Coke Chicken Burros

My husband took one bite and said, "What is in this?"
At first I thought, oh no...he hates it!
Boy was I wrong.
He said, "These are so freaking good!"
Guess we'll have to make them again, and again, and again!

Coke Chicken
2 large chicken breasts
1 can coke or vanilla coke
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 jar salsa verde

Cook chicken in crock pot on high for 2 hours. Shred. Then add coke, brown sugar, and salsa. Cook for another hour. Roll in a flour tortilla with cheese and sour cream. So good! Enjoy! It would also be yummy on top of chips.

Italian Baked Chicken

"Mom! I just can't stop eating this!"

Needless to say, this one is a keeper!

Italian Baked Chicken
5 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
1 envelope dry Italian dressing mix
1/2c. water
1 8oz cube cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 box chicken stuffing
1c. Mozzarella cheese
2c. bowtie pasta noodles
Mix Italian dressing with water.  Place chicken in a crock pot. Pour dressing over chicken and cook for 3 hours.  Shred with a fork.  With a hand mixer, blend cream cheese and cream of chicken soup. Pour over chicken and cook for 1 more hour.  Boil noodles and prepare stuffing the last 15 minutes of the hour. Drain noodles and place back in the pan.  Pour chicken sauce over the noodles and then pour into a 9x9 baking dish.  Sprinkle with cheese and spread stuffing on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Easy Chicken salad

It's been a while since I posted, so I thought I'd share a little quick and easy chicken salad. It's great on crackers, whole wheat bread, a bagel or just by itself. It takes 5 mintues to whip up and lasts for a few days depending on how hungry you are! I love it on toasted bread with some lettuce and a tomato. YUM!

Easy Chicken Salad
1 can chicken-drained and shred with a fork
1/2 small red apple-diced
2-3 Tbsp sliced almonds
2 Tbsp mayo
salt and pepper to taste

See, easy. Enjoy!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

This recipe is so simple and easy~~~no frying at all! The whole coating with corn starch then frying was always such a turn off to me because half the time the corn starch would come off. This recipe is just as delicious and totally simplified!

Sweet and Sour Chicken
1/4 c. butter
1/2 brown sugar
1 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. shredded carrots
2 Tbs. vinegar
1/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. ketchup
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 can crushed pineapple
2-3 lg chicken breast or 4-6 chicken tenderloins (cooked and sliced-I boil mine.)
salt
pepper
garlic salt

Saute first 4 ingredients. Stir in everything else, except the pineapple and chicken. Season with salt, pepper and garlic salt. Cook and stir till mixture boils. Add pineapple and chicken. Simmer for 15 minutes. Serve over rice.

Parm Chicken

This was dinner Thursday night. A hit in my house for sure! It's super easy too...And I like easy!

Parmesan Chicken

6-8 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins-you can use fresh or thaw them out from the giant bag I know we all get from Costco-that's what I did. ; )

6 oz spaghetti broken in half

1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce

oil

3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs or 3/4 cup of buttermilk

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook spaghetti as directed, drain and then place back into pan, but don't cook anymore. In a dish, mix together bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. In another dish, crack eggs or pour in buttermilk. In large frying pan, pour about an inch of oil in the bottom and heat till about medium high. Coat each piece of chicken in the egg or buttermilk. Then place in the bread crumbs and coat. Place in the oil. Continue until all your chicken is frying up. Cook in oil for about 3 minutes then turn them over. Watch them and turn down oil if needed. You don't want to burn them. Stab the chicken with a knife to see if it's still pink in the middle. While cooking, Pour 1/2 - 3/4 spaghetti sauce into the noodles. Eyeball it so it's not too saucy. Pour the noodles into a 9x9 baking dish. When chicken is done, place on top of the spaghetti. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Bake 6-8 minutes, so the spaghetti is heated through and the cheese is melted.

Candied Apples and Carrots- these are delish! Cook while chicken is in the oven.

1/2 bag baby carrots

2 granny smith apples

1 TBS butter

2 TBS brown sugar

Cube the apples. Melt butter in a small sauce pan on medium. Add the apples and carrots. Sprinkle brown sugar on top. Cover and turn heat to low. Cook about 5 minutes or till tender. OR use those Ziploc microwave steamer bags. If you use these, cook the carrots and apples separately. The carrots take about 4 minutes and the apples take about 2. Place in a bowl and mix together.

Caesar Salad

1/2 head romaine lettuces

handful crasins

handful croutons

a pinch or two shredded Parmesan cheese

2 TBS your favorite Caesar dressing

Toss together and enjoy!

Chicken on the Brain!

This picture doesn't do this super easy dish justice at all! I don't even know what to call it! Got 20 minutes, 3 ingredients and a side dish?!?

Chicken Dinner

1 box chicken stuffing

8 boneless/skinless chicken tenders

3 slices provolone cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a baking dish place 8 boneless skinless chicken tenders and bake. While chicken is in the oven make stuffing according to directions. When stuffing is done, remove chicken from the oven. Place cheese over chicken and then pour stuffing on top. Bake for another 10minutes. Serve with a salad or a yummy veggie.

Creamy Chicken Pasta

I can't take the credit for this one either, but my friend Kim made this for Bunco and it was divine! Try it. I promise you won't be disappointed.

Creamy Chicken Pasta
12 to 16oz of penne pasta or bowtie pasta cooked and drained
1/8 cup diced sundried tomatoes in oil. (drain the oil off)
8oz fresh mushrooms sliced
1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed)
2 to 3 chicken breasts
1/8 cup roasted red peppers diced
1 small package pine nuts

Sauce1 cup half and half (you can use fat free)
2 TBS butter
3 garlic cloves diced
1/2 tsp basil
3/4 cup parmesan cheese (I have also used an Italian cheese mix)
A dash of salt
A dash of pepper

Directions:
Chicken: pound chicken with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. Season with McCormick steak seasoning. (I have also seasoned with lemon pepper or diced garlic clove and salt and pepper) Broil chicken on broilin pan until done. About 15 to 20 minutes. (I am honestly not sure because I rarely time anything) Let chicken cool and then cut into bite sized pieces.

Sauce:
Melt butter. Saute garlic in butter. Pour half and half into the pan and stir constantly. I have the heat at or below medium so as not to scorch the milk. Add parmesan cheese and continue to stir. Add basil, salt and pepper and stir until the cheese is melted. Add pinenuts.Put it all together. Saute mushrooms in about 1 to 2 TBS of extra virgin olive oil. After all other ingredients are diced, thawed, and cut into pieces, add them to the drained pasta and pour sauce over the top. Mix it all together and you have creamy chicken pasta. ENJOY!

Chicken Burros

Chicken Burros, in the crock pot
(I love this dish on Sundays. You set it and forget it! Then it's done.)

8 boneless skinless chicken tenderloins (serves 4-6 adults)
1 can chicken broth
1 small jar your favorite salsa
1/2 c. corn
1/2 c. black beans
sour cream
cheese
tortillas
avocado
tomato
lettuce

Put chicken and chicken broth in the crock pot on high for about 4 hours. Shred with a fork and add salsa, black beans and corn. Cook for another hour. Roll into a tortilla adding your favorite toppings-sour cream, cheese, avocado, tomatoes, and lettuce. Serve with a side of beans and Spanish rice.