Meat

Chicken and Cherry Sandwich

I have my own recipe for chicken salad that I love so much, I don’t usually stray from it (I’ll share it one of these days!). But this Chicken and Cherry Sandwich recipe was in my recipe collection and is similar to my recipe so I had to try it. This sauce includes fresh taragon which, if you’ve never tried it (like I hadn’t), tastes slightly black licorice-y like anise or fennel. The dried cherries add a chewiness and slight tartness while the celery and walnuts provide crunch. To save time, I used precooked grilled chicken strips (like this) which makes this sandwich a quick and easy lunchtime bite.

Additions: None

Omissions: None

Substitutions:

Precooked chicken for roasted chicken breast

Overall Rating: Love It

Source: Self Magazine

Adobo Chicken

Yes, this is yet another chicken recipe. As I mentioned before, I used to be a vegetarian (13 years!) and now I eat poultry and some fish but still no pork or beef. Therefore, you will see a LOT of chicken recipes here. That being said, Adobo Chicken is another one. I was happy to make this recipe because I actually had all of the ingredients on hand and didn’t need to run to the store. But…I didn’t love it. It wasn’t bad, but it reminded me of something that I used to eat as a kid that I didn’t like (the only thing that pops in my head is liver and onions – yuck!). This sauce was okay and the onions actually added a little something to the chicken but unfortunately I doubt I’ll make this one again.

Additions: None

Omissions:

About half of the onions

Substitutions:

Chicken breasts instead of chicken thighs

Overall Rating: So-So

Source: Cooking Light Magazine

Caribbean Chicken Kebabs with Lime-Cayenne Butter

August 8, 2011
Shannon
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chicken, kebabs, peppers, pineapple, tomatoes

I’ve been wanting to make these Caribbean Chicken Kebabs for a while now but since I live in a condo and can’t have a charcoal grill on my deck, I decided to pull out my Cuisinart Griddler and do a little indoor grilling. I’m sure the taste is much better on an outdoor grill but I’ll tell you what, these were still pretty darn good. The marinade of fresh orange juice, soy, ginger and garlic gives the chicken a little flavor and the grilling brings out the natural flavors of the crisp peppers, sweet pineapple and juicy cherry tomatoes deliciously. The Lime-Cayenne Butter gives these kebabs the slightest bit of acidity and heat but there is something about smothering fresh vegetables and lean chicken with a stick of butter that just doesn’t seem right to me. A sprinkle of cayenne and a squeeze of a few limes before grilling still would have provided flavor with much less fat.