Recipes
Saucy Chicken and Mushroom Samp with Ace Quick Cook Samp
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ace Quick Cook Samp
- 2 cups of cold water or chicken liquid stock for the cooking of the Ace Quick Cook Samp
- 1 cup of boiling water to create a gravy for the chicken and mushroom mixture
- 100g butter or margarine
- 4 tablespoons of cooking oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon of thyme (fresh or dried)
- 1 teaspoon of dried mixed herbs
- 1 tablespoon of chicken spice
- 1 teaspoon of dried paprika spice
- 4 chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 200g fresh sliced button mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon of fresh crushed garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley to garnish
Method
- Put Ace Quick Cook Samp into a pot and add cold water or chicken liquid stock then bring it to boil
- Boil on the stove with the lid on the pot for 5 minutes
- Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes with the lid of the pot at an angle
- Once cooked, strain the excess water from the samp and stir in the butter or margarine
- Set aside
- Heat the cooking oil in a pot
- Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until golden brown
- Add the fresh crushed garlic, chicken, thyme, mixed herbs, chicken spice, paprika, salt and pepper
- Stir fry for 10 minutes
- Add the boiling water to create a gravy
- Add the sliced button mushrooms and allow to simmer with the lid on the pot for another 10 minutes
- Once cooked, add the chicken and mushroom gravy to the already cooked Ace Quick Cook Samp and mix well
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve warm