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RachelNguyen
Hi all,
Tried this recipe for the family last night and it was a HUGE hit... even with the kids.
However, it is a VERY expensive recipe to buy ingredients for. I think I spent about $25 and that didn't even include the basil, which at my rip-off fancy grocery store was $4! (Just a tip... Asian markets sell it for less than a dollar usually...)
The mascapone cheese was $4 for a little tub. I would definately tell the host to use cream cheese instead. It is basically for texture only. Or, you could use the rest of the marscapone for a tiramisu recipe for dessert because you only end up using a quarter of the package for the chicken recipe.
The Asiago was about $4. That would be the one thing I would suggest keeping. It is a very different flavor and texture than parm and the asiago crisps are INCREDIBLY delicious!
I bought a tiny package of chicken, which was ridiculously expensive. Much better if your host can get a large package on sale and just use a couple of the halves for the recipe and freeze the rest.
Finally, the precooked rice: They now have a family size pack by Uncle Ben's called Ready Rice, so you can get away with just one package. If I were to buy two of the smaller ones, it would have been over $4 just for the rice. Ouch. At a party, I would use plain white rice with a chicken bullion cube thrown in and cook it in the rice cooker for the demo. WAY cheaper and you get to show the rice cooker off. Plus, frankly, it would taste better too.
Other than the cost, this is a great demo recipe because it involves a lot of tools and shows off the family skillet to it's best advantage. And it is just delicious!
Love+
Rachel
Tried this recipe for the family last night and it was a HUGE hit... even with the kids.
However, it is a VERY expensive recipe to buy ingredients for. I think I spent about $25 and that didn't even include the basil, which at my rip-off fancy grocery store was $4! (Just a tip... Asian markets sell it for less than a dollar usually...)
The mascapone cheese was $4 for a little tub. I would definately tell the host to use cream cheese instead. It is basically for texture only. Or, you could use the rest of the marscapone for a tiramisu recipe for dessert because you only end up using a quarter of the package for the chicken recipe.
The Asiago was about $4. That would be the one thing I would suggest keeping. It is a very different flavor and texture than parm and the asiago crisps are INCREDIBLY delicious!
I bought a tiny package of chicken, which was ridiculously expensive. Much better if your host can get a large package on sale and just use a couple of the halves for the recipe and freeze the rest.
Finally, the precooked rice: They now have a family size pack by Uncle Ben's called Ready Rice, so you can get away with just one package. If I were to buy two of the smaller ones, it would have been over $4 just for the rice. Ouch. At a party, I would use plain white rice with a chicken bullion cube thrown in and cook it in the rice cooker for the demo. WAY cheaper and you get to show the rice cooker off. Plus, frankly, it would taste better too.
Other than the cost, this is a great demo recipe because it involves a lot of tools and shows off the family skillet to it's best advantage. And it is just delicious!
Love+
Rachel