4 chicken breast halves (cubed large pieces)
3 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup salsa
2 cups hot cooked brown rice
Cilantro to garnish
Mix seasonings in a small bowl then sprinkle over chicken.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil then brown chicken on all sides.
Add beans, corn, and salsa; cook covered for 10-15 minutes.
Serve over rice and sprinkle with cilantro if desired.
1 1/2 pounds of boneless chicken breast (boneless thighs are excellent too)
1 1/4 cups dried quinoa
3 1/2 - 4 cups stock
2 cups small broccoli floret
1 bell pepper (optional)
4 minced garlic cloves
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cups dried cranberries
3/4 cups chopped scallions
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Heat oil in a large skillet and saute bell pepper for 1-2 minutes. Add broccoli and saute for another 3-4 minutes until softened. Remove veggies and set aside.
Add chicken, garlic, quinoa, 3 1/2 cups stock, and red pepper. Stir and bring to a simmer. Once it's boiling reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, broth evaporated, and quinoa spirals have separated (about 18 minutes - add more stock if needed).
Remove chicken and chop into bite-size pieces. Add back to pan with veggies, pecan pieces, cranberries, and scallions. Add pepper as needed.
Serve warm
2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 cup flour (for dredging)
Salt to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine (chicken stock OK)
3 large lemons
4 oz butter (this was too much, perhaps 2-3 oz?)
2 tbs capers
Heat oil in a large skillet on med-high (this is for frying, heat is important)
Pound chicken to about 1/4" thickness, season both sides with salt.
Lightly dust the chicken with flour and shake off any excess. Cook in oil until it turns golden brown on one side. Flip and brown other side. Make sure it's cooked through (instant read thermometer)
When both sides are golden brown, add wine and juice from the three lemons. Reduce by about half (2-3 minutes)
Finish the sauce by adding butter to the pan and blending thoroughly. When mixed, add capers.
Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
5 pieces boneless chicken, cooked and chopped into pieces
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 can of milk (use the cream of mushroom soup can)
2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
4 servings cooked spaghetti
slivered almonds
Mix all except 1 cup of cheese and almonds in a baking dish.
Bake at 325 for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle top with remaining cheese and almonds.
2 Tbs olive oil
1 small diced onion
1 1/2 chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
dash of salt and pepper
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
8 large flour tortillas (corn OK too)
3 cups shredded cheese
1 batch red enchilada sauce
optional toppings: cilantro, sour cream, avocado, chopped onions, cotija cheese
Preheat oven to 350, prepare your enchilada sauce
Saute the filling: heat oil and saute onions for ~3 mins. Add diced chicken and green chiles and season with salt and pepper. Saute for 6-8 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Add beans, heat, and set aside.
Assemble the enchiladas: Setup an assembly line - starting with tortillas, smear with enchilada sauce, spoon in mixture to make a line down the middle and add 1/3 cup of cheese. Roll and arrange in a greased baking dish. Fill baking dish with prepared enchiladas and spread any remaining sauce evenly over the top. Cover with any remaining cheese.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until they are cooked through and the tortillas are crispy on the edges. Serve immediately and top with optional items!
1/2 cup diced onion
2-3 garlic cloves
3-4 chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
Simmer the onion and garlic over medium heat in a large saucepan with a touch of olive oil or butter until translucent.
Dust the chicken pieces with flour and a dash of pepper, then add the chicken pieces to the saucepan and cook thoroughly (butter can be added to help brown chicken if desired).
Increase heat to medium high and add the chicken broth and chipotle peppers. Bring to boil and reduce by half stirring often. Remove the peppers and turn off heat.
Stir in sour cream and serve.
Alternate: Thaw and cook chicken in greaseless fryer (18 minutes at 400), cut into pieces and add to onion in saucepan.
Optional: Add 1/2 cup of chopped green bell peppers with onion. Garnish final serving with cilantro.
2 tsp crushed garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Preheat oven to 425.
Warm the garlic and olive oil to blend flavors. In a separate dish, combine the bread crumbs and the cheese. Dip the chicken in the olive oil and garlic mixture, then dredge in the bread crumb mixture. Place in shallow baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Alternate: dredge frozen chicken in garlic-oil then in breadcrumbs. Place in oil-less fryer and cook at 400 for 18 minutes.
Filling
3 cups shredded chicken
4-6 oz cream cheese softened
2-4 oz cans green chiles or roasted chile peppers
1 tbs lime juice
15 oz can of white or black beans rinsed (optional)
1/2 cup cilantro
Sauce
2 tbs butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tbs flour
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
14 oz can green enchilada sauce (Hatch is good)
Assembly
8 oz shredded cheese - Monterey jack or ?
8 flour tortillas (corn OK too)
Cilantro for garnish
Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly grease the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Combine chicken, cream cheese, green chilis, beans, cilantro, and lime juice. Stir until combined and set aside.
In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter and add onion. Cook until softened (3-4 minutes). Sprinkle flour over onions and stir well. Slowly whisk in the broth and milk. Cook for one minute stirring until the flour is less lumpy and the mixture smooths. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is bubbling and thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and add enchilada sauce and sour cream.
Spread 1/4 cup of sauce into the prepared pan. Fill tortillas with 1/2 cup of filling and top with a small handful of cheese. Roll into a burrito and place side by side into the pan - seam side down.
Pour the white sauce over the top and spread evenly. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the enchiladas are bubbling and lightly browned.
Serve and top with whatever you like.
1 tbs butter
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
1 lemon, juiced (or equivalent)
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
8 chicken tenderloins
lemon pepper to taste
garlic to taste
onion powder to taste
Preheat oven to 350F
Melt butter in bowl and add dressing, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.
Arrange chicken in baking dish and coat with butter mixture. Season both sides of chicken with lemon pepper, garlic and onion powder.
Bake 28 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
3 cups sliced mushrooms
2 garlic cloves
1/4 onion slice diced
6 Skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 TB butter
Aged provolone slices cut to cover chicken pieces
1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
Preheat oven to 350.
Soften onion, garlic and mushrooms in 1TB butter, don't reduce. Remove mix to bowl.
Drench chicken in bread crumbs and brown in 1TB butter on all sides (don't cook, just brown heavily on high heat).
Put 1/3 of mushroom mix into 9" baking dish and place browned chicken on top.
Cover chicken with remaining mushroom mix.
Cover each chicken piece with fitted cheese then pour wine or broth into baking dish.
Bake 30-35 minutes until chicken is done.
Pull from oven and cover with foil for 10 minutes to finish cooking and balance temperature.
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 (15.5 oz) can of tomato sauce
1/4 cup salsa
1/2 (1.25 oz) package taco seasoning mix
1 tsp ground cumin
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp chili powder (optional)
hot sauce to taste
Place chicken breasts and tomato sauce in medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil then add salsa, seasoning mix, cumin, garlic and chili powder. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
Pull breasts and pull apart with two forks. Put chicken back into sauce and cook covered for another 5 to 10 minutes. Add hot sauce to taste and stir together. Add water if mix gets too thick.
Serve wrapped in warmed tortillas with your favorite garnish.
1 lb cubed chicken
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lb broccoli florets
large handful of sliced mushrooms
2Tbs oil for frying
Sauce
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 Tbs ginger, minced (powder OK)
2 tsp sesame oil (Tahini is fine)
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbs brown sugar
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup flour
Heat 1 tbs oil in a large pan and add chicken, saute with salt and pepper until cooked through and browned. Set aside.
In the same pan, heat 1 tbs oil and add mushrooms. When they start to soften, add broccoli and stir fry until tender. Set aside.
Add 1 tbs oil to the same pan, saute garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, broth, and flour. Stir until smooth.
Return all ingredients to the pan and stir until heated through.
Serve over a bed of rice or noodles
Sweet and Sour sauce
2-3 large chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" squares
1 medium onion, sliced
large handful of sliced mushrooms
10 baby carrots, cut into 1/4" sections
handful of snap peas and/or green beans
2 garlic cloves, minced
Pre-heat wok with a very small bit of olive oil.
Add chicken, one clove of garlic, onion and start stirring. White wine helps soften the onions nicely, and helps keep things from browning.
When the chicken is no longer pink, add 2 tablespoons of Sweet and Sour sauce and mushrooms. (keep up the stirring)
Once the mushrooms are soft, add other vegetables, more Sweet and Sour and the remaining garlic. The vegetables should remain a little crisp.
Serve over a bed of rice or on its own.