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Originally Posted by viet_mom
I would love suggestions for a "pre-cook" dish. Vietbabe's bday party is next Saturday and there will be about 22 kids (and about as many adults). I'm ordering in pizza for everyone and will have a birthday cake. I will also put out some popcorn as a kiddie munchie and for adults, I will have a veggie plate with dip and chips/salsa. (Yes, I know so creative).
I'd like to attempt a dish I can make a few days ahead and defrost and cook the day of the party. I guess Lasagna is the obvious choice but I have a big jumbo pack of chicken thighs I just bought on sale and I'd love to use them. Any suggestions for an interesting dish that would do well cooked or prepared ahead of time (and would go with pizza sort of?) I usually cook chicken thighs for a long time in a Vietnamese broth that covers the chicken completely so the chicken slides right off the bone when you eat it. But folks at the party aren't going to like my broth (lots of fish sauce) so would love alternatives. Thank you.
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Poach the chicken, and then tear it into chunks (save the broth for soup later on down the line). Put the chicken in the fridge covered.
Make a sauce to put on top of the chicken. Refrigerate.
When it's time to put everything out, mix the sauce and the chicken.
My favorite is a green sauce with parsley, anchovies, capers and olive oil, but I'll have to get the recipe from my mom. I think she's probably served that particular dish at a few dozen different parties because it's so easy to do ahead of time. Unless you know about the anchovies ahead of time, you'd have no idea they were there.
I'm helping her out with a party she's hosting tomorrow. I'll ask her for a copy of the recipe.
