Ohhhhh.maaaahhhhh.weeerrrrrrrrrrddddd. This chicken is LIT. (Yes, LIT...you only know what this means if you have teenagers.) Bacon plus maple plus Dijon plus a few other flavors ----- all wrapped around and slow cooked with some chicken. L-I-T. Serve it with whatever your side-dish heart desires! (We had carrots and rice!) Enjoy! Slow Cooker Bacon-Maple … [Read more...]
Roasted Dijon Chicken and Veggies
It's a sheet pan supper! I'm making more and more of these in my kitchen, because they are so easy! And because I can sneak into the kitchen and get it going, then go help one (or all) of the boys with homework, or find a lost soccer cleat, or whatever...and then come back and dinner's about ready! Please note with this one, you do have to come back and add the green … [Read more...]
Baked Creamy Italian Chicken
Oh my heavens....this amazing creamy topping is glazed right onto the chicken while it bakes. And when it's time to eat, you take a bite of the chicken with the creamy glaze and WHOA. Such a simple and delicious chicken meal! Get it added to your next meal plan or freezer meal prep day!!! (Get the freezer-friendly instructions on MyFreezEasy!) Baked Creamy Italian … [Read more...]
King Ranch Chicken Casserole
King Ranch Chicken is a super popular Tex-Mex-y type casserole. It's named after the King Ranch in south Texas, one of the largest ranches in the U.S. And while it's named after the King Ranch, it's an mystery as to how this dish was connected to King Ranch and why it inherited it's name. We've shared other King Ranch-flavored recipes here on $5 Dinners in the past … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Taco Chicken
Shredded chicken - it's a staple for many different meals. And it's also simple and easy enough to use as a meal by itself. This shredded chicken is leveled with a little salsa and homemade taco seasoning and then the Instant Pot takes care of the flavor infusing and making for a rich, delicious shredded chicken. You could make this with all boneless, skinless chicken … [Read more...]
Orange Sesame Chicken
Fake-out takeout alert! I could not stop eating this! The sauce is so simple and so rich! AND...the best part, it's super-fly-fast to get onto the dinner table! Enjoy! Orange Sesame Chicken This homemade version is so easy and will be your new favorite weeknight meal! 1 Tbsp olive oil4 boneless chicken breastsSalt and pepper1/2 cup orange … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu
Holy-delicious. This Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu is fabulous! At least compared to the frozen chicken cordon bleu's that my mom used to heat up for our dinners when we were kids. LOL I loved how the breading turned out just soft enough, but crispy enough. And of course, if you wanted to crisp it up even more, you could run it under a hi or lo broil for just a minute … [Read more...]
Pesto Stuffed Chicken
ADORE this chicken. It's just the right pop of flavor and cheesiness! There are 2 ways to make this chicken... The first is to make a wide slit into a thicker boneless, skinless chicken breast piece, then add the pesto and cheese. The second is to split the chicken breast piece in half, lightly pound it flat and then wrap the chicken around the pesto and cheese. You … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Chicken, Broccoli & Cheddar Rice
Chicken and Rice Night is about to get an upgrade in flavor! If you love chicken and rice casseroles, here's a popular one made in the Instant Pot! Here's a pictorial for you... Cut chicken into bite size pieces and saute with oil, garlic and onion. Add the rice and stock. Pressure cook. Fluff the rice and chicken, after it's been pressure … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Tacos
This shredded chicken is so simple, yet soooooooooooo gooooooooooooood. (Sorry, sometimes I get carried away with letters, and other times with punctuation. If you only knew how many !!!!'s I've deleted in almost 10 years of blogging online. Like for reals, my friends are always teasing me. But I'm just a happy person, and I like to communicate my happy with !!!!s. Because … [Read more...]