side dish with chicken

[Anonymous]

I am making beer can chicken on the charcoal grill tonight (lemon-garlic marinade) I am also serving a spinach- apple-bacon salad. I was looking for a carb- nothing TOO complicated. I was going to make risotto with manchego cheese (because I had some leftover cheese in the fridge) and that is still a back up but I'm not convinced. I want something maybe crispy and cheesy- maybe a gratin? Any ideas?
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Polenta--not crispy but oh so creamy

[Anonymous]

I make a version of Potatoes Anna with cheese - thinly slice pototates and overlap in a single layer, dot with butter and grate a bunch of cheddar on top. Bake for 20 minutes covered in foil then 20 minutes uncovered. Comes out really crispy on the bottom.

Of course, you have to run a marathon to burn off the calories.

[Anonymous]

Cheese fries.

[Anonymous]

Or just roast some potato wedges in olive oil, salt and pepper at 425 until they are brown and crisp. Very easy

[Anonymous]

Roast some root vegetables - carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes. Throw them in a pan with some olive oil, a sprig or two of rosemary and a few cloves of cracked garlic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or just roast some potato wedges in olive oil, salt and pepper at 425 until they are brown and crisp. Very easy

Thanks for a great suggestion! Do you toss the potato wedges in olive oil before putting in the pan, or do you just drizzle olive oil over them? TIA.

[Anonymous]

toss them in large bowl with olive oil, some coarse sea salt, pepper and rosemary (if you like it). Then, place in roasting pan in a single layer.
Enjoy.

[Anonymous]

smashed potatoes? like roasted potatoes, but crispier/yummier!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:smashed potatoes? like roasted potatoes, but crispier/yummier!!

the cooks illustrated recipe steams then on the sheet pan (instead of boiling them like most recipes) first - then you smash, drizzle with olive oil, and roast. yum!
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/detail.asp?docid=26327

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:smashed potatoes? like roasted potatoes, but crispier/yummier!!

OMG -- I *love* those! And if you still crave the cheese, just grate some on!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:toss them in large bowl with olive oil, some coarse sea salt, pepper and rosemary (if you like it). Then, place in roasting pan in a single layer.
Enjoy.

Thanks so much for sharing this how-to and the sea salt and rosemary tips! As long as I've been cooking, I should know . . . :0) but I've always stir-fried in a little oil. Will definitely be trying this new way soon!