Chicken Piccata
INGREDIENTS
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts1 Package Chicken Tenderloins (Costco)- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large egg whites
- Olive oil spray
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup seasoned
whole wheat dryitalian bread crumbs - Juice of 1 lemon (3-4 tbsp)
- 1/4 Cup dry white wine
- 1/2 Cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 tbsp Capers
Sliced lemon, for serving- Parsley
DIRECTIONS
Cut chicken into 4 cutlets, thenPlace cutlets between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic bag and pound out to 1/4-inch thick.- Sprinkle both sides of flattened chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a shallow plate, beat the egg whites and 1 teaspoon of water together.
- Place the bread crumbs in another plate. Dip each chicken breast first in the egg, then bread crumbs.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium to medium-low heat.
- Spray a generous amount of olive oil spray on one side of the chicken, and lay it in the pan, oil side down.
- Spray the top of the chicken generously to coat and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Set aside until you make the sauce.
- For the sauce, clean the saute pan. Over medium heat, melt butter, add the lemon juice, wine, chicken broth and the reserved lemon halves.
- Boil over high heat until reduced in half, about 2 minutes.
- Discard the lemon halves, add the capers and serve one chicken cutlet on each plate.
- Spoon on the sauce and serve with a slice of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
Note- I have been doubling sauce per AB’s request.
Chicken Hanis
INGREDIENTS
- Shake & Bake Mix
- Chicken Tenderloins
- Pita Bread
- Colby Jack Cheese
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Mayonnaise
DIRECTIONS
- Prepare chicken tenderloins per Shake & Bake directions.
- Microwave pita bread for 30 seconds.
- Place two chicken tenderloins on pita bread.
- Top with cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce.
- Lightly wrap in tin foil.
- Place in air fryer and cook for 5 minutes at 370 degrees.
- Add mayonnaise.
NOTES
This is my attempt to recreate National Coney Island’s Chicken Hanis since we don’t have a location near me.
Easy Healthy Lasagna
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound ground turkey, chicken, or lean beef, (I used the 93% lean ground turkey)
- 16 ounces (2 cups) marinara sauce (1 jar)
- 1-1/2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 6 oven-ready lasagna noodles (may need more depending on size of dish)
- 4 ounces (1 heaping cup) light mozzarella, shredded
- Parsley (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- In a large skillet cook ground turkey. Once cooked, stir in marinara sauce, set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- Spray a nonstick baking dish (8 x 8 to 8 x 11″) with nonstick cooking spray,
- Layer 1/3 meat sauce (more sauce than meat), 2-3 noodles, and 1/2 cottage cheese mixture.
- Repeat layering process with meat sauce, noodles and then cottage cheese mixture.
- One more layer of meat sauce and then top with mozzarella.
- Cover with tin foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove tin foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy a large serving! Makes 6 HUGE servings!
Note: Use large, glass dish.
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
INGREDIENTS
- 2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salsa (1 jar)
- Taco Seasoning (1 package)
DIRECTIONS
- Add ingredients to crock pot.
- Set for to low for 4-6 hours.
- Shred chicken and serve.
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp grated ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 2″ cubes
- 1/4 cup grated
yellowsweet onion (one onion) - 2 tsp sugar
- 4 tbsp butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
Note: Don’t forget to make rice and have naan bread.
I make rice in the instapot.
DIRECTIONS
- In a base of your slow cooker mix together:
chicken stock
tomato paste
lemon juice
garlic
ginger
cinnamon
salt
cumin
turmeric
garam masala
Blend until fully combined. - Next ddd in:
chicken
grated onion
sugar
butter and
Lightly stir. - Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
- Once cooked,
Stir in heavy cream
Serve over rice,
Optional: with fresh cilantro and warm naan.
Baked Broccoli
INGREDIENTS
- 1 head of broccoli (double if cooking for more than 2 or 3)
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat your oven or toaster oven to 425° F.
- Wash the broccoli and cutting into uniform pieces.
- Place the broccoli on a sheet pan in a single layer and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with salt & pepper.
- Place in oven and cook for 6 minutes.
After 6 minutes is up, toss the broccoli and cook for another 6 minutes.
Repeat (3 cycles, 18 total minutes.) - Remove from the oven and serve.
Honey Garlic Steak Bites
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs sirloin steak, fat trimmed, diced into cubes just under 1-inch
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 Tbsp)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- Green onions or sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Place steak pieces in a gallon size resealable bag.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, honey and garlic. Pour over steak, seal bag while pressing out excess air then rub marinade over steak.
- Transfer to refrigerator and let marinate 1 – 2 hours.
- Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a heavy non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Remove half the steak from marinade, transfer to skillet (spaced apart) and let sear until golden brown, about 1 minute then flip to opposite side.
- Let continue to cook to desired doneness, about 1 minute longer (internal safe temperature is 145 degrees). Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining steak.
- Serve warm garnished with green onions or sesame seeds if desired.
Crockpot Parmesan Cheese Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- Chicken (1-2 packages of Kirkland Chicken breasts).
- Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Cheese Sauce (1 bottle).
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese (1 small bag).
- Heavy Cream (enough to fill BWW bottle- see above).
- Cream Cheese ( 1 package).
- Penne Pasta (1 box).
- Grated Parmesan Cheese (to taste).
Directions
- Place chicken breasts, BWW parmesan garlic sauce, cream cheese, and shredded parmesan cheese in crock pot.
- Pour heavy cream in BWW container and shake- pour into crock pot.
- Set crock pot on low for 5-8 hours (depends on how much chicken used- 1 pack of Kirkland Chicken Breasts 4-5 hours)
- After cooking, use a hand mixer to shred the chicken.
- Boil pasta, add and mix.
- Sprinkle Grated Parmesan Cheese over the mixture.
Sous Vide Chicken
- Sous vide precision cooker
- Gallon zip lock bags
- Binder clips
INGREDIENTS
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Fajita seasoning
- 2 tablespoons butter
DIRECTIONS
- Fill a pot or other heat-resistant container 1/2 full of hot or warm water.
- Preheat sous vide precision cooker to 146.5º Fahrenheit (63.6º Celsius).
- Place chicken breasts in a one-gallon Ziploc bag along with fajita marinate. Place in water bath, secure with binder clips.
- Cook for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove bags and discard marinate. Remove chicken breasts and pat very dry with paper towels.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Add butter; when foaming, carefully add chicken breasts. Cook 1 minute per side or until nicely browned.
Serve right away; there is no need to rest after cooking poultry sous vide.

