Friday, January 4, 2019

Chicken Kevin

Tonight dish is named in honor of a true, living, hard working Hero, Kevin L. Ard, M.D. You might not have ever heard of him. Please read the very short article on him and his work after the recipe.



Based on the classic Chicken Kiev, this simple meal teaches us to remove the bone from a chicken thigh. Then replace it with ham and cheese, like the well known favorite. A unique and tasty main dish that will give you a 
 feeling of accomplishment! 
 




Ingredients:
4 chicken thighs
½ lbs of thick sliced ham
½ lbs of sliced Gruyere cheese
½ tsp smoky paprika
salt & pepper
½ cup cornstarch
plain cotton string
cooking spray

Directions:
Lay out a sheet of waxed paper on the counter and get out a clean cutting board. Slave likes to use one that can be sterilized because raw poultry can really make you sick. Keep washing your hands!


Now this may look complicated but it is fairly simple once you get used to it. We'll walk through it step by step.

Don't be intimidated by cutting.
Lay the thigh skin side down

Cut down the length of the bone.

Working on the bottom side of the chicken thigh, make the cut from the top end of the thigh down to the bottom, cutting as close to the bone as possible. Work carefully, though, since you do not want to cut straight through to the other side of the thigh.


Cut along both sides of the bone to reveal as much of it as possible. Cut one end loose then lift the bone.


Remove any cartilage or grizzle. Sometimes, bone fragments and gristle can be left behind no matter how careful you have been. Inspect the chicken thigh for any of these types of debris and cut them away.

This is easy, just remember:
You might need to cut using a slightly sawing motion. 
 
Keep the knife as close to the bone as possible to avoid losing more meat than necessary. 
 
Never cut toward your fingers since the knife does not know the difference between chicken and human!

Remember turn the piece of meat around – don't try to walk around the meat!

Check for gristle and bone fragments.



Mix seasonings with ½ cup cornstarch and dust each side of every piece. Let them sit on the wax paper while you pre heat the oven to 400 degrees. The cornstarch will dry out the skin. This gives crunchy skin, so let it do its work.



While you wait for the oven go ahead and cut 8 pieces of string equal length to tie around each piece.


Slice 4 pieces of ham and cheese into ½ inch wide strips slightly shorter than the width of the thighs. Stack each (alternating) into short sticks.

Lay the thighs, powdered skin side down on the wax paper. Replace the bone with a stick of ham & cheese. Fold or roll up the thigh around this.


With string, tie the rolls up, including one tied end to end so the insides don't melt and run out while roasting. 
 

Place in a foil lined baking pan and give the tops a slight spray with cooking spray.



Roast at 400 to an internal temperature of 165°F, about 45-55 minutes
 
Check with thermometer! Remove from oven and let sit while you do any green vegetables in the microwave. 
 
Then cut off the string before placing on platter to serve. NEVER serve while it is still has string on it – that would imply your guest needs to floss! How rude!

Serve with rice and a green vegetable.



So happy to be serving my Master Indy
socialslave

To satisfy and restore.
To nourish, support and maintain.
To gratify, spoil, comfort and please,
to nurture, assist, and sustain
..I cook!

Please buy slave's cookbook:

The Little Black Book of Indiscreet Recipes by Dan White 
 



 

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Kevin L. Ard, M.D. 
 



Dr. Kevin Ard earned his MD from Washington University in Saint Louis and his MPH from Harvard School of Public Health. He is the recipient of the Edward H. Kass award for clinical excellence from the Massachusetts Infectious Disease Society, the Soma Weiss award for excellence in teaching from Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

In 2016 Kevin L. Ard, M.D. was awarded the Men's Health Award of the Massachusetts Medical Society. They cited Dr. Ard’s work on health disparities affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, infectious diseases, and primary care for gay men, as well as his peer-reviewed scholarship focusing on infectious diseases, intimate partner violence, and LGBT issues. 
 
Currently, he is a faculty member in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ard’s interests include LGBT health education, sexually-transmitted infections, and the prevention and treatment of HIV.

Last year He addressed the Michigan LGBTQ Health Summit. With interactive workshops on state-of-the art of HIV management in primary care, including selecting an antiretroviral regimen, HIV-related health maintenance and preventive care, patient monitoring, and addressing common comorbidities.

Dr. Ard is a published author and presenter of many topics related to men’s health, LGBT health, and HIV, and he teaches medical students, residents, and fellows at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals.

 

Anyone who has worked so long and hard for LGBT issues is a HERO!

Thank you Doctor, you deserve to be recognized as a hero.






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