Archive for the ‘Poultry’ Category

Grilled Chicken Legs and Zucchini

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Last night's dinner was grilled chicken legs and zucchini. As my nifty grill skillet was still dirty, I just sliced up the zucchini and put it all in a foil pouch that I'd sprayed with a bit of non-stick spray. I sprinkled the zucchini with some salt and ...

Grilled Balsamic Chicken

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Another quick and easy grilled dinner. I had some thinly sliced skinless boneless chicken breasts and just wasn't feeling like piccata, so I tossed them with a quick marinade and grilled them. Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breasts Serves 4 1 lb thinly sliced chicken breasts (or tenders, or pound regular breasts to about ...

Baked Turkey Chimichangas

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Tonight's dinner was baked turkey chimichangas. These are a healthy way to enjoy a great Mexican treat. Sometimes I make a quick green chile sauce to go on top, but tonight we just wanted them plain. If you can find them, get Tortillaland uncooked tortillas. I ...

Chicken Piccata

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Last night I made my version of chicken piccata for dinner. It turned out quite tasty as always. Emma even got to try a noodle :) Chicken Piccata Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb chicken tenderloins or thinly sliced skinless boneless chicken breast Salt and pepper 4 tbsp flour 2 medium cloves ...

A couple test recipes

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I'm part of the recipe testing for a cookbook that Jaden Hair of Jaden's Steamy Kitchen is in the last stages of writing and publishing (through Tuttle/Periplus, which has many excellent cookbooks and other books). Last week I tried two recipes - steamed vegetable buns, and spicy garlic ...

A quick chicken and pasta dinner

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Even on shore duty, Shaun still sometimes has late nights or times when he's out. This is a very quick and easy meal that probably isn't blog-worthy, but, hey, it was tasty. Quick Chicken and Pasta Dinner Serves 1 4 oz small pasta (I used Barilla elbows) ½ bag of pre-cooked chicken strips ...