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…
