Maple Bacon Chicken With Bacon-Mushroom Sauce and Asparagus and Other Stuff Too

Kay, so I got some asparagus. I am not sure how to cook it, but nvm - a new recipe immediately came to mind. 
So get this: some asparagus, some baby potatoes and other whatevers that's garnish.
Chicken breast. Omg it's all coming together. Yes half them breasts if you think they're too thick, season with rosemary and olive oil, wrap in smoked streaky bacon and splash it with a little of proper maple syrup. Oven it. Oven bag it if you think it's going to get too dry.
And now, the sauce: http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/bacon-onion-mushroom-sauce
BAM!
Some cherry tomatoes on the side. And parsley.

Le master chef.
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Hi again. Don't oven bag it, or any other kind of bag it for that matter.

How to asparagus: http://www.ehow.com/how_5076140_boil-asparagus.html


Arrange me a camera if you want pictures of what I make.

The Best Soup I've Ever Made.

Chicken breast 400g

Vegetable stock 2 (not sure if necessary)

Red pepper 0,5 - 1
Sweet potato 1 large
Carrot 1 massive or an equivalent

Celery sticks 3
Spinach more than you were planning
Onion 1
Leek they kind of turn into nothing anyway
Optional: Chilli or something that would make it taste sour.

Get your largest pot, and, obviously, start with the chicken. Dice it and into the pot of boiling water it goes. My dad's aunt goes a far as to boiling the chicken for a short period of time and then tossing away the 'bad water', but I just wash 'the death's juice' away under a tap of warm water before cutting it. Then the sweet potato, carrots have to be grated and fried on some oil, maybe even with the onion, but I just cut the onion in a half and in the pot it goes. Celery, pepper, spinach and leek. It cooks pretty fast, except for celery, I think. Uh. Yeah, so don't over-boil it. Better switch the heat off before tossing in spinach and leek. Then let it stay, ideally, for 40 minutes. God, don't you know how to boil a soup?

I really like it served with a spoonful of sour-cream or creme fraiche. I think soy sauce also works with it. What doesn't it work with?

More food.

I have no time at all because I have to pack my bags for my flight tomorrow, yet I'm cooking. Cooking Chicken with vegetable... Chow. Sooo, here's how you marinade chicken:

Lemon (slices or juice)
Garlic
Rosemary
Olive oil

And here's how you cook them vegetables:

Carrots
Potatoes
Salt
Olive oil
Aubergine
Paprika
Beef stock
Oregano
Basil
Rosemary
Pepper
Parsley
Cumin
Coriander
What else?

Pre-boil diced potatoes and carrots in salted water, fry aubergine and paprika in lots of olive oil, add everything else, water, mix and cover. Don't forget to something. Whatever. Cook the chicken separately, sprinkle with salt whenever. It's kind of changes the taste when you salt it to the end. Probs not the taste we are used to.

You may kiss le cook.

Japanesey (while smirking)

I didn't have to think about this one. I knew immediately what I wanted to cook.

I marinaded 3 diced chicken breasts in miso paste, in the meantime I made some onigiri with japonica rice, then i cooked 3 large onions with a dash of Kikkoman soy sauce, I replaced the contents of the fry-pan with the diced chicken, when it was cooked I added the onions back and mixed it all with some Kewpie mayonnaise and served the meal with some wasabi.

"Le Recipe" (Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle + Briusly)

Rice

Coconut milk

Green paprika

Tofu

Butter

Chilli

Spinach

Beef/Chicken

Curry powder

Garlic

Olive oil

Marinade meat strips in curry+garlic+olive oil

Boil rice

Shallow-fry meat, set aside, clean pan

Fry sliced paprika in butter, add drained and cubed tofu, cook until brown

Add chilli, meat, coconut milk

Form a pit in a bowl of rice, lay it out with spinach leaves, pour in the piping hot meal.

Couscous Recipes

There are some things I like to eat with couscous. This is the recipe for easy-made couscous. If you're Mr. Fancy-pants, you can steam it, use Chai bags or stock to alter the flavour.

When cooking any of these, I usually have to add water during the process so that it would not start burning.

I'll start with the easiest one which makes a soft-tasting breakfast.

Olive oil

Tomatoes

Celery sticks

Paprika (optional)

Soy sauce (optional)

Dried parsley

Black pepper

Salt

Ground coriander

Eggs

Olive oil

Tomatoes

Mushrooms

Black pepper

Dried parsley

Eggs

Soy sauce

Salt

Cheddar cheese (extra mature, crumbled)

 I tried arranging these in order of  going to the pan, well, more or less. As for the amount, just work it out yourselves. Usually it's 2-3 tomatoes, 3-5 celery sticks and 2-3 eggs. When you put eggs in, mix everything and make sure the eggs are cooked. The vegetables should still retain some crunchiness. Just top a plate of couscous with that or mix it in a pan and enjoy a mild-tasting meal.

Meats that go well with couscous are chicken and fish. I have another recipe that's quite easy yet very tasty.

You'll need to shallow fry some Coriander Chicken, some couscous (link to recipe above) and some probably Mexican-tasting stew:

Olive oil

Tomatoes

Green paprika

Lime

Dried chilli

Salt

Fresh parsley leaves

It's super-simple - just cut it however you want it, squeeze a half of lime over it when it's cooked for a bit, leave the rind in the pan, make it chili with chilli, salt, cut parsley and 'tadah!' But make sure everything's cooked this time.

Coriander Chicken

I have a very simple yet tasty recipe for marinating chicken:

Chicken

Ground coriander

Soy sauce

Salt (if needed)

Black pepper (optional)

It's pretty straightforward, really. You just cut the chicken if you need to,  sprinkle the spices, splash the sauce and mix well. Lick your finger to make sure everything tastes right but is not too salty. Coriander doesn't have a strong flavor, so be a bit more liberal with it. Chicken does not have to drown in soy sauce, but there should enough of it to soak the chicken well. Place it in a fridge for an hour or more.

Creamy Yet Spicy Chicken Pasta

Dice whichever part of chicken you like, make it small pieces. At least 300g. Marinade it for some time with tasty soy sauce (not dark!) e.g. kikkoman, enough of it so you wouldn't need to use salt, and ground coriander (or garam masala spice blend). Click here for recipe for chicken. In the meantime start boiling 400-500g of pasta, e.g. 'spirali' in salted water. Fully cook the chicken in a large pan (I used wok pan so that everything would fit), reduce the heat and add the boiled pasta, add around 200g cheese spread e.g. dairylea and mix thoroughly. Add 2x400g chopped tomatoes with basil chili and oregano (get it from sainsbury's or make your own) and mix it well again. Once in a plate, sprinkle some black peper, some grated parmigiano if you feel like it and squeeze a quarter of a lime over it.