{"id":110087,"date":"2019-08-14T10:13:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=110087"},"modified":"2019-08-14T10:13:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:13:20","slug":"foil-pack-santa-fe-chicken-dinner-thierry-veron-sancerre-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=110087","title":{"rendered":"Foil Pack Santa Fe Chicken Dinner &#038; Thierry V\u00e9ron Sancerre Ros\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Summer is in the \u201cback nine\u201d of the season, but I am still interested in \u201calt recipes\u201d to put on the grill. I have come upon another one of these \u201cput-stuff-in-a-foil-pack\u201d and throw-it-on-a-heat-source\u00a0recipes. I can well imagine that there is some cookbook out there that has 93 variations on this theme covering most regional and ethnic cuisines, as well as\u00a0covering\u00a0diverse dietary needs. This is my second use of foil pack this summer, I love the recipe; but I am already looking around the corner to Fall\/Winter and a return to casseroles, stews and the other wonders produced in my slow-cooker, my beloved Dutch oven,\u00a0and Sandy\u2019s glorious cast iron skillet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe shares an important detail with nearly all my previous recommendations\u00a0(regardless of season): Ease of assembly &amp; prep. We have a modest kitchen in Woodbury and we don\u2019t have counter space for mechanical kitchen gadgets, e.g. blenders, food processors and the like (and I&#8217;m not inclined to use them anyway). Hence even if recipes can benefit in efficiency &amp; speed with improved technology, I prefer \u201cdumbed down\u201d variations. With regard to foil pack recipes: considering\u00a0their origins as \u201chobo food\u201d cooked in a-can-over-an-open-fire-near-train-tracks \u2013 this Santa Fe Chicken recipe updates the concept without requiring fancy shmancy kitchen apparatus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For wine, the story is a bit different. My\ninterest in \u201cwarm weather wines\u201d lingers well into September&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;Indian\nSummer days of October.&nbsp;For years my \u201cgo to\u201d White wine is Sancerre&nbsp;from&nbsp;France\u2019s\nLoire Valley. Sancerre is one of the Loire\u2019s smallest appellations and its\ngrape production focuses on Sauvignon Blanc. However there is a&nbsp;tiny&nbsp;amount\nof Pinot Noir that is also produced to make Sancerre Rouge.&nbsp;But the\neven more rare&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ros\u00e9 of Pinot Noir&nbsp;that is\nalso made.&nbsp;Only\n\u201cdrops\u201d of Sancerre Ros\u00e9 make it out of France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some, Ros\u00e9 is considered a \u201csummer\nred.\u201d And for some, Ros\u00e9 is wonderful year \u2018round (I love to have a bottle of\nRos\u00e9 on my Thanksgiving table). As much as I love Ros\u00e9s from Provence&nbsp;as a warm\nweather wine,\nI chose the Thierry V\u00e9ron Sancerre&nbsp;Ros\u00e9&nbsp;because I thought a Pinot Noir\nbased wine matched better with the flavors of the chicken dish. Chilled (but\nnot cold), the wine was a perfect choice for our dinner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thierry V\u00e9ron Sancerre Ros\u00e9 Cave de la Bouquette \u201818 (Loire, France)<br \/> <\/strong>It\u2019s as crisp as\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0tasted. Elegant, bright, fresh, almost electric with its verve and tenacity. Pale pink in the glass, casting aromas of wet stones, fresh strawberries, and salt air. Flavors of peach skin, green melon rind, and Rainier cherries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FOIL PACK SANTA FE CHICKEN DINNER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/new-shot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110088\" width=\"390\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/new-shot.png 600w, http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/new-shot-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\n6 ounces of Tanqueray Gin<br \/>\n\u00bd ounce of Noilly Pratt Dry Vermouth<br \/>\n2 half boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br \/>\n\u00bd cup of frozen corn<br \/>\n\u00bd cup of black beans (drained)<br \/>\n\u00bd cup of cooked rice (brown or white)<br \/>\n2 tsp taco seasoning<br \/>\n\u00bd cup of salsa<br \/>\n\u00bd cup of shredded cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directions<br \/><\/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.\u00a0 Skewer the olives on one of those tacky cocktail swords, place in glass. Immediately begin consuming.\u00a0 Now you can begin the food prep, and the cooking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.\nTake 2 slices of heavy duty foil. Spray with non-stick spray<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Place half a chicken breast\non top of the veggies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Place a \u00bc cup of rice on\neach foil. Top with a \u00bc cup of black beans and \u00bc cup of corn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Top with \u00bc cup of salsa and \u00bc cup of\nshredded cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Fold up all the sides to\nmake a foil packet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Place on grill for 30\nminutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Open foil carefully &amp;\ntuck in!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br \/>n.b.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The above recipe is for two.\u00a0 But this recipe is perfectly \u201cscalable\u201d either down or up. Yes, the foil packs can be moved inside to cook in an oven, although I&#8217;ve never done\u00a0it.\u00a0 Temp?\u00a0 Try\u00a0400\u00b0 for 30 minutes. If it doesn&#8217;t turn out OK, call Homeland Security, Recipe Division, lodge a complaint &amp; order Chinese take-out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is in the \u201cback nine\u201d of the season, but I am still interested in \u201calt recipes\u201d to put on the grill. I have come upon another one of these \u201cput-stuff-in-a-foil-pack\u201d and throw-it-on-a-heat-source\u00a0recipes. 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