About the Blog - Fragments of a Life

This blog will contain things I have written; some of my best photos; and a selection of my favourite recipes. I am truly fortunate to have traveled to and worked in fascinating places, met remarkable people, and seen many of the wonders of planet earth. Friends have urged me to write about these experiences and to publish my photographs. Maybe, one day, these will come together into a book. For now, they will be presented as fragments of a life since I am not yet prepared to "retire" and write. As well, for many years, I have been promising to publish my "cookbook". As I cannot get my act together to edit that all at once, I will start publishing those recipes one by one.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Elinor’s Chicken (USA)



Many years ago, in Chicago, when I was invited to dine at the home of some distant but wealthy relatives, I committed a terrible faut pas by asking the housekeeper – who had obviously prepared the food – for the recipe. Clearly, I should have asked my cousin and hostess. Nonetheless, I got the recipe and I have found this an easy and interesting way to serve chicken. This recipe serves 4 but can be doubled for 8.

Chicken quartered (or use chicken breasts or thighs, but they must have their skin)
1 large package of potato chips (crisps to the Brits), crumbled (you can use barbeque chips or plain chip, depending on your taste)
¼ pound butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoons garlic salt


  • Preheat oven to 375˚ Fahrenheit. 
  •  Dry the pieces of chicken with paper towelling. 
  •  Dip each piece of chicken in melted butter. 
  • Roll the chicken pieces in the potato chip crumbs to coat well. 
  • Lay the pieces of chicken on a cookie sheet or flat pan, skin side up, with adequate room between the pieces. 
  • Bake 1 hour, until tender. Do not turn or baste the chicken while it is cooking.


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