Chicken Recipes

[doojable]

Italian Chicken Stir-Fry

4 chicken breasts, cut in 1" pieces

2 TBS olive oil

4 cloves garlic

1/2 yellow onion, minced

1 cup fresh green beans - cut into 1" pieces

1 or 2 banana peppers

1 each: red, green, orange bell pepper

1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

pinch of cayenne pepper

Juice of one lemon

1 1/2 cups Rotini or Penne pasta, cooked

In a fry pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion and saute 30 sec. Add chicken chunks. Cook until the chicken is almost done - about 6 min. Add green beans and cook another 3 min. Add peppers and cook another 3 min. Add tomatoes, cayenne and lemon juice and cook another 2 min to let flavors meld.

Toss over pasta.

[George Aar]

Hey,

in the interest of "equal time", shouldn't we have some "brave" recipes too?

[doojable]

Hey! I didn't even post my recipe for "Yellow-Bellied Chicken Liver" ;)

[Ham]

I was trying to cook up a recipe for possessed chicken flambe, but I'll spare you..

"don't add garlic if you want the chicken to stay in the pan.."

Sowie, carry on..

[rhino]

Why does the chicken have to be Italian?

Edited May 22, 2008 by rhino

[doojable]

Why does the chicken have to be Italian?

Because that's where it was born...? :blink:

Edited May 23, 2008 by doojable

[Steveo]

Are these recipes only for chickens to use? Or can people use them as well?

[brideofjc]

Hey, Dooj

That chicken stir fry sounds absolutely scrumptious. Thank you. Always looking for new and interesting variations on a theme.

[bowtwi]

Italian Chicken Stir-Fry

4 chicken breasts, cut in 1" pieces

2 TBS olive oil

4 cloves garlic

1/2 yellow onion, minced

1 cup fresh green beans - cut into 1" pieces

1 or 2 banana peppers

1 each: red, green, orange bell pepper

1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

pinch of cayenne pepper

Juice of one lemon

1 1/2 cups Rotini or Penne pasta, cooked

In a fry pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion and saute 30 sec. Add chicken chunks. Cook until the chicken is almost done - about 6 min. Add green beans and cook another 3 min. Add peppers and cook another 3 min. Add tomatoes, cayenne and lemon juice and cook another 2 min to let flavors meld.

Toss over pasta.

We ate this tonite for supper - it was delightful! My 11-year-old prepared it along with a lettuce salad and crescent rolls. Mmm mmm good! And there's leftovers for my lunch a couple days this week. We'll have this again!

[bowtwi]

Easy Chicken Fajita Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• 1 lb chicken breast, skinned, boned, cut into 2 x 1/2 inch strips
  
• 1-2 teaspoon chili powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (not in original recipe)
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
  
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, strips
  
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, strips
  
• pizza dough, for 12 inch pizza (you can use refrigerated pizza crust if you like.)
  
• 1/2 cup mild salsa
  
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
  

Directions

• Heat oil in large skillet.
  
• Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently until lightly browned.
  
• Stir in seasonings.
  
• Add onions and bell peppers, cook an additional minute or so until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  
• Heat oven to 425°.
  
• Sprinkle pizza pan with semolina flour and press dough into pan.
  
• Pre-bake dough until it is a very light golden brown, about 6 minutes.
  
• Remove from oven and scatter chicken over crust, spoon salsa over chicken, spread vegetable mixture over that, and finally, top with cheese.
  
  
• Bake for another 15 minutes until crust is golden brown.
  

http://www.recipezaar.com/30021

Edited June 3, 2008 by bowtwi

[bowtwi]

Are these recipes only for chickens to use? Or can people use them as well?

Not if they're chicken!

[bowtwi]

Kickin' Creamy Chicken Stew in a Slow Cooker using FROZEN chicken

Ingredients

5 Frozen Chicken Breasts (or 20 Frozen Chicken Tenders)

1 16 ounce jar Salsa Verde

2 cans Black Beans

1 can Sweet Corn

1 can Diced Tomatos with no salt

1 can Rotel Tomatoes with green chiles

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 small (3 oz) package of cream cheese

Directions

Place frozen chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients except cream cheese.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Add cream cheese, cook on warm setting for 30 minutes, then stir.

This can be served over rice or wrapped in flour tortillas or with corn bread.

One serving is 1/2 a breast or 2 large chicken tenders.

Number of Servings: 10

We tried this yesterday and not only was it one of the easiest meals I've ever prepared, it was really, really good! My daughter even asked if we had enough leftover for supper tonight, she liked it so well.

Edited October 17, 2008 by bowtwi