you like.
9. Add in the cooked chicken and peas
10. Drain pasta and serve your Chicken A La King over pasta
11. Garnish with parsley and paprika. If you like, you can serve this with a salad to make it a complete meal, enjoy!

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Barley is delicious, locally grown, and good for you! Health Canada says that consuming at least 3 grams per day of soluble fiber can lower levels of blood cholesterol, so switch up your white rice tonight for something great! As a note, barley does contain gluten, but it has been found that some people with wheat allergies can still tolerate barley or rye.

Barley Pilaf

Switch up your staples. Tired of rice and pasta? Get your Barley on!

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 1 Garlic clove, finely chopped
• ½ cup Barley, rinsed with Cold Water*
• 2½ cups Chicken Stock*
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground Black Pepper, to taste*
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. Set the oven at 37SF
2. Melt the butter in a flameproof casserole. Add the onion and cook for S minutes, until it is soft but not brown. Add the garlic and barley and cook, stirring, for another minute.
3. Add 2 cups of the stock to the pan and bring the liquid to a boil, cover the pan, and transfer it to the oven. Cook the pilaf for 1 hour.
4. Stir in the remaining ½ cup stock. Add salt (you may not need any if you're using canned stock) and pepper to taste. Re-cover the pan and continue cooking for 30 minutes or until the bare has absorbed the stock and is very tender.
5. Taste for seasoning, and serve at once.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 90 Min

Today's recipe is yummy, simple, and warm to keep things spicy as we all face the rainy weekend and look to for different ways to serve up pasta and rice!

Artichoke Garlic Sauce for Pasta

Delicious ALERT! The easiest pasta ever...this is dinner!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Butter
• 4 large Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 6 oz jar marinated Artichokes, roughly chopped*
• 1 tsp. dried Basil*
• ½ tsp. Cayenne Pepper to taste*
• Salt to taste*
• Lots of ground Black Pepper*
• 2/3 cup Whipping Cream
• 4 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese*
• 4 tbsp. chopped Parsley
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. Melt butter, add garlic and sauté until translucent.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except the cheese and parsley.
3. Cook at a gentle boil until sauce has slightly thickened.
4. Add cheese and parsley. Toss with hot pasta and garnish with extra grated parmesan cheese.
5. This should be enough sauce for about ¾ pound of spaghetti or linguini.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Min

Get inspired before taking one of our upcoming Thai classes!

Thai Style Fish Cakes

Quick to make, easy to eat.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb boneless White Fish fillets
• 3 Green Onions, chopped
• ¼ cup Cilantro
• 1 Lime, zest and juice
• 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp Sambal Oelek or Chili Sauce*
• 2 tsp fresh Ginger chopped
• 2 tsp Fish Sauce*
• 1 large Egg, beaten
• ¼ cup Cornstarch
• 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients in food processor. Pulse to coarse mix (not paste). Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Line tray with parchment paper and dust hands with cornstarch. Shape 1/4 cup mixture into balls, then press them into patties and set on tray.
2. Heat oil in skillet, on medium. Coat patties with more cornstarch and fry until golden and cooked through.
3. Garnish with lime wedges.
4. Serve with sweet chili sauce.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes + 1 Hour Refrigeration

Cook time: 30 Min

Delicious and filling.

Mushroom Farro Risotto

Use any kind of mushrooms you like in this risotto.

Ingredients:

• Well Seasoned Olive Oil. for cooking
• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup Farro
• 5 cups Chicken Stock
• 2 cups chopped Mushroom (button, brown, Portobello) or 1 cup dried mushrooms, rehydrated in boiling water
• 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. In a medium pot, heat a drizzle of oil with a tablespoon of butter over medium heat and sauté the onion for a few minutes until it's soft and translucent. Add the faro and cook for another minute, then pour in about a cup of stock or other liquid.
2. Cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Add another cup and cook in the same way, adding stock and stirring until all the stock is absorbed. It should take almost an hour.
3. Meanwhile, heat another drizzle of oil and the remaining tablespoon of butter in a larges skillet and sauté the mushrooms until they release their moisture and start to turn golden. Stir into the risotto and season with salt and pepper.

While we get ready for our Mexican Cuisine cooking class next week (book your seat today by calling 1-604-530-1518), we were in the mood for something sweet and spicy. Our creative director likes to add a pinch of chili powder to their hot sauce when serving this treat.

Mexican Hot Fudge Sundaes with Caramelized Bananas

Treat yourself!

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup heavy Whipping Cream
• ½ cup (or more) freshly brewed strong Coffee
• 16 oz. semisweet Chocolate Chips*
• 1 tsp ground Cinnamon*
• ½ tsp. Vanilla Extract*
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• toasted Pine Nuts
• 8 tbsp unsalted Butter, cut into chunks
• 8 tbsp dark Brown Sugar
• 8 Bananas, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch diagonal slices
• 1 Lemon
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. Bring cream and 1/2 cup coffee to a boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and cinnamon.
2. Stir until chocolate is melted and sauce is smooth.
3. Mix in vanilla extract
4. For the Caramelized Bananas: Sprinkle banana with lemon juice. Melt butter in a saucepan, add sugar and cook over medium-high heat for 1 - 2 minutes. Add bananas and stir to coat. Cook 2 - 3 minutes longer until bananas are caramelized
5. To serve: Scoop ice cream into bowls. Top with warm fudge sauce, caramelized bananas and pine nuts.