Chicken thighs are a budget lifesaver for busy families. However certain people, and I'm looking straight into the mirror on this one, don't care for dark meat. What do you do when you have white meat tastes and a dark meat budget? That's easy. You find recipes that dial the flavor up. Way up... 1. Caramelized Garlic and Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs 2. Easy Chili Honey Chicken Thigh Recipe The next one is written for chicken pieces, but it's a simple swap to use only chicken thighs. 3. Chicken Thighs Marinated in Balsamic and Roasted - Alternatively try this Peach and Basil Chicken Recipe for a fruit-wine flavor! 4. Fried Chicken Thighs Marinated in Homemade Italian Dressing (this has a bonus recipe for Italian Dressing) 5. Boneless Chicken Thighs with Shallots and Garlic 6. … [Read more...]
White Chicken Chili, A Classic Recipe and a New Twist
White chicken chili is not an unusual recipe, but as with anything on the Internet, it can be a little intimidating trying to find a version that looks promising. After a while a cook develops a sense of who they can trust as a resource. One of my favorite recipe resources is Jo-Lynne, author of Musings of Housewife. I tried her white chicken chili recipe and because I am who I am, I made a few changes. Her recipe calls for soaked Northern beans, I didn't have any ready and substituted canned, hers called for two 4oz cans of chopped green chilies, I roasted two poblano peppers, since they were on sale. If you have never roasted your own peppers, it's a very simple process and Rachel of A Southern Fairytale has an excellent tutorial for roasting peppers. Additionally, I reduced the … [Read more...]
Spicy Sweet Chicken Wraps with Bacon and Guacamole
School has started for many of us and as parents, we're so wrapped up in what our kids are going to eat for lunch and for snacks and for dinner, that we forget about ourselves. I was pulled back to the reality of "HEY, parents need to eat too and wow, doesn't that look amazing!" When I opened up my reader and saw these AMAZING Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wraps on A Cowboy's Wife's blog and my mouth started immediately watering and my tastebuds yelling, HEY YOU! REMEMBER US!!!! Summary: Makes 6 sandwiches and is great on a hot day or as party food! Ingredients Guacamole Spread 1 avocado 1 Tbsp. Kraft Mayo 1 Tbs. sour cream 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. Chopped fresh cilantro 1 lime, juiced (about 2 TBsp.) Dressing 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate 3 … [Read more...]
Pollo Fundido Chicken Recipe
It's amazing how differently food is prepared from state to state. Being a born and bred Arizona native, I grew up eating Mexican inspired dishes. When I moved to the east coast a few months ago, I experienced quite a bit of culture shock. No more 24 hour Mexican places, no more fresh salsa, my neighbors don't sell tamales, and nobody makes their own tortillas. I decided to take matters into my own hands and figured out how to make my favorite Mexican entree right at home. The Pollo Fundido. Filling 4 chicken breasts 1 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp chili powder 2 tsp. garlic powder 1 can diced green chilies 1/2 C italian salad dressing Put all ingredients in crockpot. When chicken is cooked through, take it out and give it a rough chop. It will begin to shred on it's own. … [Read more...]
