It Ain't Popeye's Chicken Sandwich

Don't know about where you live but the hype over the supposed missing Popeye's chicken sandwich has been crazy. People who I know who don't even eat Popeye's are even discussing/debating the reasons. Throwing myself under the bus, all this discussion about missing sandwiches has lead me to want a chicken sandwich, but not a drive through soggy version. A homemade, fresh, crunchy on the outside, moist and tender on the inside, pure 100% chicken breast sandwich. Want something different than my favorite go to chicken sandwich with honey mustard, provolone cheese, and lettuce, I settled on a sandwich out of the ordinary. A Summertime Fried Chicken Sandwich.

Modifications Made:
Chicken breasts were pounded to tenderize, to reduce cook time, and make sandwich bitesizable. A burger too tall with toppings makes a mess. Tony Chachere replaced seasoning in both the marinade and flour mixture.

Scaled for Likability: Great, No Thank You

Chicken: Great

Breadcrumb exterior was crunchy without excessive amounts of batter. Breasts tender and full of flavor but too thick. Next time the breasts will be cut in half to reduce thickness.

Slaw: No, Thank You

Following instructions even to the inclusion of mayonnaise produced a slightly sweet yet tangy slaw that complimented the spicy of the chicken marinade and batter. The problem with the slaw was the iconic Pepto pink color the sauce took from the red cabbage. In the video, it shows the cabbage being made directly before serving on the patty. This quick turnaround of the slaw would eliminate the pink coloring but would reduce the flavor melding. Slaw would simply taste like vinegar mayo covered cabbage not slaw.

Sandwich: Sandwiches consisted of honey dijon mustard, chicken patty, swiss, slaw, and lettuce. The swiss did not compliment the slaw, and the lettuce offset the slaw. Bacon as shown in the video would not have gone with the slaw nor would have any other cheese for that matter. The slaw kinda stole the show. Next time the sandwich is made, slaw would be served on the side or not at all. Guess what I am saying is that the sandwich was good but my go to favorite was better.

Papas a La Mexicana (Ranchera)

It is a crying shame that there are six hens and not a egg in sight. What am I supposed to do with homemade ranchero sauce? Thankfully with a few quick searches of the internet a recipe from my hometown newspaper was discovered: Papas Ranchera . Not once in the thirty years I lived in my hometown did I ever eat at a local food joint serving papas rancheras. No time like the present to remedy this cultural dish. Because this recipe is hidden behind a paywall (grrr...) I have included it here for you: Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 pound potatoes, diced 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 large onion 1 1/2 medium tomatoes 3 jalapenos 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup juice from canned tomatoes Instructions: Fry potatoes in vegetable oil until lightly browned (about 4-6 minutes). Saute onions, tomatoes, jalapenos until soft. Add garlic powder and salt. Add tomato juice until vegetables are covered (may need to add water). Bring to a boil and then add po...

Better Than Campbell's Old Fashion Vegetable Soup

Went to the store with the hopes of gathering fresh produce for soup. With more than 45 people in line for two packages of any meat product and the produce section containing only avocado, orange, and most randomly, strawberries, I settled upon canned soup. Well not canned soup since that section was still void of food, too. Instead soup made from canned goods as the canned vegetable section had been mostly restocked. Soups like this 15 Minute Vegetable Soup are ideal in dire food situations such as current times. Modifications Made: Plain petite diced tomatoes omitted, frozen carrots instead of canned, green beans and corn undrained, peas omitted (gross, nasty little pods), one cup celery, three cups diced potatoes, one can tomato sauce, two beef and two pollo de tomate bouillon cubes, six cups water. Once onions were softened, carrots/celery/potatoes/juice of green beans and corn, sauce, bouillon cubes, water were added and allowed to simmer until carrots almos...

Cold Corn Bean Salsa

Nothing says junk food like chips and salsa, chips and cheese dip, chips and guacamole. Over the years I have perfected my salsa. It's good on tacos, on nachos, on enchiladas, and of course on chips. Just because I have the best salsa doesn't mean I don't like to try new salsa's like this Best Black Bean and Corn Salsa. Modifications Made: Shoepeg corn was replaced with one can of standard yellow corn with no salt added. Petite diced tomatoes were reduced by half. Italian dressing was swapped for half teaspoon comino, half teaspoon of chili powder, and two tablespoon of fresh lime juice. Salsa was made and let rest for two hours before eating. Scaled for Likability: Good Salsa this was not. Good it was however. It was too much for chips by themselves but was great served over a soft beef taco.

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