A lovely, lite and a romantic dinner for two. Enjoy!

CHICKEN STEAK:

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken steak (skinless)
• 6 tbspns vinegar
• 2 tbspns olive oil
• ½ tspn cracked black pepper
• Some salt
• Some cracked dried red chillies
• ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes

Procedure:

-In a blender add all the ingredients except chicken and blend it to a fine paste.

-Make shallow gashes on chicken breasts and pour over this mixture on it.

-Marinade for 30 minutes.

-Heat the grill pan and place the marinated chicken piece on it. Turn occasionally. Grill until its well done.

-Take it out in the serving dish.

MUSHROOM SAUCE

Ingredients:

• 4 – 6 raw mushrooms (chopped)
• ½ tspn minced garlic
• ½ cup of chicken stock
• Some cracked black pepper
• Some salt
• 1 full tbspn unsalted butter
• 1 tbspn cream
• some cornflour + water (for thickening)
• Few sprigs of Italian parsley (chopped fine) (optional)

Procedure:

-Melt butter in a saucepan and add chopped garlic. When it becomes translucent add chopped mushrooms and other seasonings. Stir fry for a minute and add chicken stock.

-Let it boil and add cornflour mixture. Stir and add cream. Mix well and pour over the steak.

GRILLED VEGETABLES:

Ingredients:

• 2 potatoes sliced thickly
• 4 – 6 tbspns olive oil
• Some salt
• Cracked black pepper
• Some Dried basil
• 2 tomatoes sliced thickly
• 2 mushrooms cut into halves
• 3 – 4 broccoli buds
• 4 sun dried tomato slices

Procedure:

-Wash and cut vegetables according to the instructions given. Add some olive oil and herbs and spices and toss.

-Heat the grill pan and place all of them on it. Turn occasionally until well done.

(If potatoes are not cooked then: 1. Cut them and add some olive oil and place them in a deep bowl. 2. Heat in microwave oven for 3 minutes and then place them on hot grill to give the grilling texture)

-Place them on the serving dish with chicken.

POTATO CREAMS:

• 2 potatoes
• ¼ tspn unsalted butter
• 2 tbspns running cream

Procedure:

-Wash potatoes and don’t take off their skins. Glaze them with some butter and place them in a bowl.

-Heat for 2 – 4 minutes or until done in microwave oven.

-Take them out and allow to cool for some time.

-Drill it with some sharp thing and make a hole; I usually use the end of tea spoon.

-Place them on one side of the serving dish and pour some cream in the wholes. Don’t let them overflow.

Outcome:

Marvelous New year eve’s dinner is ready for 2. Enjoy!

Tips:

-Use the end of spoon to make the whole in potatoes. Add 1 tbspn of cream in each one of them.

-Cook chicken breast well.

Servings:

This is a perfect romantic dinner for 2.