Entree Recipes That Are Also Perfect for Diabetics! Chinese Skillet, Chicken Rolls Italian Style
If you are, cook for someone who is, or you are entertaining a group that may have a diabetic in the group, try these entrees that are easy, delicious, and okay for diabetics, too. No need to worry about the meal you serve when you use these recipes: Chinese Skillet Supper or Chicken Rolls Italian Style.
CHINESE SKILLET SUPPER
2 tbsp canola oil
2 lb boneless beef, cut into approx. 1-inch cubes
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 cups water
1 can (11-oz) mandarin orange segments, well drained
1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1 small green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
2 cups diagonally sliced celery
1 can (5-oz) sliced water chestnuts, drained
In a large skillet, cook the beef and onion over medium heat until the onion is tender. Drain off any excess fat. Add the water, soy sauce, and ginger; heat to boiling. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours until the meat is tender.
Blend the cornstarch and cold water together until smooth; stir into the meat mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the bell pepper, mushrooms, celery, and water chestnuts. Cover and cook over low heat 5 to 7 minutes. Just before serving, fold in the orange segments.
Yield: 6 servings.
CHICKEN ROLLS ITALIAN-STYLE
4 (1 to 1 1/2-lbs) skinless, boneless chicken breast
4 thin squares of mozzarella cheese
4 thin squares of prosciutto (Italian ham)
1 tsp paprika
6 tbsp fine dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
3 tbsp melted butter
Pound each piece of chicken breast to 1/4-inch thickness.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
For each chicken roll, layer a square of mozzarella cheese then prosciutto atop each chicken breast. Roll tight to enclose the filling and secure with toothpicks or kitchen string.
In a shallow dish, mix together the paprika, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, oregano, and basil to thoroughly combine. Dip the chicken rolls in the melted butter then roll in the crumb mixture to coat all sides.
Place the chicken rolls, seam side down, in a baking dish that has the bottom very lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown and the chicken juices run clear.
Enjoy!
About the Author Linda Wilson
For more of Linda's diabetic recipes and information visit her blog at http://diabeticenjoyingfood.blogspot.com/ She also shares quick and easy recipes at http://grandmasquickfixrecipes.blogspot.com
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Monday, May 26, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
"Devilishly Warm" Chicken Breasts & Citrus Chicken with Almonds
Delicious Chicken Recipes for Diabetics and Others
These Chicken Recipes are perfect for diabetics but they are not "diabetic recipes;" they are tasty for everyone. Add these chicken recipes to your family's menus. Devilishly Warm Chicken might be too spicy for the kiddos so adjust seasonings to suit your family. Almonds are a heart healthy food so be sure to try the Citrus Chicken With Almonds!
DEVILISHLY WARM CHICKEN BREASTS
3/4 cup chili sauce
3 tbsp prepared mustard
2 tbsp butter, softened
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
4 chicken breasts (approx 6-oz each)
1/2 cup water
Preheat broiler.
In a small bowl combine the chili sauce, mustard, and butter. When combined add the Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic, and hot pepper sauce; mix together well.
Arrange chicken in a single layer in a baking pan or dish. Using half the liquid mixture, baste chicken breasts all over. Broil chicken, 4-inches from the heat for 3 minutes on each side.
Set oven heat to 350 degrees. Brush chicken with remaining liquid. Pour water over all. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove to a serving platter and drizzle with the pan drippings.
Note: If using boneless chicken you will probably need to adjust baking time.
CITRUS CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS
Note: Almonds are a heart-healthy food and should be in everyone's diet.
4 (1 lb total) boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tbsp fresh orange juice
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 tbsp Splenda granulated
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup raw sliced almonds, toasted
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Place the chicken breasts on an ungreased baking sheet. Using 1 tablespoon of the orange juice, brush the chicken breasts. Place in the oven and bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.
In a small saucepan, combine the remaining orange juice, lemon juice and chicken broth.
In a small bowl, combine the Splenda and cornstarch; stir into the broth and juice mixture. Heat over medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove pan from the heat; whisk in the butter. Stir in the chives and parsley.
To serve, place the baked chicken on serving platter. Pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle the toasted almonds over all.
Enjoy!
These Chicken Recipes are perfect for diabetics but they are not "diabetic recipes;" they are tasty for everyone. Add these chicken recipes to your family's menus. Devilishly Warm Chicken might be too spicy for the kiddos so adjust seasonings to suit your family. Almonds are a heart healthy food so be sure to try the Citrus Chicken With Almonds!
DEVILISHLY WARM CHICKEN BREASTS
3/4 cup chili sauce
3 tbsp prepared mustard
2 tbsp butter, softened
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
4 chicken breasts (approx 6-oz each)
1/2 cup water
Preheat broiler.
In a small bowl combine the chili sauce, mustard, and butter. When combined add the Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic, and hot pepper sauce; mix together well.
Arrange chicken in a single layer in a baking pan or dish. Using half the liquid mixture, baste chicken breasts all over. Broil chicken, 4-inches from the heat for 3 minutes on each side.
Set oven heat to 350 degrees. Brush chicken with remaining liquid. Pour water over all. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove to a serving platter and drizzle with the pan drippings.
Note: If using boneless chicken you will probably need to adjust baking time.
CITRUS CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS
Note: Almonds are a heart-healthy food and should be in everyone's diet.
4 (1 lb total) boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tbsp fresh orange juice
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 tbsp Splenda granulated
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup raw sliced almonds, toasted
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Place the chicken breasts on an ungreased baking sheet. Using 1 tablespoon of the orange juice, brush the chicken breasts. Place in the oven and bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.
In a small saucepan, combine the remaining orange juice, lemon juice and chicken broth.
In a small bowl, combine the Splenda and cornstarch; stir into the broth and juice mixture. Heat over medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove pan from the heat; whisk in the butter. Stir in the chives and parsley.
To serve, place the baked chicken on serving platter. Pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle the toasted almonds over all.
Enjoy!
About the Author Linda Wilson
A grandmother with diabetes along with other autoimmune diseases, Linda has a diabetic blog where she shares recipes and information regarding the disease. http://diabeticenjoyingfood.blogspot.com/ She shares quick and easy recipes at http://grandmasquickfixrecipes.blogspot.com
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/main-course-articles/delicious-chicken-recipes-for-diabetics-and-others-5195191.html
Monday, May 12, 2014
Chicken Broccoli Divan & Chicken Cacciatore
Quick and Easy Chicken Entrees For Busy Cooks! Cacciatore and Broccoli Divan
Chicken seems to be one of the most popular entees in America. It is simple to prepare, low in fat, and loved by the adults as well as the children. For all you busy cooks out there, here are some tasty chicken recipes to please the whole family. Quick and Easy Chicken-Broccoli Divan only bakes around 20 minutes. To speed up this recipe, you can use a deli purchased roasted chicken or even thick sliced chicken breast from the deli. You can take the roasted chicken home and pull the meat from the bone or the thick sliced chicken can quickly be cubed. Serve the Easy Chicken Cacciatore with a green salad for a quick, healthy meal.
QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN-BROCCOLI DIVAN
2 pkgs (10-oz each) frozen broccoli spears*, cooked and drained
3 cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken**
1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 can cream of broccoli soup, undiluted
2/3 cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
4 tbsp fine dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp butter, melted
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Arrange the broccoli spears over the bottom of the baking dish. Top the broccoli with the chicken.
In a bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup and the cream of broccoli soup; stir in the milk until mixture is well combined. Pour the soup mixture over the chicken and sprinkle the cheese over all.
In a cup combine the bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle buttered crumbs over the cheese. Place dish in oven and bake at 450 degrees about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Yield: 8 servings
EASY CHICKEN CACCIATORE *
4 to 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic cloves, pressed
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
3 large tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup wine vinegar
1/2 lb uncooked whole-wheat spaghetti
Season chicken breasts with the pepper and salt. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking olive oil spray and brown chicken on both sides.
In another skillet, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, oregano, basil, and wine vinegar and bring to a boil. Cook mixture for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Add the chicken to the sauce and cook for another 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
Serve the chicken and sauce over the hot pasta.
*Diabetic Friendly Recipe
Enjoy!
Chicken seems to be one of the most popular entees in America. It is simple to prepare, low in fat, and loved by the adults as well as the children. For all you busy cooks out there, here are some tasty chicken recipes to please the whole family. Quick and Easy Chicken-Broccoli Divan only bakes around 20 minutes. To speed up this recipe, you can use a deli purchased roasted chicken or even thick sliced chicken breast from the deli. You can take the roasted chicken home and pull the meat from the bone or the thick sliced chicken can quickly be cubed. Serve the Easy Chicken Cacciatore with a green salad for a quick, healthy meal.
QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN-BROCCOLI DIVAN
2 pkgs (10-oz each) frozen broccoli spears*, cooked and drained
3 cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken**
1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 can cream of broccoli soup, undiluted
2/3 cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
4 tbsp fine dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp butter, melted
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Arrange the broccoli spears over the bottom of the baking dish. Top the broccoli with the chicken.
In a bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup and the cream of broccoli soup; stir in the milk until mixture is well combined. Pour the soup mixture over the chicken and sprinkle the cheese over all.
In a cup combine the bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle buttered crumbs over the cheese. Place dish in oven and bake at 450 degrees about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Yield: 8 servings
EASY CHICKEN CACCIATORE *
4 to 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic cloves, pressed
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
3 large tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup wine vinegar
1/2 lb uncooked whole-wheat spaghetti
Season chicken breasts with the pepper and salt. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking olive oil spray and brown chicken on both sides.
In another skillet, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, oregano, basil, and wine vinegar and bring to a boil. Cook mixture for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Add the chicken to the sauce and cook for another 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
Serve the chicken and sauce over the hot pasta.
*Diabetic Friendly Recipe
Enjoy!
About the Author Linda Wilson
For more of Linda's quick and easy recipes visit her blog at http://grandmasquickfixrecipes.blogspot.com/ She offers slowcooker and crockpot recipes on another blog at http://grandmasslowcookerrecipes.blogspot.com
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/main-course-articles/quick-and-easy-chicken-entrees-for-busy-cooks-cacciatore-and-broccoli-divan-5201529.html
Monday, May 5, 2014
Clow Cooker Short Ribs & Venison Steak with lemon
Are You a Busy Cook Looking For Easy Meals? Try Venison Steaks with Lemon or Slow Cooker Short Ribs
One of the things most of today's cooks have in common is a busy schedule. Yet these busy cooks want very much to feed their families good healthy meals. If this sounds familiar to you, these recipes will help you prepare special meals for your family! I am sure you are wondering why I have listed a recipe that cooks for 9 hours with quick meals. I am listing this as a quick recipe even though it cooks for 9 hours in a slow cooker because it only takes minutes to assemble so the preparation is quick and the meal it is ready when you get home.
SLOW COOKER SHORT RIBS
2/3 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 to 4 1/2 lbs boneless beef short ribs
1/4 cup butter
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3/4 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/3 cup catsup
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
In a 1-gallon size zip-top plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, and pepper; add ribs in batches and shake to coat well.
In a large skillet, brown the ribs in the butter then transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker or crockpot. In the same skillet, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Pour the mixture over the ribs.
Cover the ribs and cook on low heat for 9 hours or until the meat is tender.
Yield: about 12 servings.
VENISON STEAK WITH LEMON
4 slices bacon
1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
1 tbsp sugar
10 venison steak cutlets, 1-inch thick cut from backstrap
Lemon pepper seasoning
1 lemon, juiced
In a large cast iron skillet, fry the bacon. Remove bacon from the pan, drain on paper towels and crumble. Remove all except 2 tablespoons of the baking drippings from the skillet. Reserve the discarded drippings.
Add the onion to the skillet, sprinkle the sugar over onion and cook until tender. Remove the onion from skillet and then return the discarded drippings to skillet. Place the steak cutlets in the skillet, drizzle each with the lemon juice and season with the lemon pepper seasoning. Cook cutlets quickly; meat is best if left slightly pink in center. Add the bacon and onion to the cutlets and reheat before serving.
Enjoy!
One of the things most of today's cooks have in common is a busy schedule. Yet these busy cooks want very much to feed their families good healthy meals. If this sounds familiar to you, these recipes will help you prepare special meals for your family! I am sure you are wondering why I have listed a recipe that cooks for 9 hours with quick meals. I am listing this as a quick recipe even though it cooks for 9 hours in a slow cooker because it only takes minutes to assemble so the preparation is quick and the meal it is ready when you get home.
SLOW COOKER SHORT RIBS
2/3 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 to 4 1/2 lbs boneless beef short ribs
1/4 cup butter
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3/4 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/3 cup catsup
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
In a 1-gallon size zip-top plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, and pepper; add ribs in batches and shake to coat well.
In a large skillet, brown the ribs in the butter then transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker or crockpot. In the same skillet, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Pour the mixture over the ribs.
Cover the ribs and cook on low heat for 9 hours or until the meat is tender.
Yield: about 12 servings.
VENISON STEAK WITH LEMON
4 slices bacon
1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
1 tbsp sugar
10 venison steak cutlets, 1-inch thick cut from backstrap
Lemon pepper seasoning
1 lemon, juiced
In a large cast iron skillet, fry the bacon. Remove bacon from the pan, drain on paper towels and crumble. Remove all except 2 tablespoons of the baking drippings from the skillet. Reserve the discarded drippings.
Add the onion to the skillet, sprinkle the sugar over onion and cook until tender. Remove the onion from skillet and then return the discarded drippings to skillet. Place the steak cutlets in the skillet, drizzle each with the lemon juice and season with the lemon pepper seasoning. Cook cutlets quickly; meat is best if left slightly pink in center. Add the bacon and onion to the cutlets and reheat before serving.
Enjoy!
About the Author Linda Wilson
For more of Linda's easy recipes visit her blog at http://grandmasquickfixrecipes.blogspot.com/ For more of her slowcooker or crockpot recipes visit her at http://grandmasslowcookerrecipes.blogspot.com
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/main-course-articles/are-you-a-busy-cook-looking-for-easy-meals-try-venison-steaks-with-lemon-or-slow-cooker-short-ribs-5205615.html
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