Cafe Rio Chicken

4-6 Chicken Breasts
1/2 small bottle Zesty Italian Dressing 
1 Pkt Dry Ranch Dressing (3 Tbsp) 
1/2 cup water 
1/2 Tbsp minced garlic 
1/2 Tbsp chili powder 
1/2 tbsp ground cumin 
Cook in crockpot on low for 4-6 hours. 

Labels (24): Cafe Rio Chicken  add 4-6 chicken breasts. cook in crockpot on low for 4-6 hours.  7/13/17

Salsa Verde Chicken

1 1/2 Lbs Chicken
1 (16 oz) Jar Green Salsa
2 Chicken Boullion Cubes
2 Cups Water
3 Tbsp Minced Onions
1/2 t Cumin
2 Cloves Garlic
1 (4oz) Can Diced Green Chilis


Label (24) Salsa Verde Chicken
Spray crockpot with cooking spray.  Dump contents of bag and 2 CUPS OF WATER into crockpot.  Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3 hours (if using frozen chicken, add an hour into cooking time).  Shred chicken and mix with remaining ingredients.  Serve as filling for tacos, burritos, salad or nachos.  07/13/17

Chicken Philly Cheesesteaks

3 Tablespoons corn starch

1 cup chicken broth

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips

1 large onion; sliced

3 bell peppers (the more colorful the better), cut into strips

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 clove of garlic, minced

6 slices of provolone cheese

 

Directions

1. Mix corn starch with chicken broth

2. Place all ingredients EXCEPT for cheese in crockpot.

3. Cook on low setting for 6 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and peppers are soft.

4. Lay cheese over mixture.

5. Cook on low for additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

6. Serve on a fresh, hot roll.

 

Labels:  Chicken Philly Cheesesteak. Crockpot all ingredients except the cheese on low for 6 hours. Last 10 minutes, place cheese on top and let melt. Serve on rolls. 7/13/17

Ranch Chicken Tacos

3-4 Chicken breasts
1 Package Ranch dressing
1 Package Taco seasoning
1 can Chicken broth


 Label(24): Ranch Chicken Tacos Place in crockpot & cook 3hrs high. Shred chicken. Wrap in tortilla.Top w/ fav toppings. (lettuce, cheese, sour cream, olives, avacado, etc.)   7/13/17

Chicken Caesar Sandwiches

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs 1/2 to 1 cup of your favorite Caesar dressing 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (if you don't have fresh use around 2 teaspoons of dried parsley) 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce 12 slider buns or 4-6 regular sized hamburger buns 1. Place chicken in a 3-4 quart slow cooker with 1-2 cups of water, cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours. 2. Remove chicken from cooker using a slotted spoon and drain the water from the slow cooker. Place chicken on a cutting board and pull chicken into shreds, discarding any fat. 3. Place chicken back in the cooker and pour dressing, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and pepper over the top. I really make sure that I discard any fat pieces so by the time I was done I only used about 1/2 cup of dressing but you make need more if you have more chicken. Stir until mixed evenly. Cover and cook on high heat for 30 minutes or until mixture is hot. 4. Spoon 1/4 cup mixture onto each slider bun if you are making sliders or more for regular sized buns. Top with extra shredded Parmesan cheese and lettuce to serve.


Label (24): Chicken Caesar Sandwiches  Put chicken in crockpot w/ 1-2 c water cook 4-6hrs.Take out,shred,drain water,put back in w/bag of sauce.Cook 30 min.Serve on bun w/lettuce & cheese. 4/20/17

Honey Nut Stir Fry

1 pound chicken breast
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup honey
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large carrots, sliced diagonally
2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
1/2 cup cashews or peanuts
Hot cooked rice

Cut chicken into thin strips; set aside.  Combine orange juice, honey, soy sauce, cornstarch and ginger in bowl; mix well.  Heat 1 tbsp oil in large skillet.  Add carrots and celery; stir-fry about 3 minutes.  Remove vegetables; set aside.  Pour remaining 1 tbsp oil into skillet.  Add chicken; stir-fry about 3 minutes.  Return vegetables to skillet; add honey mixture and nuts.  Cook and stir over medium-high heat until sauce comes to a boil and thickens.  Serve over rice.

Label (12):  Heat 1tbsp oil in skillet & stir-fry carrots & celery for 3 minutes; set aside.  Add 1 tbsp oil & cook chicken in skillet.  Return veggies & add honey mixture & nuts.  Cook until sauce boils & thickens.  Serve over rice.

Mother's Day Chicken Marinade

6-8 skinless chicken breasts (provide your own)
4 TBS. Worcestershire sauce 
2 TBS. Dry mustard 
1 cup oil 
1/2 cup red wine vinegar 
3/4 cup soy sauce 
1 tsp. black pepper 
1 tsp. minced garlic 
1/2 TBS. parsley flakes 

Labels 24: Mother's Day Chicken Marinade. Add chicken to sauce bag. Allow it to sit for several hours or overnight. Grill or broil till done. 4/20/17

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

4 large breasts of chicken
1 28oz can Red Enchilada Sauce
10 corn tortillas (one 11.7 oz bag) (cut up)
3 cups grated cheese
1 can of olives (chopped)




Label (12):  Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Cook Chicken & Enchilada Sauce in crockpot on high for 4 hrs or low for 8hrs.  Shred chicken.
 Stir in cut up tortillas, 1 1/2 cups of cheese, 1/2 can of olives.  Flatten a little, add the rest of the cheese and olives to the top.  Cook on low for 40-60 minutes.  Top with sour cream.  4/20/17

Angel Chicken Pasta

6 chicken breasts
1/4 cup butter
1 package dry italian salad dressing mix
1 can of condensed golden mushroom soup
1/2 can chicken broth
4 ounces cream cheese with chives
1 pound angel hair pasta Meal
Preparation Directions: In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the package of dressing mix. Blend in golden mushroom soup and chicken broth. Mix in cream cheese, and stir until smooth. Heat through, but do not boil. Arrange chicken breasts in crockpot and pour sauce on top of chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours (Depending on crockpot). You can shred chicken OR leave it as whole chicken breasts. Twenty minutes before the chicken is done, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta.
 Label: (24)  Angel Chicken Pasta   Thaw bag. Spread over 6 chicken breasts in a crockpot. Cook for 3-4 hours on high. You may shred the chicken OR leave them as whole breasts for your meal. While chicken in cooling down prepare pasta noodles. Serve chicken and sauce over noodles. 2/2/17

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

Ingredients:

1  16 oz. jar salsa
1  1.25 oz. package dry taco seasoning mix
1 lime juiced
3 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
3-4 chicken breasts

Instructions:

Place salsa, taco seasoning, lime juice and cilantro into slow cooker and stir to combine.  Add chicken breasts and stir to coat with the salsa mixture.  Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken and return to slow cooker for 30 minutes. 

Label (24)  Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken.  Place chicken & sauce in crock pot.  Cook high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours.  Shred chicken and cook additional 30 min.

Breaded Ranch Chicken

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup Ranch Dressing
1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
3 Tbl minced onion
1 lb cooked and crumbled bacon (1 cup precooked)

Mix bread crumbs, onions and bacon together. Dip chicken in ranch dressing; then cover with bread crumb mixture.

Label (24): Breaded Ranch Chicken
Thaw & Bake at 375 for 1 hour. 1/26/17

Cheez It Chicken

Chicken tenders or small thin chicken breasts
6 cups crushed Cheez It crackers
16 oz light sour cream
1 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup melted butter

Labels (12) CheezIt Chicken: Preheat oven to 375.  Defrost chicken. In separate dishes place the crackers and sour cream mix.  Coat chicken in sour cream then cover in crackers. Place into baking dish, drizzle with melted butter.  Cook for 40 minutes.

Ranch Chicken Tacos

3-4 Chicken breasts
1 Package Ranch dressing
1 Package Taco seasoning
1 can Chicken broth



Label(12): Ranch Chicken Tacos Place in crockpot & cook 3hrs high. Shred chicken. Wrap in tortilla.Top w/ fav toppings. (lettuce, cheese, sour cream, olives, avacado, etc.)   12/1/16

Sweet Soy Marinated Chicken

2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken pieces
1 cup honey
3/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tsp ground ginger

Label: (24)  Sweet Soy Marinated Chicken: Pour into baking dish, add 2 1/2 pounds chicken, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes at 350. Uncover, turn chicken and bake an additional 30 minutes. 12.1.16

Chicken Ceasar Sandwiches

Recipe already on blog.

Label: (24)Chicken Caesar Sandwiches.  Put chicken in crock-pot w/ 1-2 c. water. Cook 4-6hrs.Take out, shred, drain water, put back in w/bag of sauce. Cook 30 min.Serve on bun w/lettuce & cheese.

Salsa Verde Chicken

Recipe already on blog

Label (24) Salsa Verde Chicken
Spray crockpot with cooking spray.  Dump contents of bag and 2 CUPS OF WATER into crockpot.  Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3 hours (if using frozen chicken, add an hour into cooking time).  Shred chicken and mix with remaining ingredients.  Serve as filling for tacos, burritos, salad or nachos.  09/01/16

Zesty Chicken Barbecue

6 Frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 12 oz. bottle barbecue sauce
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Place chicken in a slow cooker.  In a bowl, mix the barbecue sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.  Pour over the chicken.  Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.

Labels (24):  Place chicken in a slow cooker.  Pour ingredients over the chicken.  Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.

Chicken & Rice with Black Beans

Chicken & Rice with Black Beans

• 2 TBSP Paprika
• 1/3 cup Dehydrated Minced Onions
• 1 can Black Beans
• 1 can Corn
• 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 can Rotel
• 1 cup of Milk
• 4-6 Chicken Breasts
• 2 cups cooked rice

Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.

Labels (24)  Chicken & Rice with Black Beans Place contents of bag into the crockpot with 4-6 chicken breasts (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6 hr. Shred chicken and add 2 cups of cooked rice.  6/16/16

Angel Chicken Pasta

6 chicken breasts 

1/4 cup butter 

1 package dry italian salad dressing mix 

1 can of condensed golden mushroom soup 

1/2 can chicken broth 

4 ounces cream cheese with chives 

1 pound angel hair pasta 

Meal Preparation Directions: In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the package of dressing mix. Blend in golden mushroom soup and chicken broth. Mix in cream cheese, and stir until smooth. Heat through, but do not boil. Arrange chicken breasts in crockpot and pour sauce on top of chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours (Depending on crockpot). You can shred chicken OR leave it as whole chicken breasts. Twenty minutes before the chicken is done, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta.

Label: (12) Directions for freezer meal: Angel Chicken Pasta Thaw bag. Spread over 6 chicken breasts in a crockpot. Cook for 3-4 hours on high. You may shred the chicken OR leave them as whole breasts for your meal. While chicken in cooling down prepare pasta noodles. Serve chicken and sauce over noodles. 6/16/16

Coconut Chicken Fingers

1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
12 chicken tenders

Preheat oven to 450.  Chop coconut so it's the same size as the breadcrumbs.  Combine coconut, bread crumbs and spices in a shallow dish.  Place flour in a separate dish and whisked eggs in another separate dish.  Dredge chicken in flour, dip in the egg and roll in the bread crumb mixture.  Bake 20 minutes or until done and golden brown.

Label (12):  Preheat oven to 450.  Place bread crumb mixture in a shallow dish, flour in a separate shallow dish and 2 whisked eggs (not included) in another separate shallow dish.  Dredge chicken in flour, dip in the egg and roll in the bread crumb mixture.  Bake 20 minutes or until done and golden brown.