Poll: Side dishes to accompany Psycho Chicken

[Wendy w]

After reading Chef Cindy's affection for this, I got a hankering to make this again. A friend contacted me soon afterwards for a potluck get together this Saturday night. I told her that I WILL be bringing Psycho Chicken.

Since this is one of the most well-loved recipes on this board (thanks again, Gail!), I thought I'd ask what you serve as a side dish with Psycho Chicken.

When I first made it, I served it over a basmati vegetable rice blend that I get from Trader Joes and a salad. The 2nd time, I made it just for me and ate half of it by myself http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/redface.gif. What do you make to go along with it?

[lorilei]

Psycho chicken is great with anything http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Usually, I find myself serving either garlic mashed potatoes or herb-roasted potatoes and a side dish of steamed asparagus or fresh green beans. It's also very good with baked sweet potatoes!

[Chef Cindy]

I have been raving about the Psycho Chicken to other chefs I know since I made it. They must think I am psycho by now. The side I made with it was the Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Pecan Butter from this month's CL and though I thought the dish was very good, the chicken and the sweet potatoes seemed to be competing. Next time I will pick a more neutral side dish.I think it will be interesting to see what others have made with the chicken.

[karen w]

Last time I made it I served it with CL's garlic lover's pasta made with homemade fettuccine and feshly grated parmesan(all the chicken juices were good on the pasta, too!). Yum! Served with a salad and a steamed veggie. What a great meal.

By the way Gail...THANK YOU...this is the only chicken my 4 year old will eat!!

[sneezles]

When I made the chicken on Tuesday I served garlic mashed potatoes and glazed carrots. The first time I didn't serve any potatoes but tons of hot crunchy bread for dipping and glazed carrots.

[NydiaC]

I served it with wild rice and green beans with toasted almonds and biscuits.

[Gail]

(sitting here blushing madly)

Thanks again, guys. This is really too much.

Just in case you're wondering, here at Command Central, I don't have any particular thing I tend to serve with this. In my opinion, the simpler the competing tastes, the better. The only one constant has always been rice, and that I tend either to go with a steamed green veggie or a salad. Sometimes I'll serve tortillas with it because my kid likes to wrap up the meat; still other times-- since the dish is kind of a hybrid Cuban/French thing-- I'll make black beans and white rice plus a simple salad of mixed greens and some vinegar/oil based dressing.

[Beth H]

I think this is a recipe CL needs to publish in its "reader's recipe" section -- maybe they need to expand that to include recipes posted on the bb.

[maureen k]

I'd have to say that my favorite sides to serve with Psycho Chicken would have to be polenta or risotto with asparagus.

Yummmm!!!

[jazzcat]

I've been so eager to try this. I'm planning on making this tomorrow evening with some brown rice and steamed broccoli.

I can't wait to smell those aromas everyone has been talking about.

[Darlin]

KarenW: Could you please post your [b]CL Garlic Lover's Pasta[\b] - sounds so good!!

[Darlin]

What did I do wrong with the bolding? CL's Garlic Lover's Pasta...

[SusanL]

You got it Darlin!! The wrong slash first time.
I agree with mashed potatoes and any green vegetable! This recipe is a regular staple at our house! It must fit in the once or twice a month rotation!! Now my friends are doing the same thing!! We make two at a time, so we can have leftovers http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif
BTW Jazzcat Be sure to heed the warning about the aromas- we were starving until it was cooked!!

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[karen w]

Here you go Darlin:

Garlic Lover's Pasta
2T. olive oil
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1t. dried basil(I added some fresh too)
1/4t. salt
1/4t. pepper
1/8t. crushed red pepper
1(28oz.) can Italian style tomatoes, coarsely chopped
4c. hot,cooked linguine(I used homemade fettucine)
1/4c. grated fresh parmesan

Heat oil in skillet on medium. Saute garlic 1 min. Add basil, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, and tomatoes. Boil. Reduce heat. simmer 10 min or until sauce begins to thicken. Serve on pasta topped with cheese.

Enjoy!

[woodsl]

I have just put Psycho Chicken in the oven. First time for me to make it, and I can't wait until it is done. The smell of the garlic/thyme/vinegar concoction that is slathered all over the chicken smelled so wonderful!! By the way, after I hacked my chicken all over with a knife, it seemed to sort of collapse - its little legs just sag onto the rack - maybe I overdid it!!!

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[jazzcat]

woodsl, I,m making the psycho chicken tonight also. Smells wonderful. I'm basting it with the Sauvignon mentioned in May's issue, Brancott Vinyards. I've decided to make the Garlicky brown rice and green beans.
P.S. I did not have a rack so I put the chicken on top of some cut up onion. A tip from this BB

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[woodsl]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jazzcat:
woodsl, I,m making the psycho chicken tonight also. Smells wonderful. I'm basting it with the Sauvignon mentioned in May's issue, Brancott Vinyards. I've decided to make the Garlicky brown rice and green beans.

Jazzcat, one of us is psychic tonight. I am also making the garlicky brown rice and green beans!!! Perhaps we should change the name to Psychic Psycho Chicken (wow, try to say that fast five times).


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[woodsl]

Gail,

YOU ARE MY HERO. I made Psycho Chicken tonight and it was incredible. Best chicken I have ever tasted. The chicken I roasted was about 6 1/2 lbs so I doubled the amount of garlic, thyme and vinegar. I can't wait for the leftovers. You MUST send this recipe to CL to publish.

Sharon