Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Wild West Sizzlin' Chicken Tacos

Ingredient
1 pound cooked chicken strips
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
4 Old El Paso® Stand 'N Stuff™ taco shells (.7-oz box)
1 medium red bell pepper, diced 
1/2 cup barbecue baked beans (I use Bush's Grillin' Beans Southern Pit Barbecue)
1/4 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

Preparation                                      
Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, toss chicken strips with cumin and paprika to coat. In 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, stand taco shells side by side.
Fill each shell evenly with seasoned chicken (about 2 oz) Spread 1 Tablespoon red peppers evenly over chicken. Top each with 2 tablespoons baked beans and 1tablespoon cheese. Sprinkle half a strip of  bacon on top.
Bake 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.

Total Calories for one Taco is 269

Orginal recipe is from Betty Crocker click Here 

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Chicken Parisian

Ingredient
1/4 Cup unsifted flour
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
8 oz mushrooms sliced
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup dry white wine vinegar
2 cubes chicken-flavored bouillon
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves

Preparation
In plastic bag, combine flour, paprika and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time; shake to coat. In skillet, brown chicken and remove from pan. In same skillet, add remaining ingredients; simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until tender.

4 oz chicken is approximately 223 Calories

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Chicken Milano


My husband is an amazing cook and is always finding amazing recipes for us to try. Last night he did this one and it is already one of my favorites!!

Ingredient 
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon basil, crushed
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
salt and pepper (just a pinch, add more if needed after it is done)
1 can (14 1/2 oz) Italian Style Stewed Tomatoes
1 can (16 oz) Cut green Italian beans or Lake cut green beans, drained
(I just used regular cut green beans and it was yummy)

Preparation
Rub garlic over chicken. Sprinkle with basil and red pepper, if desired. In skillet, brown chicken. stir in tomatoes. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Uncover and cook over medium heat, 8-10 minutes or until chicken is tender. Stir in green beans; heat through. Do NOT boil.

Calories for 4 oz chicken and 1/4 cup of tomatoes and green beans is  122 calories!

 (The original recipe came from 'The Pleasures of Cooking')