PERDUE PLUS FIVE

When was the last time you baked a pie from scratch?
I’m asking you this question because I’m guessing that you’re like many other people who’ve told me that today they’d never have time to bake a pie from scratch. They might have once, but they don’t have the time any more.
In the last few [...]

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ALMOND SAUCE

Serves 4
Of course you can serve the pre-cooked chicken just as it comes from the store, without doing anything else to it at all. I’ve done this many times with our Perdue Done It!u roasted chicken when I’ve been in a hurry. But this recipe only takes a few extra minutes and you’ll [...]

COLD CORNISH

Serves 2
To get the best flavor from the green beans in this recipe, choose ones that are fresh and young. The bean growers say that if the bean is fresh, it will snap easily when broken. If it bends instead of snapping, the bean has been around too long. Also, check the maturity [...]

TEXAS TWISTER BARBECUED CUTLETS

Serves 4
There are a number of tips for keeping brown sugar soft. My stepdaughter, Sandy Spedden, recommends adding a slice of fresh apple to the box once you’ve opened it. Close the box with the apple slice inside, and put in a sealed plastic bag.
4 roaster boneless thigh cutlets
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt and Cayenne pepper [...]

Basic Guide to Chicken Soup

Older, larger birds, such as the 5-7 pound roasters, make the best soups. An older bird will have developed more of the rich, intense chickeny flavor than the younger, milder-flavored broilers or Cornish hens. I’ve made soup from broilers and while it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t as good as it could be.
_Use roaster parts if [...]

CURRIED CHICKEN AND FRUIT KEBABS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Makes 25-30
Be sure to look at the accompanying illustration. This looks good as well as tastes good.
1 roaster boneless breast
2 tablespoons curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 can (20-ounces) pineapple chunks, well drained
1/2 pound (about 60) seedless grapes
60 cocktail toothpicks
Yogurt Sauce in Zucchini Cups (recipe follows)
Cut breast into 50 to [...]

HARVEST CHICKEN DINNER

Serves 8
Acorn squash is high in vitamin A. A single serving will more than meet your Recommended Daily Allowance for this vitamin.
1 whole roaster (about 6 pounds)
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves, crushed
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 large acorn squash
Preheat oven to 350oF. Remove [...]

CHINESE FRIED NOODLE CAKE WITH CHICKEN TOPPING

Theresa Kreinen, who developed many of the low fat, low calorie recipes for Perdue, says that her favorite show stopper recipe is this Chinese Noodle Cake recipe. “I remembered that many years ago when I was working for a Chinese spice company, I saw a similar recipe and thought that if I took the [...]

SWEET AND SOUR THIGHS

Serves 4
Cornstarch yields a more transparent sauce, and has roughly twice the thickening power of flour. The transparency
Makes it appropriate for oriental recipes like this one.
4 roaster boneless thigh cutlets
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 1/2 cups sliced green pepper
2/3 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced scallions, stems included
1 can (8-1/2-ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
6 [...]

MENU FOR THREE BEAUTIFUL GUESTS

One of Frank’s most memorable commercials is “Dinner with Three Beautiful Guests.”
In the commercial, while Frank roasts four fresh Cornish game hens, he showers; shaves; puts on a tuxedo; chills some champagne; arranges flowers in a vase; turns on soft music; and then opens the door to greet three ravishing beauties. The commercial has [...]