The Garden Gate Recipe Collection
Airline Breasts...What is that?
These are a throwback from when the airlines wanted to feed you meals, to gain your trust and your flying miles!They came into vogue when airlines became equipped with microwaves, small ovens, and other such convenience items. The airline breast leaves on the skin and the 'shoulder' part of the wing, to give some structure to the dish, and help to hold in the natural tenderness of the meat. Save your middle & tips to make a decadent gravy! (check out Basics)
You may do this with a turkey breast, if you cut it from the whole turkey, or have your butcher take one down for you! It's a beautiful presentation!
Stuffed Airline Breasts
These are naturally a single serving, albeit a large one, and it's even bettoer when made even more filling, with any manner of stuffing!
We brine these in a solutioin of water, salt, sugar, splash of white vinegar, and our house blend of onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil, thai basil.
(as needed for the dish)
Stuffing base:
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 cup minced celery
1 clove garlic, minced finely
2 cups dried seasoned bread crumbs or mix
1.5 cup well seasoned stock
* add in sliced mushrooms to the saute
* select some fresh herbs...parsley, basil, oregano, fennel fronds,
* add in some extra savory...sweet or hot Italian sausage or other seasoned blend, chorizo, boudain
Marinated Roast Chicken
A marinade can be dry, or it can be wet. We use both, often! Chicken is one of those dishes that just needs help! We've got that handled!
Most marinades begin out as a simple (or not so simple) vinaigrette. It takes a base, the oil, and an acid...either the vinegar or a citrus juice...or both! Herbs, garlic, onion, salt & pepper for a simple marinade.
For our Asian marinades, we've got a slightly more involved ingredient list. We keep items like garlic, ginger, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, honey,
Round the World Airline Breasts
With these, we bring the flavors from your focus area, and allow it to be the prime talking point to any of your entertaining adventures!