Crockpot Margarita Chicken

(I haven’t tried this yet, nor do I usually cook chicken from frozen)

  • –4-5 frozen boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • –1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • –1/4 cup honey
  • –1 T gluten free soy sauce
  • –2 minced garlic cloves
  • –3 T margarita mix

The Directions.

–mix your sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl

–plop the frozen chicken in the bottom of your crockpot

–cover with the sauce

–cook on low for 7-9 hours or on high for 4-5. If your chicken is fresh, check it after 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.

The Verdict.

This was delicious! The kids enjoyed it a lot, Adam and I each had seconds, and we didn’t have any leftovers.

We served the chicken with some rice pilaf from Trader Joe’s.

I think what I liked the most about this dish is that I wouldn’t have come up with this flavor combination on my own—but it so totally works and tastes amazing.

https://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2008/04/margarita-chicken-crockpot-recipe.html

Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken

Make sure your ingredients are gluten-free if you need it that way. . .

1 can cream-of-something soup

–1/2 cup chicken broth

–raw chicken pieces (2-3 pounds )

–packet of Italian salad dressing mix

–2 cloves minced garlic

–8 ounce block of cream cheese (to add later)
OR EVEN EASIER: ( I haven’t tried this one yet)

Put 2 tablespoons salted butter in a large skillet. 

Brown 16 ounces sliced mushrooms for a VERY LONG time on medium heat. (longer than you think — a good 20 minutes or so, you want them to shrink in half and get nice and brown. 

Add a few twists of ground pepper. Then add to crockpot — juice from pan and all.

Cook on low for 6 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and begins to shred. 

Shred the chicken with two large forks (or leave whole), and mix in the block of cream cheese. 

Switch the crock to high and cook for another 30 minutes, or until the cream cheese is fully melted.

Serve over rice, pasta, etc.

From:

https://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2008/05/crockpot-cream-cheese-chicken-recipe.html

Crockpot Chicken and Cheese

4 to 6 chicken breast halves, or equivalent bird pieces (I use boneless thighs)

12 pieces cooked and crumbled bacon

1/4 cup teriyaki sauce

1/2 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Use a 4-quart slow cooker, or double everything. Crockpots work the best when they are 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full.

In a small bowl, combine the teriyaki sauce and the ranch dressing.

Pour sauce over the top of the chicken. Add the shredded cheese and the crumbled bacon to the crock, getting between the chicken pieces, if you can.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4. The cooking time will depend on how thick your chicken pieces are.

From: A year of slow cooking Chicken and Cheese

Katsudon from Air Fryer Tonkatsu

  • 3 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup dashi stock (or chicken stock)
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sake (I used Mirin)
  • ¼ teaspoonpotato starch
  • 2 teaspoonsvegetable oil
  • 90 gramsonion (thinly sliced about ½ small )
  • 380 grams Tonkatsu (1 very thick cutlet or 2 thinner ones)
  • 1 scallion (chopped, for garnish)
  • 2 bowls cooked short-grain rice

Katsudon

  • 1 lb pork loin or tenderloin or other pork cutlet
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper
  • oil spray
    Katsu Sauce:
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 tbs oyster sauce
  • 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Wrap your pork in plastic wrap or put in a ziploc bag. Tenderize using a rolling pin or meat tenderizer.
  • Optional step: Place your panko in a skillet and toast on stovetop on medium heat until panko turns golden brown (about 3-5 minutes).
  • Mix eggs and flour in a shallow dish.
  • Lightly salt and pepper your pork.
  • Dip pork in the egg/flour batter, making sure both sides are well coated.
  • Dip battered pork in the (cooled down) toasted panko, firmly pressing panko into the sides.
  • Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees F.
  • Place in basket, spray with oil spray, and air fry at 360 degrees for 15-20 minutes, depending on how thick your pork cutlet is. My pork that was about 3/4 inches thick took 18 minutes.
  • Tonkatsu is commonly served over rice with katsu sauce (you can buy this at an Asian market) and cabbage salad.

Instructions

  • Break the eggs into a bowl and mix until the yolks are broken, but there are still separate areas of white and yolk.
  • Add the dashi, sugar, soy sauce sake and potato starch to a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Add the oil and onions to a non-stick frying pan over medium high heat and saute the onions until soft and just starting to brown.
  • Push the onions to the edge of the pan and add the tonkatsu in the center.
  • Pour the sauce around the cutlet and cover for 1 minute to let the sauce thicken and the katsu reheat.
  • Remove the lid and flip the katsu over using a spatula. This ensures the katsu is well seasoned on both the top and bottom.
  • Pour the egg all over and around the katsu and sprinkle on the green onions. Cover and steam until the egg is just a little less cooked than you want. Personally I like my egg creamy, so I let it steam until the egg is set on the bottom but still a little runny on top. By the time it gets to the table, the residual heat cooks it to a creamy custard texture.
  • Put the hot rice into bowls and cover with the tonkatsu and egg mixture, drizzling any remaining sauce on top.

Air Fryer Spring Rolls

Rice Paper Wrappers
Veggies of choice – I used Carrots, Celery, Cabbage, and Spring Onions (green only if doing low-Fodmap) – wing it on amounts
dashes of miran and Umami powder – to taste

I chopped all the veggies on my mini chopper
Add to skillet coated with sesame oil
sprinkle with miran and Umami Powder
Cook on high a few minutes

Prepare rice wrapper (put in water)
Roll about 1/4 cup of veggies inside
I used parchment with holes on bottom of air fryer
spray with oil
Cook at 375 for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through


Healthy Moussaka

1 Eggplant

8 oz ground beef (or ground chicken)

1 can diced tomatoes

1 cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

3.5 ounces red wine

1 T flour

1 cup milk

2 T parmesan

1/2 cup feta, crumbled

Slice Eggplant longways. I like to sweat my eggplant and then go ahead and cook it.

brown meat with garlic and onions, drain

add tomato and wine (maybe add some cinnamon?)

You can also add sliced potatoes

Layer eggplant and meat

add milk to a clean saucepan, add flour until thickens

Add cheeses

Pour sauce over casserole

Bake at 350 until top turns brown

GF Air Fryer Nuggets

  • 3/4 cup Bisquick Gluten Free mix (Aldi brand works well, too)
  • ▢1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ▢1 teaspoon paprika
  • ▢1/2 teaspoon salt or garlic salt
  • ▢2 chicken breasts, cut into nugget size
  • ▢1 egg, slightly beaten
  • ▢3 tablespoons butter, melted

US CUSTOMARY – METRICCOOK MODE

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Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. (I use my air fryer instead).
  • Spray baking sheet with gluten-free cooking spray.
  • Place the gluten-free Bisquick mix, parmesan cheese, paprika, and garlic salt in a large plastic storage bag.
  • Cut chicken breasts into nugget size pieces. An easy way to cut chicken breasts into nugget size pieces is to cut the chicken breasts in half and then in half again. Cut the chicken quarter pieces into nugget size pieces.
  • I like to brine my chicken pieces for 30 minutes (2 cups water and a little over 1 T salt and a few dashes of Worcestershire)
  • Place the chicken pieces in the bowl of beaten egg. Stir the chicken until the pieces are fully covered in egg.
  • Place the egg covered chicken pieces into the plastic storage bag with the gluten-free Bisquick mixture. Turn the bag over and over again until the chicken pieces are fully coated with the gluten-free Bisquick mixture.
  • Melt the butter in a glass measuring cup or small microwave-safe dish. 
  • Place the coated chicken on the greased baking sheet. Drizzle melted butter over the chicken. (I have used olive oil instead and it worked fine).
  • Bake for 20 minutes and until golden brown. (I prefer to Air fry at 400 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Flip the chicken halfway through the cook time.)
  • Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

Starter recipe from:

  • https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/gluten-free-homemade-chicken-nuggets/#wprm-recipe-container-685

Mango Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of your knife
  • 4 tablespoons ginger, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon each: salt and pepper (I think I left it out the first time and liked it better)
  • 3 ripe mangos, peeled, chopped, and divided (or 3 cups frozen and thawed mango)
  • 14 ounce can coconut milk
  • 1 lb boneless chicken thighs, chopped (can sub chicken breasts)
  • Minced cilantro, to serve
https://www.theendlessmeal.com/wprm_print/mango-chicken-curry-recipe

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and saute for 3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.1 tablespoon coconut oil,1 medium onion,4 cloves garlic,4 tablespoons ginger
  • Transfer the onions to your blender then add the curry powder, salt, pepper, 1 cup of the ripe mangoes, and the coconut milk to the blender and blend on high until smooth.2 tablespoons curry powder,1 teaspoon each: salt and pepper,14 ounce can coconut milk,3 ripe mangos
  • Return the sauce to the frying pan then add the chicken and ½ cup of water and stir. Cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes, stirring a few times. Lower the heat if the sauce begins to stick to the bottom of the pan.1 lb boneless chicken thighs
  • When the chicken pieces are fully cooked, add the remaining mango to the pan and serve.Minced cilantro

Alfredo Sauce

2 TBS Cream Cheese (my addition)

1/2 Cup Butter

▢1 1/2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream

Instructions 

  • Add the butter and cream cheese to skillet – low/med heat – and simmer
  • Add cream and simmer for 2 min.
  • Whisk in the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper for one minute.
  • Whisk in the parmesan cheese until melted.
  • Serve immediately.

From The Salty Marshmallow

Texas Roadhouse Chicken

Chicken(I brined mine first for an hour)

  • 4 6 oz chicken breasts
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Mushroom Gravy

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 oz portobello mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 14 oz vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Toppings

  • 8 oz Monterrey Jack Cheese sliced
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated

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INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towel4 6 oz chicken breasts
  • Mix together garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt & pepper. Season chicken on both sides with the mix.Cook chicken to an internal temperature of 160º F whichever style of cooking you like:Recommended method: Air Fryer – Air fry at 360º for 10-14 min depending on size and thickness of chicken breast. Secondary method: Skillet – over medium high heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil to nonstick skillet. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 min on each side1/2 tsp garlic powder,1/2 tsp onion powder,1/2 tsp paprika,1/2 tsp salt,1/4 tsp black pepper
  • While chicken is cooking, in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add mushroom to pan and saute for 4-5 minutes. 3 tbsp olive oil,8 oz portobello mushrooms
  • Add thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to pan with mushrooms and stir to coat. 1/2 tsp garlic powder,1/2 tsp onion powder,1/2 tsp thyme,1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Reduce to medium heat and add butter. Once melted sprinkle flour over the mushrooms. Stir for one minute. 1 tbsp unsalted butter,2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • Turn oven to preheat Broil-Low. Add vegetable stock and soy sauce to skillet. Scrape the bottom and stir. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a soft boil to thicken for 3 minutes. Give the gravy a taste and add salt and pepper if you feel like it needs it. 14 oz vegetable stock,1 tsp soy sauce
  • Remove chicken from cooking method. Line a cookie sheet or baking tray with a sheet of parchment (or aluminum foil) and lay each piece of chicken on sheet. Add one slice of monterey jack cheese to each chicken breast and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Broil on low until cheese melts – about 2-3 minutes. (Watch closely) 8 oz Monterrey Jack Cheese,1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • Remove chicken from oven and plate. Spoon mushrooms and gravy over chicken and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

NOTES

https://www.thefoodhussy.com/texas-roadhouse-portobello-mushroom-chicken/#google_vignette