This dish that my mom made from chicken leftovers is the best comfort food from my childhood. It’s called Sailor’s Macaroni, or “Makaroni po-flotski”, because it is so easy and quick to make anywhere, even at sea (if you’ve got chicken), and it was probably originally created by a ship’s cook. Often after I've made chicken soup, I will use the leftover cooked chicken, fry it with onions, and mix it up with pasta. It's even better when I make this from freshly ground chicken as this way the chicken is a lot more tender. Still, my family often complains that this dish is not flavorful enough. The Saucy Mama's Parmesan Garlic Marinade provided a perfect solution. I used it as a sauce to add to my Sailor's Macaroni. I expected the resulting dish to be rich and creamy, but instead I was pleasantly surprised to find a light vinegary taste with a wonderful spicy kick that complimented the pasta with chicken very nicely. This was just the sauce this dish needed!
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups cooked macaroni (or other pasta shapes)
1 boneless chicken breast half
Salt, pepper to taste
1/2 onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup (or more to taste) Saucy Mama's Parmesan Garlic Marinade
1/2 cup yellow heirloom tomatoes, cut in 1/2 inch chunks
Directions:
Grind chicken and onion using a meat grinder, season lightly with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet. Saute chicken and onions, stirring frequently, for a few minutes, until chicken is just cooked through. Mix in Saucy Mama's Parmesan Garlic Marinade and cook for another minute. Serve and top with yellow tomatoes, if desired.
Other "Saucy" Ideas
Seared Sesame Ginger Wild Salmon
To make this Asian-style dish, I seared the salmon fillets, basting these with the Saucy Mama's Sesame Ginger Dressing. I served the salmon with rice pilaf, mandarin oranges, and drizzled a little more of the Sesame Ginger Dressing over the salmon.
Lamb Chops with Chipotle Mustard
This dish probably sounds very familiar to my readers. Just a little while ago I posted a recipe for Grilled Lamb Chops with Chipotle Mustard and Gorgonzola Mashed Potatoes, one of my signature dishes. I was very happy that I got Saucy Mama's Chipotle Mustard because it was excellent and I didn't have to spend extra time making the chipotle mustard from scratch.
Buffalo Buffalo Burger
I coated these grilled bison (buffalo) burger patties in the Saucy Mama's Hot Wings sauce (Buffalo-style) and topped them with blue cheese. We were wishing that we had some Awful Awfuls (from Newport Creamery) with our Buffalo Buffalo burgers!
Ingredients:
1 pound ground bison meat
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon of Wostershire Sauce
Saucy Mama's Hot Wings sauce
4 twisted pretzel rolls
4 tablespoons lettuce, shredded
4 tablespoons blue cheese, sliced in small chunks
Directions:
Prepare the grill. Mix bison with salt, pepper, and Wostershire Sauce, then divide into 4 equal parts, shaping into balls, and flattening them into round disks. Grill bison burgers for about 2-3 minutes per side. Coat with Saucy Mama's Hot Wings sauce on both sides. Place 1 tablespoon of shredded lettuce on the bottom of each roll, place a burger patty, and top with 1 tablespoon of blue cheese.
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