Friday, March 16, 2007

Southern Chicken Casserole

Ingredients :
  • 1 frying chicken (2 1/2-3 lbs.), cut up
  • 1/2 lb. bacon
  • 4 med. potatoes, pared
  • 1 lg. onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 c. chopped shallots, green onions or sliced onions
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 300 Chicken Recipes
Directions :
  1. Wash and dry chicken.
  2. In Dutch oven, fry bacon until crisp.
  3. Remove bacon. Add chicken, browning well on all sides.
  4. Remove to a 2 quart casserole dish as pieces brown.
  5. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 3 slices. Add bacon fat. Brown on both sides.
  6. Remove and place on top of chicken.
  7. Top potatoes with onions.
  8. Sprinkle with poultry seasonings, salt, pepper, shallots and parsley.
  9. Top with bacon , then cover.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
  11. You may add 2 cups green beans, broccoli, cauliflower or squash.
  12. Layer extra vegetables on top of chicken before adding potatoes and onions.

Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Ingredients :
  • 1/3 c. lemon juice
  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 1/4 c. vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp. chili sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. celery seed
  • Dash of dry mustard
  • 3 lb. chicken wings

Marinade :

  1. Combine lemon juice, soy sauce, oil, chili sauce, garlic, pepper, celery seed and mustard.
  2. Stir well, set aside.
  3. Cut chicken wings at joint and remove wing tips.
  4. Place chicken in baking dish.

Directions :

  1. Pour marinade over chicken.
  2. Cover, refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Drain and place on broiler tray.
  4. Broil about 10 minutes each side with tray about 7 inches from heating element.
  5. Brush occasionally with marinade.

Spicy Chicken Wings

Ingredients :
  • 1 lg. can Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp. oregano
  • 4 tbsp. parsley
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 4-5 lbs. chicken wings

Directions :

  1. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Melt margarine in small pan.
  3. Cut up chicken wings. Discard tips.
  4. Mix all dry ingredients in bowl.
  5. Dunk chicken wings in margarine and roll in cheese mixture.
  6. Place on cookie sheet.
  7. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour.
  8. Serve warm.

Apricot Chicken Wings

Ingredients :
  • 1 pkg. Lipton onion soup
  • 1 jar apricot preserves
  • 1 bottle of clear Russian dressing
  • 2 lbs. chicken wings

Directions :

  1. Bake chicken wings in oven at 350 degrees until tender (1 hour).
  2. Mix together soup mix, preserves and Russian dressing.
  3. Pour mixture over chicken wings, coating each piece and serve.

Oriental Chicken Tenders Curried Peanut Chicken

Easy Chicken Recipes

Ingredients:

  • 1 c. soy sauce
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 4 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. five spice powder
  • 2 bunches green onion
  • 16 chicken tenders (approx. 2 lbs.)
Directions:


  1. Blend soy sauce, sugar, oil, ginger and five spice powder in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Stir in green onions. Add chicken tenders to marinade. Turn to coat. Cover chicken and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. Drain chicken RESERVING MARINADE.
  5. Arrange chicken in dish and bake until brown and tender, while basting occasionally with marinade.
Another variation of the same recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 4 halves, skinned & boned chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp. mango chutney
  • 2 tbsp. dry sherry
  • 1 tbsp. sherry vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1 tsp. turmeric
  • 2 c. finely chopped salted roasted peanuts
Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place chicken breasts in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them.
  3. Pour half and half over them and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool and cut in 1 inch cubes.
  4. Process mayonnaise, chutney, sherry, vinegar, curry powder and turmeric in a blender or food processor.
  5. Dip chicken pieces into the curry mayonnaise and roll in the chopped nuts. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  6. Arrange on a serving plate with fancy toothpicks.