Category Archives: Chicken

Super Bowl 2013 Hot Wings Recipes

Super Bowl 2013 is upon us! Arguably the biggest game of the year, the Super Bowl is not only a great day for sports, but a great day for eating. It is also a day when chili pepper are in high demand. One of the highest demand recipes is…drum roll…hot wings! We’re huge hot wings fans in the Madness household, especially extra hot and spicy, and dripping with sauce. Continue reading

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Cooking with Trinidad Pimiento Chili Pepper – Two Recipes

I received some mild but flavorful Trinidad Pimiento chili peppers from my good friend and chili pepper grower, Jim Duffy, and decided to cook them into a couple of different recipes. On the Menu – Pineapple-Chili Pepper Marinated Chicken Breasts and Corn on the Cob coated with Feta-Trinidad Pimiento Peppers. Continue reading

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Super Bowl Recipes for Chili Pepper Lovers

Get ready for the super bowl! Super bowl parties are the perfect opportunity to get your chili pepper spice on with plenty of spicy appetizers and ice cold beer. We’ve compiled a collection of some of our favorite chili pepper recipes to help you work up a nice and spicy menu that will please all of your football loving friends. Continue reading

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Habanero Peppers with Apple Pears and Blue Cheese

We’re huge fans of stuffed chicken breasts. Chicken can often be a bit of a bore, but it really comes alive when you stuff it with an interesting filling. Your choices are limited only by your creativity. We already knew we wanted to incorporate some of the habanero peppers from our garden, but while perusing the produce aisles at our grocery store, we can upon something fun – apple pears! Continue reading

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Grilled Turkey Burgers with Pear-Jalapeno Slaw

The other day we were watching the TV show “Chopped”. It’s a great show where 4 chefs compete to create 3 dishes, with one left standing. This particular episode included ground turkey” in the basket, and at least 2 of the chefs complained that they disliked working with it. Say what? We at Madness love ground turkey. Continue reading

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Your Stuffing Can Do Double Duty

In the kitchen recently, we were looking for a healthier meal option and decided on chicken. Chicken, as we all know, can be a bit boring though it is quite fabulous when properly prepared. Luckily, there are many options for spicing it up. This time, we opted for stuffed chicken breasts. Since there are only 2 of us, I went about preparing what I felt was a proper amount of stuffing for a couple of large breasts, including some jalapeno peppers, an apple, some Parmesan cheese, a bit of Italian sausage for extra flavor and some seasonings. Continue reading

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Chili-Lime Marinade for Chicken

Last night we were in the mood for something lighter, something a bit lower calorie, so we defrosted a couple of chicken breasts and tossed them into a flavorful Chili-Lime Marinade. Dried chili peppers are perfect for marinades in terms of ease of use and flavor, and a perfect compliment to lime juice, which nicely infuses your chicken.

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