La Quinceanera Chicken a La Spring Recipe
La Quinceanera is just as big and important in the Hispanic tradition as an American sweet 16 party. The difference between a La Quinceanera and a Sweet 16 is that in the Hispanic tradition this is a party thrown for a girl on her 15th birthday. The food that is served at a La Quinceanera needs to be very elegant. Chicken a la spring is a perfect main dish because the flowers turn a normal chicken into a beautiful showcase piece. For ideas on decorations check out La Quinceanera Theme Party.

Making chicken a la spring does not take long, and is easy, just use the following recipe.
3 tablespoons cooking oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
6 to 8 fresh sorrel leaves
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 3- to 3-1/2-pound whole broiler-fryer chicken
2/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons potato starch or cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons coarsely shredded fresh sorrel or spinach leaves
Red Russian kale or other kale variety
Chamomile flowers or other edible flowers
Cook the oil and garlic over low heat for 2 minutes, remove from heat and stir in lemon peel. Set aside. Place the sorrel leaves and lemon wedges into the cavity of the chicken. Lift up the skin of the breast area and brush some of the oil mixture under the skin. Lay the skin back down and brush some oil mixture over the rest of the skin of the chicken. Tie the legs together and push the wings under the back of the chicken. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Place the chicken, with the breast side up, in a shallow pan. Roast the chicken for 1- 1 ¼ hours at 375 degrees. Baste with remaining oil mixture about halfway through. Pour 2 tablespoons of pan drippings, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into a pot with the potato starch. Heat until thickened. Pour in a bowl to set beside the chicken as optional gravy, top with the sheered sorrel or spinach leaves. Place the chicken on a platter and use the Kale and flowers to decorate the chicken.

The La Quinceanera guests are sure to love the chicken a la spring. It is not only a great tasting dish, but it is also nicely decorated for a great showpiece. Make sure to use a lot of flowers since this is a party for a 15 year old girl.

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La Quinceanera Party Supplies with a Theme Party

The celebration of young Hispanic girls 15th birthday is called La Quinceanera and it is quite big event. Party recipes using La Quinceanera party supplies is perfect for this occassion. Because this is a lavish party, invitations should go out in plenty of time to prepare for this festive ball. The birthday girl will be wearing a very elegant gown and carrying flowers to the ball so guests should dress appropriately, making sure not to outdo La Quinceanera. For this event, a live band would be appropriate and lots of flowers and decorations with the birthday girl's taste in mind. There will be a lot of gifts to open. Add some menu ideas like a Mis Quince Recipe for more scrumptious food. The food could be catered, as this will be a very large party. A chocolate fountain would be a great party idea for teenagers at this age and activities might involve different people speaking about La Quinceanera. Dancing, laughing, celebrating, eating and pure partying is what this celebration is all about.

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