/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>purchasing ingredients for chili
The thread is over before it even began

>>15280278
How do you mean?

It's a poor cook who blames his knives.

>>15280278
How do you mean?

Its a poor cook who blames his knives.

faggot
>>15280278
faggot

>>15280246
>no dried mexican peppers
Dropped

>>15280246
Merry Christmas my man. Hope that chilli is delightful.

>>15280314
It's a good suggestion, the only thing not picture I'm going to use it stewed whole tomatoes and some canned kidney beans I have still leftover from corona panic buying.

merry christmas

Alright, so far if you're wanting ingredients, this is where we are before the plunge.
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 large jalapeno w/ seeds
- green onions
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 red onion
- garlic

The reason I put them in two different bowls if onions need a little more time to cook in my opinion, I don't want the peppers to get soggy. Going to be 1.5lb of 85% / 15% angus beefus into the pot at first, get it broken up nicely and halfway brown before I add the ingredients, you want the veggies to suck up fat and caramelize a little so the flavor is more sweet than acrid. Make sure to salt and pepper it while it's moist before stewed tomatoes and chili powder.

That pack of beef I think was 2lbs total. A little oil goes in, get it all going.

Don't add tomatoes too fast, give the peppers some time to soften with heat, stir a bunch so it all gets a uniform level of heat. Sometimes I don't use the small can of tomatoes, depending on the thickness of it, but I also leave the fluid from the beans which go in pretty quick cause canned beans start a little al dente.

>>15280278
Dude just shut the fuck up.

>>15280246
Hey Merry Christmas, you gonna put a beer in there?

>>15280591
Maybe a little! It's Steel Reserve though so it might be a step down.

Beans are in, you can tell when you're ready for tomatoes and sauce by watching the bell peppers, when they stop being bright green and a little transparent, that's when you know they're ready and to move on.

>>15280605
Steel is a classic. My favorite trick when I was 15 was to tell my mom to get a 4 pack of steel reserve because it's the cheapest beer at the grocery store, and she used beer for the chili. So we'd pour one in then I'd drink the other three and she figured they were normal beers.

>>15280622
Steel is my jam, that classic walnut flavor, I won't try to sell anyone on it but I fell in love with it and it's my beer. 211 always delivers.

So everything's in the pot now, make sure to smash the shit out of your stewed whole tomatoes, hit it the red pepper flakes so they'll get tender and of course get Frank to bust a nut in there. Medium heat, let it boil and burble for 5 mins and then turn your stove down to simmer, cover it and let it reduce the excess liquid, or alternatively if you prefer it a little soupy, add beef broth or chicken broth. I like mine thick so gonna abstain. If you have all your ingredients, this really only takes 10 minutes or so discounting the simmering which kinda brings it all together. I don't use a specific measurement for dark chili powder, I just keep adding and trying it until it's got that bright chili flavor I love.

merry christmas anon, i hope you and your chili are good

>>15280723
Yeah man, I've drunk so many gallons of steel, I definitely have acquired a taste for it. Only issue with it is that it has so many calories. I normally try to just drink vodka to keep from getting a belly. Anyway, you ever try putting cocoa in your chili? Just a little bit adds an interesting flavor. Maybe a teaspoon in a pot that size, maybe more.

>>15280278
Found the G R I N C H

good lookin chili anon thaks for the step by step

>>15280246
is that the aliexpress cleaver? was thinking of picking it up

>>15280246
>ground beef
>not cubed chuck

set sail for fail

>>15280723
Oh, a quick chili
>no home made chili paste
>tomatoes
>BEANS

why don't you just shit in my mouth and be done with it?

>>15280890
No, it's a CCK 1303. It was originally like $40 bucks but it got a favorable review from a popular website and shot up to $80. I payed $70 for mine. It's a marvelous cleaver and I recommend it, anon recommended it to me a few years ago and absolutely love it. Beware, knockoffs exist. They make a stainless version but I've read it doesn't take as good of an edge.

>>15280927
>>15280945
I thought for a week about what I would cook for /ck/ and decided not to go full retard and cook stuff anon might have at home.

It's still simmering, smells great.

>>15280927
>>15280945
Simmer down Poindexter.
>>15281003
Send another pic of the chili. Lid off.

>>15281147
Nice and thicc.

>>15280835
I've heard about the Skyline stuff but never tried it personally, it could be clutch as fuck but just sound weird, like mayo in spaghetti sauce, sounds weird until you try it, thickens it up and makes it so creamy.

It turned out good, nice and spicy. I'm going to enjoy this and tomorrow I'm going to do another meal, Sloppy Joe from scratch, one of my favorite comfort foods. This is enough chili for 3-4 days for me but I want to do cooking on the eve, the day and the day after. I hope some of you guys contribute your stuff you made for Christmas. I'll post fridge pics or something to keep it from 404'ing.

>>15281187
put some of that over crispy hashbrowns with a runny fried egg from breakfast on sunday

>>15280571
>beans
Not chilli

>>15281194
I put this order in like 2 days ago so I'd have everything I needed to cook some stuff for anon, the original plan was to have some sloppy hashbrowns.. Been doing wal-mart pickup for the whole year, only bad thing is they seem too talkative.

>>15281238
that'll be great. one of my favorite breakfasts/brunch. i'd eat your chili with gusto.
https://www.samsclub.com/p/golden-grill-premium-hashbrown-potatoes/prod3170020?_br_psugg_q=hash+browns
these are my favorite hashbrowns, ends up like waffle house 'browns
use a slice of american cheese for diner authenticity
merry christmas, anon!

>>15280246
Ingredients are too good for chili, they will be lost in the seasoning and money wasted. Also freeze the ground beef ahead of time and cut into cubes for nice chunks and less slurry.

I fried the donuts my mom prepared.

>>15281381
fug those look good

Sorry but this food did not meet my personal preferences so I will be leaving a downvote. Good day.

>>15281172
Oh that's looking nice. And yeah, I wasn't really referring to skyline chili, does theirs have cocoa? I know my mom just puts it in there. Mayo in spaghetti sounds interesting, I usually just add a pat of butter to my noodles while they're still hot then add the sauce.

>>15281363
I dunno man, the bell pepper was .40, green onions were .70, onions are .50 each, jalapenos are about .10 even for the huge ones, beef was $7.00 ish but I only used 60% of it. It's pretty affordable even on a budget, especially considering it's days of food. But I can see what you mean. I will definitely try the cubing though, never done that.

>>15281381
Looks awesome man. Enjoy your family anon, I don't have much left.

>>15281799
Come back tomorrow, gonna do adult Sloppy Joes from scratch, should be fun.

>>15281856
Coco and cinnamon is what I've heard. Try mayo, it sounds super fucked up but you can't taste it, it just makes the sauce stick to the noodles more and is a lot more creamy. It's just eggs and oil after all.

This is what I got for Christmas from my dad, some snacks, some salsa, instant chocolate coco you just add hot water to and shake and one of my favorite foods, spicy pickled okra. And of course the famous polished chrome (plastic) $4 Fred's toaster that weighs nothing and I don't keep plugged in cause I don't trust it. Is my polished toaster anon still lurking /ck/? He also got me a My Pillow which is really nice.

>>15281967
Nice, your dad has good taste in tortilla chips. I like the white corn ones of that brand better too for some reason. Didn't Chris Chan burn his house down from a toaster in the bathroom? Or something like that? I don't blame you.

>>15280278
Fucking idiot.

>>15281987
Yeah but I think Chris's problem was that house was stuffed like a tinder box of newspapers, I remember the one video he took and his dad railed him saying the city might kick them out or take the house for unsafe / unsanitary living conditions. This thing has 1,000+ reviews and is 4 out of 5 stars. I'm convinced the people buying this shit have never had a real toaster. You can see how insanely bare bones it is.

I hope your chili is good anon. My gramma is making lasagna for linner tomorrow. It'll be delicious. I'm in full savings mode, so no fancy meals for me on Xmas eve.

Merry Christmas, /ck/. You're a good board.

>>15281967
Yeah, you can brown up the outside of the beef and create a good crusty, flavor, maybe that is why I would generally for higher fat mean to cook in the fat before adding to chili. Definitely not a budget breaker but chili is one of those things that I don't think gets improved past a point unlike other dishes.

>>15282113
I think I'm out of the loop when it comes to toasters, are they supposed to be complicated? I would probably be satisfied with this toaster too. It has more buttons than my current one.

>>15281003
any reason you went with the 1303 and not the 1302?

>>15282773
Honestly I don't know anything about 1302, sorry fren. Anon recommended 1303 and I ran with it, never looked back.

>>15282396
Complicated? Nah. But this one is so light that if there were a fire, it'd definitely combust. This thing is pure aluminum, it's a piece of shit. I don't trust it at all.

>>15282358
100% gonna try this method, very interested.

>>15282326
>>15280757
>>15280416
>>15281251
Merry Christmas lads, have a great day today, call or see your family.

Please don't let my thread die, I have 3 days and meals planned to share. Merry Christmas, anon. I know it can feel lonely but at least you have us. Hang in there bros. Hitting the hay for a bit.

>>15281967
Get you some of these if you like pretzels

>>15282963
Snyder's of Hanover don't make bad pretzels, that being said, I will hook up on these when I see them. I got into the Butter Snaps, tasty as fuck. My go to is the Honey Twists.

>>15282971
Those used to be my go-to, but that onion/garlic/pepper mix does it for me. I've been trying to mix the seasoning up myself but I can't get it right.

No pictures yet but when I make my christmas Dinner I'll throw some pics up

I can't cook Bros but I like food. I'm going over to my Dad's place for Christmas but I do have this tin of quality street
>>15281187
Looks great!

>>15280278
How do you make chili with all homemade and homegrown ingredients?

>>15283690
>Not slaughtering your own livestock

>>15283706
Do you harvest your own peppers, dry them, and grind them into chili powder too?

>>15280278
Subhuman faggot can't allow others to enjoy things because they aren't done exactly the way he likes them. I bet you are insufferable to be around you kike.

>>15283706
>Not mining your own salt

Merry Christmas! We've almost made it another year, anon. I hope you get to spend time with family, but if not, please spend it with us at least. We are cooking again today for lunch, but for breakfast I made us some eggs. Have a great day anon and if you cook, make sure to make a thread for it or post it in here.

>>15283654
Have a great time anon.

>>15283410
Please!

>>15280246
>Makes something he calls chili, has only one actual chili
Fuck this place

Pardon the reddit fedora sauce, I really like it and it's prettier than glooping sambal on even if it's the superior sauce by a long shot. Thank you guys for not letting my thread die. Will be doing a cookalong later today in here.

>>15280296
you gotta wet that stone before you use it btw, just making sure you know

>>15280362
I'm pretty impressed by all your nice hardware, but couldn't you get a higher-quality sauce than that junk?

>>15280296
>edge looks like it's been through ww1
>better try to fix it with a 1k/6k combi stone
This is why you should never listen to /ck/ on anything

>>15284251
I soak it for about 10 mins before use, only have to use it once a week but it's a good little product. I practiced with the little plastic angle clip at first but now I just give it 5 quick stops on each side, flip the stone, 5 more on each side and that's all a carbon blade ever needs, stainless takes a little more but if you do it once a week it's really fast. I was using one of those stainless steel roller types for a hot minute, they're not bad I guess but the stone gives a longer cutting surface. I tried one of the steel rod types but I could never get used to the motion and I was always afraid I'd fuck up and cut myself.

>>15284270
It's a tool, anon. It's probably the sharpest knife I've ever owned. Look up CCK, they don't make pretty reddit knives, they don't even come in packaging. Would you give me reddit gold if I chop a phone book in half or some dumb shit like that?

>>15284262
It's for later, just going to use a little, it replaces like 5 ingredients and keeps from overcomplicating recipes, I don't use it for dipping, it's a little too strong.

>>15284310
>implying cck is obscure
It could be an NBTHK-papered tokubetsu juyo token museum piece for all I care, the edge looks like ass, the reason it cuts well is because of all the weight of that steel driving the cuts. I'm not telling you to send the danish weeb your life savings, just pick the tool for the job. A 1k/6k combi stone is not the tool for that job.

>>15284338
You obviously know a lot more than me, I'm just humble retard who cut my thumb using Wal-Mart knife and bought a sharper knife that anon recommended. I just enjoy cooking and what I use is sufficient for what I'm doing.

Merry Christmas anon.

>>15284377
Sorry, not trying to be a dick, but knife pictures make my aspergers flare up like nothing else. For you I recommend something in the 500 range if you ever get upgrade-itis. I hate it when people get memed on ridiculously fine finishing stones as their first sharpening gear.

>>15284389
You're not being a dick. When I upgrade again, I'll get a lower grit like you suggested.

This is the wal-mart knife I used for a few years before anon recommended the 1303, I was trying to cut the end off an onion and it was so dull that the onion rolled towards the knife and I cut my thumb. I sharpened the shit out of it and it's okay now I guess but I only use it to cut shit with bones or frozen shit, I'm prepared to throw it away at any point so it just sits in a drawer now. It was a source of grief every time I cooked.

>>15284438
>let me take a picture of this NGE helmet but make it look like im taking a picture of my knife

>>15280246
Can Americans do anything without a picture from Israel behind them?

>>15284451
It's more on topic than you think. Filename. They even made a 12oz entry plug drink bottle.

For the gundam il bump

>>15282930
merry christmas, anon. looking forward to your sharings.

>>15283722
>not moving to a former port town to dehydrate your own ocean water for flaky sea salt

So today I am going to cook for us anon, sloppa Joes. I'll be getting started soon but I forgot to thaw my beef earlier in the morning. You can put basically whatever you want in these but the key factor is it's got to be diced a lot. Today's going to be jalapeno, red bell pepper (why are red bell peppers twice the cost of green?), some amount of onion, garlic and though I don't normally include it, a little conecuh cause I've never tried it before. Also not pictured, some spicy banana peppers but I'm not mixing it into the sloppa Joe itself. Ketchup, sweetened BBQ and Worcester is the holy trinity of the flavors you get when you buy those cans of Sloppy Joe or Manwich, the 'Bold' flavors just add liquid smoke. You can use normal bread I guess but ciabatta toasts nicely and is firm enough to pick up so you don't have to eat it with a fork and knife. I hope your Christmas is going smoothly and all our uncles haven't gotten too far into the bottle and are keeping it together for the children.

Unit 1 is hard posing for his new album.

>>15284990
>not setting up an oil platform in uncontested waters in near proximity of Africa and building an army to exploit conflict minerals to make your own nonstick pans

>>15285069
my MIL adds root beer to her sloppy joe mix.

>>15285260
I imagine it mostly gets reduced and makes it sweeter. I've never had a body sloppy joe, maybe some just OK ones from time to time, my biggest pet peeve is when you get one on a wimpy bun and end up having to use a fork.

On the road to sloppa Joe. Surprised sloppa shit anon hasn't arrived, maybe he's biding his time until we're closer to being done or is at work or something.

I cooked the conecuh separately because just it's fat or just the beef's fat would be fine but both would make it really greasy. Anyway, all veggies into the pan on medium heat, wait to add the proteins until you can smell the garlic, that's when you add ground beef. Buttered ciabatta ready to toast in the oven.

I got sidetracked and visited my neighbor for a few.

>>15285803
oh man you're using conecuh? fucking based
my husband calls them grease dogs lol

>>15285834
Conecuh is based. We have the most famous conecuh on the gulf coast. They are greasy though, especially when you cut them up.

Browning 85%/15% beef, you can use 80/20 but I feel like if you don't drain 80/20, there's just way too much grease. First thing you will add is Worcester sauce when the beef is 80% browned, too soon and you might keep it from cooking properly and end up with a soggy mess. The ideal way is to get it all coated and let the excess liquids cook off before you add ketchup or BBQ, those are the last thing you add to a basically finished dish.

Please come to Germany and learrn to cook in time of xmas... u won't regret it ;)

>>15285872
A good shake of mustard powder or smoked paprika is great in sloppy joes as well, for a little heat and extra smokiness respectively.

I might also be the kind of heathen that loves a good slice of American cheese on them too though...

>>15285899
Sausages? I would love to one day.

>>15285901
I'll make one for you then.

I won't get bogged down in measurements but if you want Manwich flavor, you want to ratio your sauces like this - 3 parts ketchup, 2 parts bbq, 1 parts Worcester. Worcester is first, finish cooking, then add ketchup and BBQ, that's all Manwich is. Bread is buttery crisp and it's almost done. If you find you added too much sauces and it's a little oily around the edges, just set it for 1/4 heat and let it sit 10 mins, it's practically impossible to burn your meal but it will reduce any oils as long as it's not a ton.

I ate the sriracha one, they turned out great. I love sloppy joes. They remind me so much of growing up and eating at day care after school. I made the American cheese one for you anon, basically every (You) I get from here until the thread dies is going to be anons in cheese hysteria.

Anyway I enjoyed cooking, tomorrow I will make lemon pepper chicken gyros. Going to just bullshit about food until then.

>>15286036
Also the conecuh was new for me, I liked it but I think I'd have preferred just conecuh with some sauteed onion, I just didn't have enough protein for the sloppy joes. It was worth a shot, certainly didn't turn out bad at least.

>>15285958
Looks a little dry, I remember them being wetter. Maybe a little flour and beef stock to make them have a better consistency.

>>15280246
OP, thank you for existing. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas time.

>>15286100
I like it thick so you can press it down hard and walk around eating it without it falling off in the floor, but if you wanted it more runny yeah broth would be perfect. I like them all sortsa ways, sloppy joe just takes me back, man. The thing I like most about sloppa joe is it's fast, once you have it made, can just slap some on a roll and that's that, don't have any cravings for chips or junk food.

>>15286113
Thank you, you too. I hope tomorrow's gyros turn out good, I've had them but never made them myself. The chicken's gonna be fine but I've not used pita very much, wondering if I should stuff it inside or do a wrap around job.

This Christmas sucks but I'm having fun at least.

>>15280362
>beans
Thread is saved. Try a Kansas City barbecue sauce in the future, I highly recommend Gates or Jackstack. Ray's is piss compared to the real deal.

>>15280278
What did he mean by this?

>>15286173
thanks op, i think i'm gonna make sloppy joes this week. i haven't had one in probably 15 years.
as for the pita, definitely stuff the pita. it's lots of fun.

Phew, good morning /ck/, page 10, it almost died. Today I'll be cooking gyros for us around lunchtime, I might do an egg or two for breakfast though.

>>15288706
Post pics of gyros including bare feet, plotz.

>>15288837
Gyros are for sure today, not sure about feet, just letting the chicken thaw. Going to be lemon pepper chicken strips and the usual gyro mix up, I have half a red onion in the fridge for it as well. Going to keep the salt low and use the red wine vinegar to make it a loud gyro. I'll be sure to try the tzatziki with it before I mix them, I hope they jive but this is the first time I've made my own gyros at home. Anyone have tips? Going to prep the filler while the chicken is cooking in the oven, going to keep it all thin so I can get a lot of it in the pita. This is also all I had planned for my thread since I have more than a week of food after this one. I'm hoping anons at least were entertained for a few minutes and maybe demystified cooking a little for anons who don't cook a whole lot for themselves, it's easy and it's much cheaper than fast food and you can make fun OC OP's with it.

There will be zero angel shenanigans in this kitchen.

And if I'm missing something for gyros, let me know. I ran out of diet coke and feminine fitness water yesterday so I'm going to the store before lunch.

>>15288907
>>15288925
post more pics

>>15280246
Dude you seem like a nice person. Merry Christmas

>>15280278
based. dont listen to the cucks they’ve been filtered by your post

>>15290585
>>15290645
Sorry bros, I went to the store and had a fucking reaction, not going to get into it but it knocked me out for a bit, still going to do gyros but they'll have to be tomorrow. I'd take a fun pic of unit 1 or something I just feel like hammered shit. I owe anon a gyro and I'm going to deliver, tomorrow when I feel better.

Merry Christmas anons, if you help my thread not 404, I'd appreciate it, otherwise I can always make another. Tomorrow, we'll gyro it up.

>>15290838
Hope you feel better soon

>>15280246
Nice 01 statue anon, this image makes me happy because I didn't realize you could make a chili with so few ingredients.

Also how's that Reaper sauce? I've never gotten a chance to try them.

>>15290838
get better soon, anon. get from one puppy to the other

>>15280246
where ate the beans?

>>15280495
never use the seeds in chili . if want more heat use a hotter pepper, the seeds get hard and bitter. also you need some Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

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>>15280945
your meme meat sauce chili will never catch on.

>>15281232
never has this retarded meme been true.

>>15290844
>>15290851
Thank you bros, I feel a little better, end up taking meds that just knock me the fuck out and wake up drowsy.

>>15290847
It's the big ass almost 24" Real Action Hero Unit 01. That's not a miniature can, normal sized for scale. That hot sauce is from one of my dad's vacations he took and he knows I like hot sauce, I've had it sealed for a year or two, I don't have much family left and I tend to hoard stuff he gives me for sentimental value. I'll open it before it's expiration date on an important day, for now I keep it in my kitchen just to remind me he thinks about me when I'm having a bad day. So, I haven't had any yet, but I will. It's good until 2024.

>>15290892
These are the beans in question. Use the light sauce it comes in, it's mild but adds consistency.

>>15290908
I've always used seeds, is it an intestinal thing? Maybe that's a good idea now that I'm 30+..

>>15290939
This is the chili I grew up eating, it had beans and tomatoes every time.

>>15290952
This guy gets it.

Sorry again about today bros, should be good to go tomorrow. Gonna have a few beers and try to not spaz out again.

>>15290844
>>15290851
Thank you bros, I feel a little better, end up taking meds that just knock me the fuck out and wake up drowsy.

>>15290847
It's the big ass almost 24" Real Action Hero Unit 01. That's not a miniature can, normal sized for scale. That hot sauce is from one of my dad's vacations he took and he knows I like hot sauce, I've had it sealed for a year or two, I don't have much family left and I tend to hoard stuff he gives me for sentimental value. I'll open it before it's expiration date on an important day, for now I keep it in my kitchen just to remind me he thinks about me when I'm having a bad day. So, I haven't had any yet, but I will. It's good until 2024.

>>15290892
These are the beans in question. Use the light sauce it comes in, it's mild but adds consistency.

>>15290908
I've always used seeds, is it an intestinal thing? Maybe that's a good idea now that I'm 30+..

>>15290939
This is the chili I grew up eating, it had beans and tomatoes every time.

>>15290952
This guy gets it.

Sorry again about today bros, should be good to go tomorrow. Gonna have a few beers and try to not spaz out again.

>>15280246
are you the guy with the cat? where is the cat guy

>>15292028
No.. Dickered is a legend and Patti is a /ck/ saint. I think Dickered is a better cook, I am trying to make simple stuff so anon will replicate it and I hope improve their diets enjoyment wise, Dickered is a legitimate good cook. Honestly, I'm just OK. I can make food humans can eat, maybe I have one or two cool tricks, but I'm no chef. I just enjoy cooking and I hope I can get anon to try cooking too.

>>15280246
>no beans
>no red pepper
>no celery
You are a degenerate

>>15283706
>not slaughtering your neighbor's livestock when he's not looking

>>15293269
It had beans and green pepper. I've seen chili with celery but I've never made it that way personally, celery has no taste but I guess it's good for nutrition and fiber.

>>15293377
I can't remember if this guy was from the battery commercials or that TV series they had, what a crazy time the 90's were.

I just got up, thanks for keeping my thread alive anons, no more stalling today, I'm not going out and I feel fine. Going to be doing chicken gyros as soon as the chicken breasts thaw.

>>15294038
let's
see
those
GYROS

>>15294740
Alright, this time for real. Had a snack last night with the beers. Here we go!

I love these little wax chocolate mother fuckers.

>>15291368
>Thank you bros, I feel a little better, end up taking meds that just knock me the fuck out and wake up drowsy.

What symptoms did you experience or still experiencing?

>>15295013
Don't want to get super far into it, fucked up first 20 years of life, lots PTSD, sometimes I just get shook and take a lot of xanax, I'm not a drug addict, it's prescribed. I used to abuse it but when I needed it the most, it didn't work because I was taking 10+mg a day for fun. Now I might take 4mg a week and it actually helps. I used to try and diagnose what was causing it but it's futile, even if I could figure out what causes it, I can't navigate around it. It might be a shirt, a song, just some odd deja vu I can't quite remember clearly. I get cold sweats, shortness of breath, instant fatigue, shakes. The worse part is, if you're in public, people try to help you or stop you from driving or think you're on drugs. People who think this shit is cool are retarded, it fucks your life into the ground.

So, chicken's mostly thawed, you get whatever your favorite cooking oil is, poor a little over your chicken. I used to put the oil in the bowl but I always end up with excess oil so I do one at the time. If you're using Wal-Mart chicken, you need to butterfly them or cut them into 3 slices cause they don't cook all the way through in 20 mins and you end up burning the exterior just to get the inside cooked. The oil isn't to make shit stick to it, it's to keep the liquids inside and it keeps the exterior from getting burnt.

Water in my McDonald's cup before anyone asks, I like fast food cups for a day or two after.

Lemon pepper on both sides, if you see any oil pooling on on your paper, just move the chicken and put a less oiled piece in it's place, use an actual pan instead of a pizza tray or it'll end up getting your oven dirty. Smaller pieces of chicken go in 400F for 20 mins, you'll never undercook chicken if you don't have huge GMO chad Wal-Mart breasts, but it's also never enough to burn them.

Going to do the veggies now while they cook.

>>15295111
Were you in the boy scouts or a choir boy?

>>15295135
You obviously know what's up.

Inb4 undercooked, overcooked, etc. It's just right. I hate rubbery chicken and as long as you use oil you won't overcook the juice out of it. Got my veggies chopped, going to use a bit of red wine vinegar on it.

How much sauce do I use? Warming up my pitas so I won't break them when I put a bunch of shit into them. Thought about steaming them like a tortilla but I think they'd absorb too much moisture.

>>15295245
All of the sauce Scoutanon, all of it

>>15295284
Wa la. I poured some red wine vinegar down in there and really went nuts with the tzatziki sauce after trying it on some saltines. Not like the stuff I'm used to but it's definitely tasty. Visually I guess I could play with it and maybe get some reddit upboats but as far as their flavor, they turned out really good. I wish you could be here anon. I'm glad these turned out.

Not bad, all in all. If I were to make it for myself I'd definitely have grilled that chicken on the stovetop and made sure to shred the lettuce + a thinner slice on the onions.

Having finished them, a few observations. I love lemon pepper but I think in this case, I think the competing lemon in the sauce and on the chicken is too much. When I do them again, gonna use chili powder or a spicy curry rub. I didn't realize how strong the lemon taste in tzatziki would be. More onions too I think, I like the crunch. Red wine vinegar is definitely the play, that was perfect. Definitely making more of these in the future.

I have enjoyed cooking for us anon, Merry Christmas one more time and I hope your New Years is fun. We're gonna make /ck/ bros.

>>15295369
I am shit at pan frying, I'm all ears if you have tips. Yeah, I should've diced the shit out of my lettuce, I remember thinking I should put it in but when I was making it I just crammed it in there.

>>15295631
Heat your pan before the meat goes in over a slightly higher temperature than you intend to cook at (on my stove, chicken cooks perfectly at a 6-7) so I pre-heat at 8. You can buy the thinner cutlets like you have, or just buy whole chicken breasts and cut them in half yourself.

Pound the thick end down a bit (optional if you've butterflied it well), season as you like, and if you want some extra caramelization you can dredge them lightly in flour, making sure to shake off the excess. Your pan should be hot by now, so add some oil and wait until it starts to shimmer. Add your chicken then drop to your cooking temp. It can be done in nonstick if you want, or stainless if you want that yummy fond for a sauce.

When it's thin like that, it only takes about 3 minutes per side and you end up with lovely color and flavor without drying it out. If you have a grill pan, you can even cook it on a slightly higher temperature. You get the sear marks but don't overcook because not as much of the chicken comes in contact with the pan.

The bane of pan-fried chicken breast are using breasts that are too thick or uneven and improper temperature control, the latter of which is exacerbated by the former. You can work around it, but this method takes out the guesswork and makes it a breeze.

>>15280246
Based thread

>>15295658
This is helpful, thank you. I have some breasts in stock, I'll give this a try and document it. Probably do just a basic salt and pepper rub and try it with stone ground mustard when it's done. All I have is nonstick and copper. How much oil would you say? I have olive and peanut oils. I'm not going to lie, pan frying is almost completely new to me except for the few times I fuck shit up.

>>15296575
Thanks bro, I enjoyed cooking for us and getting some tips. Cooking is a journey.

Anyone ever had a casserole with mac and cheese on the bottom and BBQ beef on top with a cheese on top? I forget what it's called but my grandma made it a lot and I absolutely fucking loved it, I haven't made it in a while and was thinking I would when I finish my chili. BBQ and cheese go together really nice.