Tangy Garlic Chicken Wings with Lemon, Onion and Coriander Infusion

Seems like the New Year has just began, but in just a few more days we'll already be heading to the second month of this year.. I couldn't take any time, to do posting for the last two weeks. It is still a crazy schedule. How nice it would be to have one good "Robo" for each family to help us with our work & daily chores. LOL!!! Well definitely we are in the era of Robotics, Rocket Speed age. So this is not far.

There is small mis-happening in publishing this post. It happened one day that I typed the whole draft, intro & recipe and with a single click, everything vanished. Since that day I couldn't get this done and put it up on my space.

Well better late than never, here I'm now. I'm not much a fan of Chicken wings, in spite of all the hype about it...I had never included it in my menu..Much more when my "SBD", is strictly wing-free. But this time I couldn't resist but to befriend them when I found these on sale and made this unique wings casserole.

I envisaged the flavour of lemon garlicky wings, so put together the wings with pepper, garlic, infusing fresh lemon, coriander leaves, onion into it and it turned out delicious. The juices from the chicken, lemon and onion, keep the wings moist.The best way to relish this is directly from the casserole, dipping the wings with the tangy juicy gravy!!! yummy!!!!


Ingredients :
10 Whole Chicken wings
1 tsp Olive oil

To Marinate:
1 small Garlic pod crushed fine
2 Tsp Lemon Pepper powder(use the regular black pepper alternatively)
1 tsp fennel seed powder
1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder (Optional)
(1 tsp Garam masala powder can be used instead of the above three powders too).
A pinch of Tumeric powder
1/2 cup Yogurt
1 Tsp olive oil
Chopped coriander
Salt to taste fresh

To Infuse :
1 Big Lemon, cut into circles
1 Big Yellow Onion sliced
1 Small bunch of Coriander leaves

Method:
In a large bowl combine chicken wings with all the ingredients mentioned in the "To Marinate"

Marinate for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven for 350F.

Moisten a large glass casserole with 1 tsp olive oil.

Place the marinated chicken wings in the casserole.

Now arrange the lemon circles and sliced onions in the gap between the wings.

Top with a layer the coriander leaves.


Broil the wings for 40 mins at 350F.

Roast for 10 mins at 400F chicken till reddish golden brown.

Insert a knife into one of wings to check whether done.

Remove from oven and serve warm along with the juices from the lemon and onion in the casserole.

Lemon Rice - JFI Lime

Sending 'L' for Lime, Lemon Rice for This Month's JFI - Lemon, hosted by Coffee, created by Indira of Mahanandi



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Lemon Talapia

I've never seen or tasted this fish back home. But in North America almost every grocery store carries it. In the beginning my hubby encouraged me to get it so that we can try it out. Not knowing in which form I'm going to cook it I just bought it, and dared to explore the this fish in my ways, slice it and fry, make gravy etc. Then I recollected that I have eaten this fish in one of our dear Chinese friend's home on time and in our dear dear Trinadad friend's home the other time. Both of them Baked this fish as whole.

So I deceided to Bake it marinating it with my Indian Masalas and Lemon slices. Uuuuhh!!! that was a real treat.

Most of the time baked fish becomes very dry. But in this recipe the juices from the lemon keep the fish moist. And the lemon tarty flavour really compliments this mild fish.

Ingredients:

Talapia Fish - 1 whole ( Cleaned and open in the tummy, with some lateral slits on both sides to apply the marination)
Lemon - 1 whole (Cut into thin Slices)

Marination:
Lemon Pepper - 1 tsp
Fish Masala - 2 tsp ( I use Shan Brand Fish Masala)
Red Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp (for Extra Hot- optional)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 3/4 tsp
Salt - to Taste
Oil - 1/2 tbp

Baking :

Line the foil on a tray and apply magarine;
oil to brush the fish while baking.



Procedure :
Preheat the oven to 350 C .
1. Mix all the marination items with enough water to make a thick paste
2. Apply the marination on all sides and inside the tummy of the fish.
3. See that the marination penetrates into the slits cut.
4. Place the fish on the foil tray.
5. Insert some lemon slices into the tummy slit and in the mouth of the fish.
6. Place a slice at the bottom and the top of the fish.
7. Bake the fish for almost 20 - 25 minutes, brush the fish 2 - 3 times with oil in between to keep it moist.



This fish is right portion for a couple. Since it is spicy I don't think kids can handle it. So it will make the right dish for that candle light dinner for a couple, accompanied by Ceasar Salad.