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Meals Starting with Leftover chicken part 2

8/9/2023

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 I This is part 2 of a 3 part list of fabulous ways to give new life to leftover chicken! If I'm being honest, I cook whole chickens just so I can make these dishes! I challenge you to try #4 ASAP - making Orange Chicken has never been so easy!

4. Orange Chicken
  • This is a fun dish that I just added to my family’s meal list. I save time by starting with leftover chicken. Prepare sauce by combining the following ingredients in a small saucepan: 1/2 cup orange juice, ¼ cup sugar, 1 TBSP vinegar, 1 TBSP soy sauce, ¼ tsp fresh minced garlic, ¼ tsp ginger, ¼ tsp red chili flakes, 1/2 tsp cornstarch. Mix thoroughly and continue to stir until the sauce bubbles and begins to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside. 
  • ​​Start a pan of rice cooking on the stove top.
  • Then, toss bite size pieces (or even bite size clumps) of chicken into an egg wash and then coat in cornstarch or flour. Fry in batches in a deep pan with about 1 inch of oil or lard in the bottom. When chicken bites are golden brown, place chicken pieces on a paper towel and allow excess oil to drip off. Then toss chicken with the orange sauce. Reserving some sauce to spoon over rice if you wish. Green onion makes a nice relish!
​5. Chicken salad
         Chicken salad is so versatile. Serve it on a bun, a croissant, a bagel, plain ‘ol bread, wrap it up in lettuce or eat it with a           spoon. Anyway, you serve it, chicken salad is a simple make ahead main dish that’s perfect for summer. For a classic             chicken salad, grab your favorite mayo, a stalk of celery, a small red onion and mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
        Shred the chicken and finely chop the celery and red onion. Mix cold chicken and veggies with mayo, salt, pepper, and             mustard. Eat immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days.

6. Creamed Chicken on Biscuits
  • This simple comfort food is hygglig on a cold winter night! In a hot skillet, combine 2 cups roughly chopped leftover chicken, 1.5 cups whole milk, ¼ cup flour, and 3/4 cup chicken broth. To avoid lumps, reserve ½ cup milk and stir the flour into it before adding to the pan. Stir gently until the gravy begins to bubble and thicken. Add salt & pepper to taste as well as ½ cup mushrooms or peas or both! Continue to simmer until the peas and mushrooms are heated through.
  • My family loves this satisfying chicken gravy served over biscuits or mashed potatoes. It is also delicious over toast, buttered noodles, or rice.

I hope you and your family enjoy these recipes! Leave me a comment to tell me which recipe was your favorite or to share YOUR favorite chicken dish!

Also, click below to snag my new cookbook, 3 Meals from 1 Chicken! I created this cookbook specifically to help you make the most of each chicken. The cookbook even includes a bonus chicken broth recipe - just in time for cooler fall weather!

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Leftover Chicken 3 ways! - part 1 of a 3 part series

8/8/2023

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PictureKeep a jar of alfredo sauce and a fun shape box of pasta on hand for a quick and easy chicken alfredo the whole family will love!
It’s 5pm and you’re staring at the bowl of leftover chicken in the fridge wondering what in the world you are going to make for supper tonight. That roast chicken was darn good last night but you’re ready for something different.

I know that feeling.

In fact, it’s a common one since I don’t meal plan. At least not in the traditional way. So, I made a list of quick and easy main dishes to use up that leftover chicken! I am sharing 3 of those recipes today in the first of a 3 part series on using leftover chicken.



1. Chicken tacos
      This one is simple, roughly chop the leftover chicken, toss it         in the skillet along with a packet of taco seasoning(or see my favorite homemade taco seasoning recipe below!)
      and a TBSP or two of water and cook until hot. Set the seasoned chicken aside and add sliced onions and peppers
      to the skillet with a bit more taco seasoning and sauté until tender crisp. Serve on tortillas with a side of rice.
              *Here's my favorite homemade taco seasoning!*
                   -1 TBSP chili powder
                   -1/4 tsp garlic powder
                   -1/4 tsp onion powder
                   -1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
                   -1/4 tsp dried oregano
                   -1/2 tsp paprika
                   -1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
                   -1 tsp sea salt
                   -1 tsp black pepper
I like to double this recipe so I can use half now and have enough for the next time I want tacos too!

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Chicken Alfredo
I keep a jar of alfredo sauce on hand at all times so I can make this family favorite on a whim! While water is boiling for your favorite pasta (I like to vary the shapes I use to keep it interesting), chop veggies (red onion, snap peas, zucchini and carrots are some of my favs in this dish) and then sauté them in a pan with a bit of butter & garlic. Set veggies aside and add chicken to the skillet sprinkled with your favorite seasoning salt and sauté until warm. After draining your al dente pasta, combine pasta, chicken and veggies for a hearty nutritious supper! 

Shredded chicken sandwiches
This one is soooo easy! Simply grab a couple forks to shred that bowl of leftover chicken. Generously shake in your favorite seasoned salt and mix it up. I like Blue Ribbon Seasoning made in Logan, IA or Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning. Measure with your heart. Heat in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stove with a splash of water. Serve on buns with pickles and a side of steamed veggies like carrots or broccoli!

I hope these ideas make the supper 'witching hour' a bit easier! Follow along for parts 2 & 3. You won't want to miss my orange chicken recipe ;)

Enjoy!
Emily
P.S. if you haven't already, grab your free copy of my new cookbook, 1 Chicken, 3 Meals! The cookbook breaks down how to make THREE meals out of just one chicken and even covers how to make homemade chicken broth!

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