Tom Hanks movie moment

[reprobayt]

"Thank God it's Friday!"

Due to the moths in my wallet, I foresee a weekend filled with reading, cooking, TiVo, Netflix and City Of Heroes...and possibly searching for nekkid women and pr0n.

Just need to make it through today. 

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Speaking of cooking - I need a new way to cook chicken breasts.  Baked, Crockpot, fried...just something different.  Any ideas?

*ponders*

Actually, I need new recipes of any kind (except seafood).  Post your favorite recipes - whether you make it or not.  :)

Comments

[aellia.livejournal.com]

Slit then open,pop in some cream cheese and chives,skewer together and pop in an oiled backing tin and put in the oven.
I sometimes wrap some bacon slices around them as well

[missakins.livejournal.com]

Really really good chicken...

saute chicken breasts in cast iron frypan until boths sides are browned (but not cooked through) cover in olive oil and add as many cloves of garlic as you can (we've put upwards of 40 in before) and make sure chicken and garlic is submerged. cook at 350 for 20-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through. oil will be really yummy and garlicky, and cloves of garlic will be spreadable like buttah. Oh, and the chicken is tasty and moist too.

Why no seafood recipes?

[reprobayt.livejournal.com]

Allergic to some...don't like what's left.

[shes-precious.livejournal.com]

I love this recipe because I can put everything into a bag, into the crockpot and just walk away and have a great dinner later. :-)

Chicken 'n Rice in a Bag

INGREDIENTS:
* 3 pounds chicken parts
* 2/3 cup water
* 1 cup raw converted rice
* 1 package dry onion soup mix
* 1 can cream of chicken soup or cream of chicken soup with herbs
PREPARATION:
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Set aside. Combine rice, soup, and water in Crock Pot; stir well to mix in soup. Place chicken in a roasting bag; add dry onion soup mix. Shake bag to coat chicken well. Puncture 4 to 6 holes in bottom of bag. Fold top of bag over chicken and place in Crock Pot on top of rice. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, until chicken is tender and rice is done but not mushy.

[moryssa.livejournal.com]

Marinate the chicken breast in Italian dressing, then grill them. Coat the chicken with the dressing occasionally as you're grilling.

Mmmm... now I want chicken. :9

[stigmatic.livejournal.com]

Got a cast iron skillet?

[reprobayt.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[chichilady.livejournal.com]

My favorite easy recipe of the momentbecause I use up any left over chicken and vegetables:
Alfredo Sauce
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 pint heavy cream
1-2 teaspoon garlic powder (start with 1 and taste)

salt & freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese

In a medium to large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
1. Add the cream cheese and whisk to smooth and melted.
2. Whisk in the heavy cream.
3. Season with the garlic powder, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a good simmer and whisk frequently until sauce thickens, around 25 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning's.

Pour over your favorite pasta.

[dragonbane.livejournal.com]

Lame easy tasty chicken: Go to trader joes, pick up some Marsala sauce and some frozen mixed veggies (veggie harvest I think is the mix we grab, broccolli is a must). Dump the veggies in the bottom of a baking pan, spread them out. Lay the chicken on top, and dump marsala sauce over everything. Sprinkle the tops with shredded cheese, and bake for 30-60 (depends on how much chicken you're using). I think we bake it at 400, might be 350... sorry, I'm not the chef. :/

[subbes]

This was the post right before yours on my friends list.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/ragingamazon/222814.html


My job here is done.

[twisteddaydream.livejournal.com]

This is a recipe that solledrache sent me. I think she made it and liked it. It's a WW recipe, but ya never know. It looked interesting, so I saved it. But I haven't tried it.

Chicken-Tikka Masala
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 15 min.

2/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp ginger root, fresh, grated
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 pound boneless chicken breast, 3oz, cut into 2-inch chunks
2 tsp olive oil
1 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 medium jalapeno pepper(s), minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
8 oz canned tomato sauce
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 cup cooked white rice, basmati, kept hot

Instructions

1. To make chicken, in a large bowl, whisk together first seven ingredients. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover bowl and marinate for 1 hour and up to 24 hours.

2. Preheat outdoor grill, stovetop grill pan or nonstick skillet.

3. Skewer chicken pieces onto four metal or wooden skewers. Grill or cook skewers in a hot skillet for 5 to 7 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, turning frequently. (Make sure to soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent charring.)

4. To make sauce, heat oil in a large, high-sided skillet (or wide saucepan) over medium heat. Add remaining minced garlic clove and jalapeno and cook 1 minute. Add remaining teaspoon of cumin and paprika and stir to coat. Add tomato sauce and evaporated milk, reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

5. Remove grilled chicken from skewers. Add to tomato mixture and simmer 1 minute to heat through. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Serve with rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.

[twisteddaydream.livejournal.com]

Found it! Bwahahaha:

http://maindish.allrecipes.com/az/HtShrdddChicknSndwichs.asp

Also, that whole website is just chock full of zillions of recipes.

[mia42.livejournal.com]

I have a section in my memories for recipes. You're more than welcome to browse through that.
Here's one I make myself that I QUITE like;

Ham and pasta in whitewine cream sauce
Ingrediants
1oz butter
1lb sliced leeks
8oz raw gammon (bacon) or ham
1oz flour
1cup light stock
1/4cup dry white wine
1/4cup light cream
12oz anelli (pasta rings)
salt and pepper to taste
parmasian

Directions
Melt butter (I usually use more than recomended) in a large pan, add leeks and ham, cook gently for 5 min. Stir in flour, stock, wine and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then simmer for ten min, stirring from time to time. Cook pasta, drain, and add to sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with parmasian cheese.
Serves four

Personal touches
I added green onions, fresh spinach leaves, parsley, a small amount of thyme, and sometimes I add a little bit of lemon juice. Also, I refuse to use canned chicken stock or make it on my own so I used chicken builion (I can't spell) cubes. I put two cubes in the water with the pasta and added a small amount of that water to the sauce as well as an additional three cubes to the sauce. (worth mentioning that I wound up makeing enough to feed about 10.) As a tip; sprinkle an abundant amount of parmasian into the sauce as it's cooking and to individual portions. I can't explain it, but somehow the parmasian makes all the ingrediants of the meal blend together. Without the parmasian it tastes like something's missing.

Also, wash the leeks REALLY REALLY good or you'll get sand in the food and it'll be kinda like clam chowder. If you have any tips for how to get all the sand out of the leeks, I'm all ears!

Ancho Chili Roasted Pork

[tidesong.livejournal.com]

Nummy.

3 tablespoons ancho chili powder
1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder

About 5 lbs pork shoulder or Boston Butt

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In large bowl, combine spices.
3. Rub this mixture all over the pork.
4. Place pork in large baking dish and cover.
5. Place in oven until pull apart, fall of the bone tender, about three
hours.
6. Pull off bone.

Quick and Easy baked chicken

[nuala.livejournal.com]

1 Chicken breasts (skinned)
2 Basalmic vinegarette (newmans own is nice, but a regular wishbone vinegarette with herbs works too) drizzled over them (or marinated or etc)
3 Top with crumbled or sliced feta cheese.
4 Bake.

If you're feeling fancy, before adding the feta add a fresh basil leaves or spread a bit of pesto on the chicken.