Chicken Marengo

Recipe

4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in 2" pieces

1/4 c all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

2 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 large yellow onion, sliced or chopped

1 can (14oz) Italian tomatoes or diced tomatoes

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 c sliced black olives

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 c white wine

1 c chicken broth

2 tsp sriracha or hot sauce (optional)

Mix flour and salt and pepper in a shallow dish and coat chicken with it.  Heat up the oil in pan and then cook chicken until brown on all sides.  Remove from pan and keep warm.

Add onion to the pan and cook until soft.  Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.  Add wine and deglaze the pan.  Add tomatoes, broth, seasonings, and olives.  Bring to a boil and then add chicken.  Cook for 15 minutes until cooked through.  

Our Review

This was pretty good and we all enjoyed it.  Served with mashed potatoes.

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Lemon Greek Chicken

Ingredients

2 tsp lemon zest

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2 Tbs olive oil

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1 Tsp oregano

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

6-8 medium red potatoes (the size of a lemon)

1 green pepper, cut into strips

1 red onion, wedged

8 oz mushrooms, cleaned

4 bone in chicken breasts OR 24 oz boneless chicken breasts

Combine the first seven ingredients and set aside.  Spray a 10x13 dish with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Clean potatoes, cut into fourths, place in pan.  Add bell pepper strips, onion wedges, and mushrooms.

Drizzle half of the seasoning mix over the veggies and toss.  Place chicken on top and drizzle the rest of the seasoning mix.  Brush or rub the mix into the chicken.  Bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center, basting after 15 minutes.  (Bone-in chicken takes 1 hour.)  

Note:  If potatoes aren't done when the chicken is, remove the chicken and cover it with foil.  

Our Review

Another recipe that didn't cook the potatoes all of the way.  I ended up pulling out the chicken with veggies to serve that while the potatoes stayed in the oven.  Overall it was good.  Left overs the next day, not so much.  

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Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Basil Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken breasts

Olive Oil

3 cloves of garlic, diced

Salt and pepper

Several leaves of fresh Basil

Half a jar of sun-dried tomatoes (or more)

Pour oil in the pan and heat.  Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.  Season the chicken with salt and pepper and then add it to the pan with the basil and the tomatoes. Cook until chicken is done.  

Our Review

I made this recipe up tonight because I wanted to use the sun dried tomatoes and had some fresh basil.  It tasted great and the kids asked for more.  Definitely making it again.

Easy Crockpot Salsa Chicken

Ingredients

2.5 lbs chicken breasts

1.5 C of salsa

2 limes

2 tbs chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

salt and pepper

Add the chicken, salsa, juice of both limes, and chili powder to the slow cooker.  Place the lime halves in.  (We did not do this.)  Cook on low for 8 hours.  When it is done cooking, pull out and discard the limes, shred the chicken, and add the other seasonings.  Set the cooker to warm and continue cooking 30 more minutes.

I added the seasonings in the first step and did not do the additional 30 minutes on warm.

Our review

This was great as a burrito stuffing with lettuce, salsa, cheese, and guacamole.  I was surprised that the next day it didn't taste as good when it was reheated.  It wasn't bad, but it tasted more bland than the night before.  Perhaps it's because the next day I didn't add guacamole and salsa.

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Philly Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients

1 large sweet onion, sliced

2 green bell peppers, sliced

3 chicken breasts, sliced

2 tbs Dale's Steak Seasoning ***

salt and pepper

sliced Mozzarella cheese

Hoagie rolls

Add the onions, peppers, chicken, steak seasoning, salt, and pepper to a slow cooker.  Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.  Serve on hoagie rolls with a slice of cheese on top.

*** I could not find this seasoning, and while I was going to look in other stores or create a "copy cat recipe" I ran out of time and ended up adding asian BBQ sauce that I had in the fridge.

Our review

It could be blamed on the seasoning, but I wasn't totally impressed.  It tasted fine, but definitely not like a Philly Chicken sandwich.  In fact, don't those usually have chicken cubed pieces?  Anyway, I would try it again with some tweaks on the seasoning, but I'm not in any rush.

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Chicken Cacciatore Crock Pot

Chicken

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts

26 oz chunky vegetable-style spaghetti sauce

1 green pepper, chopped

1 sweet onion, chopped

Place all ingredients into the crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.  Can be served with spaghetti noodles and garnished with olives and Parmesan cheese.

Our Review

I was not expecting this to taste good.  Partly because the only chunky spaghetti sauce that I found was a can of Hunts brand spaghetti sauce and I'm not a fan of tomato things coming out of cans.  I was surprised, this was really good.  I don't even like bell peppers but I ate everything from this dish.  

*** You can put all of these ingredients in a ziplock bag and freeze them for an easy meal later.

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Rosemary Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Salt

Pepper

Bone-in Chicken pieces

Toss chicken to coat it with the other ingredients.  Bake it at 450 degrees for 40-50 minutes until cooked thoroughly.  

Our Review

I made this recipe to go along with the Roast Potatoes recipe.  I didn't measure the ingredients.  It tasted pretty good.

Easy Chicken and Biscuits

 

Ingredients

1 can condensed cream of broccoli soup

1 can condensed cream of potato soup

2/3 C milk

1/2 Tsp poultry seasoning

1/8 Tsp black pepper

2 C frozen mixed veggies

2 C cubed chicken or turkey, cooked

1 package refrigerated biscuits

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Stir all of the ingredients except for the biscuits in an 11 x 7 inch baking dish.  Bake for 20 minutes until it is hot and bubbling.  Stir the dish and then top with the biscuits.  Bake for 15 more minutes until the biscuits are golden brown.

Our Review

This is probably very unhealthy and processed, but I hate to admit it was pretty darn good.  Next time I want to make all of the processed ingredients myself.

Salt and Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken (breasts or legs)

red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar

salt and pepper

Sprinkle salt and pepper on chicken.

Option 1 using boneless chicken breasts: Pour red wine vinegar into a frying pan over medium heat.  Add the chicken and cool until done.

Option 2 using chicken legs: Place the chicken legs in a baking dish and pour apple cider vinegar all over them.  Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees.  

Our Review

I made these up at the spur of the moment.  The second option in the oven tasted better than the chicken from the pan. I'm not sure if it was the different vinegar, different cooking style, or the different chicken pieces.

New Year's Eve Chicken

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken wings

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 C Italian salad dressing

1/2 C apricot jam

1/4 C apple juice

1 ounce dry onion soup mix

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease a medium baking dish.  Arrange the chicken wings in a single layer in the dish and season with salt and pepper.  In a bowl whisk the salad dressing, jam, juice and onion soup mix.  Pour over the chicken.  Cover and bake for 1 hour, remove lid during the final 20 minutes of cooking.

Our Review

The store was sold out of wings so we used drumsticks.  It was an interesting flavor, not necessarily bad, just different.

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Braised Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients

• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  ground black pepper to taste
  1 teaspoon garlic salt
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  1 onion, thinly sliced
  1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  1 teaspoon dried basil
  1 teaspoon dried oregano
  1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  Season chicken breasts with ground black pepper and garlic salt. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet, and brown the onion and seasoned chicken breasts.  Pour tomatoes and balsamic vinegar over chicken, and season with basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes.

Gorgonzola-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

3 Tbls olive oil

3 Medium onions - sliced

1/2 C Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

1/3 C chopped walnuts, toasted

4 Boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1.5 pounds)

1/2 C finely chopped walnuts

1/2 C cornmeal

salt and pepper

3 Tblsp melted butter

2 Tblsp butter

1 Tblsp olive oil

In medium heavy skillet, heat 3 tblsp olive oil and add the onions.  reduce the heat to low ad cook until deep brown, about 25 minutes.  Transfer to a bowl and let cool.  Stir in the cheese and toasted walnuts.  Cover and refrigerated until ready to use.  

Flatten chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thick.  Spoon 1/4 of the filling onto each breast and spread to within 1/2 inch of the edges.  Fold about 1/2 inch of each long side over the filling.  Press down firmly and roll the breasts, starting with the narrow end.  Keep folded edges tucked in and secure with a toothpick.  

In a small bowl, combine the rest of the walnuts, cornmeal, and salt and pepper.  Roll the chicken breasts in the melted butter and then in the cornmeal mix.  In a medium skillet, over medium heat, heat the rest of the butter and olive oil until foaming.  Add the chicken, seam side down and cook, turning every few minutes until the crust is well browned and the chicken feels firm when pressed, about 18 minutes.  

Our Review

This wasn't that great.  It needed more salt and tasted fairly bland.  The cheese and onion mix itself was good.

Slow Cooked Chicken and Mushroom Stew

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breasts

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

salt and pepper

2 cups celery, cut in 1.5 inch pieces

8 oz mushrooms

1 C baby carrots

Stir soup and half a can of water in crock pot.  Cut chicken in 2 inch chunks and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Add chicken, celery, mushrooms, and carrots in the slow cooker and stir.  Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. 

Our Review

This was quick, easy, and the kids liked it.

Salsa Chicken

Ingredients

4 Chicken breasts

4 Tsp taco seasoning

1 C salsa

1 C shredded cheese

Put chicken in a greased 9×13 baking dish.  Sprinkle with seasoning and pour the salsa on all chicken pieces.  Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes until cooked through.  Sprinkle with cheese and cook for 3-5 more minutes until the cheese is bubbly and melted.

Our Review

This was decent.  Nothing amazing about it, but I’d definitely make it again because it was easy (and cheesy.)  Next time I might try to add some veggies or something around the chicken to add more to the meal.

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