Cuban Mojo Chicken
Recipe submitted by Rabbi and Chef Avi Levy, who hosts the popular online kosher cooking video series, Avi’s Kosher Kitchen on YouTube. Avi has worked as a kosher butcher and as a chef in numerous...
View ArticleMatzeballen (Traditional Dutch Matzah Balls)
Recipe contributed by Gidon van Emden. Born and raised in Amsterdam, Gidon is currently KOL Foods’ Customer Experience Manager and previously worked as a cook and kashrut supervisor. He shares, “These...
View ArticleRoasted Chicken with Chickpeas and Harissa
I like to serve this with balsamic-roasted brussels sprouts and farro pilaf, but you can also serve it as is for a wonderful one-pot meal that the whole family will love. The post Roasted Chicken with...
View ArticleFried Baby Chicken (Backhendl)
Recipe contributed by Anita Zweig. Anita is the grandmother of a friend of ours, and one of the many highlights of our testing year was going to Anita’s home in Sydney to cook with her. What a delight...
View ArticleSweet and Spicy Roast Chicken with Carrots, Dates and Pistachios
As far as chicken dishes go, this one, studded with carrots, dates and pistachios, is about as festive as they get. The dates and honey make it a natural for Rosh Hashanah, but it would be just as...
View ArticleKhoresht-e Fesenjan Ba Joojeh (Pomegranate Stew with Chicken)
Recipe contributed by Alfreda Yazdi, originally from Iran. Persian cooking is known for its stews, with fesenjan, as this dish is known, being one of its most popular. The brown color doesn’t do...
View ArticleFesenjoon
Recipe contributed by Ellie Ashoori. Fesenjoon (also known as fesenjan) is a staple at Persian Jewish simchas—weddings and engagement parties, b’nai mitzvot and brits. There are two reasons. First,...
View ArticleNonnie’s Apricot Chicken
Growing up, it was always a huge deal when we got to sleepover at Nonnie’s (my maternal grandmother) house in the foggy Marina neighborhood of San Francisco. Every time we went to Nonnie’s house we...
View ArticleSmoked Matzah Ball Soup
Of the soups, salads, sandwiches, milkshakes and blue-plate specials served at Rooster Soup Company, the bestseller is the smoked matzah ball soup. “Smoke is a big part of the Jewish palette, whether...
View ArticleRoasted Duck with Apples and Prunes
From Sheilah Kaufman: Darra had this terrific duck at Bodil and Harry Wilson’s Berkshires house. Bodil served the roast duck with fruits, caramelized potatoes and sweet and sour red cabbage. I’ve...
View ArticleAsian-Spiced Roast Chicken
The hardest part in making this dish is waiting while it marinates. Be patient—the flavors are worth it! The post Asian-Spiced Roast Chicken appeared first on Jewish Food Experience.
View ArticlePeri-Peri Chicken
Peri-Peri chicken, also called Piri-Piri, which means “pepper-pepper,” is the iconic chicken dish of South Africa. Nando’s, the popular non-kosher chain in the US, features this chicken. People agree...
View ArticleMoroccan Chicken
Many Jewish families in the US are familiar with the traditional Eastern Europe dishes of brisket, matzah ball soup, gefilte fish and chopped liver. I do prepare many of these dishes when my clients...
View ArticleGrilled Chicken Tikka Kebabs
Grilling season is upon us! Light up your guests’ taste buds and your grill with these flavorful chicken kebabs. The dairy-free yogurt marinade tenderizes the meat, keeping it moist and flavorful...
View ArticleMexican Shakshuka
For this take on shakshuka, I decided to do a culinary mashup of the Israeli recipe with classic Mexican flavors. With my recent conversion to Judaism and my Mexican heritage, this seemed like a...
View ArticleYemenite Chicken Soup
This is a traditional Yemenite soup that was a daily item on the menu when I was growing up. For the seder meal, the cook would remove the meat from the pot and add broken-up matzah—enough to sop up...
View ArticleDoro Wot
Ethiopian Jews serve this fiery chicken stew for special meals. Heaps of onion, garlic and ginger meld together into a saucy base and get a big boost of flavor from the Ethiopian spice mix, Berbere....
View ArticleZa’atar Roasted Chicken over Sumac Potatoes
On countless visits here before I made Israel my home, I’d buy giant bags of za’atar from the shuk; that way, after I left and no matter where I was, if I was pining for the sun and spice of this...
View ArticleHungarian Chicken Paprikash
Although my maternal grandmother’s family was Hungarian, I never tried this wonderful chicken dish until I was an adult. The classic recipe is made with sour cream, but I use a homemade cashew cream...
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