Cooking turkey is tricky, I recently got a real smoker and decided to try some tenderloin. First you need to marinate or brine it for at least 4 hours. This was a Cajun style rub with freshly ground peppers. Ingredients: 2 Turkey tenderloins 1 dried Guajillo pepper (ground) 1 tspn rosemary 1/2 tspn onion powder…
Category: Poultry
Chicken Fillet
For about 6 bucks I made 8 sandwiches. It takes a little prep but what else you got to do? Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breast Marinade with the next 6 1 cup buttermilk (got milk? you can make buttermilk*) 2 tsp hot sauce 1/8 tsp thyme 1/8 salt 1/8 pepper (freshly ground) 2 cloves garlic…
Polynesian Chicken
I wanted to try something different and found another one of Nanny’s recipes that looked interesting. To clarify Nanny is my dads mother and Granny is my moms mother. Ingredients: 1 broiler fryer chicken, cut in pieces (used 4 boneless breast, thighs would also work) 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper (also…
Crispy Baked Wings
The secret ingredient is baking powder and of course good quality wings. I usually make my menu with what I find at the market. Today I found some no hormone/antibiotic free chicken wings on sale. The meat is white and pink like it’s supposed to be and not yellow. Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings 2…
Thirsty Bird
I really enjoy using the no hormone antibiotic free chicken, they have a nice complexion and taste. The big chicken producers in the States are starting to catch on and I hope they are not using loopholes to label inferior chicken. At least the people are asking for a better healthier product. The beer can…
Parmesan Chicken Bites
Easy to make chicken Parmesan nuggets baked in the oven. You will need: 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken (used breast) 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup of Italian salad dressing Prep: First trim your breast of any odd bits like around the wing socket. You need a sharp knife or…
Chicken Salad
This was one of my favorites growing up. To start you need a cooked chicken, I was fortunate to find a (3 lb) no hormone, no antibiotic, cage free chicken for $3.50. I roasted it in the oven last night. Rotisserie chicken would be fine if you don’t want to cook one. I only used…
Baked Chicken Wings
Super Bowl Sunday, Crispy Baked Wings.
Spatchcocked Chicken
Spotted one of my favorite girls in the store, a no antibiotic, no hormone, 3-1/2 lb. cage free chicken (with $1.50 off coupon!). To prep: cut the backbone out with your kitchen shears, flatten and season. Tonight was freestyle Friday, I didn’t follow any recipe. Season with approximately 1 tsp. each. Tarragon cayenne (1/2 tsp.)…
Chicken & Dumplings
I love the no added hormone antibiotic cage free chicken. This one is a beautiful white and pink 3 pounder that cost $5.00. To start put it in a pot with 1 qt of water 1 tsp of salt and pepper. This a very basic recipe, you can also add sauteed carrots, celery and onion….
Digiorno Dad 