Category: Main Dishes
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Chicken Divan: Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Most recipes I’ve seen for this chicken and broccoli casserole don’t inspire me much. It seems to be a popular dish. I even have a stained recipe card from my grandmother containing her version, with a potato chip topping. Tonight I saw one that used sauteed chicken breasts rather than cooked diced chicken, fresh broccoli…
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Baked Breaded Chicken Breasts
This is certainly one of those easily modified recipes. Basically, take some boneless skinless chicken breasts, moisten them, then roll them in seasoned bread crumbs. In this case, I went very healthy and just used egg whites and a bit of balsamic vinegar, but in the past I’ve used whole eggs and soy sauce, eggs…
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Fried Rice with Chicken
The other night I had made some absolutely fantastic teriyaki chicken and sauteed vegetables. I purposefully made extra and tonight made some fried rice. It was the best fried rice yet. I’ve made fried rice before with a variety of meats and vegetables, using everything from pork to chicken to beef. I suspect this batch’s…
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Tofu Curry with Spinach, Red Pepper and More…
I made tofu curry tonight. The major difference was that I made it when I was cooking for my kids, just because I had that taste desire! It was not, alas, a big hit. I hadn’t expected it would be a hit, but I thought they might tolerate it. I mean, what’s not to like?…
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Roasted Marinated Whole Chicken
I’ve marinated chicken parts countless times, bud had never marinated a whole chicken before. It makes sense though. Clean the chicken out (saving the neck to make chicken broth later!), then marinate half a day or even overnight before roasting according to your usual degree and time preferences. (Here’s a recap of various roasting times…