accidental accomplishment
Oct. 29th, 2013 05:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
novapsycheAs planned, I used the spicy fajita marinade for chicken. The breast I had was rather oversized, so I had little problem letting it marinate overnight. Instead of making actual fajitas (as I'd had them three times in as many days), I decided to bake the breast & accompany it with complementary dishes: white rice, black beans.
When it came time to bring everything together, I swapped out the planned rice for a sweet potato. If the chicken turned out as super-spicy as I feared, then the sweetness from the sweet potato would provide balance. Now, usually if I were making a baked sweet potato, I'd dress it like a white one, with savory items like green onions & cheddar cheese. I thought draping the chicken breast with slices of cheddar would be a nice final touch.
Well, ultimately, the marinade was too salty, not too spicy. The recipe calls for too much seasoned salt (at least to my palate), so I'll have to make some adjustments. But the idea for the cheese was stellar. I aligned the slices, then put the breast back in the oven for five minutes in residual heat. When I peeled back the foil, I couldn't help but remark at how pretty the chicken looked. I've never felt that way about something I've cooked before.
So, yay! It was a learning experience & also a pleasant surprise.
When it came time to bring everything together, I swapped out the planned rice for a sweet potato. If the chicken turned out as super-spicy as I feared, then the sweetness from the sweet potato would provide balance. Now, usually if I were making a baked sweet potato, I'd dress it like a white one, with savory items like green onions & cheddar cheese. I thought draping the chicken breast with slices of cheddar would be a nice final touch.
Well, ultimately, the marinade was too salty, not too spicy. The recipe calls for too much seasoned salt (at least to my palate), so I'll have to make some adjustments. But the idea for the cheese was stellar. I aligned the slices, then put the breast back in the oven for five minutes in residual heat. When I peeled back the foil, I couldn't help but remark at how pretty the chicken looked. I've never felt that way about something I've cooked before.
So, yay! It was a learning experience & also a pleasant surprise.