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Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes Recipes at My Table

Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes

Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes

Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes is a good sandwich to eat poolside.  I had left-over chicken breasts from yesterday as I wanted to grill a bunch and have them handy for sandwiches.  The Sicilian half of me is a little Greek, since the Island was invaded by so many.

Chicken is very versatile and we eat a lot of eat at our house.  When the chicken breasts are pre-cooked, you have a multitude of options.  This method gives you a tender chicken breast with underlying citrus favours. The full-bodied texture of the tzatziki sauce gives the sandwich bolder flavours.  You can make your own sauce or buy it at the store.  I give you both choices and have included my recipe.   For a  good article to read on this sauce with a recipe go to : https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/06/how-to-make-perfect-tzatziki-felicity-cloake

Take the chicken breasts and slice them lengthwise.  This way the chicken cooks evenly and quicker on the grill. The seasoning is easy.

Place the breasts on a hot grill for 3 minutes per side.

Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes is

In a pan quickly sauté some cherry tomatoes and pickled artichokes.  This will give zest to the sandwich. 

I grill some buns and start to dig a hole in the top half.

Fill the hole with cherry tomatoes and artichokes.  On the other side shave some Asiago cheese.  when the hot breast hits the cheese it will melt.

The Tzatziki Sauce goes on top of the meat.

This burger will take off at your table.

Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes Recipes at My Table

Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes Recipes at My Table
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Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes

Course Main Course
Cuisine Home Cooking in Canada, Italian
Keyword Tzatziki Barbecued Chicken with Tomatoes and Artichokes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 8
Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts each cut lengthwise
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tbsp tzatziki seasoning
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 8 artichoke halves marinated and in oil
  • shaved parmesan

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1 large cucumber
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups plain Greek Style yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Split each chicken breast lengthwise.

    Marinate with Canola oil and tzatzikii seasoning

    Place on a medium grill.

    Cook 4 minutes on each side.

    Place buns on grill and toast.

    Scoop out centre of the buns.

    Place tzatziki sauce, chicken breast and cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan on the bun.

The condiments

  1. Place the cherry tomatoes and the artichoke hearts in a frying pan and warm them.  Don't over cook.  

The Tzatziki Sauce

  1. Peel the cucumber, but leave a few strips of the green colour.

    Scoop pout the seeds. 

    Cut into chunks and put in a food processor.

    Add the remaining ingredients and pulse.  Do not over pulse.

    Refrigerate and use as needed.  

Recipe Notes

Artichoke hearts are easy to find at your grocery store.  I buy the marinated ones at Costco.  

 

 

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Party Candied Monster Brownies Recipes at My Table

Party Candied Monster Brownies

Party Candied Monster Brownies

Party Candied Monster Brownies remind me of my own children growing up on Terrance Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie, ON.  Our house was always full of kids playing and we would not have had it any other way.  This recipe came from my neighbour Barb Langlois.  She was the sweetest person ever and died from cancer years ago.  Barb lived a short but full-life.  Barb and her husband Gilles were always very nice to our children, especially our son Alex.

Party Candied Monster Brownies are excellent to make for parties or if you have a gang coming over.  I like them because I can decorate them with candy; today will be an M & M’s party.  My nieces Angelina and Marina will love the candy; I am sure my nephew Anthony will partake in the sugar too.  Anthony is their older brother and he deserves extra candy with the two princesses.  LOL  They are so much fun to have around.  I am looking forward to their magic show. They will also do a taste test video for me.

Over the years I have made a change to Barb’s recipe by substituting 1/2 of the oil with apple sauce.  The texture didn’t change much, and it makes me happy when I make healthier changes. This recipe produces more of a cake style brownie, but the thick chocolate texture is there.  Make sure you use good cocoa.  The added spices give them a kick and the chocolate chips and nuts add crunch and up the flavour.  You can also leave the nuts out of this recipe; we are lucky not to have any nut allergies in the family.

I gather the nuts and chocolate chips first.

Party Candied Monster Brownies Recipes at My Table

Everything gets dumbed into the mixing bowl.

There is something about the batter that makes me want to lick the bowl.  It is silky and thick.

Fold in the nuts and chocolate chips.

The batter in the pan and ready for the oven.  There is a sheen about this brownie recipe.

 

Just out of the oven and those little pockets will fill with icing once it is cooled.

Up close and personal on these candies and mini cookies that will boost up those taste buds.  What kid won’t like this?

We ate the whole thing!!

Party Candied Monster Brownies Recipes at My Table

Party Candied Monster Brownies Recipes at My Table
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Party Candied Monster Brownies

A must for any party!!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Home Cooking in Canada, Italian
Keyword Party Candied Monster Brownies
Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

The Brownies

  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts optional
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Decorating

  • 1 1/2 cups icing store bought is ok
  • 1 cup M & M's or smarties
  • 1 cup oreo mini cookies

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350F.

    Put all ingredients except nuts and chocolate chips into a mixing bowl.

    Beat on medium for 2 minutes.

    Fold in chocolate chips and chopped nuts.

    Pour into a prepared 9 X 13 greased pan.

    Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

    Let brownies cool.

    Frost and decorate with your favourite candies.  


Recipe Notes

You can make your own chocolate icing, but for this recipe I use store bought. Also, choose your decorations and have fun with it!!

I cut the sugar from 2 cups to 1 1/2.  If you want them to last longer use the 2 cups.  They never last long at my house. 🙂

A really good  vanilla recipe for icing that I use often is at https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/buttercream-frosting/

An excellent chocolate frosting: https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/best-chocolate-buttercream-frosting/

You can also use one whole cup of oil if you like and omit the apple sauce. 

 

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ONE DISH CHICKEN ON THE GRILL WITH BLUEBERRIES Recipes at my Table

Barbecued Blueberry Chicken

Barbecued Blueberry Chicken

Barbecued Blueberry Chicken lets you enjoy family and friends and still bring them together to the table with ease.  The dish makes its own sauce with a sweet and tangy flavour.  Your kids will love this too. The foil packages lower the cooking heat and keep moisture in the chicken.  This method is similar to a poaching method.  The chicken is moist, succulent and this method prevents overcooking.

I love packets because they are like little surprises.  My grandson loves to open any package and he is sure to lick every drop of this sauce. This sauce was so good that my husband dunked bread in it.  We served the chicken with lemon rice and grilled asparagus.

Blueberries are natural antioxidants; they serve a powerful role in a healthy lifestyle. I love to eat them fresh in a bowl with nothing on them.  I add them to cereals, muffins and now I started to look at other recipe possibilities.  https://www.rd.com/health/healthy-eating/blueberry-health-benefits/

mix the dressing in a bowl.

 

The blueberries are from the local farmer’s market.

Brush the dressing on the chicken.

The blueberries go into the packets.

One Dish Chicken on The Grill Recipes at My Table

Love these little foil packets for the grill.

The chicken was delicious and tender; the blueberries made it fruity and succulent.

ONE DISH CHICKEN ON THE GRILL WITH BLUEBERRIES Recipes at My Table

ONE DISH CHICKEN ON THE GRILL WITH BLUEBERRIES Recipes at my Table
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Barbecued Blueberry Chicken

Bring your family and friends together with the ease of this recipe.  

Course Main Course
Cuisine Home Cooking in Canada
Keyword Barbecued Blueberry Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cup blueberries
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp garlic plus seasoning
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 4 scallions slice ( garnish)

Instructions

  1. Salt and pepper the chicken.

    Mix all the ingredients except the blueberries and scallions. This makes a thick dressing. 

    Tear off pieces of heavy duty foil.  18 X 18 

    Visit this recipe to review foil packet making : https://recipesatmytable.com/vegetable-sausage-foil-packs/

    Brush chicken on both sides with the dressing.  Drizzle the remaining dressing evenly amongst the four packages.

    Place one chicken breast per packet.

    Place 1/2 cup of blueberries per package.

    Grill over direct medium/low heat for 25 to 30 minutes.  The cooking time depends on the size of the chicken breasts.  

    Open packets and dress with fresh scallions. 



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Italian Pizza Dogs Recipes at My Table

Italian Barbecued Pizza Dogs

Italian Barbecued Pizza Dogs

Italian Barbecued Pizza Dogs is an easy way to bring sausage pizza to the table in the summer.  Italians eat a lot of sausages and pizza and this is the ultimate dish if you like both.

I was about ten years old before I ate a hot dog and that was at the grocery counter while my parents shopped.  Then they started to buy hot dogs, but weren’t sure of how to cook them.  At the grocery store they were on a grill.  My husband’s grandmother was Hungarian and she boiled them until they busted.  As immigrants we tried new foods and I always laugh at the way we tried to cook them.

My Italian Barbecued Pizza dogs start with sausages on the grill and then I have a pizza dough that I use strictly for grilling.  It fluffs up and is easily made in the food processor.  You don’t have to wait for the dough to rise, because there is no yeast in this and it actually makes a bun around the sausage.

For that perfect barbecued sausage I have included a good video. Rodney Bowers is a regular on the Marilyn Denis Show.  I like him because he is down to earth and honest.  His recipes are easy to follow and he gives good advice.

If you like these you can make an easier appetizer version.  Recipe right here on this website: https://recipesatmytable.com/spicy-sausage-bites/

This is the easiest dough to make and cooks up easily on the barbecue.  Everything goes into a food processor.

This dough isn’t sticky; it is pliable and smooth.  Knead it a few times and divide it into four pieces.

It stretches easily, but will be resilient when it meets the sausage.

The sausage grilled and ready.

Slice the sausage down the length without cutting through. Stuff it with the cheese.

Italian Pizza Dogs Recipes at My Table

Now pinch the dough together to form a bun around the sausage.

Put on a Pizza Pan and back into the barbecue they go.  I had the burners on low; it was between 350 F and 400F.

Cooked and plated.

Italian Pizza Dogs Recipes at My Table

The First Bite

Italian Pizza Dogs Recipes at My Table

Italian Pizza Dogs Recipes at My Table
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Italian Pizza Dogs Recipes at My Table

Cooked with ease on the barbecue, these dogs do bite. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine Home Cooking in Canada, Italian
Keyword Italian Pizza Dogs Recipes at My Table
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

The dough

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup plain yogurt

The Sausages

  • 4 Italian Sausages one per person
  • 1 cup shredded 4 Italian Cheese Blend
  • 1 cup marinara sauce https://recipesatmytable.com/marinara-sauce-passata-making/

Instructions

The dough

  1. Place all the dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse.

    Put in the yogurt and sour cream and spin on high until the dough moves away from the sides.

    Turn onto the counter and knead for a few seconds.  The dough is pliable and you can easily roll and mold into a ball.  

    Let the dough rest while you barbecue the sausage.

    Divide into four.

The Sausage

  1. Barbecue your sausage on medium/low.  

    You want heat, but you don't want to burn your sausage.  

    Don't poke them or you release all the juices and don't pre-boil them.  

    This is an excellent video with the same advice:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo455T-66UM

The Assembly

  1. When the sausages are barbecued, let them sit for a few minutes.

    Meanwhile take each of those dough ball and press it flat.  

    I used a small rolling pin to stretch it.  This dough is very easy to work with.

    Lightly brush a pizza pan with canola oil.  I like the pizza discs with holes.

    Place one sausage per pizza disc.

    Slice each sausage lengthwise and stuff 1/4 cup of grated cheese into each.

    Pinch the edges of the dough and pinch and then tuck around the ends.

    Place on a 300F -350F bbq.

    Turn after 15 minutes.

    These Italian Dogs should be golden brown.  



 

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