{"id":110078,"date":"2019-06-28T11:44:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T15:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=110078"},"modified":"2019-08-09T11:45:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:45:23","slug":"foil-packet-bacon-ranch-chicken-malk-sauvignon-blanc-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=110078","title":{"rendered":"Foil Packet Bacon Ranch Chicken & Malk Sauvignon Blanc ’18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Living in the northern tier of States can mean that \u201cgrilling season\u201d can be confined to the warm weather months.  That said, I have been known to put a thick bone-in rib-eye on my Weber grill with several inches of snow on my back deck. Nothing stops me from grilling!  So, as you might suspect, the idea of firing up the grill in warm weather holds little novelty for me\u2026 I just exchange my down vest for a Grumpy T-shirt and proceed as always. Hence, once I\u2019ve grilled corn a few times (something I do only in the summer), my enthusiasm for warm weather outdoor grilling begins to fade.  What\u2019s another juicy cut of steak?  Or burgers & dogs?  Or chicken kebobs?  Or grilled salmon? And another thing\u2026 I\u2019m not a big<\/em> salad guy. (It\u2019s only June and I\u2019m already dreaming of October and the return to casseroles, stews and the comfort of slow cooking!)   When I came across this recipe for a foil packet dinner I took notice!  Putting stuff in foil is nothing new.  Any source of heat can be put into play: an open campfire, a grill (charcoal or gas) & even the oven in the kitchen!  Assemble the ingredients\u2026 typically a protein, veggie & starch, and place all inside of the foil packet and put the packet on the heat.  Simple. Less time than a slow cooker, more convenient and less clean-up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is shockingly easy. And the only \u201cpre-prep\u201d is cooking up a couple of slices of bacon.  Most important, it\u2019s a change of pace recipe from what I usually put on the grill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For wine I am opening a bottle of one of the few Sauvignon Blancs that I love, not named Sancerre.  I have enjoyed Malk Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc in several vintages.  The 2018 is the best I\u2019ve tasted! I love the wine on its own merit, but<\/strong> it also a great choice with chicken and fish dishes.  And the Malk worked perfectly with this chicken dish!  Another choice would be a Cru Beaujolais, slightly chilled.  Or a Bandol Ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malk Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc \u201918 (Napa, CA)
\n<\/strong>The 2018 Sauvignon Blanc is decidedly mineral driven. Wonderful\nlimestone minerality presents upfront, highlighted with beautiful citrus notes\nof lime blossom and orange zest. As we employ fermenting in neutral oak\nbarrels, there is a warmth and texture to the pallet due to the lees contact\nthat provides a perfect balance to the wine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOIL PACKET BACON RANCH CHICKEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong>
\n6\nounces of Tanqueray Gin
\n\u00bd\nounce of Noilly Pratt Dry Vermouth
\n1 potato
\n1 cup frozen green beans (or canned, drained)
\n2 half, skinless & boneless chicken breasts
\n2 tsp ranch mix
\n2 tbsp butter
\n\u00bd Cup of shredded cheddar cheese
\n2 slices of bacon, cooked & chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions<\/strong>
1. Put gin and vermouth into a glass pitcher, fill with ice, stir vigorously while incanting, \u201cYou who know all, thank you for providing us juniper and all the other obscure ingredients responsible for creating this sacred liquid!\u201d Strain into a pre-frozen Martini glass of admirable size.  Skewer the olives on one of those tacky cocktail swords, place in glass. Immediately begin consuming.  Now you can begin the food prep, and the cooking!

2. Take two good sized pieces of heavy duty foil & spray with non-stick spray

3. Place a half of potato (peeled and sliced thin) in the middle of each piece of foil. Top with a half cup of green beans. Place chicken breast on top & season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of the ranch mix and place a tbsp of butter on top.  Add \u00bc cup of shredded cheese and bacon.

4. Fold up the sides of the foil, and pinch up the ends to make a foil pack.

5. Place packets on a grill for 30 minutes.

6. Open the foil packets carefully, dig in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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n.b.<\/strong>  The above\nrecipe is for two.  But this recipe is perfectly \u201cscalable\u201d either down or\nup.  Also, I put the foil packets on a closed grill on a high temp. \nThis gave the potato slices a deep char<\/em> crispness, which I think is\ngreat!  However, if well done potato slices is not your thing, and if\nyou\u2019re using a gas grill, turn off one of the sides of the cooking surface, and\nplace the packets there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK,\nthere is little difference between \u201cdeep char\u201d and \u201cburnt\u201d.  I just think deep\nchar <\/em>sounds more \u201cpremeditated\u201d, and less \u201caccidental\u201d.  In this\ninstance, I just lucked into the potatoes turning out the way that they did.\nNext time, I\u2019m planning on it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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