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Cheap Chicken Dishes

Cheap doesn’t have to mean ugly and tasteless. On the contrary, some of my family’s favorite dinners cost less than 10 bucks to make. The following chicken dishes are a perfect example. I buy chicken in bulk whenever it is on sale. Once I stock up, I create a menu that includes a heavy chicken rotation. The recipes listed below are ones that I save for the days I don’t have time to rush out to the market to purchase a ton of fresh ingredients to add to the chicken dish. These following recipes call for ingredients most people have … Continue reading →

Chickenlicious Comfort Food

In our home chicken is king. You can’t beat the bird’s price, flavor, and its versatility. What’s more, my kid loves it, which means I am spared a night’s worth of cajoling, bribing and threatening, when chicken is on the menu. Chicken is also an excellent addition to popular comfort foods, such as soups and casseroles. This winter has been especially harsh in the Upper Midwest, so we’ve relied on comfort foods to help warm up. The following Chickenlicious dishes are among our favorites: PARMESAN CHICKEN SOUP Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 boneless chicken breasts, diced in to bite … Continue reading →

Ideas for Leftover Chicken

It’s not often that you find coupons for fresh meat in Sunday’s paper. Two weeks ago I found manufacturer coupons for fresh chicken and went hog wild stocking up on bird parts. Needless to say, chicken has been on the menu for nearly every meal around here. (Fortunately, with no complaints.) The following are some of my favorite chicken recipes. As an added bonus they can be made with leftover chicken, which makes it easier on the home cook, who would rather be spending his/her summer evenings enjoying the great outdoors, rather than being stuck in a hot kitchen. GRILLED … Continue reading →

Choice Chicken Recipes

I always say that chicken is a busy mom’s best friend. Not only is it affordable and easy to prepare, it’s also versatile, and can be served more than once a day, without anyone complaining (at least in my home). The following chicken recipes are ideal for a light lunch and a traditional family-style dinner: GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 6 slices of bacon 1 roasted red pepper 1 grilled portobella mushroom, sliced 4 scallions 4 slices Pepperjack cheese 4 cups spinach 1 cup Cucumber Ranch salad dressing 4 spinach tortillas Olive oil Directions: Sprinkle the chicken with … Continue reading →

ABC (All ‘Bout Chicken) Recipes

It’s all about the chicken in our home. The versatile meat is affordable, easy to prepare, and best of all (for me, anyway) loved by my young (and periodically picky) daughter. The following simple chicken recipes are ideal for busy home cooks who don’t have a ton of time to spend in the kitchen, but still want to serve up a healthy meal: CHICKEN NOODLE BAKE Ingredients: 1 cup diced onion 1 cup diced celery 4 tablespoons, divided Salt and pepper 2 cans (10 3/4-ounce) cream of chicken soup 2 cups milk 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 cup sour … Continue reading →

Simple Yet Delicious Chicken Recipes

If you are like me, and stock up on chicken when it’s on sale, then you can always use a few more chicken recipes to add to your collection. Here are some of my favorite simple yet delicious chicken dishes: EASY CROCKPOT CHICKEN Ingredients: 2 (10.75-ounce) cans of condensed Cream of Mushroom soup 1 16-ounce container of sour cream 1 teaspoon dried minced onion 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1 cup Marsala wine 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste 6 to 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 8-ounce package of sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

Turning Cheap Chicken Into Delicious Dishes

Cheap chicken is a cash-strapped cook’s best friend. For the past month or so grocers in my area have been running ongoing sales on chicken breasts. Cheap chicken—-you can’t beat that. The meat is fine, though the flimsy packaging leaves less to be desired. Regardless, I once again have a freezer full of chicken, and new recipes to spice them up. If you are looking for easy and affordable ways to get your family excited about eating chicken, consider the following dishes: CORN FLAKE CHICKEN Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) chicken breast, pounded 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup corn flakes (smashed into … Continue reading →

Classic Chicken Recipes

I buy chicken breasts in bulk, so the following recipes make regular appearances on our dinner table. They are among the easiest and affordable chicken dishes to prepare, which is why I place them in my menu rotation month after month. If you are spending this last day of March devising your menu for the upcoming month, I highly recommend adding the following chicken dishes to the list: CLASSIC CHICKEN PICCATA Ingredients: 4 boneless, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup flour Salt and pepper 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup … Continue reading →

Easy and Affordable Chicken Recipes

The price of a regular gallon of unleaded gas rose 11 cents in our city in less than five days. Good gracious! Fortunately, the price of chicken breasts went down about 50 cents since last week. Guess what we’re having for dinner tonight? And the next, and the next? Chicken is a frequent visitor at my family’s dinner table. Luckily, I have an abundance of recipes to turn plain chicken breasts into sensational entrees without breaking the bank. MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN Ingredients: 6 ounces linguine (or your favorite pasta) 8 ounces chicken breasts 2 ounces marinated artichoke hearts 2 ounces kalamata … Continue reading →

Simple and Affordable Chicken Recipes Your Family Will Love

Thank goodness for chicken. It’s affordable, accessible, versatile, and most importantly, my 4-year-old will eat it without a single complaint. My daughter is not a saucy kind of gal, so I leave her meat alone when serving the first recipe for Chicken with Sour Cream Sauce. If you have a picky eater at your home, I would suggest doing the same. The second chicken recipe could not be simpler. It is a fantastic way to liven up plain chicken breasts and can be made in less than 30 minutes. I like to serve it with an easy green salad, which … Continue reading →