Category Archives: Chicken

12Feb / 2013

2-in-1 Dinner: Slow-Cooker BBQ Chicken

I love this recipe. I think it was one of the first meals I cooked as a newly wed (which I still am). The recipe is simple and takes less than 5 minutes before it’s crock pot ready! The best part about this dish is that it makes two meals, but you only have to cook once! Serve the BBQ chicken the first night with brown rice and your favorite vegetable. The next night, make BBQ Chicken & Cheddar Quesadillas or BBQ Chicken sandwiches.

Prep time: 5 minutes or less           Cook time: 6 hours

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3/4 cup barbecue ( I use Sweet Baby Ray’s Original)
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat Italian dressing ( I use Kraft or Ken’s Lite Italian)
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth ( You can substitute water)

Directions:

  1. Put chicken in the slow cooker. In a two-cup measuring cup, measure and combine barbecue sauce, dressing, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours. 
  2. Remove chicken and shred it with two forks on a cutting board. In a small bowl, stir cornstarch and broth (or water) together. Pour mixture into crock pot and stir with barbecue sauce until thickened.
  3. Return chicken back to crock pot and stir. Cook for another 45 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  4. Serve over brown rice or with a baked potato. Enjoy!

Keeping it simple,

The Southern Bee

Note: I found this recipe in a cooking magazine, but I can’t remember which one!

 

19Jan / 2013

Dinner Tonight: Chicken Pot Pie

The first time I made this chicken pot pie recipe we were having new friends over to our home. I’m pretty sure when they walked in every surface in my kitchen was covered with pans, measuring cups, and flour. I am happy to say the end product looked much better. Since then, I have made this recipe quite a few times and it has never let me down. I have also managed not to destroy the entire kitchen trying to make it.

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Tip: I used leftover chicken from my Roast Chicken from last night to make prep simple. I also added a little of the chicken drippings in with the butter to add more flavor.

Ingredients:

  •  1 box of refrigerated pie crusts (Yes, I use the pre-made kind)
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter or margarine ( I use a little less than this)
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken
  • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed (green beans, peas, and corn)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Follow directions on the box to make a Two Crust Pie. Use a 9-inch glass pie pan.
  2. In a 2-quart sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and let cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Stir in the flour until it combines with the butter and the mixture becomes thick. Then, gradually stir in the milk and the chicken broth. Add in the salt and pepper. Stir and cook until the sauce thickens and it begins to bubble.
  4. Stir in the mixed vegetables and the chicken until combined. Pour the chicken mixture into the prepared pie crust. Cover with the second pie crust, pinching the edges to seal the crusts together. Cut four slits in the top.
  5. Bake 30-40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Make sure you check on the pie after about 20 minutes. I take mine out and put foil around the crust edges to keep them from burning. Then, I put it back in the oven to finish cooking. When it’s done take it out and let it rest 5 minutes before serving.

I hope you enjoy this chicken pot pie as much as we do!

Making messes in the kitchen,

The Southern Bee

This recipe was cooked with love by TSB, but was created by Pillsbury. Click here for the original recipe.