I have been cooking a lot of whole chickens as of late. A local grocery store had a sale on several Saturdays in a row on whole chickens for $.69/lb. That was a deal I do not want to pass up, so I would always head off there and get my max allowed 2 chickens. …
Category Archive: Chicken
Mar
23
Alton Brown’s Individual Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry
A new episode of Good Eats aired Monday night, entitled “A Bird in the Pie is Worth Two in the Bush”. It contains 3 recipes for pot pies. I asked my wife which recipe she would like to try first. She went for the Individual Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry. Below you will find …
Dec
10
Clementine Glazed Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Citrus and poultry make a great combination. Most of the times I use lemons to flavor chicken. But last night I was in the mood for something different. I had a box of Clementine mandarins in the fridge. So I decided to use them to wipe out a glaze for some boneless skinless chicken thighs …
Sep
07
Alton Brown’s Chicken and Dropped Dumplings
This is a recipe review, which means this is a recipe that I did not personally come up with, but that I tried out and am giving my opinion on how the recipe turned out. For legal reasons I cannot post these recipes, but I can tell you where you can get them yourself. I …
May
13
Garlic Electric Skillet Chicken
Thought it was time to add another electric skillet recipe to the site. This one is for one flavored by the power of garlic. This basic recipe is for two, but you can easily double or triple it for whatever you need. Ingredients 1 large or 2 medium sized boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 stick …
Apr
29
Roasted Chicken w/Ramps
Recently I discovered ramps at a local grocery store (Produce Station). They are also called wild leeks and can add an onion/garlic flavor to a dish. Click here to read my post on what ramps are. Ramps go excellent with chicken. Ingredients 1 whole fryer chicken (make sure to remove whatever is in the cavity, …
Apr
10
Single Serving Chicken Noodle Soup
I don’t like the overuse nowadays of the words “comfort food”. It seems like everyone wants to label their top 20 favorite foods as comfort foods. Well I think there is one true comfort food, and that is chicken noodle soup. American mothers have been using it for decades to give to their children when …
Apr
10
Leftover Electric Skillet Chicken Fajitas
One of the things that is perfect to make with leftover chicken is chicken fajitas. My electric skillet is the perfect cooking vessel for this job. This recipe is quick and easy, especially if you are using leftover chicken, that only needs to be heated back up. Leftover chicken (about 2-3 servings worth, broken into …
Apr
10
Garlic-Herb Roasted Chicken
Looking to save money on your grocery bill? Buy whole chickens. They can be had for much cheaper a pound than any chicken that has been sliced up for your convience. I like to roast the entire chicken, eat it that night, and save the leftovers to use in other dishes the next day or …
Mar
11
Creamy Mushroom Chicken
My posts on recipes using an electric skillet have been among the most popular on my site. So I decided to come up with another recipe to add to the list – a creamy mushroom chicken. Ingredients 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 8 oz washed & sliced mini bella mushrooms (or white button mushrooms) 1 …












