Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1” pieces
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, not drained
- 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (8.5 ounce) can whole kernel corn
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 1 yellow squash, diced
- 8 oz. sliced mushrooms, fresh
- 1 pkt taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup minced cilantro
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Tex Mex Chicken Vegetable Skillet
“Don’t mess with Tex-Mex!” I have been playing with this recipe forever. It is actually a take-off on my Cajun Shrimp,…
Cajun Smoked Chicken Halves
“Life is better with chickens around.” Obviously, this recipe can apply to any cut of chicken (including whole) as long as…
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken, abt 3 lbs either rotisserie from store or boiled
- 2 qts low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/2 t Adobo seasoning
- 1/4 t smoked black pepper
- 1/2 stick butter
- 2 C all-purpose flour
- 1 t baking powder
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t Adobo seasoning
- 1/8 t smoked black pepper
- 1 T bacon fat
- 1 T shortening
- 3/4+ C whole milk
Momma’s Chicken & Dumplins
“Cooking certain dishes, like Chicken & Dumplins, reminds me of my mother!” During my childhood years up through high school, I…
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 3/4 cup peach preserves
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
- 2 Tablespoons molasses
- 2 Tablespoons of Sweet Dry Rub for Pork & Chicken (see earlier recipe)
Super Sweet BBQ Basting Sauce
“Put the sweet to the meat!” Recently I decided to try and increase the sweetness of my smoked pork and chicken.…
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoons smoked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Sweet Dry Rub for Pork or Chicken
“Rub Smoke Eat Repeat” Recently I decided to try and increase the sweetness of my smoked pork and chicken. I made…
Ingredients
- 6-8 chicken breast tenders
- 6 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1/4 cup Dry Sherry
Chicken Fricassee Carlile
“I have a real hankering for a fricassee!” – Steve Carlile Recently, an old friend of mine, Steve Carlile, challenged me…
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp adobo seasoning
- 1 small onion, minced (dried is okay)
- 2 cups cooked, diced chicken
- 1/2 cup grated, sharp cheddar cheese
- 11oz can whole corn, drained
- 1 cup buttered, crushed Ritz crackers
Chicken Corn Casserole
“A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.” – Pat Conroy Casseroles have been a classic staple of…
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 tbsp. freshly torn basil
- 4 slices mozzarella
- 2 c. fresh baby spinach leaves
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Caprese Chicken
“Italian food is all about ingredients and it’s not fussy and it’s not fancy.” Wolfgang Puck While enjoying the boredom of the…
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup crushed buttery round cracker crumbs (I use Ritz)
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (or equivalent chicken parts, I typically use two breasts & three or four boneless thighs)
- ½ stick butter, cut into pieces
- ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning (I use Tony Chachere’s), optional
- ¼ teaspoon Adobo seasoning, optional
Buttery Baked Chicken
“I am not a glutton. I am an explorer of food.” Erma Bombeck I’ve been making this dish for awhile and…
Ingredients
- 8 lasagna noodles, cooked according to package instructions
- 2 cups alfredo sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 small rotisserie chicken or 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 pkg (9 oz) chopped spinach, cooked, drained
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese + ½ cup, divided
- 4 oz. sun-dried tomatoes, julienne-cut or in pieces
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional: fresh parsley, finely chopped
White Chicken Lasagna Rollups
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” F. Fellini This dish is like heaven on a plate! And like so…
Ingredients
- 1 can Cream of Chicken soup (recommend: Campbell’s Healthy Request)
- 1 ½ cups Water
- 1 (8-ounce) package Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- 1 (6-ounce) package Swiss cheese, grated
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 boxes butter & garlic flavored rice (recommend: Uncle Ben’s Long Grain & Wild Rice, Butter & Herb)(substitute Zatarain’s Garlic Butter Flavored Rice for spicier results)
- 1 ½ cups boiling water
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” cubes (I used 7 or 8 tenderloin strips)
- 1 (3.5 or 4.0 oz.) package prosciutto, chopped (if necessary, substitute thin-sliced, black forest, deli ham)
- chopped fresh parsley, optional garnish
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
“Nothing brings people together like good food.” I found this recipe in the Jan-Feb 2014 issue of Southern Lady magazine. I’m…
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts or tenders, boneless, skinless
- 2 – 15 oz. cans white Great Northern beans, drained
- 1 – 11 oz. can of white shoepeg corn, drained (or 1 ½ cups of frozen white corn)
- 1 medium shallot, minced (orig. recipe called for onion)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 package ranch dressing mix
- 1 – 4 oz. canned chopped mild green chiles
- 3 – cups of chicken broth
- 2 – tsps cumin
- 2 – tsps oregano
- 2 – chicken bullion cubes
- 1/4 – tsp smoked salt
- 1/4 – tsp white pepper
Ranch White Chicken Chili (CrockPot)
“Warm thoughts. Soup puts the heart at ease…” A. Escoffier In Texas, and for that matter most of the U.S., we’ve…
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped or minced shallot
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 10 ounces)
- 1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeño pepper (optional for more spicy heat)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 (14 1/4-ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 15 oz. of canned diced peeled tomatoes (Mexican style such as Mild Ro-Tel), undrained
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium tomato soup (such as Campbell's Healthy Request), undiluted
- 1 1/4 cups crushed unsalted baked tortilla chips (about 16)
- 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
TexMex Chicken-Tortilla Soup
“Happiness is hot soup on a cold day.” This recipe originally appeared in a 1997 issue of Cooking Light magazine and,…
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken tenders
- 1 10oz can of Ro-Tel (I like the Mild)
- 1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes (I prefer Hunt’s Fire Roasted)
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can whole kernel corn, undrained
- 1 med. Shallot, finely chopped or minced
- 2 14.5oz cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pkg of Taco seasoning (I prefer Old El Paso, low sodium)
- ½ T dried cilantro
Tortilla Soup (In a CrockPot)
“Soup is the song of the hearth … and the home.” L.P. De Gouy Thanks to my wife’s suggestions, I am…
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 each chicken breast, boneless, shredded or cubed
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup (or, depending on your tastes, you may substitute a can of cream of celery soup for one of the others)
- 8 ounces sour cream, light
- 1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tube Ritz crackers
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Poppy Seed Chicken
“In the childhood memories of every good cook, there’s a large kitchen, a warm stove, a simmering pot and a mom.”…
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 cooked Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, shredded or cubed
- 16 oz Sour Cream, light is okay
- 2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
- 8 oz Cheddar Cheese, sharp, shredded
- 12 corn Tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups Canola Oil
- 4 oz Onion, minced (optional)
- 4 oz Green Chilies, chopped (optional)
- 4 tablespoons Cilantro, fresh, chopped (optional)
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
“Life without Mexican food is like no life at all.” My sister, Nancy, makes the best creamy, Chicken Enchiladas in the…
