CHICKEN THIGHS PORTABELLO AND SMASHED POTATOES
4 large starchy potatoes
Salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons margarine
6 cloves garlic, chopped, divided
1 red onion chopped
2 tablespoons vinegar, eyeball it
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, eyeball it
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1/3 palm full
3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, 4 to 5 sprigs, stripped and leaves chopped
4 large portabella mushroom caps, wiped clean with damp towel
1 1/2 pounds, 6 pieces or 1 package, boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Coarse black pepper
2 cubanelle (Italian light green peppers), seeded and thinly sliced
2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 (28-ounce) can or 2 (14-ounce) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes, lightly drained
Generous handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped

1/2c soymilk, eyeball it

Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high heat.
Peel up the taters and cut them into small chunks. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Cover the pot and bring up to a boil over high heat. Uncover, add salt to season up the potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
In a small pot over medium low heat and add vegetable oil, about 1 tablespoon – just eyeball it. Add 2 tablespoons margarine in small pieces. When margarine melts into oil, add 4 cloves of chopped garlic. Saute1 onion ,1 to 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook 1 more minute, remove pan from heat and reserve.
Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
In a large bowl, combine vinegar, Worcestershire, crushed red pepper flakes, rosemary then whisk in about 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it. Turn portabella caps in marinade and transfer to a plate to reserve. Add chicken thighs to remaining marinade and coat evenly. Season 1 side of the chicken thighs, as well as the reserved mushroom caps with salt and pepper then transfer just the thighs to hot grill, seasoned side down. Season the opposite side of the chicken thighs and grill for 6 minutes on each side then transfer to a plate to rest. Add raw marinated mushroom caps to grill and top with a heavy skillet to press down on them as they grill. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until, dark, tender and well-marked.
While chicken thighs and mushrooms cook, add a tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, to hot skillet. Add remaining 2 cloves of garlic, peppers and onions to the skillet season with salt and pepper and cook, tossing frequently, 7 to 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and parsley to the pan and toss to heat through, about 1 minute then remove from heat.
Thinly slice rested chicken thigh meat and grilled mushrooms.

Drain potatoes then return them to the hot pot to evaporate some of the water content. Add the reserved garlic and scallion mixture to the potatoes along with cup soymilk and smash away to combine potatoes(add any leftover virgin olive oil or margarine for flavor and texture as well as mayo .) Season the super-mashers with salt and pepper.
Pile up 1/4 of the potatoes on each plate. Top each pile with 1/4 of chicken, mushrooms and sauce and serve immediately. Garnish with fresh parsley on entire plate for nice effect.


The idea is the boneless chicken thighs should look like grilled steaks. See where the Rabbis got the idea that chicken meat looks like cow meat! This one even should taste like it!

Serves 6 healthy adults.