Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (da daeaea yea)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (ooh)
Mocha Choca lata ya ya (yea)
Creole lady Marmalade
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (all my sistas yea)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (C‘Mon! uh)
We're cooking French style today and what better way to get started than the lyrics of Lady Marmalade (ok, not so much French but it has French words!).
So, what is a "roulade" you may ask? "Roulade" is a French term for a thin cut of meat that is stuffed, rolled, then browned before being roasted or braised. We are not browning the chicken today but instead, going for a healthier steamed version.
To get started, you will need the following tools and ingredients:
- Bamboo steamer or other type of steaming device (a big pot of boiling water with a large plate works too)
- 2 chicken breasts, depending on how many people you are serving
- 2 pieces plastic wrap, the length varies on the size of chicken
- 1 sliced red bell pepper
- 1/2 zucchini or squash cut into strips
- 2, 6 inch pieces of scallion
- salt and pepper
- meat tenderizer
Now that you have the tools and ingredients, how to do you assemble this? If you are using a bamboo steamer or a plate in pot steaming method, boil a large pot of water (3 inches of water in a 5 qt pot). First, you will need to flatten the chicken breasts by using a meat tenderizer (this is great for relieving stress!). Put chicken breasts into zip-loc bags and pound the chicken flat (1/4 inch thickness), be careful not to break your counter top if it is made of tile!
After the chicken is flattened, season the chicken with salt and pepper, place cut vegetables on chicken. Cut a piece of plastic wrap to fit the chicken breast.Roll the chicken breast and vegetables and then wrap the chicken with the plastic wrap. This plastic wrap serves as a steaming bundle for the chicken, make sure no juices come out while steaming.
When the water in the pot has achieved boiling level, place chicken into bamboo steamer OR place large plate into boiling pot (make sure the plate is big enough to not fall into the water) and place chicken on plate. Wait about 15-20 minutes and voila! dinner is served.
As a side dish for this entree', I made vegetable rice (steamed rice with frozen vegetable medley) and steamed asparagus.
