Thanks Delma these are great tips syl Sugar Says: People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Delma" <[email protected]> To: "RecipesAndMore" <[email protected]>; "OurKitchenTable2" <[email protected]>; "JanetsKitchen" <[email protected]>; "peeps-cooks" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 7:23 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] 25 Ways To Recycle Chicken > > > 25 Ways To Recycle Chicken > Coming up with dinner every day can be a pain in the neck, especially if > you are a single cook. Just thinking about going to the store is > discouraging enough, much less having to cook after a day's work. Many > of us take the easy way out and throw something together from the > leftover dishes in the refrigerator. and more often than not, that > leftover is chicken. Not that there's anything wrong with chicken. It's > quick, easy and economical. It tastes good and it's good for you. But > chicken is boring if you always make the same old thing in the same old > way. > Depending on the size of your cooking audience, and with a little > imagination, you can keep a roasted chicken going for a day or a week. > Start with a whole roasted or rotisserie-broiled chicken from the > supermarket or a take-out restaurant. After your first meal, the rest of > the bird looms as leftovers. > Here are 25 ways to recycle leftover chicken without actually cooking. > With most of them, you could round out the meal by serving a salad, a > good piece of bread or a hard roll, a piece of fresh fruit and a couple > of cookies. Most of the suggestions are quickie versions of more > complicated dishes. Assemble here, heat up there. So who's telling? > Dip It > 1. International "Ketchup": Heat up a hefty portion of leftover chicken > and serve with an international dipping sauce, found in the ethnic > sections of supermarkets. Try Thai dipping sauce, Szechuan dipping > sauce, Indian chutney, and a smoky cowboy barbecue sauce. > Do it with Eggs > 2. Chicken Deviled Eggs: Mash six hard cooked egg yolks with mayonnaise, > grated onion, mustard and salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce to taste. > Stir in about a half-cup of finely chopped cooked chicken. > 3. Omelet or Scrambled Eggs: Combine small cubes of chicken, cubes of > cream cheese and some chopped herbs (parsley, chives and tarragon make a > good combination). Toss into an omelet or scrambled eggs and let heat > through until the chicken is warm and the cream cheese is oozy. > Match it with Breads > 4. Pita Sandwich: Spread pita pocket bread (whole wheat or sesame) with > mayonnaise to which you've added a pinch of curry and a few drops of > fresh lemon juice. Add slices of cooked chicken. Stuff in a few slices > of mango or avocado for a surprise and finish with a good spray of > watercress or crisp lettuce. If you have some chopped nuts handy, toss > them in. > 5. Another Pita Sandwich: Spread pita pocket bread with mayonnaise. > Stuff it with slices of leftover chicken, sweet cabbage relish, and a > slice of tomato. > Sprinkle generously with pepper. The crisp-sweet relish is the flavor > secret here. > 6. Cheese Melt: Spread a split and partly toasted English muffin with > pesto or mayonnaise, top with slices of leftover chicken and grated or > sliced cheese. > Heat under the broiler until brown and bubbly. > 7. White Pizza: Brush a small round of focaccia bread or Boboli with > olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder. Scatter with pieces of > leftover chicken, chopped fresh herbs and top with shredded mozzarella > cheese. Run under the broiler to brown. > 8. Red Pizza: Slice a piece of French bread in half lengthwise. Brush it > with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder. Spoon on a little canned > pizza sauce and scatter shreds of leftover chicken over all. Add chopped > fresh basil and oregano if you have some. Top with shredded mozzarella > cheese. Run under the broiler to brown. > 9. Mexican Pizza: Scatter shredded leftover chicken on a flour tortilla > to within a half inch of the edge. Generously shake mild or hot pepper > sauce onto the chicken. Top with some shredded mozzarella or jack > cheese. Run under the broiler until the cheese melts and browns and the > edges of the tortilla turn up like a saucer. Reach for additional hot > pepper sauce. > 10. Rancher Pizza: Scatter shredded leftover chicken on a flour > tortilla. > Douse with smoked barbecue sauce. Top with grated cheddar cheese if you > like. > Run under the broiler until cheese melts and browns and the edges of the > tortilla turn up like a saucer. > Wrap it up > 11. Peking Chicken: Steam a flour tortilla to warm and soften it. Spread > the tortilla with a teaspoon of hoisin sauce, or more to taste (you can > boost the flavor with a drop of sesame oil), add thin shreds of leftover > chicken and small chopped pieces of chicken skin. The skin won't be very > crisp, but it adds a ton of flavor. Snip a scallion into rings and > scatter them over the chicken. Wrap up into a package. As an > alternative, spread the hoisin sauce in a pita pocket and stuff with > chicken, chicken skin and scallions. > 12. Fajitas: Saute a little sliced onion and green pepper in olive oil. > Place on a warm flour tortilla. Add strips of warm cooked leftover > chicken. > Spritz with lime juice. Top with a dollop of sour cream, shredded > lettuce and a spoonful of salsa. Roll up into a package. > Warm it up > 13. Stir Fry: You don't need a wok. A skillet will work just as well. > Toss sliced onion, garlic, red pepper, yellow squash and zucchini, > broccoli buds and bean sprouts with olive oil until soft. Toss in cubes > of leftover cooked chicken to heat. Douse with stir-fry sauce and heat > through. > 14. Fried Rice: Saute onion and garlic. Add a portion of leftover rice. > Add chopped scrambled egg, minced leftover vegetables and diced leftover > chicken. If there's a little piece of ham or shrimp in the fridge, chop > it and add. Season with soy sauce, heat and serve. > 15. Kebabs: Alternate cubes of leftover chicken, pineapple and red > pepper on a skewer. Brush with melted butter or spritz with olive oil > cooking spray and heat briefly under the broiler to brown. > 16. Soup Helper: Reinforce any canned vegetable or chicken soup with > real pieces of chicken. > Salads > 17. Variations on a theme: Toss leftover chicken pieces with almost > anything: apples, olives, mandarin oranges, avocado, ham, pesto. Add > celery or nuts for crunch, onions or shallots for bite and lemon juice > for zest. Bind with mayonnaise, a little yogurt or sour cream. Serve on > lettuce or in a sandwich. > 18. Chicken Caesar Salad: Toss pieces of romaine lettuce in a bowl. Add > chopped anchovies, chopped hard cooked egg and croutons. Toss with > bottled Caesar salad dressing. Top with strips of grilled chicken and > grated Parmesan cheese. > 19. Cobb Salad: Top salad greens with strips of julienne of leftover > chicken, ham and cheese. Make other strips of red onion, crumbled bacon, > bleu cheese and diced tomatoes. Add avocado and hard cooked eggs if you > like. > 20. Pasta Salad: Bolster almost any homemade or store-bought pasta salad > with chunks of chicken. > 21. Oriental Chicken Salad: Mix diced or shredded leftover chicken, > sliced water chestnuts, diced celery and a sliced scallion. Toss with > mayonnaise to which you've added a pinch each of ginger and mustard and > a tablespoon or so of chopped candied ginger. Scatter sliced toasted > almonds over the top. > Pick it off the Carcass > 22. Chicken Log: Soften a small package of cream cheese, and add > Worcestershire sauce and mild or hot pepper sauce to taste. Add a > chopped stalk of celery and about a cup and a half of minced leftover > chicken. Mix well and dump onto a piece of waxed paper. Form into a log > and chill. Unwrap and roll in chopped nuts and parsley. Serve with > crackers. > 23. Chicken Hash: Mince up leftover chicken and leftover potatoes. Add a > beaten egg, a sliced scallion and season heavily. Melt butter in a > no-stick pan, add the mixture to the pan and heat until a crust forms. > Flip and cook on other side. > 24. Mix it up: Toss scraps and shreds of leftover chicken into pancake > mix, into waffle mix, into griddle fritters. > 25. Chicken Pecan Spread: Blend a large package of cream cheese and 1/3 > cup mayonnaise. Stir in 3/4 cup of pecans, 2 tablespoons chutney > (chopped if necessary), 1 -1/2 teaspoons curry powder and a tablespoon > of chopped parsley. > Add 1 cup chopped leftover chicken and stir well. Turn into a serving > dish. > Serve with crackers or as a spread for pear or apple slices. > 26. Time to buy another chicken. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
