Jerk-Style Chicken

1 tsp grated lime rind

1/4 c. fresh lime juice

1 Tbsp. ground all spice

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

1-2 Tbsp finely chopped jalapeno pepper

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 c. chopped onion

6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 lb)

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Cooking Spray

Combine first 12 ingredients in a blender, process until well blended. pour mixture into a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, add onion and chicken. Seal bag; marinate in fridge 1-2 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Prepare grill.

Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill chicken, covered 5 minutes on each side or until done. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 thighs or 1 breast half).

I know there are like a million ingredients, but trust me, this is worth opening all those spice containers, and it really is a fast marinade to make and SO DELICIOUS!!!

Rocket's Marinade

This is pretty salty and sounds completely crazy, but it's oh so tasty.

1/3 C. creamy peanut butter
2/3 C. soy sauce
1/2 C. oyster sauce (if you don't have this, just increase the amount of soy sauce a bit)
1/2 C. brown sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
5 minced garlic cloves

Marinate meat of choice overnight in the refrigerator.

Julia

Tequila Lime Chicken (without the tequila) Marinade

This is from the Barefoot Contessa "Family Style" cookbook, and it is SO DELICIOUS. There's supposed to be 1/2 C. tequila in it, but I don't include that and just add a little more liquid somewhere else, usually more orange juice, or some vinegar. This is heavenly, citrusy, and is so good on a kabob with peppers and onions.

1 C. lime juice (5 to 6 limes)
1/2 C. orange juice (2 oranges) add more OJ or some vinegar to make up for the absent tequila
1 T. chili powder
1 T. minced jalapeno pepper (1 pepper seeded)
1 T. minced garlic (3 cloves)
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper

Combine ingredients, add chicken, and refrigerate overnight.

Julia (sorry, Julie Nye--I'm a dork and can't figure out how to log in with my own name)

Zesty Chicken Marinade

1/3 C. white vinegar
1/3 C. water
1 T. worcestershire sauce
1 T. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. pepper

Marinate for a few hours or overnight.

You can use this as a marinade for your chicken and cook it on the grill (SOSOSOSO YUMMY), or cook it in the oven: combine everything in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Place chicken in a pan, brush with half the sauce and broil in the oven 8 minutes. Flip the chicken, baste with remaining sauce, and broil 8 minutes longer or until done.

Julia

Chicken and Bacon Roll-Ups

I made this tonight for the first time and it was great.

1/2 c. light mayonnaise
1 t. minced fresh tarragon (I used dried to taste)
bit of curry to taste and salt
1- 1 1/2 t. lemon juice
4 whole wheat flat breads/ whole wheat tortillas
shredded romaine lettuce
chopped tomato
crumbled bacon (costco fresh bacon bits are great)
2 c shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast (I was short on time and used 2 cans costco canned chicken in water)

combine mayonnaise, tarragon, curry, salt and lemon juice to taste in a small bowl. Combine with chicken until lightly coated (I used all the mayo mixture and chicken and it was a great combination). Make into a roll-up using desired topping and enjoy.

Kim C.

Italian Crockpot Chicken

This is one of the easiest crockpot recipes I know. The nice thing is the ingredients are things I always have on hand, and because it doesn't take long to cook, you can decide to make it in the afternoon when you're trying to come up with what to make for dinner.

4-5 chicken breasts (I like to cut them into strips)
1 8oz pkg. cream cheese (I usually only use 1/2, I like it less creamy)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pkg. Good Seasons Italian dressing mix

Place chicken in crockpot. In a saucepan, place cream cheese and soups. Heat until melted, then add Italian mix. Pour over chicken. Cook on low 3-4 hours (depending on your slow cooker). Serve over rice.

Barbara

Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos

This is a delicious and healthy meal!

12 oz skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size strips
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 c. snipped fresh cilantro
1 tsp. lime zest
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
3 cloves minced garlic
1 med. red pepper, cut into thin strips
2 tsp. olive oil
1 c. frozen corn kernels
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
8 tortillas

Place Chicken in a plastic bag. For marinade, in a small bowl combine orange juice, cilantro, lime peel, lime juice, jalapeno, salt, black pepper, and garlic. pour over chicken; seal bag. marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Drain chicken, reserving marinade. In a large skillet cook and stir sweet pepper in hot oil over med.-high heat until crisp-tender. Remove pepper.
Add chicken to skillet. cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Stir in corn; heat through. In a small bowl stir together the reserved marinade and the cornstarch; add to chicken mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Return sweet pepper to skillet; stir to combine.

Serve with cheese, or sour cream,

Chicken Wonton Salad

I promise this is a good one! And yes, I have a comment after almost all the ingredients. This recipe makes a lot. I usually cut it in half.

3 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed (I sometimes marinate chicken in a easy sauce if I think about it. Let me know if you want that recipe.)
1/2 pkg. wonton wrappers, cut into 1/2-inch strips (freeze other half of pkg.)
1 head of lettuce (you choose - I use romaine or combine different lettuces)
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (4 oz.) pkg. slivered almonds, toasted (I actually like to use caramelized pecans)
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
5 green onions, chopped
(I sometimes add other things that sound good like sesame seeds, avocado, etc.)

Fry wonton strips in oil until crisp; cool on paper towel. In a large bowl, toss chicken with lettuce, oranges, chestnuts, and onions. Add wonton strips and nuts on top before serving.

Dressing:
4 T. sugar
1 t. salt
4 T. white wine vinegar
1/3 c. veg oil

Mix everthing together (I use a mason jar) and refrigerate until ready to drizzle over salad and serve.

Hope you enjoy!

Krista

Chicken Tacos

Combine the following ingredients in order and bring to a boil:

3 Tbsp. Butter
1 small Onion or 1 Tbsp. Onion Flakes
1 Tsp. Mustard
1 C. Ketchup
1/2-1 C. Water
2 Tbs. Vinegar
1 Tbs. Worceshire Sauce
2 C. Brown Sugar
4 Shredded Chicken Breasts

* Serve in tortillas and top with your favorite taco toppings.

Chicken Alfredo

REAL alfredo w/ chicken

1/2 C. Butter
2 C. Parmesan or Romano Cheese, grated
1/2 C. + 2 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
Salt & Pepper, to taste.

Melt the butter in cream, then stir in the cheese, melt and blend in. Season to taste. Add to cooked chicken and then to Alfredo or Fettuccine noodles.

It is fabulous!

Jenn Tukuafu