Burrito Bowls

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite sized pieces
• 3 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1/4 cup of diced yellow onion
• 1 cup of uncooked extra-long grain rice
• 1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 15oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 2 1/2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups of colby jack, monterey jack or cheddar cheese
• kosher salt and pepper
• freshly diced tomatoes
• diced green onions
• sour cream
• guacamole 

1. Start by sautéing onions in 2 tablespoon of olive oil until they start to soften.
2. Season diced chicken with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
3. Add chicken to pan and cook over medium high heat until chicken has started to brown.
4. Move chicken to one side of pan, in the other side of the pan add an additional tablespoon of olive oil and sauté uncooked rice for about 2 minutes or just until some grains start to turn golden brown.
5. Stir in black beans, canned tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic powder, chili powder and cumin.
6. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to low.
7. Cook about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
8. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
9. Sprinkle with cheese, recover and let set for 2-3 off heat to melt cheese.
10. Garnish with fresh tomatoes, green onions, sour cream and guacamole.

Chicken Ranch Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 package chicken taco seasoning
• 1 package ranch dry salad dressing
• 1 cup bottled ranch
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 package white flour tortillas

Instructions

1. Cook and shred the chicken. I cooked mine in the slow cooker with the ranch packet and taco seasoning packages in the chicken broth. I cooked it on low for about 3-4 hours.
2. Mix the ranch and salsa in a bowl. Spread a very thin layer of the mixture on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
3. Start assembling the enchiladas by putting 2 Tbs of the ranch and salsa mixture on the bottom of tortilla. Then put the shredded chicken on top of that. Sprinkle with cheese and roll it up.
4. Line up the enchiladas in the 9 x 13 pan and spread the remaining ranch/salsa mixture on top of the tortillas before sprinkling heavily with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and enchiladas are heated through.
5. Drizzle the top with ranch. 

Gyro-Inspired Chicken Wraps

Ingredients:
rotisserie chicken, torn in chunks
Italian dressing
tzatziki
tomatoes, diced
cucumber, diced
feta, crumbled
avocado, sliced
flat bread

Directions:
Place the rotisserie chicken in a large skillet, lightly coat with Italian dressing (I used approximately half a cup) and heat the chicken while stirring occasionally.

To assemble, grab a warmed piece of flat bread and spread a dollop of tzatziki all around it.  Add chicken and toppings.

Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 bottle of teriyaki marinade
1 large can of pineapple chunks packed in juice (not syrup)

Line the bottom of crock pot with chicken breasts before pouring the teriyaki marinade and juice from the can of pineapple on top of them.  Don't add the actual pineapple yet; that doesn't happen until the end.  Add any seasonings you want; I had minced garlic and minced ginger in the fridge so I put a spoonful of each in with mine.  Cook on low 3-4 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.  Add the pineapple chunks, shred the chicken and let it soak up the sauce before serving over rice.

Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:
5 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup light sour cream
10 oz. can of enchilada sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese, divided
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 cup corn kernels
4 oz. can diced green chiles
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
salt and pepper
4 scallions, thinly sliced
8 (8-inch) whole wheat tortillas

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9×13 dish with cooking spray.
2. In the bowl of your mixer cream together the cream cheese, sour cream, and 1/2 of the enchilada sauce. Stir in 1/2 cup of each type of cheese.
3. In a second bowl toss together the chicken, corn, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, green chiles, and half of the scallions. Add the chicken mixture to the cheese mixture and combine well.
4. Spoon the filling into each tortilla, roll the tortilla up, and place in the baking dish with the seam side down. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the filled tortillas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with the remaining scallions and serve.

Chicken Spaghetti

1 rotisserie chicken torn into chunks
8-10 oz of thin spaghetti, cooked and drained
1 large onion, chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped
sliced mushrooms
1 lb Velveeta, cubed
1 can cream of chicken soup
1-2 cups chicken broth, divided
salt and pepper
shredded cheese, if desired

Saute onion, bell pepper and mushrooms in a small amount of chicken broth in a large pan until fragrant.  Reduce the heat before adding Velveeta and cream of chicken soup; stir until smooth.  Add the chicken, stir to coat, then add the cooked noodles.  Add a cup or so of chicken broth to moisten spaghetti if needed, stir to incorporate, then pour into a 9x13 casserole dish.  Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly.  Stir the spaghetti 20-30 minutes into baking adding more chicken broth if needed before topping with cheese then continue baking until hot and bubbly.  

 

Poppy Seed/Ritz Cracker Chicken

1 rotisserie chicken, cubed

1/2 cup sour cream

1 can condensed cream of chicken soup

2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 1 1/2 rolls of crackers)

1/2 cup melted butter

1 T poppy seeds

1 tsp Worchestire sauce

1 tsp celery salt

1 tsp minced garlic

1 T lemon juice

1/4 tsp pepper

Place cubed chicken in a 9X13 casserole dish. Stir together the condensed soup and sour cream. If you wish to add the additional flavorings stir in the Worcestershire, celery salt, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper to the soup and sour cream mixture. Pour over the chicken.

In a separate bowl, stir together the crushed crackers, poppy seeds and melted butter. Sprinkle over the chicken and sauce. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven, until the top of the casserole is browned and the sauce is bubbly.

Crock Pot Bourbon Street Chicken

2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 tsp ginger
3/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup apple juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup water
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp cornstarch, if thicker sauce is desired

Put all ingredients into the crock pot and cook until chicken is done.  Serve over rice.

Chicken Gyros

For the chicken:
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon minced garlic
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
salt and pepper
2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Whisk together the above ingredients before adding the chicken and marinate for 6-24 hours.  Grill chicken (or bake) and cut into strips.

For the gyros:
pita bread
grilled Greek chicken (from above)
feta, crumbled
tzatziki
fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced
cucumber, diced
red onion, sliced thinly

  
  
  
   

Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad

Salad:
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken taco meat
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 can sweet yellow corn (or 1 cup frozen corn, thawed)
2 roma tomatoes, diced
4 green onions, sliced
1 head ice berg lettuce, washed and chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 ripe avocados, diced
1 cup crushed tortilla chips

Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup Greek yogurt
1 tbsp ranch seasoning
1 tbsp taco seasoning

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients together, excluding the tortilla chips.  

In a small bowl stir all dressing ingredients together.  Pour dressing over salad, starting with about half of the dressing.   Toss to combine, then gradually add more dressing until it is dressed to your liking.  Top with tortilla chips.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground chicken
soy sauce, enough to coat the chicken and make sauce
honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (in a jar)
1/4 teaspoon crushed or ground red pepper flakes
garlic powder
cheddar cheese, shredded
large lettuce leaves

Directions:

Cook the ground chicken until no longer pink and drain the fat.  Add the soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, ginger, red pepper flakes and garlic powder and stir together making sure the chicken is evenly coated.  Heat through and add more soy sauce if needed.