Good question, and this one is a ';no brainer'; for me:
One of the most ';elegant'; and ';romantic'; dishes is
Rock Cornish Game Hens........they are easy, inexpensive, impressive a ALL get out, and the presentation is NOT to be upstaged........
Cornish Game Hens look like little, teeny tiny chickens......you can stuff them just like a chicken, and each person gets their own.......One way I like to do them,
Herb Roasted Cornish Game Hens on a Bed of Couscous.........
I've made this for anniversary dinners for my clients that I privately chef for...........Hope this helps.....
Christopher K.Any romantic chicken or meat recipes not fish, salad or pasta? Please?
Chicken Parmigiana
Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
2 ounces dry bread crumbs
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 package angel hair or thin spaghetti pasta
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
Pour egg into a small shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken into egg, then into the bread crumbs. Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until no longer pink and juices run clear.
Pour 1/2 of the spaghetti sauce into a 7x11 inch baking dish. Place chicken over sauce, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses on top and return to the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain water and serve with chicken and sauce. Great served with salad , garlic toast and a nice bottle of wine.
Antipasto Pasta Salad
1 pound shell, bowtie or elbow macaroni pasta
1/4 pound Genoa salami, chopped
1/4 pound pepperoni, chopped
1/2 pound Asiago or Italian sharp cheese, diced
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 (.6 ounce) Italian dressing mix (Good Seasons)
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
salt
ground black pepper
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water
until al dente. Drain and cool under cold water.
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, salami, pepperoni,
cheese, black olives, red bell pepper, green bell pepper
and tomatoes. Sprinkle on the envelope of powdered dressing,
mix thoroughly and refrigerate salad.
To prepare the dressing, whisk together the olive oil,
balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, parmesan cheese, salt
and pepper. Just before serving, pour dressing over the
salad and mix well.
Easy Elegant Skillet Chicken Supreme
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup ice water
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS
In a shallow dish or bowl, combine bread crumbs and 3 tablespoons flour. Dip chicken into ice water, then dredge through crumb mixture. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and saute until both sides are lightly browned and chicken is cooked through (juices run clear). Remove chicken from skillet and set aside, keeping warm.
To same skillet add mushrooms and saute. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon flour and stir quickly to mix together. Add broth and wine and let simmer, stirring, until thickened (about 2 minutes).
Return reserved chicken to skillet. Top with cheese. Cover and cook until cheese is melted. Serve over rice. Yummy
Elegant Turkey Loaf
Ingredients
12 sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup white wine or water
1 lb. ground turkey
1 egg, beaten
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) Sargento庐 Fancy Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced fresh basil or oregano
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (optional)
Directions
1.Place tomatoes and wine in a small saucepan. Heat to a boil; cover. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 6 minutes. Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid. Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
2.Combine turkey, egg, 1 cup cheese, breadcrumbs, basil and pine nuts, if desired; stir in reserved tomatoes and liquid. Pack mixture into 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated 350掳F oven 40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Elegant Pork Loin Roast
';This recipe came from my mom. It takes little time since it requires basting, but the end result is worth it. Makes a truly elegant meal served with mashed red potatoes and a green vegetable.';
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 (4 pound) boneless pork loin roast
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups apple juice, divided
1 cup pitted prunes
1 cup dried apricots
3/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons cornstarch
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Place the roast in a shallow roasting pan. Mix together the mustard and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar; spread over the roast.
Roast for 3 hours in the preheated oven, basting with 1/4 cup of apple juice every 30 minutes. Roast is done when the internal temperature reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
During the last hour the roast is cooking, combine the prunes, apricots, red wine, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup of the juices from the roasting pan, and cloves in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Spoon the fruit around the roast in the roasting pan during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
When the roast is done, place it onto a serving platter and spoon the fruit around it. Remove 1/4 cup of the drippings from the roasting pan, and mix with the cornstarch. Stir into the pan of drippings, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring gently until thickened and no longer cloudy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a gravy boat or serving bowl.
Slice the roast, and pass the sauce for guests to serve themselves.
Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
6 egg yolks or 3 whole eggs
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1-2/3 cups sugar
1 cup milk
2 tsp. finely shredded lemon or lime peel
1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel
2 Tbsp. lemon or lime juice
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1 recipe Lemony Whipped Cream Frosting
Directions
1. Let butter and eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour two 9x2-inch round baking pans; set aside.
2. In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, and baking soda; set aside. In large bowl beat butter on medium 30 seconds. Gradually beat in sugar until combined; beat 2 minutes more. Add yolks one at a time, beat well after each addition. Add flour mixture and milk alternately; beat on low after each just until combined. Stir in peels and juices. Spread batter in prepared pans.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until pick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool.
4. Prepare Lemony Frosting. Place one layer flat side down on plate; spread top with frosting. Stack second layer flat side down; spread remaining frosting. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate. Makes 12 servings.
5. Lemony Whipped Cream Frosting: In large chilled bowl beat 2 cups whipping cream, 2 Tbps. powdered sugar, and 1 Tbsp. instant vanilla pudding on medium-high until stiff peaks form. Fold in 1 Tbsp. shredded lemon peel. If mad
Parmesan chicken!
Split the chicken breast almost all the way through then spread out and beat to flatten, it's kind of a heart shape, then brush with beaten egg and coat in a breadcrumb mixture containing grated parmesan and breadcrumbs (obviously!) don't forget to season, then shallow fry with a little olive oil.
when cooked, transfer to a chopping board and carefully slice into strips. (keeping the breast in it's original shape)
I serve this on tagliatelle with a simple tomato sauce, by sliding a large knife or spatula under your chicken breast you should be able to lay it on top of the pasta without losing the lovely heart shape.
Have only just noticed you said no pasta, would work with most accompaniments i think.
I made this last weekend. Cooked 3 hours which turned out to be too long.
Braciole
Alton Brown
3 cups tomato sauce (puree)
1 1/4 cups flavored croutons
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
2 eggs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
1 clove garlic
1 pound flank steak, pounded to 1/4-inch thick
Olive oil, for brushing
Salt and pepper
Vegetable oil, for searing
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the tomato sauce in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and place in the oven to heat.
In a the bowl of a food processor mix the croutons, cheese, eggs, herbs and garlic until it forms a paste.
Brush the pounded flank steak with the olive oil and season generously with the salt and pepper. Spread the filling evenly over the meat. Roll tightly and tie with butcher's twine.
In a large saut茅 pan heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and sear all sides of the rolled meat. Remove from the pan.
Add to the hot tomato sauce, cover with a tin foil tent so that the foil is not touching the meat. Braise for 35 minutes or, up to 1 1/2 hours.
Orange Chicken Curry
Serves 4 鈥?6
This is one of my husband's favorite dishes; he requests it for his birthday dinner every year. Try it soon!
1/2 cup flour
2 Tablespoon curry powder
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 Tablespoon butter
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1'; pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1'; pieces
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1'; pieces
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup heavy cream (you can use evaporated milk)
Chutney
Hot cooked rice
Currants
Toasted Coconut
Cashew pieces
In a shallow plate, mix flour and curry powder. Toss chicken pieces in this mixture to thoroughly coat.
Heat large heavy skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and butter and let melt. Saut茅 chicken in this mixture until lightly brown, stirring frequently.
Add peppers, onion, salt, water, and orange juice. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Add cream and cook and stir until heated. Serve over rice with all the accompaniments.
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Country Captain Chicken
Recipe for country captain chicken with raisins, curry, bacon, almonds, and green pepper.
1 broiler chicken, about 3 pounds, cut in parts
4 slices bacon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
1 cup chicken broth, hot
1/2 cup currants or raisins
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds
In Dutch oven or deep frying pan, cook bacon until crisp.
Remove bacon to paper towels to drain; crumble and set aside.
Add chicken parts to the pan; cook for about 15 minutes, turning, or until browned. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper; transfer to an ovenproof dish and keep warm.
To pan drippings, add celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, curry powder, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Place currants in a small bowl, pour hot chicken broth over them; let stand for 20 minutes or until plump.
Return chicken to the pan; cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Add currants and broth; cover and cook for another 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with parsley, crumbled bacon and toasted almonds. Serve on rice.
Oh my! what a sweet gesture. Lucky man.
I don't know if you fancy cooking an Indian meal for him?
If yes, you can make a butter chicken, peas pulao, a raita and salad on the side.
For the dessert you can have hot chocolate souffle or a sticky toffee pudding.
Here are the recipes
Butter chicken - http://www.creative-cooking-corner.com/b鈥?/a> (there are more chicken curries there).
Peas pulao - http://www.creative-cooking-corner.com/m鈥?/a>
Cutonion raita - http://www.creative-cooking-corner.com/c鈥?/a>
in case you want a pasta salad here is a good one - http://www.creative-cooking-corner.com/c鈥?/a>
You will get the dessert recipes under the dessert section of that site.
Obviously, all this won't help if he doesn't like Indian food but whatever you cook just remember 'when you put your heart and soul in your cooking, it turns out fantastic'. He will appreciate it, I am sure of it.
All the best.
You could do 3 courses, an appetizer dinner and dessert. Start by lighting a few candles, setting the table, and his favorite wine. For the app. make a carpacio salad, bruscetta, butternut squash soup, or an antipasto plate with cheese and olives. For supper make duck, prime rib, or lamb. For the side make asparagus or mashed potatos. For dessert share chocolate covered strawberries.
Romance? Then don't make it too complicated or you'll be romancing the food instead of him! You can do a Roast Pork with oven baked potatoes - do it all ahead of time then you can sit back and relax - you can do it all in the same pan and then just do a simple veggie on the side or bake a couple of cored peeled apples in the same baking pan. Here's my recipe that my kids (21,20, 9 yrs old ) all love.
get a 2-3 lb center cut pork roast, 8 - 10 small potatoes, about a 1/4 lb of bacon, 1 medium sized onion, 5 small to average sized apples, chopped garlic, Italian seasoning, sage, parsley, onion powder, about 1/2 cup or so of oil, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
wash the roast, coat the bottom of the pan with oil, and put the roast in. put aside two slices of bacon, chop up the rest, mix in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic, 1/2 the onion chopped finely, 1 teaspoon Italian seas, 1/2 tsp sage, 1 tsp parsley, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1/2 cup of oil, mix up. peel and core the apples, cut rings from one of them - keep the others whole - slice about a 1/4 inch thick, put aside how many you need to cover the top of the roast (probably 3 or 4 slices) and mince the rest of that apple, put in the mix. take a sharp knife and cut X's into the roast - go straight down from the top - about every inch or so, and stuff as much of the mix as you can into each X - I find it easier but messier to use my hands. save the rest of the mix - there will be a lot left over. cover the top of the roast with the slices of bacon you put aside, put in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes - uncovered. while that is in the oven, peel your potatoes, cut to about two inch size pieces, put in the mix. chop the rest of the onion into larger pieces, add them and the Worcestershire sauce to the mix, stir up. Take the roast out of the oven, line the sides of the roast with the mix, nestle the apples in there (you could sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar if you wanted to), put the apple slices on top of the roast, cover and cook for another 45 minutes, after about 20 minutes, pull out and carefully stir the potatoes, then after 45 min, take the cover off and turn the heat up to 450 for 20 minutes or so so everything gets nice and brown. If you don't want to mess with the apples, serve apple sauce - but the apples look really cool on the plate. I plate everything right from the stove - then I don't have to deal with clearing the serving dishes off the table, but thats' up to you. enjoy!
Beef Stroganoff
1 lb. round steak - well-trimmed and cut into strips
Season strips and dredge in flour.
Melt 1 stick margarine in skillet and brown strips of meat. Near the end of browning, add:
1/2 chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
1 small can sliced mushrooms
1 cup beef broth or bouillon
Cover and simmer 30-45 mins. until tender.
Reduce heat to very low and add 8 oz. sour cream. Stir until well-blended and warm.
The sauce is scrumptious on rice, but it could be served over noodles if you prefer.
baked cornish game hens
uncle bens long grain and wild rice
broccoli spears with cheese sauce
dinner rolls
white wine
chocolate death by chocolate cake
OR
Rib eye steaks pan fried with butter and garlic
Baked potatoes with sour cream and chives
Steamed asparagus spears with hollandise sauce
dinner rolls
red wine
and cream brulee' for dessert
http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/CHICKEN,_C鈥?/a> he will definetly like this.
The Love Chicken Recipe: stuff boneless skinless chicken breast halves with raw oysters and sautee in a butter sauce.
Oysters are supposed to be an aphrodesiac!
basil lemon chicken? with garlic bread?
just google and pick a recipe for each
any meal can be romantic ,
if you dress it up right .
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