Garden Chicken Recipes

GARDEN CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Lightly coat the bottom of a nonstick skillet or wok with oil. Over medium heat, cook and stir the chicken strips until lightly brown. Add carrots and onion, and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, zucchini, and squash. Cook until squash begins to soften. Add pecans, and sprinkle season with pepper. Toss in pan for 2 to 3 minutes and serve.

PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.
• Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove the chicken and vegetables to a platter and cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes. Slice the chicken onto a platter and serve it with the vegetables.

GARDEN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken and garlic in butter for 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
• With butter in skillet, saute squash, zucchini, and sweet bell pepper and cook just until tender crisp.
• In a small saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter and add flour, seasoned salt, salt, black pepper, and pesto seasoning. Stir to form a paste.
• Over medium high heat, gradually add broth, stirring constantly, until thick.
• Stir in cream and heat thoroughly.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken vegetables, broth-cream mixture, and drained pasta.
• Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle parmesan cheese over top of casserole and return to oven for 5 minutes.

GARDEN CHICKEN SUPREME

Steps:

• Rub the chicken breasts with the herbs.
• Peel and finely chop garlic and onions.
• Chop the courgettes, cut the peppers in half and remove seeds and white pith.
• Cut into wide strips.
• Heat 2 tbsps oil in a large pan, and fry the chicken for 8 minutes.
• Turn and fry for another 5 mins.
• Remove from pan and keep warm Add remaining oil, onions, garlic, peppers and courgette to the pan.
• Cook until vegetables soften.
• Add tomatoes with the juice, and season.
• Cover nad simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the freshly chopped parsley and put teh chicken on top.
• Cover nad simmer for 10 minutes, garnish with Basil and serve.

SUMMER GARDEN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic and gingerroot; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is brown.
• Stir in onion, carrots, 3/4 cup of the broth, the soy sauce and sugar. Cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in broccoli, mushrooms and bell pepper. Cover and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• In small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup broth; stir into chicken mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

GARDEN CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine green peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, broth, wine, garlic, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until chicken is tender., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened. If desired, sprinkle with parsley before serving.

GRANDPA'S GARDEN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Put chicken pieces in a large stockpot; pour enough water over chicken to cover completely. Add onion, celery, bouillon cubes, basil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper to the pot; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook at a simmer until the chicken is cooked through and tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove and discard celery chunks. Remove chicken to a cutting board to cool; cut as much meat as possible from the bones and chop roughly. Return chicken to stock.
• Stir potatoes, kohlrabi, carrots, and turnip into the soup; cook until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Add cabbage, corn, green beans, and tomato; cook until the green beans are tender, 7 to 10 minutes more.

CHICKEN IN THE GARDEN

Steps:

• Place broccoli and mixed vegetables in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with chicken. Combine the soup, milk, mayonnaise and curry; pour over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with rice, noodles or biscuits.