some dang quesadillas

Quick yummy dinner.
grill some chicken
make some fresh pico
cook some rice and beans (i used black)
grate some cheese (i used cheddar, but other kinds would be good too)
put some rice, beans, diced chicken, and cheese on a tortilla and cook in a fry pan until the cheese is melted. Top with pico and whatever else your tummy feels like!!! I know, like you all need a recipe for something as simple as a quesadilla, but it's a menu idea so there!!!

Mango Chicken Tacos

This is a recipe for delicious Mango Tacos.  They are my favorite right now.  I make them probably 2-3 times a month because they are so yummy and easy.

4 chicken breasts
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 cups mango salsa (I use the Costco kind)
Salt

Throw all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours.  Shred chicken and serve on tortillas.  Top with cheese and sour cream.
ENJOY!

Chicken Chili

Just made a delicious chicken chili. Got it from my girl crush Martha Stewart. Just love her. Anyway here's what you do.
2 pounds chicken ( cook ahead of time. I grilled mine. Delicious.)
10 plum tomotoes halved (I used vine ripened and it worked just as well I used 3)
1 jalapeno halved (I would de-seed this. I only did one half and it was a little too spicy for me. Nick thought it was good.)
1 white or yellow onion halved
2 cloves of garlic ( I just used minced garlic from a bottle. I'm too lazy to chop garlic for evey meal.)
On a rimmed baking sheet place these bad boys (veggies) and stick them in the oven under the broiler. Until they start to char.
After they are slightly charred put the jalapeno and tomatoes into a food processor or blender and bled until chuncky.
Chop your onion.
In a large skillet add some olive oil and saute your onion and garlic until they are tender.
Add:
1/4 c chili powder
salt
Cook together for about a minute.
Stir in:
1 can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce finely chopped (I threw mine in the food processor)
1 can diced green chiles
add cooked chicken
Raise the heat to high and add the jalapeno tomato mixture. Cook until fully incorporated (3-5 minutes)
Stir in:
1 3/4 c chicken stock
1 can red kidney beans
Let this all simmer for 20 minutes. I like to let my beans get good and done. I let mine simmer for 30 minutes.
If you can't understand this, I'll write out the recipe first.

Reutzel's Menu and Spicy Chicken Recipe

Taco Salads
Chicken Alfredo
Fajitas
Burgers
Creamy Chicken
Teriyaki Chicken

Tiny Spicy Recipe:

1 1/2 lb chicken, cut up
garlic salt
1 beaten egg
cornstarch

Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and let stand in fridge for 1 hour. Dip chicken into egg and then into cornstarch. Brown chicken in pan until brown. Place chicken in baking dish.

SAUCE

3/4 tsp Sambal Oelek chili paste
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c catsup
6 tsp soy sauce
dash of salt
3/4 c chicken broth
6 tbsp brown sugar
3/4 c white vinegar

mix and cook in sauce pan until sugar is dissolve. Pour over chicken and bake @ 325 degrees for 1 hour turning chicken every 15 min.

ENJOY!

Finally!

The recipe I have really been wanting to post was introduced to me by fabulous cousin Sarah Cross!! It is very simple and really one of our family favorites. So, her we go: In a crockpot put a few breasts of chicken, a couple of cans of beans (either black or kidney) and some salsa. Cook on low for 5-6 hours and then shred the meat. Serve it like you would any taco filling. Let me add however, that I think meat in a crockpot should always be cooked on low. Every time I forget to make dinner and try to cook it on high, the meat doesn't turn out as juicy as it does on low. I have a really delicious BBQ beef recipe that I will post soon. I am going to sit down and do the menu planning for next week on Sunday night, so I will let you know what we are having next week. Thanks for all of the recipes so far! I am really looking forward to trying some of them out.

Creamy Italian Chicken

Italian Chicken

1 pint sour cream
1 pkg. dry Italian Salad Dressing Mix
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
2 - 4 chicken breasts but into 2 inch pieces (or so)
Pasta of choice
Parmesan cheese
optional: cooked broccoli, chopped tomatoes

Mix the first 3 ingredients. Spread a small amount in a crock pot. Layer with chicken pieces, more sauce, repeat. (2 layers ending with sauce on top)

Cook in crockpot on low for 6 -8 hours

Dish chicken and sauce on cooked pasta. Top with parmasean cheese. Broil until the cheese gets melted and starts to brown. Place broccoli around the pasta and sprinkle with fresh tomatoes.

Carraba's Chicken Bryan with Lemon Butter Sauce

Chicken Bryan

4 Chicken Breast
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil
2 oz. goat cheese (I used garlic and herb goat cheese in log form)
Lemon Butter Sauce
Sundried Tomatoes
1 Tbs Fresh Chopped Basil

Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Dab with olive oil. Grill Chicken until cooked. Place on slice of goat cheese on top of chicken and continue to cook until warm. Place lemon butter sauce in a saute pan over med-low heat and add sundried tomatoes and basil. Heat gently until hot. Place chicken on plate and spoon sauce over top.


Lemon Butter Sauce

1 tsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp chopped yellow onion
2 Tbs white wine
2 Tbs lemon juice
Kosher salt
pinch of white pepper
1 stick cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes

Place butter, garlic onion in a pot over med-high heat and saute until garlic and onion are soft and transparent. Add white wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper, bring to a boil then set heat to med and lit it reduce by 1/4. Reduce heat to low and gradually add cold butter. Allow butter to blend and melt in sauce.

MMM it's so so so good.

Chicken Teriyaki

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

1tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch

1 tbsp + 1 tsp cold water

2/3 cup white sugar

2/3 cup soy sauce

¼ cup + 1 tbsp vinegar

2 tsp garlic salt

¼ tsp ginger

sprinkle black pepper

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

In a small saucepan combine cornstarch, cold water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, & pepper. SLOWLY bring to a boil. Once mixture boils and starts to thicken, pour over chicken in baking dish.

Bake chicken and sauce in oven @ 400 degrees for 30 minutes.