Share your recipes!

km_md

I haven't been on the board much this week so I completely forgot about posting this yesterday.

Feel free to share any recipes that you've tried lately or ones that are your favourites or ask for suggestions if you need any!

I'll start us off by asking what your favourite recipe is for using boneless, skinless chicken breasts (brought to you by the ones I am currently thawing for dinner!)

freezorburn

My mom is visiting so I'll give you her fallback for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. First she poaches them -- so, set them in boiling water, turn off the heat and leave them for 20-30 minutes until cooked through -- depends on the size of the breast.

Then after removing them from the hot water, slice them about 1/4" thick (once they are cool enough to handle, then transfer (still warm) to serving plate. Top with chopped scallions and finely julienned ginger, maybe sprinkle a bit of sea salt on top and drizzle some dark sesame oil on top (her favorite brand is Kadoya). If she's feeling particularly industrious she'll sautee the ginger before tossing it on top of the chicken, but otherwise raw ginger is fine.

Sides can be rice or noodles, and whatever veg you have handy. DH makes an Asian-style cole slaw that we really like with this sort of thing.

stoneycakes

^^^ That's how I cook chicken breasts for chicken salad. They're super moist that way.  It doesn't work that well with really big ones, though.  I've had to turn the water back on before if they're not cooked all the way through.

stoneycakes

My favorite easy peasy way for cooking boneless chicken breasts or thighs is to drizzle them with vinaigrette, sprinkle with bread crumbs and cook at 350 until done.  Yummy and quick.

Into+the+Kitty

I haven't made it yet, but we're trying a chicken parm casserole dish this week that I found on one of the links shared in my freezer meals thread: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/2013/07/chicken-parmesan-casserole-recipe-an-easy-freezer-meal/

I'm also adding spinach and broccoli to it to up the veggie factor.

nevertune

My husband's favorite chicken recipe is Chicken Tortilla Soup. Specifically THIS one made in the slow cooker. Instead of cooking and shredding the chicken, though, I just put the chicken in with the rest and an hour or two before dinner, I dig in the pot for the whole breasts and then shred them.

stoneycakes

Aaaaaaand now I want chicken for dinner.

stoneycakes

Maple's recipe reminds me that I really like Pioneer Woman's Chicken Tikka Masala and that it's also yummy when adapted to be dairy free.

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TJ1979

MK's salsa chicken is absolutely the best, easiest boneless, skinless chicken breast recipe ever. 

Cut one onion and put it in the bottom of a crock pot.  Throw in frozen chicken breasts, sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper.  Pour a jar of salsa over the top.  Cook, shred, fall in love.

My mom's chicken and rice is awesome too though.  Put your chicken breasts in a casserole dish and season with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and paprika.  In a sauce pan, bring 3 cups of water, half a stick of butter (or a good glug of olive oil), a tablespoon of italian seasoning, and a packet of lipton onion soup mix to a boil.  Pour one cup of rice in once it comes to a boil, and pour over the chicken breasts.  Bake at 350 till chicken is done and rice has absorbed the water - about 45 minutes.  (Cover if it starts to get brown.)  Yummy yummy yum.

freezorburn

@Mapleme re BLW -- 

Pre-1 year, it was mostly just fresh-cut fruit and veg. Pears and bananas seemed to go over well pretty early. Maybe a carrot stick when teething. We also went through a stretch when he was eating 2-3 prunes per day (I'd cut them up into 1/4" cubes that he could handle).

Softer meats as teeth started to come in. Shredded chicken or duck confit. Occasionally we would be at a pub and share a pate or other potted meat for an appetizer so we would let DS try that. Various braised pork or beef dishes were also manageable for him.

Cheeses were good too. We started with pasteurized goat cheeses and then branched out from there as DS got older and we felt more comfortable that his eczema was not dairy-related.

Oh, and DS liked his carbs. He loved chewing on crusty bread when he was teething, but now he prefers the soft part. Pasta is always a hit. And he liked rice pretty early on. We tend to have sticky sushi rice around, so it's easy to pick up.

Also since DS would not drink pumped BM I used the remainder of my freezer stash to make zweiback that he could use for teething biscuits.

ETA: from a hand/eye coordination and ability to swallow point of view, DS could have probably handled more variety pre-1 year but I was extra cautious due to eczema concerns.

TJ1979

stoneycakes said:

Maple's recipe reminds me that I really like Pioneer Woman's Chicken Tikka Masala and that's it's also yummy when adapted to be dairy free.

Yep, that one's really good. 

stoneycakes

TJ, I just saw a recipe for baked rice that was very similar to this and I was thinking it would be awesome with chicken breasts.  I want to try this now!

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freezorburn

@Mapleme If you like a nice oily fish high in Omega-3s (good for brain development!) -- this is something we would offer DS when he was ready to be eating what we were eating:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pottedmackerelandmel_92034

Some days he was into it, some days not.

Also, salmon. But DS seems to like it smoked rather than cooked, and since we try to stick to wild salmon, it needs to be a seasonal food for us.

TJ1979

@stoneycakes Please try it... it's soooo good.  It's my company dinner.  That way I can throw it in the oven, socialize, then present a nice meal. 

@afwifelife That sounds really good, but I can't do mayonnaise.  Any idea what I could replace it with or what would happen if I just left it out completely?

stoneycakes

@TJ1979, you can't do mayo because of the soy, right?  Because I'm pretty sure Whole Foods has one made with canola oil. Or Spectrum might.  In that recipe, though, I think it would work fine using olive oil as a sub with maybe a splash of vinegar and a little salt.

TJ1979

There's a coconut yogurt out there that I haven't tried yet.  I freak out over homemade mayo bc of the raw eggs.  I know I shouldn't but I can't help it.  With a recipe like that, it'll get cooked so it should be fine.  Maybe I can get over myself and make some homemade mayo for a recipe I'm going to cook and go from there.

Into+the+Kitty

https://www.food.com/recipe/san-francisco-chicken-363778

This is a recipe that's similar to one I love, love, love.

I do it differently though. I pound out the chicken, then the directions are pretty much the same until the baking. I add some baby spinach to the top of the chicken (and some extra bread crumb mix) then roll the chicken, securing with three or four long toothpicks.

I slice lemons and add them on top of each rolled chicken breast, pour the extra butter on top of the chicken, then sprinkle with paprika. I baste the chicken several times while it's baking, then serve the chicken on a bed of baby spinach and drizzle again with a little bit of the butter mixture.

TJ1979

E LOVES beans.  I know she's much older, but she has always liked beans.  I think she really likes things that are small like that, that are the perfect size for her little fingers.  Peas, corn, beans, chick peas, mandarin oranges (the kind in a can.)  But I guess if M doesn't have the pincer grip down yet, those probably aren't for her. 

haileyq

Having been a vegetarian for 12 years, this is my only chicken recipe that I can make and also enjoy.

https://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/05/maple-dijon-chicken/

@mapleme the protein thing is related to kidney function. That's why you really have to watch sodium with BLW. Those babies just don't have high enough kidney function to process lots of protein and sodium.

unaveragejane

@TJ1979‌ I used the coconut yogurt in a recipe the other day and it turned out great. It has a slightly thinner consistency than regular yogurt and mayo, though.

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nevertune

theultimatesak said:

Since this is the food thread, what are some good recipes for beans? I have a bunch, but I really hate beans. I'll tolerate them in chili but other than that--blah.

What kind of beans? Even though it's in the name, I don't think red beans and rice tastes particularly beany.

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stoneycakes

SAK, I really like three bean salad.  Here's a random recipe for it I found online, but I always eyeball the ingredients when I make it and it's really easy to sub different veggies or add extra beans, etc.

https://allrecipes.com/recipe/three-bean-salad-2/

nevertune

Black beans are great for taco nights or if you make a huge layered dip with pico, cream cheese, shredded cheese, green onions, avocado, and sour cream.

I love hummus for chickpeas. I also mix them with zucchini and a can of tomatoes with whatever herbs I'm feeling that day to top over spaghetti.

White beans rock in white chilli or in a kale and sausage soup.

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nevertune

theultimatesak said:

I love hummus for chickpeas. I also mix them with zucchini and a can of tomatoes with whatever herbs I'm feeling that day to top over spaghetti.

Hmm this doesn't sound bad. With a sauce too or instead of sauce?

It is my sauce. Olive oil in a pan, saute some garlic. Add sliced zucchini and chickpeas until zucchini is almost done. Add tomatoes without draining and herbs to taste and heat through. Sometimes I add white wine, or butter. Sometimes red pepper flakes for heat. Just depends on the mood that day.

Into+the+Kitty

Be careful soaking in salt. Some types of beans do better having the salt added to the water just before they're done cooking. It can actually cause them to stay hard while they're cooking rather than getting tender.

stoneycakes

You can really make any flavored dip with beans, not just hummus.  Maybe your family isn't into the tahini flavor?  You can add herbs, roasted garlic, sundried tomatoes, whatever you want.  

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Into+the+Kitty

I just made a chicken thigh stew with black beans, corn, red pepper, and onions that we served over mashed potatoes and added some shredded cheddar on top. It was delicious.

redrockmama

We made a really good black bean hummus a while back.

Black bean burgers are also delicious.

Apparently I only like black beans

stoneycakes

theultimatesak said:

You can really make any flavored dip with beans, not just hummus.  Maybe your family isn't into the tahini flavor?  You can add herbs, roasted garlic, sundried tomatoes, whatever you want.  

And just blend it all up?

Yeah.  Just like you would make hummus.

stoneycakes

SAK, I made something like this, but with rosemary instead of parsley and it was freaking delicious.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/white-bean-dip-with-pita-chips-recipe.html

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TJ1979

@mapleme You might want to steer clear of the SAK household next week if it's beans all week.  Just sayin'.