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

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Canadian Jerk Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup of chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger root
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp allspice
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 12 boneless skinless chicken drumstick

Directions

  1. Whisk together all marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
  2. Place chicken thighs in a large, heavy-duty, resealable plastic bag.
  3. Add marinade and seal bag.
  4. Turn bag several times to coat chicken.
  5. Marinade overnight.
  6. Preheat grill to medium.
  7. Grill for about 15 min turning occasionally.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Crockpot Chicken Potato Soup

As most parents, I'm always at the search for an easy quick meal to satisfy even the empties stomach.

Crockpot Chicken Potato Soup

1 carton of Imagine Chicken Broth
1 zucchini, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 bag of small potato, quartered
4 cooked chicken breast
2 tbsp of fresh thyme.

Put everything into the crock pot.. Cook at lowest setting for at least 4 hours.

When ready to serve

add 1 tsp of dried oregano and on tbsp of chopped garlic.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Honey Chicken with Potatoes

This one wasn't a hit with the kids.. but I like it and even ate the leftovers cold the next day in a salad!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock or water

Preparation

In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and brown on both sides.

Scatter the potatoes, onion and garlic in the bowl of a crock pot. Season with salt and pepper. Lay the browned chicken over the veggies and drizzle with honey. Add stock, cover and cook, undisturbed, for 4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.

Served with steamed vegetable.

Serves 4