{Crock Pot} Cilantro-Lime Fish Tacos

{Crock Pot} Cilantro-Lime Fish Tacos
Ingredients
6 frozen tilapia fillets, frozen
1 lg. can Rotel, drained
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 1/2 Tbsp dried cilantro or 1/4 c fresh chopped cilantro
2 Tbsp lime juice
salt to taste
Soft taco shells
Directions
Place frozen tilapia fillets in the bottom of the Crock Pot.
Cover with Rotel, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and salt.
Cook on low for 4 hours. Flake the fish with a fork and mix well with the other ingredients. Spoon into soft taco shells.

From:  http://funhomethings.com/2013/12/crock-pot-cilantro-lime-fish-tacos.html

Trader Joes Curry Dishes

I went to TJ's the other day and was blown away by their thai curry sauces.  I am sure you can make your own sauce, or you can use other brands, but I looked up recipes and found this one on:  http://www.mymommystyle.com/2013/03/04/trader-joes-thai-curry-chicke-a-dish-your-husband-wont-mind-making/






Ingredients:
Chicken Breast
Peppers (any variety)
Onion
Carrots
potatoes (optional)
cilantro
jasmine sticky rice/brown rice

Directions:
Cook and dice your chicken breasts. We make this really easy by taking a frozen chicken breast and grilling it on a George Foreman, half way through the cooking cut the breast in half (width wise) to get through the thickness of the meat to speed up the cooking time.
While chicken is cooking get your rice ready. You can
Dice all vegetables except cilantro. Prepare a pan to sautee the vegetables with a nickel size portion of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add the chicken to the vegetables and sautee for 5-7 minutes. Add your Thai curry sauce and cover pan. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Serve with rice and top chicken with some fresh cilantro. ENJOY!

Winger's Sticky Fingers Recipe

There is a restaurant here in town called Wingers. They have these really yummy sticky chicken fingers on their menu with their really yummy sticky sauce.  Well at sixsistersstuff, I found a copycat recipe and it is even better than the restaurant!  (I went light on the hot sauce since theirs is super spicy, the origninal recipe called for 6 Tbl. of hot sauce, I cut it to 4.)  This is a quick and easy meal that my whole family loves!

1 pkg. frozen breaded chicken strips (We use Tyson brand)

4 Tbl. Frank’s Hot Sauce (It has to be Franks Hot Sauce, no other sauce will taste as good)

6 Tbl. water

1 1/2 c. brown sugar

Prepare the chicken strips as directed on the back of the package.Sauce:
Heat hot sauce, water and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, until sugar is dissolved. Pour sauce over chicken, and enjoy!  Serve with ranch dressing for dipping.
Serves 2-3 people.

Crispy Onion Chicken Tenders

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
3/4 cup honey mustard (we made our own, YUM!)
2 cups French’s French Fried Onions, crushed

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Dip each chicken strip in honey mustard then coat in crushed french fried onions.  Place in a baking dish lined with foil and sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.  Cook for 18-22 minutes, or until cooked through.

Homemade Honey Mustard 

1/2 c Mayo

1/4 c Mustard

1/4 c Honey

1 T. Rice Wine Vinegar

dash of salt

cayenne pepper to taste

Mix and you are ready to go! 

Bourbon Street Chicken - Crockpot Style

INGREDIENTS:
2-3 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
2 tbls. cornstarch
2 tbls. extra virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp. ground ginger or more if you like a stronger ginger flavor
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper - or more if you like it spicy
2 tbls. applesauce, sweetened or not
1/4 cup bourbon or whiskey
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tbls. ketchup
1 tbls. cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup lite soy sauce

DIRECTIONS:
Whisk all ingredients into a crockpot. Add chicken and coat with mixture.
Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
Serve over rice.

Mushroom & Wild Rice Chicken Casserole

This is a variation on the chicken and cheese casserole I posted a couple weeks ago.  I made the modifications myself and think it turned out SO delicious!

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large onion, chopped(I used half an onion)
• 2 -8 ounce boxes Uncle Bens long grain and wild rice, cooked according to directions
• 1 cup swiss cheese grated
• 2 - 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup (regular or fat free)
• sliced mushrooms(as many as you prefer)

Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Scatter chopped onion over top. Spoon cream soup over top of that. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. About halfway through I added the mushrooms, but you could put them in at the start if you want, they really shrink no matter when you put them in!  A few minutes before serving, add in cooked rice and cheese. Stir to combine. Serve hot.  This was SOOOO good!

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken And Rice

Found this recipe at http://www.southernplate.com/2010/09/slow-cooker-cheesy-chicken-and-rice-the-downside-of-being-a-swan-princess.html  

There are some great pics there if you wanna see how enticing this meal is!!

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts(I used 2 and it seemed to be plenty)
• 1 large onion, chopped(I used half an onion)
• 1 -8 ounce box Zatarain's Yellow Rice Mix, cooked according to directions
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 - 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup (regular or fat free)
• 1 -15 ounce can whole kernel corn, drained (I used frozen)

1. Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Scatter chopped onion over top. Spoon cream soup over top of that. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. A few minutes before serving, add in cooked rice, corn, and cheese. Stir to combine. Serve hot.

Crockpot Chicken Fajitas

This is genius.  Just put all the ingredients below into a freezer bag. When you want to have this meal, dump it all into the crock pot and let it go for 5-6 hours on low.  A quick easy meal that does not taste quick OR easy!!

 ( 5-6 servings)

• 2 peppers (your favorite)
• 1 onion
• 1 1/2 pound chicken breast
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• taco seasoning packet
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. salt

You will also need tortillas, cheese, cream, etc.
Directions

1. Put all the ingredients in a large freezer bag. (Make sure you label the bag with instructions.)
2. When it’s time to cook it, dump it all in your slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.
3. When it’s cooked, shred the meat and add it back to the pepper mixture and serve on warm tortillas and your favorite toppings.

Colorado White Chili

A great soup for a cold winter day!!! Simple to make too!  I like to make a double or triple batch and freeze a meal or two for later! 


1 Tbsp cooking oil
1 medium onion (1/2 cup), chopped
4 large cloves garlic, minced
1-4.5 oz. can diced green chilis (mild or hot)
1 Tbsp cumin (powder or seed)
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1-15.5 oz. can great northern beans (don’t drain) Or cook your own.
1-15.5 oz. can sweet corn (or frozen)
2 cups cooked chicken
5 cups chicken broth
Cooking day instructions:
In a large pan or Dutch Oven, combine oil, onion, garlic, and green chilis. Saute until tender, but do not brown. Stir in spices, beans, corn, chopped chicken, and chicken broth. Cook and stir until heated through. Adjust seasonings to taste. Cool chili completely.

Thai Chicken Wraps

Don't be intimidated by this recipe!  It really is so simple!  Its even easier if you cook up a bunch of chicken and freeze it in meal size portions, just thaw and you are ready to go!


Start with the chicken.  I buy the chicken breasts with the bones still attached when they go on sale.  Its cheap and easy to work with.  Throw them all in the crock pot on low for the day.  Then just remove bones, shred the meat, measure out about 2-3 cups of chicken and add:

2 T. soy sauce
2 T. peanut oil
Set aside.

Mix the following salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
4 cups fresh bean sprouts
1 1/2 cups of grated carrots
 3/4 cup chopped celery
2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
6 green onions, sliced at an angle
Mix the following and toss with the salad:
2 T. sesame seeds
2 T. sugar
1/4 c rice wine vinegar
1/4 t salt

Peanut Sauce: (I could not find our chunky PB, its still boxed up, so I used Bangkok Peanut Sauce from the bottle and it was fabulous.  Next time I will make the sauce from the recipe)
1/2 cup chunky Peanut Butter
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 T. rice wine vinegar
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, and cayenne pepper.  Add oil by whisking in a slow stream until totally mixed in.

Serve by piling salad down the middle of a tortilla, then add chicken.  Drizzle liberally with peanut sauce then roll tortilla up burrito style and cut in half(or serve whole as we did).  That is all there is to it!  A simple recipe that is GREAT for the hot summer weather!

Simple Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup honey
2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1/2 onion, diced
2 1/2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp safflower oil or extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced, pressed or grated
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp sesame seeds(optional)

Put chicken into crock pot. Meanwhile in a separate bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken and mix,

Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.

Remove chicken from the slow cooker leaving the sauce.  Whisk the  cornstarch into liquid in the crock pot, cover and cook the sauce on high for ten more minutes or until it just starts to thicken.

Shred chicken or cut into bite size pieces, return to the sauce and stir together. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.  Serve over rice and with your favorite green vegetable.

Chicken Curry

I am experimenting with curry this week- my friend made this recipie last month and I loved it.  Recipie listed below(link is from original source with pictures!).  I will be trying a different one and if I like it I will share.

http://www.tightwadinutah.com/2010/03/chicken-curry-freezer-meal.html
6 pounds chicken
1 cup butter
2 cups chopped onion
1/4 cup curry powder
2 T minced ginger (I used ground ginger)
2 T minced garlic
2 T sugar
2 T Chicken bouillon (I only used 2 squares)
2 t salt
1 cup flour
4 cups water
4 cups milk
2 T lemon juice
3 one-gallon freezer bags (I used 6 quart bags plus we had one meal for dinner last night) GOOD!

Cut chicken into bite size pieces
Cook over med. heat about 30 min.
Remove from heat and cool
Divide into freezer bags

While chicken cools melt butter in large saucepan over med heat

Add onions, cook until soft 5 min.
Add curry, ginger, garlic, sugar, bouillon, and salt
Cook stirring for 2 min
Add flour, cook, stirring 2 min more
Mixture will be a paste
Gradually add water and milk stirring constantly until sauce has thickened
Add Lemon juice after thickened
Cool sauce
Divide evenly into bags
Seal and Freeze

CREAMY CHICKEN & CHILE ENCHILADAS

CREAMY CHICKEN & CHILE ENCHILADAS


1 pound uncooked chicken breast strips

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cut into strips

1 can (4.5 ounces) chopped green chilies

1 package (12 count) flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas

2 cans (10 ounces each) green chile enchilada sauce

3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (3 ounces)

Heat oven to 400°F.

Lightly grease 13x9x2 inch rectangular baking dish. Cook chicken in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.

Add cream cheese and chiles; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir until blended and cream cheese is melted.

Spoon chicken filling onto tortillas; roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce over top; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

Read more about it at www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1649,141178-253193,00.html










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Chicken Bombay

This is one of our favorite chicken dishes. I prefer to use breasts with it, but thighs and wings are good too. It can be doubled and then half of it frozen for another quick meal. Yummy!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 lbs chicken pieces

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients, except chicken, in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium heat until smooth and slightly warmed.
2. Roll each piece of chicken into the sauce and place in a greased, 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Spread remaining sauce over chicken and bake for an additonal half hour or until chicken is done.
4. To freeze: after Chicken has cooled, label and freeze for up to 4 months.
5. To serve: thaw overnight and bake until heated through add an additional 30-45 minutes if baking from frozen.