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Father’s Day Breakfast Part 2 by The Organized Cook

By on June 18, 2011 in Recipes, Videos

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Organized Cook Mini Informercial

By on June 14, 2011 in Videos

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Cooking Under A Brick

By on June 13, 2011 in Making Dinner

Chicken Under A Brick

So why would you want to cook anything under a brick?  This was my question before I found out what it meant to cook chicken under a brick.

Basically, when chicken is cooked in a hot skillet with a heavy object on top of it (over foil, of course) it creates a really crispy exterior to the chicken while the interior remains juicy.

Chicken Under A Brick from The Organized Cook

Chicken Under A Brick from The Organized Cook

No, I don’t actually use a brick.  Although, I did the first time, and after making a special trip to the hardware store just to purchase one- sigh.

Actually, any heavy object will do.  What works best for me is to place the chicken in a heated skillet with oil and cover it with foil.  Then I place a slightly smaller cast-iron skillet on top of the foil to create the weight of a brick.  Try my Chicken Under A Brick Recipe below:

Toni’s Chicken Under A Brick Recipe

 

Reincarnating The Leftover

Here is what I love best about Chicken Under A Brick (other than the juicy flavor).  I cook more chicken than my family will eat- only a breast or two extra.  Then store the extra chicken in the refrigerator to pull out a couple nights later to chop up into my Spanish Paella.

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

Combined with a slightly-spicy chorizo and some shrimp, the chicken is now reincarnated into one of my family’s favorite dinners.  It’s one of my favorites too because it requires only one pan… and my favorite pan at that- the “paella”.

 

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

 

If you don’t have a paella pan, any large skillet that can be transferred to the oven will do.  No rubber handles, though.  If you’re in the market for a paella pan, check out my favorite paella pan below.

Paella Pan

16 Inch Large Paella Pan Lid on sale for $21.86

 

Spanish Saffron can be found in the grocery store and from stores like Trader Joe’s.  It can also be purchased in bulk.

Spanish Saffron

Spicy World Spanish Saffron Filaments, 1-Gram Acrylic Box (Pack of 3) $20.77

 

Chicken Under A Brick and Spanish Paella are both on the menu this week from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System.  Still not sure “what’s for dinner tonight”?  Then ask yourself “what’s for dinner this week” and let The Organized Cook do the planning for you.

Weekly Meal Plan from The Organized Cook

Weekly Meal Plan from The Organized Cook

 

 

 

 

 

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Father’s Day Breakfast Recipe Made Easy

By on June 13, 2011 in Recipes, Survival Guide for Busy Moms

I know I’ve created an easy Father’s Day recipe when I can get away with using only one pan.  In fact, in exactly 8 minutes on YouTube, I demonstrate how to make my Open-Face Steak & Egg Sandwich with Pan Gravy using only 5 ingredients and 1 pan.  The gravy recipe came straight from my grandmother.

Father's Day Breakfast Easy Recipe from The Organized Cook

Father's Day Breakfast Easy Recipe from The Organized Cook


Father's Day Breakfast Recipe from The Organized Cook

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Open-Face Steak & Egg Sandwich with Pan Gravy

Ingredients

Father's Day Breakfast Recipe from The Organized Cook Steak & Egg Sandwich

Thin-Sliced Steak

  1. Steak, sliced thin
  2. French bread, 1-inch slices
  3. Eggs
  4. Flour
  5. Milk
Father's Day Breakfast Recipe from The Organized Cook Steak & Egg Sandwich

Father's Day Breakfast Ingredients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions

  1. Season steak with salt & pepper
  2. Place bread slices on plate
  3. Heat a few tablespoons oil in medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat
  4. Cook steak, flipping once, until brown on both sides then transfer to bread slices
  5. Fry eggs until medium then transfer atop bread and steak
  6. Add a couple more tablespoons oil or butter to pan
  7. Add flour and saute until flour browns (will look like peanut butter)
  8. Very slowly pour milk into flour while whisking
  9. Stir until desired consistency- add more milk if too thick or more flour if too thin- (you want the gravy in the pan to be slightly thinner than how you want it on the plate)
  10. Serve gravy spooned over the top of sandwich
Father's Day Breakfast Recipe from The Organized Cook

French bread slices topped with steak and egg

Father's Day Breakfast Recipe from The Organized Cook

Gravy spooned over top of sandwich

 

If you’re looking for adorable Father’s Day cards to print yourself, check out free Printable Father’s Day cards from HGTV: (click on image)

Father's day free printable cards

 

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