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An Alternative to Batch Cooking
DittoDan
Posts: 1,850 Member
I batch cook, then bag and tag, reheat, eat. This week I tried something a little different. To me, re-heated food is only about 50% to 90% as good as fresh out of the oven.
One of my favorite foods is Chicken thighs (with skin), sliced, placing a 1 oz slice of cream cheese in the slice. Then wrap it in bacon ~ usually two or three pieces. Place in the oven for 1 hour at 360 degrees.
I laid a piece of aluminum foil out (squared ~ about the width of the roll). I placed the bacon wrapped chicken on the center of the foil. Then pulled the foil around to form a box shape. I put a little of my favorite season salt and pepper on it. And I then put some Worstershire sauce on it, maybe two or three tbsps. I then closed it up carefully so it won't leak. I did (4) of them. I put in the fridge. The season salt & Worstershire sauce now can soak into the meat.
The next evening, I pull one out and put it in a preheated oven (on a pan of course). I go check my e-mail, write some posts on MFP, then ding, its done. Repeat every night or so. When I carefully I open the foil, it was basting in the sauce & bacon drippings. It is about 1/3 full of liquid. I put the chicken on plate and scoop the precious fat out & pour it on top of chicken.
IT IS SO GOOD! After I eat the chicken, I lick the plate clean, no need to wash it afterwards...
Am I the last person to do it this way, or do others do it like this?
Dan the Man from Michigan
P.S. I realize that its raw meat and cannot stay in the fridge forever.
P.S. Would we call this "Batch Preparing?"
One of my favorite foods is Chicken thighs (with skin), sliced, placing a 1 oz slice of cream cheese in the slice. Then wrap it in bacon ~ usually two or three pieces. Place in the oven for 1 hour at 360 degrees.
I laid a piece of aluminum foil out (squared ~ about the width of the roll). I placed the bacon wrapped chicken on the center of the foil. Then pulled the foil around to form a box shape. I put a little of my favorite season salt and pepper on it. And I then put some Worstershire sauce on it, maybe two or three tbsps. I then closed it up carefully so it won't leak. I did (4) of them. I put in the fridge. The season salt & Worstershire sauce now can soak into the meat.
The next evening, I pull one out and put it in a preheated oven (on a pan of course). I go check my e-mail, write some posts on MFP, then ding, its done. Repeat every night or so. When I carefully I open the foil, it was basting in the sauce & bacon drippings. It is about 1/3 full of liquid. I put the chicken on plate and scoop the precious fat out & pour it on top of chicken.
IT IS SO GOOD! After I eat the chicken, I lick the plate clean, no need to wash it afterwards...
Am I the last person to do it this way, or do others do it like this?
Dan the Man from Michigan
P.S. I realize that its raw meat and cannot stay in the fridge forever.
P.S. Would we call this "Batch Preparing?"
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That sounds like smart thinking to me Dan!0
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>I lick the plate clean, no need to wash it afterwards...
>or do others do it like this?
Just you buddy
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GrannyMayOz wrote: »I have a dog to do that for me
HAHA cute! Same here but mine is a german shepard/rottweiller mix so he's too big to stand in the dishwasher. he has to lick them before they go in 0 -
That is a brilliant idea Dan.0
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Sounds as if yours would have to stoop to lick them!HAHA cute! Same here but mine is a german shepard/rottweiller mix so he's too big to stand in the dishwasher. he has to lick them before they go in
@DittoDan we have Bacon Wrapped Chicken on the menu for tomorrow's main meal. Sounds delicious!
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Essentially a Keto hobo meal to the sound of it!
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...I've licked my plate....
Don't judge us plate lickers!
But Dan, I do something similar! I'll buy a lot of meat every weekend and then package portion sizing into plastic bags and stick those in the freezer. After dinner, I pull out a new bag and stick it in the fridge for the next day. It's ready to cook for dinner, portioned out and ready to go. I can also change the seasonings and add-ons.0 -
I precook a few days worth of burger patties. But, I only pre-dice my bacon (I like it diced and scrambled into my morning eggs). That saves me some time in the morning, when I am also least likely to be able to use a knife without cutting myself.0
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As KnitOrMiss said a hobo meal or as my Dad called them when he pulled foil packets out of the cooler to place in the hot ashes for cooking "Indian Stew." I'm not sure why since I'm not aware that Indians used either foil or coolers. Anyway, his had a layer of potatoes on the bottom to soak up the grease. Now I would want to do something a little lower carb. Perhaps a layer of eggplant slices on the bottom then a layers of chicken, sun dried tomato, provolone, bacon, chicken, Parmesan, bacon. Work out the quantities of veggies to fit into whatever you budget for dinner. For me I would probably do about 10 net. I have not yet tried your fried radish dish but it seems like they would also work being baked in chicken & bacon fat. Season to your preferences. I'd probably do oregano, garlic & paprika.0
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@granny LOL! What a cute doggy! I'll betcha he likes a LCHF diet too! Please let me know how you like the recipe.
@Kirkor I like Granny's idea better, I could call it an automatic dishwasher.
@fat4fuel2 I'm glad I'm not the only one (LOL!)
@Sajyana Good question! Amen!
@FIT_Goat LOL!
@KeithF6250 Sounds like you have a very doable/great idea, when you going to try it out and let us know?
Thank you all!
Dan the Man from Michigan
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From Kim Komando's weekend update:
A minister was asked to dinner by one of his parishioners. The churchgoer was known for being a terrible housekeeper.
When the minister sat down at the table, he noticed the dishes were the dirtiest he had ever seen in his life.
"Have these dishes ever been washed?" he asked the hostess, running his fingers over the filthy dishes.
She replied, "They're as clean as soap and water could get them."
He felt a bit apprehensive but said grace and started eating. It was quite delicious, despite the dirty dishes.
When dinner was over, the hostess took the dishes outside, whistled and yelled, "Here, Soap! Here, Water!"0
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