Chicken Cordon Bleu

I love me some Chicken Cordon Bleu!  Sometimes it can be a lot of hassle, though.  This recipe is super easy to assemble and the flavor is delicious!  No pan frying or unusual ingredients.  It doesn't even necessarily need the sauce.  The chicken stays moist and everyone gobbled it up.

Chicken Caribe

If you like curry and you like sweet, this is a super easy chicken recipe that I love!  My mom made this when I was a kid and I always loved it-I'm definitely a curry/sweet/savory lover.

3-4 chicken breasts (I usually slice them in half lengthwise so they cook faster)

For dredging:

1/4 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp curry powder, 1/2 tsp paprika

Dredge and brown on each side

Meanwhile combine in a pot over med heat:

1 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp curry powder

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Thicken, then pour over chicken in a 9x13 pan.  Add pineapple chunks.  Bake 30 min at 350.

I always serve this over rice

Oahu Chicken

An all time favorite recipe here: brings me back to my childhood.  There are a handful of recipes that no matter how hard I try, I just simply can never make this dish as delicious as my mother.  Everyone in my family loves this dish almost more than life itself.  Except my brother, but then again, his name starts with a J and the rest of us are C's and K's, so what do you expect???

If you are a member of my family and dare to make this recipe without doubling the sauce, so help you heaven, may you live to see another day...

4 chicken breasts, 1/3 c flour + 1/2 tsp salt to dredge (rough measurements)

1 can pineapple chunks, 1/2 cup of juice reserved

3/4 cup chicken broth

8 oz tomato sauce

1 tsp ginger

2 tbsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp salt

Dredge chicken, brown on both sides in oil, set aside.  

***Chicken does not have to be cooked all the way through--if you cook it too long during this step it may be dry as it finishes its simmer in the sauce.

Deglaze pan with pineapple juice, add the rest of the ingredients, stir to combine and then lay chicken back in gently. Cover and simmer for 20 min, uncover and cook another 15 or so.  Serve over rice.

Spaghetti in Garlic Gravy

Happy Mother's Day

I made this for my mother and I'm pretty sure it was the best present she got

And there were no leftovers.

And we are all very full right now.

I think my favorite part of the meal was the chicken--it was absolutely fabulous.

We grilled ours instead of pan sauteing and it was a hit!

Coconut Chicken with Apricot sauce

For some reason whenever I volunteer to bring food to someone, my mind instantly goes blank and I can't remember a single thing I've ever made or if anything tasted good ever.  Yes, that is why I started this blog.  But I'm still doing it.  I have a bad habit of making new recipes for guests or people I'm bringing dinner to.  I figured Coconut chicken is pretty basic, I can't screw it up too bad, so I went with this recipe.  Up until the last minute I had Pizza Hut on my speed dial, but it turned out great and so easy!  Definitely flip the chicken a few times to make sure all the coconut gets nice and crispy.  It looks a little funky, but the flavor is great. 

Thai Chicken Enchiladas

This recipe is a serious KILLER.  I was a little nervous about an enchilada with no cheese, but the first bite in my mouth was serious love at first bite.  These enchiladas are packed with flavor, easy to put together, and on the healthy side.  A total keeper.  I served them with this coconut rice and used this leftover chicken.  My only change is that I used this Thai Curry Simmer Sauce from Fresh n' Easy instead of the sweet and spicy sauce.  The flavor was out of this world.

Coconut Lime Chicken

Totally easy marinade and tons of flavor!

We grilled ours because I doubled the recipe, but I think the pan version would be great too

Lemon Rosemary Garlic Chicken

You don't really need a recipe for this delicious chicken, but if you're the kind of person who likes to read exact amounts, here's a good one.  I had a drawer full of lemons that needed to be used up and I have a gazillion rosemary bushes in my yard so this was perfect for me.  Baked potatoes, salad, and garlic bread?  Dinner is served.

Balsamic glazed BBQ chicken

Hello, Balsamic Vinegar.  

I love you.

This is a fabulous glaze.  

I could drink it.

Or take a bath in it.

Chicken with Lemon and Capers

Ever since I came home from Costco with this bottle, Jeremy's been teasing me for not buying the Big bottle of capers.  It doesn't look that big here,

But it does here!

So when I found this recipe, I didn't even have to think twice!

Delicious.  So simple.  Perfect Sunday afternoon dinner while both of the kids were napping.  I served it with Balsamic Brussel Sprouts and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes.

***I even pounded out the chicken, which is something I've never bothered to do.  It was well worth the extra and easy step.  Make sure you pound it thin--it definitely helps the chicken cook faster without burning the breadcrumbs, especially if you have more than 4 cutlets to cook.

Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

I'd been eyeballing this little gem for a couple of weeks before I decided to try it.  Cutter loves rice right now so I'm always looking for different things to top it with.  Crock pot recipes rarely seem to turn out better than I expect, so I was pretty surprised and happy with this one!  

***I did make some major changes: I halved the honey, and probably next time would cut it down to 1/3 cup, then I substituted the canola oil for sesame oil.  Much better!  I left out the chili flakes for Cutter but next time I will definitely put them in--it could have used a little kick.  Served with roasted broccoli--yummm!  And so easy!  Made the whole house smell great!  The chicken was a little dry, but isn't that the norm when you cook it for 2+ hours???

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

This recipe is total comfort food that no one can resist.  It was delicious!  I made it for my entire family when we went away to a cabin last April and people were eating leftovers for dessert and then again for breakfast...

Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce

This recipe is a total fav at our house.  SO delicious.  Even my 2 year old scarfed it down!

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

I was intrigued by this recipe because I realized recently that I love Mayonnaise.  Dang it. 

I think I used a little too much mayo (one of the hazards of my whole not measuring thing) but the flavor was amazing and the chicken was super moist.  One of those Gross/Delicious dinners.  You know what I mean....

Jalapeno Kettle Chip Chicken

Kettle Chips go fast in this house, so I had to make these quick or else I'd be heading back to the store before I actually got around to making them.  I actually made them on a night when I was going out to dinner with some girlfriends, and I was trying my hardest not to eat an entire chicken breast before leaving!  They were crunchy and spicy and just right, especially with some baked potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts (never mind it was like 85 degrees outside and my house was boiling from both ovens going...next time I'll better menu/weather plan)

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

I've seen this recipe all over the web and I don't know why it took me so long to try it.  The cream cheese always throws me for a loop because I'm not really a cream-cheese lover.  But they were awesome!  And easy!  I love taquitos, and this was a great lower calorie recipe.  I made one batch to eat and put the rest in the freezer, and before I knew it, every single taquito was gone!