Chicken fajita chowder

This chowder is great for fall! it has a Mexican kick and isn’t spicy!!! Great with chips or bread. I don't remember where I actually found it. I think it might have been a Betty Crocker recipe but I'm not really sure anymore.

ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1.4 oz package fajita or taco seasoning mix divided
• 4 boneless chicken breasts, cubed
• 3 tablespoons veggie oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 15 1/4 oz can sweet corn and diced peppers, drained
• 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 14 1/2 oz can Mexican- style stewed tomatoes
• 4.5 oz can chopped green chilies
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup instant brown rice, uncooked
• 10 3/4 oz can nacho cheese soup
• 1 1/4 cup water

directions

• 1
  Combine flour and 2 tablespoons seasoning mix in a large plastic zipping bag, add chicken. seal bag and shake to coat. Saute chicken in hot oil in a large pot over high heat about 5 minutes, until golden stirring often.
• 2
  Reduce heat to medium high, Add onions and garlic; saute 5 minutes. Stir in remaining seasoning mix, corn, and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add soup and 1 1/4 cups water; thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with desired toppings and garnish.

notes

Toppings: sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, tortilla chips Garnish: fresh chipped cilantro


I really liked this recipe. Well I am posting it so i would hope that I liked it! Anyway, when I made this recipe I wasn't expecting for it to make so much. I think next time I do make it I'll only make a half batch. Its bad that I have so many leftovers that my roommates and I are sick of eating it. Well actually thats not really a bad thing. What I do like it that it had the tastes of a chicken taco but without the major mess of a taco. I bet this would be just as good with beef or pork! I should try that sometime, or one of you can and tell me how it goes. I would love to hear back from you guys!.

Ta Ta for now,

Lil' Char

Char's Fried Rice!

Hey guys, Sorry this is a day late but I kind of had to much of a lazy day yesterday and spaced that i had to update my blog. Sorry! Anyway, this post is dedicated to my Aunt who keeps asking me to send her this recipe. I made it for her on our family trip and everyone in my family loved it. I don't know where I actually found this recipe originally. I just make it from memory by now so I'm sorry if it doesn't make sense. I typed it up from memory. I usually just throw things in and don't measure so it was a little weird to actually measure everything out.  Oh and be prepared to make a lot of dishes. I usually use three different pans so I make plenty of dishes but I also make a ton of this recipe because it makes perfect leftovers!

Ingredients

4 cups rice (I use minute rice white or brown)

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 clove of minced garlic

1 teaspoon minced ginger root (use a vegetable peeler to peel the skin. Just use the meat of the root)

1 cup frozen peas and carrots

1 green onion chopped (don’t put in until the end. Just toss into it before serving)

1 can Baby corn (optional)

½ cup Mushrooms (optional)

1 small can Chopped Water Chestnuts (optional)

1 to 2 eggs

½ cup oyster sauce (I use Stir fry sauce. I think it tastes better)

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions-

1.       Cook the rice. I follow the package directions for this one!

2.       In a separate pan cook the ginger and garlic in the oil. Only cook for a few minutes until its fragrant.

3.       Add in the veggies and cook. When the rice is done add to the pan of veggies. Make sure that you use a large pan for this.

4.       In a separate pan scramble up the eggs and add to the rice and veggies mixture. When warm add in the sauce and mix well!

5.       Now its time to eat it!

You can always add in chicken or steak. 

What I love about this recipe is that I can add whatever I feel like that day! I love making this when I have a bunch of veggies in my fridge that needs to be used up. This recipe is perfect for that! Although you wont see me use baby corn. I feel like its weird and if I wanted corn I would just add normal corn.  Plus I really don't like oyster sauce so I use stir fry sauce. I really like Lee Ann Chin sweet and sour sauce or teriyaki. This recipe is really easy and super yummy! Believe me I've been making it for a very long time! If you want to make it a full meal then I would suggest adding chicken. What I like to do with the chicken is marinate in the stir fry sauce for a half hour, then cube it and add it to the pan before the veggies but you can do whatever you like! The fried rice I made today only had peas, carrots, and eggs in it. I didn't want to buy everything so I just made some super vegged fried rice. I also made some chicken breasts to pun with it. Its basically chicken marinated in the same sauce used for the rice and pan fried. I was going to chop it up and put it in the rice but I thought it would look pretty next to the rice. Well I hope you guys like this recipe!

Ta ta for now,

Lil' Char

Chicken fruit salad

This fruit salad is easy and its one serving! the whole recipe is one major serving of yummy! The only thing this recipe is missing is the granola! I found it in the same cookbook as before and I need a quick and easy lunch for work. It was easy to make and super simple! Oh the cookbook is called Incredibly easy Chicken by Favorite Brand Name recipes. I don't really know if that's the author but It was on the cover so I gave it to you!

Ingredients

1/2 cup diced roasted skinless chicken
1/2 rib celery, cut into 1 -inch pieces
1/4 cup drained Mandarin orange slices
1/4 cup seedless grapes
2 tablespoons lemon  yogurt
1 tablespoon mayo
1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon

Directions

1. toss together the chicken, celery, oranges, and grapes. place in a air tight container.
2. Mix together the yogurt, mayo, soy sauce, and pumpkin pie spice and place in a small air tight container.
3. For serving pour the sauce over the salad or dip pieces into the sauce!

I'm sorry this is so short but I felt like it had to be shared! It was so good! I even had it two days in a row! The second time I made the sauce I added a little more lemon yogurt and I thought it tasted better but its all about preference. I really like lemons! I would really recommend this for people on a diet! I don't know why but it made me feel healthy just looking at the pictures! haha Oh and sorry this post was out so late. I had to work a double.

Ta Ta for now,

Lil' Char

Savory Dill Chicken

Hey guys,
Today I have a recipe that is actually from a cook book! I know right? No pinterest today! Anyway, I've been in the mood for chicken and I remembered I had this cookbook all about chicken that my brother got for me for Christmas one year! I'm pretty sure he found it in the bargain bin because I shop in the cook book section all the time and I've never seen it before! The cookbook is called Incredibly Easy Chicken. Believe me when the name says it all! I really didn't have to do much with it but it still turned out good! There are a bunch of recipes that I want to try from it but I also don't want to eat a month of chicken.

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons I can't believe its not butter spread ( I used real butter for this)
1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 cup water
1 package KNORR recipe classics vegetable or spring vegetable soup, dip and recipe mix
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, melt your butter over medium- high heat and brown chicken, turning occasionally about 5 minutes.

2. Stir in water, recipe mix, and dill weed. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Remove chicken to serving plate and keep warm.

3. Remove skillet from high heat; stir in sour cream. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve, If desired, with noodles.

Oh my gosh guys this recipe is amazing! I wasn't sure how it would turn out but I really like it! I think next time I might try it with an onion soup mix. I just really like onions and I feel like it needs more vegetables but over all it was yummy! I made it over noodles and I also added a few extra scoops of sour cream to make my sauce a little creamier. Plus the best part was that I will have extra for my lunch tomorrow! I like the idea of having extras! I will have to let you know how it tastes re- heated! Again please try this recipe and tell me how it goes! Also pictures are always welcomed!




Ta Ta for now,
Lil' Char