Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Recipe

Posted on May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Recipe

Two wonderful spring days here in Upper Michigan so on the third day I decided to fire up the grill. I should have watched the weather closer because it turned out to be a nasty surprise with temps dropping 20-25 degrees in hours and as I look out the window today it is rain mixed with snow. Oh well, I’ve grilled in a lot worse conditions than this; I guess I’m just getting anxious for summer.

The weather may have been disappointing, but this Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Recipe was not. This one will go on my favorite list, it is absolutely delicious. If there are any drawbacks to this recipe, it is that, you have to allow enough time for the chicken to absorb the blend of seasoning. I rubbed the chicken the morning I planned on grilling it, fired up the grill at supper time and it was about perfect-I would think you could even do this the night before if you wanted to.

This Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Recipe makes enough to do 2 chickens, about 3-4 pounds each. The next time you fire up the grill give this one a try, it’s really good. Enjoy

Tip: if you have the ability to add some smoke to your grill; I think this would be a great addition to the recipe.

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Recipe type: Grilling
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1-2 whole chickens (2-3 pounds each)
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1½ tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons coarse fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1½ teaspoons onion powder
  • 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper-or to taste

Instructions
  1. In a small bowl mix all the seasoning ingredients together until well blended.
  2. How you cut the chicken up is pretty much your choice. I chose to cut the backbone out with a pair of kitchen shears and flatten the chicken bone side down. This also allows me to separate the leg quarters easily; because they usually get done first.
  3. Toughly rub the chicken with the seasoning mix on the skin and bone side-partially separate the skin, without completely detaching the skin, rubbing some of the seasoning mix on the meat under the skin.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
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  6. Preheat the grill to medium high heat and lightly oil the grill plates
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  8. Grill chicken skin side down until nicely browned, flip chicken and continue cooking until done.
  9. Store any leftover rub for later use.

Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Recipe

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Creamy and Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

Posted on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

I have prepared Chicken Tetrazzini a number of times but when I ran into this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe it looked really good, so I thought I would put it on the menu for dinner. This recipe is a little time consuming but well worth the time and effort. The combination of the 3 cheeses is almost a perfect blend. Preparing the cheese sauce reminds me somewhat of preparing macaroni and cheese, which gives this Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe its creamy, cheesy flavor. This one will go on my favorite recipe list.

If you like Chicken Tetrazzini, or have never tried it before, give this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe a try. It’s delicious. Enjoy

Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ pound spaghetti
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 sweet red pepper (chopped)
  • 1- 8 package fresh mushrooms (sliced)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 can chicken broth (14.5 ounces)
  • 3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese (divided)
  • ½ cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • Oil for browning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a large kettle cook the pasta according to package directions.
  3. While the pasta is cooking, cube the chicken, and chop the vegetables.
  4. In a lightly oiled large skillet cook the chicken and vegetables until chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove the mixture, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
  5. In the same skillet combine the chicken broth, cream cheese, and flour; brink to a boil whisking constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer while stirring, until mixture thickens.
  6. Drain the pasta and mix in the vegetable cheese sauce and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan Cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Spoon the mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish and bake covered for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and 1 tablespoon of Grated Parmesan Cheese. Return the casserole to the oven and bake uncovered until cheese is melted.
  8. Serve hot.

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Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

Posted on March 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

This is another recipe that kind of fell to the way side after the kids left home. This Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe was one of our favorite recipes. Not only is this a great tasting dish, but there’s almost no prep time. This recipe can be put together, and in the oven, within minutes. If there is a downside to this dish at all, it’s that it has to bake for almost 2 hours, so you do have to plan ahead a little bit. The chicken comes out nice and juicy, and the rice combined with the soup mixture makes this recipe a really good one dish meal. The next time you’re looking for a really good one dish recipe give this chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10.5 ounces)
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 4-6 pieces of chicken (skin on or off-your choice)
  • 3 soup cans of water
  • 1 package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Mix all the ingredients together in a 9 x 13 casserole dish placing the chicken on top to sink into the liquid.
  3. Bake covered with aluminum foil until chicken is done and the rice is tender. About 1½ to 2 hours. (Optional) Just before the casserole is finished cooking remove the aluminum foil; move the chicken pieces to the top, and brown them a little bit.
  4. Let the casserole rest for about 15 minutes before serving.

 

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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

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Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken Recipe

Posted on February 28, 2013 · 1 Comment
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Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken Recipe

It’s been a long time sense I have eaten at an Outback Steakhouse restaurant, but from what I can remember it was really good. I think the closest one is about 200 miles away so I don’t picture it happening anytime soon. When I saw this knock off recipe for Outback Steakhouse’s Alice Springs Chicken; I had to give it a try. There is a little bit of prep time involved, so be sure to leave enough time, to marinate the chicken, and cook the bacon. Other than the time involved this is a very simple recipe, and is well worth the time and effort. I have never eaten this dish at Outback Steakhouse, but if I ever get there again I would love to try this dish and see how it compares.

If you like the ingredients that go into honey mustard chicken, you’ll love this Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken Recipe; because it has that little bit of extra care, and ingredients that make a dish special.

This is an excellent dish and will go on my favorites list.

Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cups fresh mushrooms (sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Paprika
  • 8 slices bacon (cooked until crispy)
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 teaspoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Instructions
  1. In a small bowl mix together the mustard, honey, lemon juice and oil. Reserve 1/ 3 of the honey mustard sauce to use for a dipping sauce, with the cooked chicken.
  2. Using a mallet flatten the chicken out a little bit, so they are the same thickness, to help equal the cooking time. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  4. Remove the chicken from the marinade, season with the salt, pepper, and paprika. In a large skillet, using about a tablespoon of cooking oil, brown and sear the chicken breasts on both sides for 3 to 4 minutes. (Discard the marinade)
  5. Place the chicken into a lightly greased, or sprayed, 9 x 13 baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
  6. While chicken is baking; cook the bacon, then saute the mushrooms in the 2 tablespoons of butter until tender. (Bacon and mushrooms can be cooked beforehand)
  7. Just before chicken is done remove chicken from the oven and top each chicken breast with mushrooms, 2 slices of bacon, ¼ cup Monterey jack, and ¼ cup of cheddar. Bake until the cheese has melted. Sprinkle each chicken breast with ½ teaspoon of parsley before serving. Serve with the refrigerated honey-mustard sauce.

 

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Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken Recipe

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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast

Posted on January 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast

Wow! This is a great combination of flavors. This Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast is so simple to put together and it’s incredible. A couple of packets of seasoning, a chuck roast, broth, and some sliced onion, and it’s into the slow cooker. I am not usually big on using seasoning packed mixes, but I decided to make an exception for this one, and I was pleasantly surprised. The beef was nice and tender like it usually is from a slow cooker and because it was slow cooked the seasoning blended nicely into the beef. The dry au jus mix and Zesty Italian dressing turned the juices into delicious gravy to serve over mashed potatoes. This is a great dinner recipe if you have a lot to do because of the long cooking time-you can put it together, and set it, and forget it for 9 -10 hours while you go about your day.

This one is going on my favorites list; give this Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast Recipe a try; it’s really good.

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Recipe type: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 1 beef chuck roast (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 onion (quartered or sliced)
  • 1 can beef broth (10.5 ounces)
  • 1 packet dry au jus mix (1 ounce-I used McCormick)
  • 1 package dry Italian salad dressing mix (.7 ounce)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions
  1. Place chuck roast in the slow cooker and slice the onion around it.
  2. Add the beef broth, and then add the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Cook on low for 9-10 hours or until roast is tender. (If this is too long turn the slow cooker on high after 5 or 6 hours to decrease the cooking time)
  4. Serve the beef hot with the gravy.

 

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Quick Chili Recipe

Posted on January 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Quick Chili Recipe

Here in Upper Michigan the temperatures our just terrible this week. We have single digits for daytime highs that are barely above zero and wind chills going in to the 30-40 below zero range. This put the family in the mood for chili real fast.

There is no doubt that the best way to make chili is by allowing it to simmer for a long period of time; but sometimes, time does not allow for that. This Quick Chili Recipe is pretty basic and seasoned almost perfectly for my taste. I don’t like a lot of heat in my chili and this recipe does not have cayenne pepper as one of the ingredients so it’s pretty mild. If you like your chili on the hot side add some cayenne pepper to taste.

The next time you are in the mood for chili and don’t have the time to spend hours cooking it give this Quick Chili Recipe a try. It’s really good.

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Serves: 3-4

Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground Cumin
  • 1½ teaspoons Garlic Salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried Oregano Leaves
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans (15 ounces drained)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14½ ounces)
  • 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 green pepper (chopped-optional)
  • Shredded cheddar for garnish

Instructions
  1. In a large skillet brown the burger, and onion, until burger is no longer pink inside. Drain if needed.
  2. In a large kettle or Dutch oven mix together the burger, green pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce and all the seasoning.
  3. Bring the chili to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the green pepper is tender.
  4. Garnish with Shredded cheddar

 

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Slow Cooker Lazy Mans Ribs Recipe

Posted on January 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Slow Cooker Lazy Mans Ribs Recipe

Things got really busy this past weekend, so busy, it’s pretty bad when it’s hard to find time to cook. With Monday not looking much better it was Slow Cooker to the rescue again. When I saw this Slow Cooker Lazy Mans Ribs Recipe, I though it looked really good. I love the way pork turns out using the slow cooker. These ribs were no disappointment, they were tender and delicious, and the gravy created by the recipe was fabulous. This is a simple recipe to prepare with almost no prep time and once it is in the slow cooker you can set it and forget for 5 to 6 hours. I served this Slow Cooker Lazy Mans Ribs Recipe with mashed potatoes and a vegetable; the family loved it. The next time you’re in the mood for ribs, or you are pinched for time, give these ribs a try and enjoy.

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 2½ Baby Back Ribs (cut into 6 to 8 pieces)
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1 medium onion (sliced)
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • ⅓ cup cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce
  • 1 teaspoon stone ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • Dash of salt
  • 5 teaspoons water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions
  1. Rub the ribs with the Cajun seasoning.
  2. Layer the ribs and onion slices in the slow cooker.
  3. In a medium bowl mix together the ketchup, brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar and molasses. Then add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, barbeque sauce, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and liquid smoke.
  4. Pour the mixture over the ribs. Cook on low for 5½ to 6½ hours or until meat is tender.
  5. Remove the ribs to a platter and keep warm. Skim the fat off the juices and transfer to a small sauce pan. Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth and add it to the juice, cooking until it thickens; for about 2 minutes to form gravy.
  6. Serve the gravy over the ribs and mashed potatoes

 

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Honey Ginger Chicken Recipe

Posted on January 8, 2013 · 2 Comments
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Honey Ginger Chicken Recipe

Make sure you have some wet naps on hand when you serve this Honey Ginger Chicken Recipe, its gooey and delicious. This chicken recipe takes some time to prepare but it is well worth the effort. The chicken is so tender it melts in your mouth, and the Honey Ginger blends into the flour coating very well. When I first looked at this recipe I thought it looked ok; but to my surprise this one will go on my favorites list, because it is an exceptional oven roasted chicken recipe.

This recipe doesn’t require much prep time but you do have allow an hour for roasting the chicken. This Honey Ginger Chicken Recipe is a great dinner or party recipe; your guest will love it. Enjoy

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cooking oil

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

1/3 cup flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground ginger (divided)

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3 pounds chicken drumsticks or thighs

1/3 cup honey

1/3 cup chili sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 425F.

1. Heat the oil and butter in a 9x13x2 baking dish until butter is melted.

2. Using a food grade one gallon disposable plastic bag combine the flour, salt, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon ginger. Shake the chicken in the bag a few pieces at a time to coat thoroughly.

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3. Place the chicken with skin sides down into the baking dish, and bake for 30 minutes. Turn the chicken and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

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4. While the chicken is roasting using a small bowl mix together the honey, chili sauce, soy sauce, and the other 1/2 teaspoon of ginger.

5. Remove the chicken from the baking dish and drain the fat. Return the chicken to the baking dish and pour the sauce over the top of the chicken pieces. Bake for 15 minutes; basting by spooning the sauce over the chicken every 5 minutes.

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Honey Ginger Chicken Recipe

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Deep Fried Tilapia Recipe

Posted on December 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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Free online Deep Fried Tilapia Recipe

We have had a mild start to the winter here in Upper Michigan and the bay refuses to freeze, and because of the warmer weather, the inland lakes are even questionable. As a result I didn’t have much in the line of fresh fish on hand so I decided to give this Deep Fried Tilapia Recipe a try.

I really like pan fish, and for me, Tilapia is about the closest you can get in store bought fish to pan fish. It is probably not quite as healthy as Salmon, but there is absolutely no fishy taste.

This is a basic recipe that coats the fish really nice, resulting in a nice crispy, golden brown texture. I prepared the recipe as written and my wife and I really enjoyed it; but I’m sure you could spice it up a bit if you wanted to by adding some Cajun seasoning, or Old Bay.

With Lent a couple months away this Deep Fried Tilapia Recipe will go on my favorites list; it’s an excellent Deep Fried Fish Recipe.

Ingredients

2 Tilapia fillets

1/2 c. flour

Salt and pepper to taste

2 eggs

1/2 to 1 c. milk

Plain bread crumbs

Vegetable oil for deep frying

Directions

1. Rinse the Tilapia fillets in cold water and drain thoroughly; pat dry with paper towels. Cut the fillets into 2 inch pieces. (I cut each fillet into 4 pieces depending on the size of the fillet)

2. On a plate salt and pepper the flour to taste. Pour some breadcrumbs on another plate for coating.

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3. In a bowl whisk together the 2 eggs with enough milk to equal 1 1/2 cups of liquid.

4. Roll the fish pieces in the flour, dip in the egg milk mixture, then roll to coat in the bread crumbs. Set aside to dry a little bit while the deep fryer is heating.

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5. Deep fry at 350F until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve.

Serves 4

Deep Fried Tilapia Recipe

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