Orange Chicken

This recipe comes from my sister Allison, who got it from her roomie Laura, who "invented" it with her brother. Spiffy, I know.

Ingredients

Sauce

1/4 cup Sugar

1TB + 1 tsp cornstarch

Orange Zest (not completely necesarry

2 cups Orange Juice

3 dashes Soy Sauce (to taste)

Red Pepper Flakes (to taste)

Chicken

1-2 Chicken breasts chopped into bite sized pieces

about 1 cup of flour

1-2 eggs

Oil

DIRECTIONS 

SAUCE

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan stirring constantly until sauce thickens. TIP: whisk a little orange juice or water with the corn starch before you add it in with the rest of the ingredients to prevent the cornstarch from clumping.
CHICKEN

1.Heat oil in Wok (you will need about 1/2 inch of oil)

2.Put flour and eggs in separate bowls

3. Coat chicken pieces in eggs then flour then put in heated oil

4. Fry until the chicken is golden brown and cooked all the way through (about 5 min)

5. Place cooked chicken in a bowl and mix with sauce until all the chicken is covered.

This is best served over rice. YUM!

Garlic-Lime Chicken

I found this recipe on a blog called Random Anderson and they modified it from a recipe they found on all-recipes

Brad and I LOVED this recipe. It is so tasty. It's also pretty versatile. You can cut up the chicken after you cook it and throw it in a salad or in a taco. OR you can just have the chicken breast.... delicious.

Ingredients
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons butter ( I didn't use any butter, just olive oil)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
3 tablespoons lime juice

1. In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
2. Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

Simple right?! Enjoy!

Chicken Pot Pie

So this is one of my staple meals. VERY simple and VERY yummy. I don't use precise amounts on this recipe.... I just throw stuff in until it looks good, so feel free to adjust according to your taste.

Chicken Pot Pie
1 cup of chopped carrots
1 cup of chopped broccoli
1 cup of chopped potatoes
1 cup of cooked (I usually boil mine) chicken breast (chopped or shredded) 
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of chicken broth/stock (I use a little less than a can)
salt and pepper or JOHNNY SALT (yum!)
Pie Crust (I usually use pre-made pie crust because I am lazy)

I sometimes throw in mushrooms or corn as well.

Preheat oven to 350. Chop up your veggies and chicken and throw into a 9X13 glass pan or a larger pie tin. Season chicken/veggies with salt & pepper OR Johnny Salt. Mix up the cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth/stock.It should be somewhat thick. Pour soupy mixture over the veggies/chicken and mix around a little bit so all the veggies are coated. Place pie crust on top and poke a few holes in it. Place in the oven for 30-45 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes and then ENJOY!