Outback Chicken

Outback Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch thick
1/2 to 1 tsp. seasoning salt
6 slices bacon, cut in halves
1/4 c. Dijon mustard
1/2 c. honey
2 T corn syrup
2 T mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp. dried onnion flakes
1 c. shredded Mozzarella
1/2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms (optional)

Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt; chill 30 minutes. Cook bacon till crisp; set aside. Mix next 5 ingredients; set asisde. Brown chicken in a little bacon grease for 3 to 5 minutes per side. Place in 9-inch pan. Pour half of sauce on chicken; spread to cover. To pith bacon, mushrooms, then cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes, or until juice runs clear. Serve with extra sauce.

Baked Chicken Penne Pasta

Ingredients

• 16 oz. Penne pasta 
• 1 c. heavy whipping cream
• 3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed OR garlic salt (I do a spoonful of crushed garlic)
• 1 Tbsp. pepper (I used about half of this)
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 lb. bacon, crumpled
• 1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 (12 oz) Lawry’s mesquite marinade with lime juice

Instructions

• Place chicken in crock pot with bottle of marinade on low for 6 hours.
• Pull marinated chicken out of the juices, allow to cool a little bit, and shred (I pull it apart).
• Set this aside.
• About a half-hour before serving, boil the pasta.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, parmesan cheese, and crumpled bacon.
• Whisk together on low heat for 3-4 minutes. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta, add chicken and stir through.
• Sprinkle a little bit more shredded parmesan cheese on top.
• Enjoy!

Hawaiian Haystacks

4 chicken breasts
1 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 pkg. Good Seasons Italian dressing
1 can chicken broth

Combine chicken, dressing and broth in slow cooker. Cook on LOW 3 to 4 hours. Add soup and cream cheese. Break chicken apart (it should shred quite easily). Continue cooking 1 hour or until cream cheese is blended.

Serve over rice and top with any of the following:

Cheese 

Green peas

Diced coconut

Pineapple chunks

Diced green peppers

Diced tomatoes

Chow mein noodles

Honey Dijon Cashew Chicken Wraps

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup Dijon Mustard
1-2 T honey
1 T Red wine vinegar
1 1/2 lbs. Chicken breast, cooked and shredded
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 cup honey roasted cashews, chopped
1/4 c. diced red onion
4 tortillas
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Mix mayo, mustard and vinegar. Set aside. Combine chicken, celery, and onions. Stir in mustard mixture until coated. Spread on tortilla and top with cheese and cashews. Roll up and slice. Serve well chilled.

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

• Source: Phemomenon
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 large limes)
• 2 teaspoons to 1 Tablespoon chili powder
• 2 large cloves of garlic, finely minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 large breasts), cooked and shredded
• 12 corn tortillas
• 2 cups of Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1 small bag usually is 2 cups)
• 1 14-oz can of green enchilada sauce (mild or medium, to your taste)
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup of heavy cream
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 Tablespoon of chopped cilantro, to garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cooked and shredded chicken in a medium sized bowl. Set aside. In a small bowl, place the honey, lime juice, chili powder and minced garlic or garlic powder. Whisk together thoroughly to combine. Pour this mixture over the chicken and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to marinate while you prepare the tortillas, 30 minutes or up to 1 hour, in the refrigerator.

Heat a large griddle till a drop of water skitters across (about 350 degrees F). Spray the surface with non-stick cooking spray or a oil it with a little bit of canola oil in between each round of tortillas. Heat tortillas about 20 seconds on each side till warm and flexible and some golden brown spots have appeared. Remove the tortillas from the griddle and keep them between a couple of paper towels until ready to use.

Spray the sides and bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish lightly with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl combine the enchilada sauce and the heavy cream. Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture in the bottom of the oiled baking dish.
Add a large spoonful (about 2 tablespoons) of the chicken mixture to the center of each tortilla in a line. Cover the chicken with a large tablespoon (or big pinch) of cheese, then roll the tortilla up from one side to make a rolled enchilada - it will be more of an over lap on the seam side that rolled tightly. Place the enchilada seam side down in the baking dish starting at one end with the long edge parallel to the longest side of the pan so that you end up with two columns of six enchiladas each.

Repeat with the remaining chicken, cheese and tortillas. You will use about 1 1/2 cups of the cheese for the filling and set the remainder aside for topping the enchiladas in the pan. Add the remaining marinade mixture to the enchilada sauce and cream mixture, if desired. Pour this mixture over the top of all the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Bake the enchiladas for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and starting to brown on top. Serve with sour cream, black beans, and rice or a green salad for a great meal.

Shoyu Chicken (Teriyaki Chicken)

Compliments of my dear friend, Michelle Cryer.

5 lb.chicken (dark meat only)

1 c. soy sauce

1/4. c. water

1 T cornstarch

1 c. sugar

1 tsp. ginger powder

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 c. ketchup

Place chicken in baking dish and cover with sauce. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or place in a slow cooker for 6 hours. Use hot liquid to serve over rice.