Chicken Recipes

If you like chicken, today's post is sure to please. Check out the Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers, the Shortcut Chicken Enchiladas, and the rest of today's recipes. Enjoy!

IMPOSSIBLY EASY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PIE

This is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "Frozen broccoli provides a simple addition to this impossibly easy chicken pie – a cheesy flavorful dinner!"

Prep Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 55 minutes; Servings: 7

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Ingredients

2 cups Frozen Broccoli Cuts, thawed, drained

1-1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

1 cup cut-up cooked chicken or 2 cans (5 oz each) chunk chicken, well drained

1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix

1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 eggs

Instructions

Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Sprinkle broccoli, 1 cup of the cheese, the chicken and onion in pie plate.

In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients with wire whisk or fork until blended. Pour into pie plate.

Bake 35 to 38 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

This is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "Savor the comfort of chicken noodle soup in casserole form with this light, flavorful meal, best served with a side of crusty bread and a green salad."

Prep Time: 40 minutes; Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes; Servings:8

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Ingredients

12 oz uncooked wide egg noodles (about 7 cups)

1/4 cup butter

1 cup finely chopped celery

1 cup finely chopped onions

1 cup finely chopped carrots

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

3 cups shredded cooked chicken

1/2 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain egg noodles as directed on package.

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Cook celery, onions, carrots and garlic in butter 6 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Add 2-1/2 cups of the chicken broth, the thyme, salt and pepper to skillet; heat to boiling. In small measuring cup, beat remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth and the flour with whisk. Stir into hot chicken broth mixture in skillet. Simmer and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream and shredded chicken.

Add cooked egg noodles to baking dish; stir in chicken mixture until mixed well. Cover; bake 30 to 35 minutes or until casserole is heated through.

Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook bread crumbs in butter 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over baked casserole. Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

CHICKEN PAPRIKASH

This comes from Sam Sifton in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. Sam wrote, “Spices lose their flavor over time but few as quickly as paprika, which starts out tasting of pepper and sunshine but deteriorates in but a few months to sawdust and bitterness. For this recipe, get some new at the market: sweet or hot Hungarian paprika is best, but the generic article isn’t terrible and the smoky Spanish varieties known as pimentón de La Vera would not be out of place either, lending a deep, woodsy aroma reminiscent of cooking over an open fire. It’s a dish that pairs beautifully with butter-slicked egg noodles.” Yield: Serves 4 - 6; Time: 1 hour.

This was featured in “The Fresher the Spice, the Better the Chicken Paprikash” and can be viewed online here.

Ingredients

3 to 4 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks, or whole chicken legs

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon neutral oil, like canola

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 large yellow or Spanish onion, peeled and diced

3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

3 tablespoons Hungarian paprika, sweet or hot, or a combination

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup canned crushed tomatoes or 1 large ripe tomato, chopped

1 cup chicken broth, homemade or, if not, low-sodium

1 pound egg noodles

3/4 cup sour cream

Preparation

Heat oven to 400. Season the chicken aggressively with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large, heavy, oven-safe sauté pan or Dutch oven set over high flame, until the butter is foaming. Sear the chicken in batches, skin-side down, until it is golden and crisp, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Then turn the chicken over, and repeat on the other side, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate to rest.

Pour off all but a tablespoon or 2 of the accumulated fat in the pot. Return the pot to the stove, over medium heat, and add the onion. Cook, stirring frequently with a spoon to scrape off any browned bits of chicken skin, until the onion has softened and gone translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add the garlic, and stir again, cooking it until it has softened, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the paprika and the flour, and stir well to combine, then cook until the mixture is fragrant and the taste of the flour has been cooked out, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes and broth, whisk until smooth and then nestle the chicken back in the pan, skin-side up. Slide the pan or pot into the oven, and cook until the chicken has cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, set a large pot of heavily salted water to boil over high heat. Cook noodles in the water until they are almost completely tender, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Drain the noodles, and toss them in a bowl with the remaining butter, then toss again to coat.

Place the chicken on top of the noodles, then add the sour cream to the sauce, stir to combine and ladle it over the whole.

QUICK WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

This is from Southern Living, and begins, "Comforting quick white chicken chili is ready in just 30 minutes, start to finish."

The recipe also begins, "Two store-bought shortcuts make this comforting soup a cinch to make. One is ​​the chili seasoning mix, which not only thickens the soup, but adds heat and a smoky-earthy flavor from the cumin included in it. The other hero ingredient is shredded rotisserie chicken, one of our regular go-tos for effortless weeknight meals.

"Meanwhile, the canned green chiles impart a mild kick, and come in a close third for ingredient MVP too. All said and done, you truly cannot tell that this soup is semi-homemade."

Active Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes; Servings: 8

To view this online, go to https://www.southernliving.com/quick-white-chicken-chili-8712863.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 large sweet onion, chopped (about 2 cups)

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (2 tsp.)

4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from 2 rotisserie chickens)

2 (14 1/2-oz.) cans chicken broth

2 (4-oz.) cans chopped green chiles

1 (1 1/4-oz.) pkg. white chicken chili seasoning mix

3 (15 1/2-oz.) cans white beans (such as navy beans), drained, rinsed, and divided

Toppings: Sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cilantro leaves, and chopped avocado

Ingredients

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until onion softens, about 4 minutes.

Stir in chicken, broth, chiles, seasoning mix, and 2 cans of the beans. Coarsely mash remaining 1 can beans; stir into chicken mixture.

Bring to a boil over high. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly and flavors meld, about 10 minutes. Serve with desired toppings.

SHORTCUT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

This is from the Food Network, and begins, "Ready in under an hour, this version of the Mexican favorite subs in store-bought rotisserie chicken and salsa for homemade fillings. It's a great use for that leftover half of a chicken, but if you have a whole chicken, you can easily double the recipe to make 8 to 12 servings."

Active Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes; Level: Easy; Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

One 15-ounce can refried beans (about 1 cup)

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

12 ounces (3 cups) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 rotisserie chicken, meat shredded (about 2-1/4 cups), bones and skin discarded

Freshly ground black pepper

One 16-ounce jar medium-spicy tomato salsa

Twelve 6-inch corn tortillas

Sour cream and pickled jalapenos, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Stir together the beans, oregano and 1 cup cheese in a bowl. Add the chicken, season with pepper and stir until evenly combined.

Stir the salsa together with 1 cup water in a bowl, then transfer 1 cup to cover the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stack the tortillas, wrap them in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, about 15 seconds.

Arrange the tortillas on a workspace, then divide the chicken filling among the tortillas (about 1/4-cup filling per tortilla). Roll the tortillas up like a cigar, then transfer them to the baking dish seam-side down, positioning the rolls so that the dish is filled evenly. Press the rolls gently with your hands so they begin to soak the sauce up. Pour the remaining salsa mixture over the rolled tortillas, then sprinkle with the remaining 2 cups cheese.

Bake the enchiladas until the cheese melts and the enchiladas are hot in the center, about 30 minutes. Serve hot with sour cream and pickled jalapenos.

CURRY ROASTED HALF CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

This is from Genevieve Ko in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this recipe, Genevieve wrote, "A half chicken, cut right between the breasts and back, is sold in most supermarkets and just what you want when cooking for one, offering both light and dark meat, and the juiciness that comes with all the bones. After it cooks — quickly, relative to a whole bird — it leaves you with two meals or one very hearty dinner. Here, this curry-rubbed chicken roasts over peppers and onion, which release their natural sweetness into the pan juices. It’s great over rice or with bread, and leftovers can be simmered with coconut milk for a stewed curry, or chopped and mixed with mayonnaise for a chicken salad sandwich."

Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: 40 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes; Yield: 1 to 2 servings

This was featured in "Cooking for One Can be Fun, Easy, and Delicious. Here's How." You can view the recipe at https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025395-curry-roasted-half-chicken-and-peppers.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped

2 tablespoons Madras or yellow curry powder

3 sweet bell peppers (red, orange and yellow), diced

1 large onion, diced

Salt and black pepper

1 whole half chicken (about 1-1/2 pounds), patted dry with paper towels

Lemon or lime wedges, for serving (optional)

Preparation

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup.

In a small bowl, mix the oil, garlic and curry powder. Toss the peppers and onion with 2 tablespoons of the curry oil. Spread in an even layer and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Set the chicken over the vegetables and rub the remaining curry oil all over the bird and under the breast skin. Sprinkle the chicken all over with salt and pepper.

Roast until the chicken juices run clear when you stab the drumstick with a paring knife, about 35 minutes. If you’d like, squeeze lemon or lime juice all over before serving.