Chicken and Salmon Recipies

Here are some recipies I thought I'd share. My SIL gave them to me. Soooo yummy!

Southwest Chicken Marinade
2 T. olive oil
1 clove minced garlic
1 t. chili powder
1 t. dried oregano leaves
1/2 t. salt
1 lb. chicken
combined all ingredients, coat both sides of chicken. Marinate in fridge a couple hours or just go ahead and grill on the spot if no time.
make extra and freeze some for later.

Lemon Chicken
3 T. lemon juice (fresh is always best)
3 T. olive oil
1 t. minced garlic
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/2 t. oregano
1 lb. chicken
Marinate chicken overnight. Grill chicken ans use with salads, pastas, pizza, or whatever.

Honey Glazed Salmon
1/4 c. honey
1/4 c. soy sauce plus 2 T. soy sauce
3 T. fresh lime or lemon juice
2 T. water
1 T. plus 1 t. Dijon mustard
1-2 T. olive oil
4 6oz. Salmon fillets
Preheat broiler. Brush Salmon with 2 T. of the soy sauce. Place on a baking sheet and broil salmon for 10 min. or until it is cooked through. in a small bowl whisk together honey, soy sauce, lime juice, water and mustard. Heat a small non-stick skillet, add honey mixture to skillet and simmer, stirring occasionally, until it reaches a glaze-like consistency. Pour the glaze over salmon. yummy with brown rice!

White Chili

(sorry so late; lost my recipe)

4 lg. chicken breasts/rotisserie chicken

1 T olive oil

1 med. onion

3 cloves garlic

1 32-oz box chicken broth

2 cans Great Northern beans - drained & rinsed

2 4-oz cans diced green chilis

2 15-oz cans white corn w/ juice OR frozen

1 T cumin

1/2 t oregano

1/2 t coriander

1/2 t salt

fresh cracked pepper

1 lime

1/3 c chopped cilantro 

Garnishes: limes, shredded monterey jack cheese, sliced avocados, sour cream, cilantro, tortilla strips

In large pot, sautee onions until translucent.  Add chicken and garlic  and cook until done (if raw, I cube--if not I add shredded rotisserie with next step).  Add chicken broth, rinsed beans, green chilis (w/juice), white corn (w/juice), cumin, oregano, coriander, salt, a few turns pepper.  Bring to boil, then simmer 10 mins.  

Remove from heat, add squeezed lime and cilantro.  Best served with garnishes!

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

12- 15 Appetizer Servings

1 1/4 Pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (About 4 Breasts)

1 (1 Pound) Package Sliced Bacon

2/3 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar

2 Tablespoons Chili Powder

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F.

Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a toothpick. Stir together brown sugar and chili powder. Dredge wrapped chicken in the mixture. Coat a large sheet pan with foil. Place a rack on top of the sheet pan, and coat rack with cooking spray. Place chicken wraps on the rack. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

Chicken Poppers

chicken breasts or tenders
diced green chiles
sliced cheddar cheese

Grill chicken. Place green chiles on top of chicken. Place cheese on chiles and let the cheese melt.