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Chicken Veggie Soup
Ingredients: 15 cups water 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 teaspoons dried basil 4 chicken breasts 4 carrots, chopped in large rounds 3 celery stalks, diced 1 cup diced frozen green beans 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen peas pepper to taste Directions: In a large stock pot add water, salt, onion powder, and basil, chicken, carrots, and celery. Bring to a boil; boil until chicken is fully cooked and vegetables are tender. Remove chicken breasts. Turn heat down to medium. Add frozen vegetables. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Add meat back into soup. Pepper to taste and serve.
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Rotisserie Chicken
ingredients: 1 (5 lb.) whole uncooked chicken or 6 chicken breasts 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 4 cloves garlic, minced Directions: Place chicken inside crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients together; pour over chicken. Cook on LOW 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours. When chicken is fully cooked, remove and shred. NOTES: You can also cook this in an electric pressure cooker on HIGH pressure for 40 minutes. You will need to add an additional 1/2 cup of water.
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Fajitas
2 chicken breasts, cut into strips 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion 2 bell peppers 1 medium zucchini squash salt and pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 lime Cut onion, peppers, and zucchini into thin strips. In a large skillet, sauté veggies in 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat until tender. Remove veggies onto a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and chicken. Cook until browned and completely cooked through. Add veggies back in to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper, oregano, and cumin. Cook 3-4 minutes more to warm veggies. Squeeze juice of 1/2 lime over right before serving. Serve…
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Lemony Garlic Chicken with Broccoli
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 cups broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces 1 teaspoons of salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced zest and juice of 2 lemons 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped 2 cups cooked brown rice Directions: In an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. Add chicken and broccoli to the skillet and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken begins to brown,5-6 minutes. Add garlic and lemon zest; cook 2-3 minutes more. Add rice, lemon juice, and water. Cook until chicken is no longer pink.…
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Taco Salad
Ingredients: 3-4 chicken breasts taco seasoning Directions: Season chicken with seasoning. Cook chicken breast (grill it, bake it, or pressure cook it). Using two forks, shred the chicken. Build your Salad: romaine lettuce, chopped shredded chicken beans of your choice (black, pinto, kidney are my fave) corn on the cob (or frozen), cooked or grilled tomato, diced or pico de gallo black olives, sliced avocado salsa ranch dressing
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Spicy Chicken
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 1 tablespoon sea salt 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup water Directions: Place chicken in crockpot or electric pressure cooker. In a separate bowl, mix spices together. Sprinkle over chicken. Add water . Cook in crockpot on low 4-6 hours or until chicken is completely cooked and tender OR pressure cook on HIGH 35 minutes. NOTES: This recipe also works well with pork.