chicken Posts

This is a recipe that the kids absolutely loved and devoured it (even though they initially didn’t want to eat it because they thought it had real bourbon in it and feared becoming drunk?). I think that next time I’ll add a little more heat to it, but I wanted to go easy because the kids don’t do spicy stuff.
I served this over, my son’s favorite, brown rice.

bourbon chicken

You’ll need~
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
olive oil
2-3 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp ketchup… catsup… whatever
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup of water
1/3 cup of soy sauce

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Brown the chicken pieces. While you’re doing that, combine everything else and mix well. Add the mixture to the chicken and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes.

Maybe next time I’d add some corn starch or something to thicken up the sauce a bit.

Chicken Pineapple Skewers

This is, I believe, my son’s most favorite thing ever.  He gets so so so excited if he even sees me touch the wooden skewers… makes me feel bad if I’m looking for something and just moving them.  It has his favorite components… chicken (yum!), pineapple (double yum!) and it’s food on a stick (so much fun!)!

You’ll need~
2 lbs chicken breast, cut into 1″ cubes
1/2 cup Teriyaki sauce
2 Tbsp veggie oil
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks, drained, save 2 Tbsp of the juice

Combine teriyaki sauce,pineapple juice and oil.  Marinade the chicken in this for at least an hour.  Make sure you soak the wooden skewers in water for at least 15 minutes so they don’t burn.  Skewer the chicken onto skewers alternating with the pineapple chunks.  Grill or broil, turning skewers, until done, about 15 minutes.

Hi, my name is Judy and I’m a chicken wing addict.  I love wings.  I’ll admit it.  I just can’t seem to get enough of them!  I enjoying trying so come up with new wing recipes to shake things up.  I knew that I wanted wings this week, but I also wanted something with a little bit of an Asian twist.  I threw together some pantry ingredients to make a delicious marinade and let the wings sit in the sauce for several hours.  It was Oh So Good!!

Oh, and can I share a funny little wing story?  When I was a kid, I clearly remember having a certain celebrity moment.  I was… maybe 7 or 8 years old and I was visiting a friend.  Her family was eating Buffalo Wings for lunch and kindly offered me some.  I was horrified and declined because, yes, you guessed it, I didn’t want to eat Buffalo!  Hey, at least I have no Chicken of the Sea moments from my past! 

Asian Barbecue Chicken Wings

You’ll need~
2 lbs chicken wings, drummies and wingies.

sauce~
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed
4 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp Five Spice Seasoning

Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl.  Place the chicken wing pieces in a resealable bag.  Pour the sauce over the wings.  Seal and marinade for several hours.

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes!

Bacon and Cheese topped Chicken

Bac’n Chick’n

This recipe may not be healthy, but it’s tasty! It’s also one of my 5 year old’s favorite things to eat… it has all his favorite components… bacon, chicken and melty cheese. If I serve these with baked potato wedges, I have some very happy kids on my hands!

You’ll need

boneless skinless chicken breast fillets
thick cut bacon
sliced cheese… cheddar, colby, what ever you like.

(how easy is that?)

I always start by cutting the bacon in half… it’ll fit on the chicken better (and I don’t feel as guilty for nibbling on a half a piece of bacon while I cook as opposed to a whole piece).
Fry up that yummy bacon to your desired crispness. Drain on paper towels when done.
Make sure that your chicken is all about the same thickness so it’ll cook uniformly.
Safe some of that bacon grease (just a little), for frying your chicken breasts. Place them in the hot pan and fry for about 5 minutes and flip them over. After a couple more minutes you can lay your bacon pieces on top of the chicken breasts. Top with cheese slices and allow those bad boys to melt a little.

Juicy Parmesan Chicken

This was a definite hit with the family, especially the hubbster!

You’ll need~
1/2 cup mayonaise
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
4  chicken thighs
1 tsp basil
dash of oregano
dash of thyme
dash of parsley
dash of garlic powder
pepper

2 tbsp bread crumbs
garlic salt
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
1/2 tbsp oregano

Preheat oven to 425.

Combine mayo with cheese. Add pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, and garlic powder. Stir until combined.

In another bowl, combine breadcrumbs, parmesan, oregano and garlic salt.

Place chicken in a baking dish and slather on the mayo mixture. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mix on top of that. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until cooked through.

Served with garlic green beans and risotto.