Foot and Fire

The flower basket is how Chicken Ala King was popularly sold and served because it is pretty and convenient. However, for me who was a teener who grew up eating Iloilo City JD Bakeshop's Chicken Ala King and now an adult missing it, I missed it served in a platter of three triangular loaf bread slices with the flavorful chicken and corn mix on top. Well, I attempted to do the triangular but also tried to do the open toast style because we were in a hurry to have lunch already. Well the ala king can be served three ways. Memorably. (Actually, the aromatic combination of the cream and the bellpepper is the delectable in this perfect baked goodies). Try it now. The open toast style The triangular open toast style. The Recipe Roast Chicken leftover, cut to bits Bellpeppers, 500g choopped 1 large carrots, chopped 1 can corn kernels, reserve water 1 packet cream 1 cup red cheese or any melting cheese Garlic Chives, chopped Salt pepper mushroom seasonin...

It's a friend's birthday and to celebrate, I made him a Spiced Chicken which I airfried. He is one of my few friends who uberloves chili so I used my dried and garden fresh mixed chilis, my garden fresh lemon for the lemon peel, lemongrass, ginger and turmeric. I used my store-bought and shelved peppercorns, mustard seeds and star anise too. More photos here.  However, spices for this recipe can be in powder forms, so feel free to substitute. Recipe Whole chicken Chili Lemon peel lemongrass stalks ginger turmeric Himalayan Salt Pepper Knotted Lemongrass leaves Clean and pat dry the chicken. Set aside.  In a food processor place all spices except the knotted lemongrass leaves. Pulse blend the spices until grainy. Transfer in a mortar and pound the spices to bring out its juices.  Rub the mixture inside and outside the chicken. Insert some in between the flesh and skin. Pound the knotted lemongrass leaves and insert in the body cavity of the chicken....