Tuesday, 30 January 2007 19:14

Grilled Chicken With Toasted Salt And Pepper

Written by Aunt Brenda

This is a great new dish created right here in Aunt Brenda's kitchen! Try any combination of herbs, especially if they are growing right outside your window (and I hope they are!).

For the marinade:
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 heaping teaspoon toasted salt and pepper (see below)
1 Tbsp lemon thyme, freshly picked and crumbled
1 Tbsp rosemary, ground in coffee grinder until broken into smaller pieces
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp olive oil

Mix all ingredients together and process in blender or food processor until blended well. Marinate chicken in refrigerator at least 1 hour.

Grill or broil chicken until juices run clear. Yum!

Here's how to make toasted salt and pepper. It really makes a big difference in the flavor. One batch makes enough to keep for another use. (vegetables anyone?)

Toast 1/2 cup sea salt (or other coarse salt) in cast iron skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until salt turns light tan, about 7 minutes.

Transfer salt to bowl. Toast 4 Tbsp peppercorns in same skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer toasted peppercorns to a sheet of wax paper to cool.

Using the paper as a funnel, pour toasted peppercorns into coffee grinder.
Grind until fine.

Add to salt and mix. Let cool and store in airtight container.

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I am Brenda Shoop and I am Aunt Bytes' very own resident nurse. I hold a bachelors in nursing from The University of South Alabama. I worked in health care for 20 years before "abandoning the ship." I have experience in emergency, trauma, pediatrics, internal medicine, cardiology, and holistic care. I am striving to learn as much as I can about how to treat the body so it can heal itself, in the most natural ways possible.

I am connected to The Great Universal Energy Source in the most wonderful and magical way. I see miracles every single day because I have learned how to change my perspective on life in general. We are all connected to the Same Source, and as we become enlightened, we change the course of events around us to reflect our deeper commitment, whether that commitment is to Love, Peace, Mercy, Greed, Lust, or Selfishness.

What I'm trying to say is that whatever drama is going on around you in your life right now is just a symptom of something you still need to deal with. If you change your patterns, the patterns of those around you will change as well. Much in the same way that if the Earth were to shift position, it would affect all the satellites around it, as well as the moon.

So, don't be afraid to shift positions now and again. Just try a new one on for size and see how it fits. You can always change your mind later, you know.

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