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May 25, 2016

Orange Chicken Meatballs

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from: Life Made Simple

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My 6 year old is like most others – a picky eater. He has never, EVER liked pasta (seriously? Did they switch babies on me at the hospital?), would live off of pb&j sammies if I’d let him, and has recently started having hunger attacks at 8:07pm every night.

However, one of his favorite things in the world to eat is Chinese Orange Chicken. Yep. You heard me. SPICY Orange Chicken. Again, if he could eat it every day, he would.

So, when I found this variation, I asked him if he’d like me to make it. He said, “Yeah! Sure! That’ll be good!”

I was unsure. I’ve tried variations on other things he likes and it goes over like a lead weight.

Much to my surprise, he did love it, and wanted seconds! He is also currently eating Round 3 as an after-school snack.

For the meatballs

  • ¼ c. milk
  • ½ c. panko breadcrumbs
  • 
1½ lb. ground chicken
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 
2 tbsp. green onion, minced
  • 2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • 
1/4 tsp. salt
  • 
1/4 tsp. black pepper

For the sauce

  • ½ c. low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ c. freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tbsp. freshly grated orange zest
  • ½ c. granulated sugar or honey
  • ⅓ c. white or rice vinegar
  • ¼ c. low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp. cold water
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a standard size baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat, set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk and panko breadcrumbs. Allow to soak for 5 minutes. Add the chicken, egg, garlic, green onion, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix together just until combined (overworking it will cause the meatballs to be dense).
  3. Shape into meatballs and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until cooked throughout (internal temperature of 165).
  4. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan set over medium-low heat, combine the chicken broth, orange juice, orange zest, sugar or honey, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture to a low simmer. In a small bowl whisk together the cold water and cornstarch, add to the saucepan. Whisk until combined, continue cooking for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens (I usually let mine go for about 8 minutes).
  5. Place the meatballs in a large bowl and cover with sauce. Toss to coat, serve hot.
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Jul 31, 2014

Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

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from SkinnyTaste.com

Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore | Sarafina's Kitchen

  • 8 chicken thighs, with the bone, skin removed
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso my favorite!)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1/2 large onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and fresh pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh herbs such as basil or parsley for topping

 

  1. Quick method: Season chicken with salt and black pepper and place in the slow cooker. Pour tomatoes over the chicken, top with onions and peppers, add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir and cover. Set crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours. When the timer beeps, remove lid and keep the crock pot on HIGH one hour to help it thicken.
  2. Better method but requires more prep:  Heat a large skillet over medium-high, lightly spray with oil and brown chicken on both sides a few minutes, season with salt and pepper. Add to the slow cooker. To the skillet, spray with a little more oil and add onions and peppers. Sauté until juices release and the vegetables become golden, a few minutes.
  3. Add to the slow cooker. Pour tomatoes over the chicken and vegetables, add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir and cover. Set crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours.
  4. Remove bay leaf, adjust salt and pepper and enjoy!
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Mar 10, 2014

Make-Ahead Mediterranean Chicken (+ a Giveaway!)

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Robert Rose Inc. reached out to me a few weeks ago, and they sent me an advance copy of 125 Best Casseroles and One-Pot Meals.  Talk about my kind of recipes! I love one-pot meals.  Very few dishes to do, and well, they’re super delicious!

It was so hard to pick one recipe to feature on the blog, but Make-Ahead Mediterranean Chicken won out.  It’s easy, healthy, and DELICIOUS.

Robert Rose was also nice enough to let me give away the copy they sent to me.  If you’d like to win a free copy, see below.

Make-Ahead Mediterranean Chicken | Sarafina's Kitchen

  • 12 boneless chicken break halves (with skin)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 12 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
  • 1 can (28 oz) plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, slivered
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp anchovy paste
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 strips orange zest
  • 24 pitted black olives
  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper; dredge lightly in flour.
  2. In heavy casserole or saucepan, heat 1 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken in batches, adding more oil as needed.  Transfer to plate.
  3. In pan drippings, cook onion and garlic over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is softened.  Do not let garlic brown.  Stir in wine and bring to boil, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan.  Stir in tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, half of the parsley, vinegar, anchovy paste, thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage, cayenne, and orange zest; bring to a boil.
  4. Return chicken and any juices to pan; cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.  Discard orange zest.  Stir in olives.  Taste and adjust seasoning.  (Recipe can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated for up to 24 hours; reheat gently.) Serve garnished with remaining parsley.

To enter the contest, just answer the following question in the Comments section of this post:

What is your favorite casserole to make?

Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you win!

THE RULES

One entry per person, please. Strictly enforced with all the might this Ginger can muster.

Winners will be chosen randomly and announced Monday, March 17th.

Courtesy 125 Best Casseroles and One-Pot Meals by Rose Murray © 2014 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission.

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Nov 13, 2013

Chicken Bulgur Spicy Stir-Fry

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chicken bulgur

  • 1/2 cup uncooked bulgur
  • 1 cup of vegetable broth
  • 1/2 large sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts; cut into chunks
  • 2 tbsp Ponzu sauce
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 bag of frozen broccoli
  1. Prepare the bulgur according to the package. It should be a 1:2 ratio of dried bulgur to broth.
  2. Toss the chicken with Ponzu sauce, Chinese Five Spice, and ginger and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, chop the onions.
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken and onion with a bit of non-stick cooking spray.
  5. While the chicken is cooking zest the lemon and lime and juice half of each.
  6. Whisk the zest, soy sauce, molasses, ground ginger, Chinese Five Spice, honey, and red pepper flakes together.
  7. Add it to the cooking chicken and onion. It will immediately start to thicken just keep stirring to coat everything.
  8. Add the bag of frozen broccoli. Stir to combine. Then cover and lower to medium.
  9. Cook for about 5 minutes.
  10. Add the cooked bulgur to the pot, stir, recover and cook for another couple of minutes.
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Jan 25, 2013

Orange Chicken with Bulgur and Broccoli

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Recipe inspired by GreenLiteBites.com

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  • 1/2 cup uncooked bulgur
  • 1 cup of vegetable broth
  • 1/2 large sweet onion chopped
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts; cut into chunks
  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 3 small oranges or clementines
  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp ground ginger (or to taste)
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
  • 1 bag of frozen broccoli
  1. Prepare the Bulgur according to the package. It should be a 1:2 ratio of dried bulgur to broth.
  2. Toss the chicken with soy sauce and ginger and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, chop the onions
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken and onion with a bit of non-stick cooking spray.
  5. While the chicken is cooking zest the clementines then peel and chop them.
  6. Add the chopped oranges (and any juice that came out) to the chicken and onion and continue cooking.
  7. Whisk the zest, soy sauce, water, corn starch, ground ginger, honey, and red pepper flakes together.
  8. Add it to the cooking chicken and onion. It will immediately start to thicken just keep stirring to coat everything.
  9. Add the bag of frozen broccoli. Stir to combine. Then cover and lower to medium.
  10. Cook for about 5 minutes.
  11. Add the cooked bulgur to the pot, stir, recover and cook for another couple of minutes.
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Jan 1, 2013

Sautéed Chicken Thighs with Lemon and Capers

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Recipe courtesy of http://www.weightwatchers.com

  • 1 spray(s) cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/4 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken thigh(s), about 8 thighs
  • 1 cup(s) canned chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp capers
  1. Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; set over medium-high heat.
  2. In a small bowl, combine flour with pepper; sprinkle over chicken. Brown chicken in a single layer in prepared skillet until golden on bottom, about 6 minutes; flip and brown on second side, about 4 minutes more. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside. (If necessary, brown chicken in two batches.)
  3. Pour broth into skillet and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Return chicken to skillet, cover and reduce heat to low; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and capers; heat for 30 seconds.
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Aug 12, 2012

Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

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Comfort food.  Sunday dinner.  Enjoy!

from tablespoon.com

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3/4 cup sliced celery
  • 1 white onion, diced finely (about 1 cup)
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (16.3 ounce) can Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits
  • 1 (12 ounce) bag Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers
  1. Spray a 4-6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the cubed chicken to the slow cooker and top with the celery and onion.
  2. Sprinkle vegetables with celery seed, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Pour the cream of chicken soup over the vegetables and cook on low for 4 hours.
  3. After 4 hours or when chicken is done, stir in the frozen vegetables and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until vegetables are heated through.
  4. While vegetables are cooking, preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake biscuits for 13-15 minutes.
  5. To serve, spoon some chicken filling on a plate or bowl and top with a biscuit that has been split in half.

Notes:  I used 6 chicken thighs in place of the chicken breasts and used the vegetable medley containing corn, carrots, and asparagus tips.

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Jun 7, 2012

Super-Easy Apricot Chicken

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I had issues getting the sauce to thicken at the end.  I’d recommend straining out the onions and apricots and making your own pan sauce.  I think there was too much grease from the chicken and that kept the sauce from thickening, even after I added a cornstarch slurry to it.

from myrecipes.com

http://www.myrecipes.com

  • 12 dried apricots
  • 8 medium chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 lb.)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  1. Rinse apricots and scatter them in a slow cooker. Pat chicken dry; season with salt and pepper. Melt butter in oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook thighs until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. (Brown in batches to avoid crowding skillet.) Arrange over apricots.
  2. Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. fat in skillet. Add onion and cook until just soft, 2 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add broth to skillet; turn heat to high. Bring to a boil, loosening browned bits.
  4. Pour contents of skillet over apricots and chicken. Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours.
  5. Carefully transfer thighs to a serving dish (they’ll tend to fall apart easily); cover with foil to keep warm. Pour remaining contents into a saucepan. Boil, stirring often, until reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes. Pour over chicken.
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