Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Chicken Breast in Orange Sauce

2 boneless chicken breast halves, skinned
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon white wine
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
dash ground ginger
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in a 1-quart shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, combine juice, zest, wine, brown sugar, mustard and ginger; pour over chicken. Back, covered, in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken to serving dish, keep warm. Pour juices into a small saucepan. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water; add to juices. Cook over medium-low heat until it starts to thicken. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve immediately.

Yield: 2 servings

1 serving contains:
Cal: 208kc, Prot: 27g, Fat: 3g, Carb: 15g, Fiber: 0g, Chol: 73mg, Sodium: 83mg

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Momma's Pizza Dough

Pizza Crust Recipe
2 big or 3 medium crusts
5 tsp yeast
2 cups warm water
2 TBSP sugar
Sit for 5 minutes
6 cups flour
4 TBSP olive oil
1 ½ tsp salt
Sit for about an hour
Spread with olive oil before putting sauce on
Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Only bake one pizza at a time

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Apple Cider Turley

Makes 8-10 servings

Ingredients:
-3-4 pounds boneless turkey breast
-Salt and pepper
-1/2 cup apple cider or juice

Directions:
-Place the turkey inside a greased 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the juice over top. Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hhours, internal temperature will be 190 degrees when done.

Notes:
-A turkey breast with bone can be used by increasing the cook time to 10-12 hours on low heat. Check the internal temperature for doneness.

Chicken for Everything!

Makes 6-8 servings

Ingredients:
-6-8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-2 teaspoons garlic powder
-4 cups water
-1/2 teaspoon crushed dried bay leaf
-1 tablespoon dried minced onion

Directions:
-Place all of the ingredients in a lightly greased 4 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred or chop to use in casseroles, soups, or other dishes. Chicken can be frozen in individual freezer bags for easy use later.

Chicken Fajitas

Makes 8-10 servings

Ingredients:
-4-6 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-2 1/2 cups chunky salsa
-1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
-1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
-1/2 cup chopped onion
-1 large onion, thinly sliced
-Soft flour tortillas (gluten free)

Directions:
-Place all ingredients except tortillas in a greased to 4 to 6 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 10-12 hours or on high heat for 5-6 hours. Just before serving, remove fajita mixture with a spoon and shred chicken using two forks. Scoop chicken mixture into tortillas and serve.

Lemonade Chicken

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:
-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade, thawed
-3 tablespoons brown sugar
-1 tablespoon vinegar
-1/4 cup ketchup
-1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth

Directions:
-Place chicken in a greased 3 to 4 1/2 quart slow cooker. Combine the remaining ingredients and then pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.

Hawaiian BBQ Chicken

Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients:
-4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
-1 (16 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce
-Hot cooked rice

Directions:
-Place chicken in a greased 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker. Combine the pineapple and barbecue sauce and then pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours. Serve over the hot cooked rice.