The Unbelievable Chicken with Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomatoes

ingredients

1 lb boneless chicken breast, sliced

1 tsp minced garlic

1 med onion sliced

1 large vine tomatoes

1/2 c sun dried tomatoes, sliced

1/2 c chicken broth

1/4 c fresh basil leaves chopped

1/2 lemon, juiced

2 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper

directions

• season chicken with salt and pepper
• in a medium saucepan, brown chicken with olive oil about five minutes each side
• scoop out chicken from the pan and set aside
• on the same pan, saute garlic and onion until soft.
• add tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes
• add sun dried tomatoes, chicken, asparagus and chicken broth
• simmer for 10 minutes or until asparagus is cooked
• turn off heat and add basil leaves
• arrange in a dish. just before serving squeeze in lemon juiceserve with rice or pasta.

Amazingly Delicious Chicken Ala King

ingredients

2 1/2 quick cooked chicken breast diced

1/3 c heavy cream

1 c fat free milk

2 tbsp all purpose flour

1 shallot chopped

1 c sliced button mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 c frozen peas

1/2 c red bell pepper chopped

1 tsp chopped parsley leaves

1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp butter

directions

• saute shallot in butter in medium saucepan.
• add heavy cream, flour and milk.
• bring to a boil stirring constantly.
• reduce heat and cook until thickenedstir in mushrooms, peas, bell pepper and chicken.
• cook until veggies are tender about 3 minutes.
• add parsley and lemon juice.
• enjoy!

Finest Pineapple Chicken Salad

ingredients

1 lb chopped cooked chicken breast

2 tbsp light cream

1/4 finely chopped green onion

1/3 c sliced almonds toasted

1/4 c chopped celery

1/2 c matchstick-cut carrots

1/3 c light mayonnaise

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 (8oz) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained

8 romaine lettuce leaves

directions

• combine all ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well.
• season with salt and pepper.
• serve with pita bread or any toasted bread or simply by itself with a fresh fruit of plate.

Jerky Perky Grilled Chicken Breast

ingredients

6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves

1/2 c diced yellow onion

2 tbsp cider vinegar

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp ground allspice

2 garlic cloves chopped

1 jalapeno chiles with seeds dized

1/2 tsp salt

pam olive oil cooking spray

directions

• prepare grill. spray with cooking spray.
• combine all the ingredients in a food processor and puree.
• spoon mixture into a large Ziploc plastic bag.
• add chicken to bag. sea. marinate in the fridge for 30 min.
• remove chicken grom bag and sprinkle with salt.
• place chicken on a grill rack and grill for 6 minutes on each side or until done.
• serve with mashed potatoes.

Oh Captain, It's General Tso's Chicken

ingredients
4 tbsp cornstarch

1/2 c chicken broth

4 garlic cloves sliced

1 tbsp minced ginger

3 tbsp light brown sugar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 lb snow peas trimmed
2 large egg whites
1/4 c chopped scallions
1 lb chicken breast cut into bite sized
2 tbsp olive oil

directions

the sauce:

• combine in a large bowl 1 tbsp cornstarch and chicken broth.
• stir until smooth.
• add garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce and red pepper flakes.
• mix until smooth.
• set aside
• in another bowl, whisk egg whites, the remaining 3 tbsp cornstarch, pinch of salt and pepper. toss chicken to coat.
• set aside.
• heat 2 tbsp olive oil to a non stick skillet and add chicken.
• cook until golden brown.
• add sauce until thickened.
• combine snow peas.
• simmer for 2 minutes.
  
• serve with brown rice and enjoy.

Adobo Face (Apologies to Chef Willy Aslanian)

photo courtesy of kamaligbistro.com

Adobo is a worldwide famous Filipino cuisine. I've been cooking this dish hundreds of times

to almost all of my clients. And this is what they all say: Its dynamite!

ingredients

1/2 lb pork loin cut into bite size

1/2 lb chicken cutlets cut into bite size

1/4 c distilled vinegar

2 tbsp lite soy sauce

2 pcs bay leaves

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tbsp freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup crushed garlic

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; this is what I used for this (click photo to buy):

directions

• season with salt pork and chicken. marinade with vinegar, soy sauce and 1/2 garlic.
• add bay leaves and oregano.set aside for 20 minutes.
• in a dutch oven, put olive oil and saute the remaining garlic until golden brown.
• add pork and chicken. set aside the sauce.
• simmer and cover for 20 min.
• add the sauce and paprika and simmer for another 10 min.
• serve hot with brown rice and enjoy to the max.