Keto Night @the Firehouse

[indaswamp]

Nduja stuffed Chicken breasts, homemade Alfredo sauce over garlic wilted spinach and stewed squash and zucchini.

I was not going to post this at first because the final pic. of the plate isn't that good. I was busy plating and asked someone else to take a plate pic for me. But ya know what.....such is life. So here it is...

Board for the guys....same salamis from the chamber....Soppressa di Veneto, Calabrian, Pistachio and Lemon with Parmesan Cheese...

And the star of the show....the Nduja...

I added some to the board...why not??

12 chicken breasts split open seasoned with oregano, garlic powder, salt and black pepper then added: basil, red onion, Nduja, and mozzarella cheese right before the wrap....

Rolled and trussed...

Ready to fry. Lemon peel in the olive oil to extract the lemon oil...

All fried-no pics.
In the oven while we prepare the rest of the meal...

Stewed squash and zucchini...

Saute garlic in olive oil about 1 minute until fragrant...

Add a little water, then the spinach...

Shrinks...a lot!!!

The Alfredo...heavy cream, white pepper, and grated parmesan...that's it...

simmer the cream to thicken slightly, add white pepper..

Then the Parmesan. 24oz in the pan!!!

And after 35 minutes in a 350*F oven, the chicken is done. Let's Eat!

And the plate....(No close up)

Rave reviews from the boys. Cooked for both stations tonight. I had some help in the kitchen to get it out in time. And best part-no calls once everyone sat down to eat!!! Thanks for lookin....

Hadn't cooked for the guys in a while. Felt good to be back in the firehouse kitchen.....

 

[bigfurmn]

indaswamp all those pics look great. The food looks amazing. Those are some of the best fed damn firefighters on earth. Prayers for their safety, cuz if they get hurt they don't get your chow!

 

[indaswamp]

indaswamp all those pics look great. The food looks amazing. Those are some of the best fed damn firefighters on earth. Prayers for their safety, cuz if they get hurt they don't get your chow!

Thanks bigfurmn!!

 

[indaswamp]

Must of had a piece of fat fall off the grinder tray and into the grind when I made the Soppressa di Veneto!! LOL!! Big chunk of fat in some of those slices. But wow were those pieces good!!!! LOL!!!

 

[bigfurmn]

You really are doing God's work/ amazing thing (depends on beliefs etc). What you do for those boys is amazing

 

[Timber II]

Man that all looks great

 

[crazymoon]

IDS, Wow ,those boys are lucky to get a meal like that and your charcuterie board looks spectacular!

 

[DRKsmoking]

Keith,
I was wondering about a month or so , if you had been serving them up anything lately,
and here is your answer.

Nice spread at the Firehall tonight, fantastic. Lots of flavours.

Did the lemon peel in the oil give enough to notice , or it is another flavour that builds the whole meal.

Happy fire folks for sure.

David

 

[chef k-dude]

Looks like a closeup to me, and a fine meal. Those firefighters probably never get anything like that at home, although firefighters are often well known for their cooking.

And I love to see the "saute the garlic for one minute". I cringe at the old TV cooks/chefs and recipes that start with the garlic then proceed with the onions etc.. That's great if one loves the taste of burnt or overcooked garlic but its probbaly why a lot of people think they dont like garlic...they've never had it handled right!

Must of had a piece of fat fall off the grinder tray and into the grind when I made the Soppressa di Veneto!! LOL!! Big chunk of fat in some of those slices. But wow were those pieces good!!!! LOL!!!

The good news is that meal will "slide out the back side" easier!

Might make an AMA trained doctor recoil, but those people were the ones that told us to stop eating saturated animal fats, shifted the entire industry to trans-fats, then said trans fats are killing us, then shifted to veg and seed oils...also not exactly good for you...now, we are going full circle and now we will be seeing a "new trend"...yep, animal fats. Restaurants are already going back to tallow! The next new "thing"...people have done for millennia and didn't have rampant heart disease...

 

[indaswamp]

Keith,
I was wondering about a month or so , if you had been serving them up anything lately,
and here is your answer.

Nice spread at the Firehall tonight, fantastic. Lots of flavours.

Did the lemon peel in the oil give enough to notice , or it is another flavour that builds the whole meal.

Happy fire folks for sure.

David

David, the lemon peel does give a slight lemon flavor to the chicken breast. It is very subtle though...

 

[civilsmoker]

Dang that looks like a mighty fine meal! kudos all around!

 

[Winterrider]

That's a great thing you do for them and I'm sure they are very thankful.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

You had me right from the start...

All looks amazing Keith....

 

[jcam222]

Looks good to me, you know I love that nduja stuffed chicken. That board looks phenomenal!

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I agree with Jeff, just looks phenomenal!

 

[millerbuilds]

Keith, That is an amazing feast! Thank you for your service to the community.
Keep those boys well fed,

- Jason

 

[indaswamp]

Dang that looks like a mighty fine meal! kudos all around!

Thank you Civil. The guys really enjoyed it.

That's a great thing you do for them and I'm sure they are very thankful.

Thank you Winterrider. Paying it forward... they enjoyed it.

All looks amazing Keith....

Thanks Gonna Smoke! That board was good! Still have most of the salami in the chamber to continue drying. All should finish soon though.

 

[indaswamp]

Looks good to me, you know I love that nduja stuffed chicken. That board looks phenomenal!

Thank you Jeff! Yes indeed...that recipe of yours is phenomenal!

I agree with Jeff, just looks phenomenal!

Thanks Brian! Left over Alfredo tonight! YUM!

Keith, That is an amazing feast! Thank you for your service to the community.
Keep those boys well fed,

- Jason

Thank you Jason! These guys are like family to me....I enjoy cooking for them.

 

[JLeonard]

Good thing they didn’t have any call outs after that meal! I’d been laid back with my feet Up!

Jim

 

[Fueling Around]

Catching up with posts.
Outstanding. I don't suppose the crews complained about eating healthy?