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Mexican Pulled Chicken Stuffed Peppers. I had peppers.

Mexican Pulled Chicken Stuffed Peppers

I had chicken. I had a million errands to run and wasn’t going to be home most of the day. Chicken Parmigiana. This is one of the go-to dishes I make for my family of six.

Chicken Parmigiana

Rich, flavorful, and totally satisfying, we all love it, including my big, strapping cowboy of a husband. And that’s a very, very good thing. Break out the good Parmesan for this one, my friends. It’s the right thing to do. Begin with four to six boneless, skinless, trimmed chicken breasts. I’m actually beginning to believe fear of raw chicken is a diagnosable phobia. Place the chicken breasts inside of a Ziploc bag—either one at a time or, if the bag is gigantic like this one, all at once. I put them inside Ziplocs so that when I pound the heck out of them here in a second, microscopic particles of raw chicken will not end up across the room on my computer’s keyboard. Now THAT would gross me out the door. Chicken Parmesan Skillet Pot Pie. I have a thing for pot pies :) They are the ultimate comfort food right?

Chicken Parmesan Skillet Pot Pie

Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken. Yesterday as I stood in the kitchen trying to figure out what to make for dinner I wondered to myself, how do those people do it on those shows where they are given random ingredients and are suppose come up with something genius.

Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken

I think I stood there for a solid 20 minutes looking in the cupboards and staring into the freezer hoping that I would be struck by some ingenious idea. Then I saw the oranges, and it hit me “O-raang Shh-ikun”….that is orange chicken if you can’t understand the accent. Sesame Chicken. Sesame Chicken I have whined and complained before about my plight of living without Chinese takeout.

Sesame Chicken

Well this is how I cope. Sesame Chicken is my favorite on the all you can eat buffet, well along with the Crab Rangoon. Chicken Milano Recipe. Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs Recipe. Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken. Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets. Chunks of all white meat chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden.

Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets

An easy chicken recipe your whole family will love. What can be more kid friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them. Serve them with ketchup, bbq sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. Adults can serve them over your favorite salad for a satisfying lunch. Kids love finger foods or anything you can eat with toothpicks so when my daughter was young I would make her a dish of bite sized goodies she liked such as tomatoes, olives, pasta, etc. and served them with toothpicks and she always cleaned her plate!

Chicken Pot Pie. There's no need to worry about calories or trans fat with this comfort food recipe Pot pies may be one of America's favorite comfort foods, but there's nothing comforting about a dish that packs nearly 4 days' worth of trans fat.

Chicken Pot Pie

We clear out the artery-clogging fats, but the calories by 60 percent, and deliver an easy pot pie you're bound to love. You'll Need: 2 Tbsp butter 1 onion, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups stemmed and quartered white or cremini mushrooms 2 cups frozen pearl onions 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (leftover or pulled from a store-bought rotisserie chicken) 1/4 cup flour 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, warmed 1 cup 2% or whole milk 1/2 cup half-and-half 1 1/2 cups frozen peas Salt and black pepper to taste 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted 2 egg whites, lightly beaten How to Make It: *Heat the butter in a large saute pan or pot over medium heat. *Preheat the oven to 375F. Butter Chicken (Indian Chicken in Tomato Cream Sauce) Recipe :

Directions To make the spice blend: Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.

Butter Chicken (Indian Chicken in Tomato Cream Sauce) Recipe :

To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the pieces just begin to turn gold, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste and spice blend, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning. The spices will be fragrant.

Shake any excess water from the peas. Variation: If you prefer shreds of chicken to whole pieces, remove the skin from the chicken and pull the meat into large chunks by hand. Chickpea Burgers & Tahini Sauce -EW. Grilled Balsamic Bruschetta Chicken 2 Ways. I am a huge fan of bruschetta, any style really, but especially fresh tomato, basil and garlic bruschetta.

Grilled Balsamic Bruschetta Chicken 2 Ways

I wanted to turn some boring pieces of chicken into something the whole family would enjoy. Altering dinner is somewhat typical at my house lately. My husband who is now wearing braces, has a hard time biting into hard crusty bread, so he needs foods eaten with a fork. Spicy Oven-Fried Chicken. Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken. Although I wish I was still away on vacation in sunny Florida, I am happy to be home cooking my own healthy meals again.

Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken

It's not always easy eating healthy on vacation or in the airport. This dish is fairly simple to make and the whole family will love it. I ate two pieces with the remaining broccoli on the side for a perfect meal.