Chicken Recipes – Healthy And Inexpensive
My favorite thing to do with honey that you might not thing of is to use it in a chicken marinade. I combine two tablespoons of honey, four tablespoons of soy sauce, half a teaspoon grated ginger, a half teaspoon minced garlic and a dash of cayenne pepper in a sealable plastic bag. I mix it up well then toss in boneless skinless chicken breasts.
If you desire to have your food without salt, just substitute cider vinegar in place of soy sauce, or use low salt soy sauce. I let it marinate in the refrigerator for approximately an hour and then I put it on a grill. I enjoy cooking with a George Foreman grill, however you can bake it your oven if you want to. I just think that the smoky taste of the grill is really great with this marinade.
The secret to this recipe for Chinese Chicken is Rum. Many Chinese restaurants use a similar recipe for both Chicken and Shrimp.
Start with your favorite vegetables which are suitable for stir fry, wash, cut up and set aside. Next, you will need boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into thin slices. You should allow approximately one breast, or one cup, for each person.
The vegetables you use can be of any type – these may be precut or frozen or you may go for fresh vegetables like carrot, broccoli etc or you may choose canned things like water chestnut, bamboo etc. The vegetable to be used are to be cut into identical pieces. If you are using canned items, wash them well. Then stir fry them. Next part is more enjoyable and for that you have to use some garlic and some peanut oil. Of course you have to avoid peanut oil, if nuts cause allergy to you.
If you are, you can substitute a good canola oil like Mazola brand. You do not need a wok, but if you have one, that would be great to use, but any no-stick or regular fry pan would be fine as well. Preseason your chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and a little paprika. Douse the strips into flour and shake off.
Add the chicken strips to 2 tablespoons of oil heated in your pan. Brown the strips until all sides are browned lightly. This does not take very long. When the chicken strips are browned, remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon to a paper lined bowl. Set aside. Place 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic into your pan and saute the garlic but do not let it burn.
After the chicken is browned and removed from the pan, it is time to saute the vegetables. Add a little more oil to the pan if necessary. Now add the veggies. Keep stirring and turning, being careful not to let them burn. When they begin to soften a little, add the browned chicken. At this time you can also sprinkle in some soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and season with finely chopped garlic and ginger.
Add a 1/4 cup warmed water, a little less is you like, then cover the pot. This mixture will need to simmer for 5 minutes with frequent stirring. Salt and pepper the mixture to taste. You will finish the dish with 1/4 cup of unflavored good rum. Be careful to stir or the rum may flare-up.
One of the best and easiest ways to cook chicken is in a crockpot. There are hundreds of different recipes for chicken using a crockpot. You can use any, or all, parts of the chicken. You can even use a whole chicken. The best part of cooking with a crockpot is that you put your ingredients in, cover, and come back hours later. Just add salad, maybe some rice or potato, and dinner is ready!
Put about 14 ounces or chicken broth or stock into the pot. Swansons chicken broth is a good choice because it is low-sodium. Cook the chicken over low heat for around 8 hours. You can also add your favorite vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and celery. When the chicken falls off the bone, it’s ready to eat.
Your chicken may be served with, or without, gravy and atop, or beside, potato, noodles, or rice. Other sauces or side dishe’s may be substituted, if preferred.
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