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Chicken Sandwich with Spicy Arugula, Smoked Provolone, and Lemon Garlic Aioli BY CHEF MARC, THE ROGUE CHEF Servings: 2 Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: • 2 Chicken Thighs, skinless, boneless • 1 ½ C Dill Pickle Brine • ¼ tsp Salt • ¼ tsp Black Pepper • 1 C All-Purpose Flour • 2 T Baking Powder • 1 tsp Celery Salt or Garlic Salt • 1 tsp Paprika • oil for frying
• 2 Brioche Buns, split • Desired toppings such as Leaf Lettuce, Spicy Arugula, Dill Pickles, and/or Tomato Slices • Cheese (Smoked Provolone) Ingredients for Aioli: • ½ C Mayonnaise • 2 tsp Lemon • Lemon Zest • 2 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped • Pinch of Paprika (optional) Instructions: 1. Marinate chicken in
pickle brine for 2 or more hours up to 24 hours. 2. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl and dredge the chicken. 3. Fill a frying pan halfway with oil (vegetable or canola) and heat to 350 degrees. 4. Place dredged chicken in the pan. 5. Fry on one side for 3-4 minutes and flip (top will be golden brown). 6. Repeat for the other side for a total of 8
minutes. 7. Toast buns and spread aioli on both halves. 8. Put cheese on prepared crispy cooked chicken. 9. Spread arugula on bottom half of bun and place chicken with cheese on top of arugula. 10. Add desired toppings and enjoy! GO ROGUE by making it a Spicy Chicken Sandwich - add 2T of Ghost Pepper Powder, Cayenne Pepper, or Habanero Pepper.
LiaBraaten Pig Ranch does things the old-fashioned way LiaBraaten raised pigs for several years before deciding to scale up to a business three years ago, and he has a philosophy: Interfere with nature as little as possible. To him, this means never using farrowing crates, drugs, vaccines, hormones, or antibiotics. The LiaBraaten Pig Ranch raises old line heritage hogs, such as Berkshire, Hereford and Old Spots. LiaBraaten believes the locally grown farm-to-table movement is just getting started. More consumers Elliott LiaBraaten and a young are concerned about the orfriend (Special to Branson igins of their food, as well Globe)
Submitted to Branson Globe Elliott LiaBraaten, owner and self-proclaimed “head wrangler” at the LiaBraaten Pig Ranch, thinks taking a step back in time is a good thing. LiaBraaten’s farm produces pork the old-fashioned way, with hogs raised outside on dirt with plenty of fresh air and sunshine. In Spokane, Missouri, the pigs root and wallow outdoors, instead of being raised indoors on slatted concrete like animals in factory farms.
as the production methods and honest labeling. Local, small scale meat production builds trust between consumers and farmers. The pork production in Spokane might not be as efficient as factory farms, but the hogs are healthy and content. LiaBraaten enjoys watching groups of hogs run around the pasture for fun, and he believes that an exercised hog is a healthy hog, which also contributes to the flavor and quality of the final pork product. One visitor to the ranch said, “If you’re a pig, this seems like a pretty good life.”
LiaBraaten has a sense of humor; he jokingly brags that his pork is almost good enough to be considered kosher, and he occasionally sneaks an Oreo to a piglet for a snack, treating the little ones like pets. He has fun, but is serious about high-quality, humanely raised pork. LiaBraaten Pig Ranch sells directly from the ranch; you can purchase live hogs on the hoof or meat by the piece for immediate pickup. You can visit liabraatenpigranch. com or call or text 417-4591626.
Overnight Crispy Lettuce Salad BY JANET STEINKAMP, Editor Easy to assemble, colorful, delicious. Perfect for get togethers. INGREDIENTS • 1 head lettuce, washed and crisped • 1/2 cup chopped celery • 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped • 1 onion, diced (or use onion flakes) • 1 small package frozen peas • 1 1/2 – 2 cups mayonnaise (approximately) • 2 tablespoons sugar • 4 ounces (or more) shredded cheddar cheese • 8-10 slices bacon, fried
crisp & crumbled (or substitute Bacos) INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a 9x13” pan, break lettuce into bite-sized pieces. 2. To thaw peas, pour boiling water over peas and drain well. 3. Over lettuce, sprinkle celery, green pepper, onion and peas. 4. Mix sugar into mayonnaise. 5. Spread over vegetables in pan. 6. Add a few drops of Worcestershire sauce over all. 7. On top, sprinkle grated
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cheese and bacon. 8. Cover tightly. Refrigerate overnight. Keeps three days. NOTE: You may use 1 ½ bags of ready-to-eat lettuce (with carrots, red cabbage, etc.) in place of head lettuce. You may substitute chopped tomatoes for celery and/ or green pepper, if desired. Tomatoes may be placed on top of salad, followed by adding chopped hard boiled eggs, if desired. Finish with cheese over all.