Favorite chicken dishes?

[Zandy595]

...or as DS9 calls it, Burpin' Chicken or Dog Food Chicken (not sure why)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts
olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp powdered ginger (use fresh if you have it)
1/4 c apple juice
2 or 3 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
1/4 c soy sauce
1/2 c water
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 c water

Brown chicken in oil, remove from skillet, cover, set aside. Add garlic to same skillet and saute for one minute. Add apple juice, ginger, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce and 1/2 cup water. Wisk together and bring to a low boil. Add chicken and any juices, stir to coat chicken. In a small bowl mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup water together. Add mixture to pan and stir until sauce has thickened. Serve over rice.

Play around with the recipe until it suits your taste. If you like a little heat, add some crushed red pepper flakes.

 

[kellyb2000]

Sweet and Sour Chicken

I've also been known to make sweet and sour chicken by just breading and frying chicken strips and then serving them with the following sauce and either stir fried veggies or fried rice.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

1/4 c. catsup
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. water
2 T. lemon juice
2 t. soy sauce
1 T. cornstarch mixed with 2 T. cold water

In a small saucepan, put the catsup, sugar, water, vinegar, lemon juice and soy sauce. Stir to blend, and place over high heat. Just before the sauce comes to a boil, slowly add the cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly, and continue to heat until thickened. Remove from the heat.

since this thread keeps popping up, I just have to say that I tried this a couple of weeks ago and LOVED it. I don't know why I thought you couldn't make the sauce at home. I guess I thought you could only get it in a Chinese restaurant! But to my surprise, this recipe is wonderful and taste almost exactly like it does in a restaurant. I fix my chicken, get some Lipton chicken fried rice sides, some stir fry veggies and I'm good to go! It has quickly become one of my favorites! so thanks!!

 

[Spinning]

OOOOOH can you post Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole?
I make the real thing everyone once in awhile but it is work and huge!

 

[agotta]

Three of our favs, even though they are all pretty similar

Honey Mustard Chicken

Using chicken tenderloin
dip in honeymustard, then breadcrumbs
cook in a little bit of olive oil


Low-Carb Parm Chicken

Dip flattened chicken breasts in beaten eggs, then coat with parm. cheese (ya know the fake kind). Fry in a litle bit of olive oil. So yummy with pasta sauce and tortellini!!


Parm-Dijon Chicken

Mix 4 TBL melted butter with 2 TBL dijon mustard. Dip in mustard sauce, then in a mix of bread crumbs and parm. cheese. Bake at 375 for about 25 min. This one is really good reheated the next day!!

Amanda

 

[ChrisnSteph]

Cap'n Crunch Chicken (Planet Hollywood's recipe)

Is SUPER yummy! I am always getting asked to make this. It's very simple and easy to make! I'll be happy to send the recipe to anyone who is interested!

 

[Anne34]

Would love the recipe for the captain crunch chicken -- sounds like something my kids would like. TIA

 

[mskay]

I just made inky dinky doo's sour cream enchiladas for dinner tonight. They were delicious! Thanks for the great recipe!

 

[Topper]

Captain Crunch Chicken Recipe

 

[TwingleMum]

Orange chicken, Korean chicken, General Tsao's Chicken, Teriyaki chicken...

OH PLEASE PLEASE share these. These are some of our absolute favorites. Thank you.

 

[piratesmate]

I had the feeling that mommytotwo was referring to my favorite thing to make for dinner - reservations at a Chinese restaurant. If not I'd love to see those recipes too!

I do have a recipe for General Tso's Chicken, but I've never tried it. I remember reading one that mentioned that the sauce 'congeals quickly' once you 'add the chicken to the sauce' - but I can't find that one right now. If you try it, let us know how it turns out!

General Tso's Chicken

¾ lb Boneless chicken breast
2 tsp Dark soy sauce
2 tsp Rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp Finely chopped ginger root
1 tsp Cornstarch
1 tsp Sesame oil
1/3 c Oil, preferably peanut
2 Dried red chiles cut in half lengthwise
1 Tbl Chopped fresh orange peel OR
2 tsp Dried citrus peel(soaked & coarsely chopped)
½ tsp Roasted Sichuan peppercorns(finely ground), optional
2 tsp Dark soy sauce
¼ tsp Salt
1 tsp Sugar
½ tsp Sesame oil

Method:
Cut chicken into thin slices 2 inches long, cutting against the grain. Put it into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix well, and then let the mixture marinate for about 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon. Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns. Remove it and leave to drain in a colander or sieve. Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 teaspoons. Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the dried chiles. Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the chicken to the pan. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well. Serve the dish at once.