Summer time chicken breast recipes needed please

[MayMom]

Fake Tequila Lime Chicken

1/4 cup italian dressing
2 boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 small (tiny) can corn
1 can rinsed and drained black beans
1/2 Tbs. hot sauce
1 cup shredded monteray jack (or any shredded cheese)
1 cup minute brown rice, cooked

Tequila Lime sauce
2 Tbs. sour cream
2 Tbs. Salsa
squirt of lime juice
Combine all ingrediants. Serve over chicken.

Heat dressing in skillet on medium high. Add chicken breasts and onion. Cook 4-5 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
Place in baking dish. Combine tomatoes, rice, corn, black beans, hot sauce, and cover the chicken breasts. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees until cheese is melted and bubbling and mixture is hot.... Serve with Tequila Lime sauce over the top...
Reminds us of Applebees!!!

 

[mrsboz]

Chicken Salad: Boil chicken until cooked. Cool. Add mayonaise - purple onions - celery and green pepper - garlic salt and pepper to taste.

I also do a stir fry. Put a little oil on the bottom of the pan. Cook chicken until done. Then add mushrooms, peppers, onions, zucchinni, summer squash, broccoli. Then pour over rice.

another one. Cook chicken in a frying pan until done. Then add 1 can of italian tomatoes - garlic, green peppper, one onion, mushroms. Add salt and pepper to taste and a tsp. of lemon. Pour over penne. This is delicious. I always serve with garlic bread. This tastes even better later for leftovers. You can make enough at once for two nights.

Great thread by the way. I also just bought a ton of chicken on sale. Mine was 1.99 lb for chicken breasts.

 

[ladysoleil]

Stir fry - just add a bag of frozen veggies and Terriyaki sauce to the cooked chicken.

Yep! If you want to punch it up a bit, marinate the chicken for at least half an hour in teriyaki sauce and some pineapple juice (this is also good for beef). Add some hoisin sauce (available in the Chinese food section) to the stir fry to make it extra tasty. Easy and simple, and cooks so fast it doesn't heat up your kitchen. I'd add some sliced onion and pepper in with the veggies as well. Baby corn, bamboo, and water chestnuts are also good in the stir fry. If you want a more tangy, sweet fry, throw in some pineapple chunks. Cashews are also good in this.

If you want more food with less meat used, make a batch of fried rice using the same stir fry ingredients. Just toss a couple of cups of rice in at the last minute and add some hoisin/soy and toss to coat. Hint: leave the rice in the fridge overnight so it dries out a bit before you fry it- if you use slightly "aged" rice it won't clump and stick together and get gummy.

 

[ladysoleil]

another one. Cook chicken in a frying pan until done. Then add 1 can of italian tomatoes - garlic, green peppper, one onion, mushroms. Add salt and pepper to taste and a tsp. of lemon. Pour over penne. This is delicious. I always serve with garlic bread. This tastes even better later for leftovers. You can make enough at once for two nights.
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I make a similar recipe, except I cube the chicken and use a can of mexican flavored tomatoes (Rotel or similar) and add sliced black olives. Serve over rice or yellow rice- it's good with a salad or refried beans as a side dish.

 

[MayMom]

We also like Chicken Catalina - marinate chicken breasts in Catalina dressing overnight in a Ziplock and bar-b-q the next day, being sure to coat the chicken with additional dressing. Yum! I always serve it with scalloped potatoes and corn on the cob.....

 

[PA DISNEYLOVER]

Throw the chicken in a crockpot with a jar of salsa. Cook on low 6-8 hours.

Serve it over rice or burrito style with diced tomatoes, cheese and sour cream.

 

[elaine and the boys]

KC Masterpiece Honey Teriyaki sauce. It's yummy! Often on Sundays, I'll have DH barbecue a bunch of chicken (breasts, thighs, drumsticks....whatever body part is on sale!) and sometimes pork chops, or steak, so we can have meat for the week. That way I don't have to heat up the kitchen in the summer. We use traditional BBQ sauce, as well as other marinades, so we don't get bored with the same flavor. When using the KCM Honey Teriyaki chicken, I like to serve cold sesame noodles (yummy!). Very easy to make...lots of recipes on the web for this dish. Also, for another meal, slice the cold teriyaki chicken breasts and serve over salad greens with an Asian style salad dressing...like a Caesar salad Asian-style.

 

[disneylandfamily]

This was in the newspaper this morning. Remember the county fair is going on and everything is deep fried.

"The sandwich features a 4-ounce fried all-white meat chicken patty, topped with Swiss cheese, and nestled between a “bun” made out of a sliced Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut. All served with a side of Smuckers honey"

If that doesn't make you cringe I don't know what would.

 

[ToyStory#1fan'sMom]

Put frozen (or thawed) breasts in crock pot with one cup of water and a package of taco seasoning. Cook on high until chicken is done. Then shred chicken and let cook a little longer (to absorb some of the fluid). Then you can serve in tortillas with cheese, tomato, lettuce, etc. Or on top of a taco salad, bake with enchilada sauce, etc. Good stuff!

Kate

 

[juligrl]

Chicken breasts and a jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce in the crockpot on low 8 hours. Cook spaghetti and serve with crusty bread and a tossed salad. Awesome no-fuss dinner and the whole house will smell good. Chicken will be so tender it will literally fall to pieces. Perfect for on top of spaghetti.

 

[Imzadi]

Melt some butter. Add in an equal amount of Ranch Dressing (& parmesian cheese is optional.) Mix together & slather the chicken with it. Marinate for a bit. Then you can grill them, or bake or broil in the toaster oven.

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

this thread has quickly become one of my favorites!!

thanks so much!!

 

[deltachi8]

Margarita Chicken.

Place in large zip lock bag: Chicken, Lime Juice, Tequilla, Tripple Sec, some Salt. Place in fridge for an hour, cook on grill...squeeze fresh lime juice on chicken before serving.

 

[Imzadi]

Chicken Salad: Boil chicken until cooked. Cool. Add mayonaise - purple onions - celery and green pepper - garlic salt and pepper to taste.

You could also make it a curried chicken salad by adding some curry powder, to taste. Substitute chopped apples, raisins & walnuts for the purple onions, celery and green pepper.

Also salt & season the water you are boiling the chicken in or the chicken itself will have no taste.

 

[nursetink]

This is our favorite pasta dish. We make it with either chicken or shrimp. I found this recipe in a Sam's Club buisness member publication, but I have altered the recipe a little for our taste.

Penne a la Vodka

1 pound boneless/skinless chicken breast
1/2 C olive oil
2 tsp Kosher salt
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 Red thai chile, seeded and chopped
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 lb penne pasta
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp Vodka
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1/8 C fresh basil


1. Marinate the chicken in olive oil, salt, garlic, chile, and pepper in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

2. Pull out chicken to place on grill, and grill until done, and then cut into bite size pieces. Pour marinade into a skillet and saute for 4-5 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes, butter, and bay leaves to the skillet and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

4. Add the vodka and lemon zest, bring to a boil for 1 minute.

5. Remove from the heat, add basil and set aside for 3-4 minutes.

6. Add the drained, cooked pasta, and the grilled chicken.

7. Top with Romano or Parmesean cheese (optional) and serve.

 

[kristasmom]

My favorite chicken recipe is to throw the frozen chicken breast in the crock pot and add a jar of salsa, cook all day. When I get home I throw a pack of ready rice in the microwave, then serve the chicken on top of the rice with a salad on the side. So quick, easy, and yummy.

 

[Pigeon]

I marinate them, and then grill up a whole bunch at once. I freeze them, and then will take out as many as needed for dinner. I like to made a variety of salads with them, usually using bagged salad greens because when it's hot, I hate being in the kitchen, period.

Here are a few ideas:

Greek salad. Rip up a pita bread in small pieces and scatter it on a dinner plate. Top with salad greens of choice, thinly sliced red onion, tomato, black olives, sliced chicken, feta cheese and caesar dressing.

Mexican salad. Scatter some tortilla chips on plate. Top with salad greens, minced onion, roasted corn (I throw ears on the grill till it's done and cut off the ears), black olives, chopped tomato, shredded cheese, salsa, and dressing of choice.

You get the idea.

 

[TENIA66]

i take pineapple, apple, grapes, oranges, mangos, the chicken breasts, salt, ginger, and mustard powder all in a crockpot until done........serve over rice......island chicken breasts

 

[mickeyluv'r]

I primarily eat chicken (instead of beef or pork). You can do almost anything with chicken that you do with any other meat. I serve it over pasta with any sauce. You can boil the chicken to make chicken salad (mix wtih mustard, mayo, and almost any green herb - like parsley. It's even good when it's still a little warm.) It is quick, and good on these hot nights. It doesn't take long to cook either, so you won't heat up the house. Youcan cook in quantity this way too. If you save the liquid, you have a simple broth that you can use in a variety of ways. It isn't a particularly flavorful broth, but add some boullon cubes and you can make a soup easy enough. It's also great to use as pasta water.

Once you have a pile of cooked chicken, you can do LOTS of things with it - shred it with cheese on corn tortillas (add fresh salsa and avocado, yum!). I heat the premade tortillas in a fry pan for about two minutes. So quick! Any Mexican dish you prefer also works with chicken. Nachos, crisp tacos, burritos. I use chicken in lasagna, too.

Coq au vin. Wow! That's a yummy dish. I normally don't go for dark meat, but this is best made with thighs. It's sort of like chicken pot roast. It's a French peasant recipe (Rooster with wine). You basically simmer the chicken in red wine, broth, and some veggies (onion, carrot, and at the end mushrooms. I also like potato. You want a wine that's strong, but not to sweet or dry. I found the recipe online, but I've simplified it. Many traditional recipes call for pork lard (To brown the chicken) but I just use olive oil or butter, and it tastes great.The wine isn't cheap, but the chicken often is. It takes almost an entire bottle of wine (ordinary size) when I make this dish, and not the very cheapest wine either. I usually spend about $8-10 on the wine.

Another recipe I have is very simple, but it does take baking: you mix the chicken (either boneless or boned but maybe skinned)) with olive oil, green onion, fresh basil (lots of it), salt, fresh ground black pepper, and lemon. You let it marinate for a little bit, then bake. When you take it out, add more fresh basil. the basil is wonderful withthe lemon.

Another simple dish that is great hot or cold: Again baked chicken (boneless), but this time with olive oil, two pints of tiny tomatoes, about a cup of kalamata olives (preferably no pits), salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar if you have some. Bake for 45 minutes, and when it's done, let it sit for 10 minutes or so before serving. The tomato gets amazingly sweet - coupled with the salty olives!
You can also make this dish with fresh white fish. For fish you cook the veggies first (400 degrees, 15 minutes) meanwhile prep the fish with lemon, salt, pepper, olive oil. Put the fish on top of the veggies - same casserole dish - turn the oven down to 350 and put everyting in for about ten minutes. You heat up the oven, but it's a pretty short cook time.

 

[jeankeri]

These recipies are great!! My boys told me I could cook chicken everynight; it's their favorite meat. I've been needing these...Thanks so much.