Brian Cooks it - Chicken & Cabbage

Chicken & Cabbage

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Come on in. Lets eat

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Prep time 00:10 min

Cook time 00:45 min 

Cost $16.00

Feeds 5 plus with leftovers 

What do you need 

1 large cast iron or oven safe pan

3 or 4 large thick chick breasts (this all depends on what the local market has on hand)

1 tablespoon of ground black pepper 

1 tablespoon salt

1 packet of sazon 

½ large cabbage 

4 tablespoons of olive oil 

4 fresh garlic cloves

6 oz of beer 

And We Begin………

Cabbage

1 Wash and peel the outer layer of the large green cabbage 

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 remove the lotion on the skin 

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2 Cut the cabbage in half. (if you are making this for more than 4 people you may want to use the entire cabbage if not put away and use later for who knows) 

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 this knife is $26 on amazon 

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3 Slice the cabbage thin ( see the pic below, we are trying to make this look shredded; we do not want the cuts to be thick!)

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 looks like you can dance 

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4 Once complete place the cabbage into the bottom of the pan

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 It puts the cabbage in the pan

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5 Add 6 oz of a light beer

I dont think you need a pic of me pouring beer into a pan 

Chicken

1 Do not wash the chicken - what is wrong with people you never wash the chicken like ever- well maybe if your drinking and dump in on the floor but nah you should not wash the chicken

2 place the chicken breasts on the cabbage - have the thickest part of the breast toward the middle of the pan (imagine a star shape) if you want to roast a garlic you can place it in the center of the star) 

* if they have skin - remove and wear it like a boss

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3 lightly spread olive oil on top of each breast 

again you dont need a pic of me putting olive oil on the chicken 

Season

*I only season the top of the breast, as the beer will only wash off the bottom anyway

1 Sprinkle sazon on top of the chicken breast - any left over can be put on the cabbage

2 Now the pepper - you should also add salt at this time 

it should look like this 

 Sazon is the best - Change my mind

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Garlic 

*If you are roasting a garlic with this dish place it in the center of the pan

1 Cut the top of the garlic off 

2 Poor olive oil on top of the garlic 

If not....

1 slice the garlic thin (2 cloves)

2 place garlic on top of the chicken 

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 It puts the garlic on the skin

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3 mince the other two cloves and sprinkle over the entire dish

Cooking

1 Preheat the oven to 375 

2 place the pan on the center rack 

3 cook for 45 min 

4 If using cast iron please be careful that shit is hot.. 

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I love this 

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Booo yahhh…. Now go enjoy your friends and family

I generally slice one breast at a time and serve the cabbage on the side.  Place the remaining chicken in the fridge. The possibilities are endless with the leftovers. As i stated if you have a meat slicer you have cold cuts. Other ideas - tacos, pasta sauce, a quick chicken and broccoli - I mean use your heads, you should have 1.5 to two breasts remaining. FOOOOOOOOOD is good for the soul. 

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Brian