Mushroom & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts In Creamy Sauce

Mushroom & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts In Creamy Sauce

Jul 5, 2018 | Main Course, Poutlry, Recipes

stuffed chicken breastsAre you searching for that perfect dish to impress your guests with this summer?  I know you want something that looks impressive but is fairly simple to make.  You just want them to think you spent hours slaving away  in the kitchen; but you really just want to pop something in the oven while you snuggle up to a good book.  Well I’ve go the perfect dish for you!  °

Well perhaps super easy is a bit of a stretch.  You do have to put some effort into making stuffed chicken breasts, but not a whole lot, really I mean it.  You probably have most of the ingredients in your kitchen already.  With just a little bit of prep time (before popping everything in the oven) and a few minutes to make the sauce you will have time to sit down and read a book or take a short nap while it’s cooking.

You can serve this dish with a side of pasta for a very satisfying meal.  Add a tossed salad and you’ve got a great meal to serve to friends and family!  Seriously your main ingredients are garlic, mushrooms, cheese, and chicken what’s not to love?

Need more chicken recipes?  Try my Chicken Souvlaki Skewers it’s amazing!

 

Mushroom & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Creamy Sauce
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Stuffed Chicken Breast
Creamy Sauce
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F
  2. Melt Butter in oven safe skillet
  3. Add garlic and saute about a minute. Add sliced mushrooms, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute until mushrooms are soft.
  4. Set mushrooms aside and allow to cool while you prep chicken breasts
  5. Wash breasts and pat dry with paper towel
  6. Rub onion powder, salt, and pepper on each breast
  7. Horizontally slice each breast at its thickest part. Do not slice through. Leave it attached to form a pocket.
  8. Place 2 slices of mozzarella cheese in each pocket
  9. Fill each breast with the sauted mushrooms and seal each breast with a couple of toothpicks.
  10. Remove any extra mushrooms from the pan. Leave any juices in the pan.
  11. Heat this pan and the juices and add the stuffed chicken breasts.
  12. Sear both sides of the breasts until they are golden brown.
  13. Cover pan and place in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through
  14. Remove from oven and place chicken breasts on a serving dish to keep warm while you make the sauce
Creamy Sauce
  1. Heat pan with chicken juices on stove
  2. Saute the garlic until fragrant
  3. Add Half & Half
  4. Bring to a simmer and add grated parmesan cheese and any remaining mushrooms
  5. Simmer until cheese has melted
  6. Slowly stir in dissolved corn starch to thicken
  7. Salt and pepper to taste
  8. Add parsley
  9. Either add chicken back into this pan or pour sauce over chicken to serve
  10. Serve with a side of your choice of pasta
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Sweet Lime Cilantro Chicken Skewers

Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorized

lime cilantro chicken skewersSummer’s in full swing!  This means our backyard grills our working overtime turning out delicious barbecued food.  And those of us who prep for the barbecues are looking for different foods our partners or husbands can toss on the grill.  Well just in time for your July 4th. barbecue are my Sweet Lime Cilantro Chicken Skewers.  They are delicious!

My Sweet Lime Cilantro Chicken Skewers are easy to make and best of all can be served as a meal of chicken kabobs, top fresh salads for a light lunch, or rolled in a tortilla for an delicious snack!

These Sweet Lime Cilantro Chicken Skewers are perfect for your next backyard barbecue.  They’re a little bit sweet, a bit cirtursy, and a whole lot spicy!  Serve it with a side of my Spicy Homemade Salsa for a delicious Mexican Fiesta!

If you’re not a fan of hot spicy food, no worries, just omit the peppers for a milder version.

 

Sweet Lime Cilantro Chicken Skewers
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  1. In a ziplock bag combine chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, and crushed red pepper together
  2. Squeeze in the juice of the lime into bag
  3. Add Cilantro, lime rind, and olive oil into the spice mixture. Be sure the spices have dissolved and mixed in with the rest of the ingredients
  4. Add chicken cubes. Knead the sealed bag to evenly distribute the spice mixture with the chicken
  5. Place in the fridge until ready to cook. Leave in fridge atleast 2 hours but no more than 24 hours.
  6. Skewer the chicken cubes on to bamboo or metal skewers alternating between meat and bell peppers
  7. Place any remaining marinade in a bowl to use for basting chicken while it cooks.
  8. Grill chicken and serve warm
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Pan Fried Lime Cilantro Chicken Breasts

Pan Fried Lime Cilantro Chicken Breasts

Jun 12, 2018 | Main Course, Poutlry, Recipes

Lime Cilantro ChickenNow that summer’s pretty much hear the temperature is heating up.  The last think many of us want to do is to spend hours in a hot kitchen preparing dinner!  I know I’m always looking for summer dishes I can prepare in minimal time.  Lately I’ve been dishing up my Pan Fried Lime Cilantro Chicken Breasts to the family.  It’s light but filling, takes minutes to prepare, and best of all the family loves it!

My Lime Cilantro Chicken Breasts require just 3 main ingredients and spices you probably already have in your spice rack.  The chicken breasts are sliced as thin as possible so that they cook in minutes.  This summer chicken dish is fast becoming a family favorite.

lime cilantro chickenServe this delicious Lime Cilantro Chicken Breasts with a salad for a light meal or with a side of refried beans and Spanish rice for a hearty meal.

Pan Fried Lime Cilantro Chicken Breasts
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  1. Wash chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towel
  2. Slice each chicken breast horizontally in to 3 thin slices
  3. Combine Chili Powder, Cayenne Red Pepper, Salt & black pepper together then rub onto both sides of chicken slices
  4. Heat olive oil
  5. Saute garlic til it starts to turn golden brown
  6. Add chicken slices
  7. Fry each side about 3 minutes or until browned
  8. Add Cilantro and diced onion and toss with chicken until combined
  9. Squeeze juice of 1 lime over all and serve
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Fast & Easy Chicken Tacos – Delicious!

Fast & Easy Chicken Tacos – Delicious!

Oct 12, 2017 | Corner, Main Course, Poutlry, Recipes

chicken tacosI’m sure everyone’s had a day when you just don’t know what to make for dinner, don’t really want to eat out, and don’t want to run to the grocery store for ingredients.  Those are the days I find myself hunting around the kitchen for something easy to make.  Recently my kitchen hunt netted me 6 frozen chicken breasts, tortillas, cheese, and salsa; I also found a packet of taco seasoning in the cupboard.  Well I had all the ingredients for fast and easy Chicken Tacos!

My Chicken Tacos were so easy to make and simply delicious.  Another plus was that I was able to turn 6 chicken breasts into a meal for 6 people!  Talk about stretching your resources!

By the way I also found some sour cream and salsa in the refrigerator, that made the Chicken Tacos super yummy!

Here’s my recipe for Fast and Easy Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – cut into small strips

1 Packet Taco Seasoning Mix

1 Tsp. Minced Garlic

1 Tsp. Chili Powder

Oil for sauteing

12 or more Small Flour Tortillas

Sour Cream, Shredded Cheddar, Salsa, Shredded Lettuce for topping

Directions

Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan

Add garlic and cook until it starts to turn brown

Add Chicken strips and cook until well done

Add Taco Seasoning and Chili Powder

Toss chicken strips in seasonings until all strips are covered

Remove from heat

Make tacos by placing a small amount of chicken filling and desired toppings in tortilla

Fold in half and serve

chicken tacosEasy right?

Fast & Easy Chicken Tacos
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  1. Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan
  2. Add garlic and cook until it starts to turn brown
  3. Add Chicken strips and cook until well done
  4. Add Taco Seasoning and Chili Powder
  5. Toss chicken strips in seasonings until all strips are covered
  6. Remove from heat
  7. Make tacos by placing a small amount of chicken filling and desired toppings in tortilla
  8. Fold in half and serve
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Easy Chicken Marsala

Easy Chicken Marsala

Aug 10, 2017 | Main Course, Poutlry, Recipes

Easy Chicken MarsalaChicken Marsala is one of my favorite dishes; my family loves it too!

Chicken Marsala is actually an Italian-American dish.  It’s a variation of Italian scaloppina dishes which has many variations.  Chicken Marsala is a savory dish made with chicken breasts, mushrooms, and sweet Marsala wine; some recipes call for cream to produce a creamy sauce for the chicken.  Still others require the chicken breasts lightly battered and fried and requires a bit more time to prepare.

I love all versions of Chicken Marsala, but sometimes time doesn’t permit me to cook the battered version.  Those days I turn to this Easy Chicken Marsala recipe that takes less than a  half hour to make.  It’s easy and delicious.  Served over pasta or with mashed potatoes it makes an easy meal.  I like to serve it with a tossed salad to complete the meal.

Here’s my Easy Chicken Marsala recipe!  It easily feeds 6!

Ingredients:

5 Boneless Skinless chicken breast cut in half horizontally

1 Basket mushrooms washed and quartered

1 Tbs. Chopped Garlic

2 Tbs. Butter

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

1 Cup Marsala Wine

1 Cup Chicken Broth

1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

1 Tbs. Chopped Parsley

Directions:

Using the flat part of a kitchen mallet pound chicken slices into 1/4″ thin pieces

In a large skillet heat oil and melt 1 Tbs. Butter in the oil

Add chicken to skillet

Cook each side about 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru

Remove chicken from skillet and set aside

Add remaining butter to skillet and melt

Sauté garlic in skillet until it turns slightly brown

Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender

Add Marsala wine and chicken broth

Cook about 3 minutes

Stir in heavy whipping cream and simmer over medium low heat about 2 minutes

Return cooked chicken slices to sauce and heat

Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving

 

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6 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 30 minutes
Easy Chicken Marsala
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Servings Prep Time
6 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Using the flat part of a kitchen mallet pound chicken slices into 1/4" thin pieces
  2. In a large skillet heat oil and melt 1 Tbs. Butter in the oil
  3. Add chicken to skillet
  4. Cook each side about 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru
  5. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside
  6. Add remaining butter to skillet and melt
  7. Sauté garlic in skillet until it turns slightly brown
  8. Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender
  9. Add Marsala wine and chicken broth
  10. Cook about 3 minutes
  11. Stir in heavy whipping cream and simmer over medium low heat about 2 minutes
  12. Return cooked chicken slices to sauce and heat
  13. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving
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