Chick-en Verde

This nummy, easy meal is one of My Boyfriend's favorites. It can also be made with pork, but I am a chick-en chick. Cluck cluck. But don't call me chicken.

This is a one pot meal (well, two, if you count making the rice). So, I guess it is a two-pot meal, but still. It's easy.



Here goes!

Brown 2 lbs. of cut up chicken thighs, chicken breast, or pork chops/roast in a big pot (I used a dutch oven.)

Add a whole cut up onion.

Cook until the onion is soft and the chicken is cooked through.


Add 2 teaspoons oregano and 2 teaspoons ground cumin. You could add more or less of either if you would like.

Then, add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir into the meat and onions.

From here, add 1 large can of tomatillos and 1 can of Rotel Tomatoes. We like the hot ones, not the mild ones. Mix this into the mixture.

Then, add 1-2 cups of chicken broth.

While this is cooking, start cooking some rice in a rice-cooker or on the stove. I don't know how much exactly, just enough for the amount of people you have to serve. We only have 3 people and I made about this much rice, but will have a bunch left over. I used Japanese rice for the Mexican meal. Go figure.

Cook down the chicken mixture to a desired consistency. We like it sort of "stew-ish", but you can have it runnier or less runny.

Serve over the rice in a nice Mexican looking bowl. You can still serve it over rice if you don't have a Mexican-looking bowl, if you would like.

Eat it and listen to your husband tell you about its tasty goodness, how much he likes it, and that it has a distinctive tartness to it. Tell him that the tasty tartness is due to the tomatillos. When your son asks what tomatillos are, tell him they are a part of the tomato family, but they are green and small with little wrappers on them (but the ones in the cans don't have the little wrappers).

Let me know if you make this and what you think about it! Or, you can let me know what you think about this BEFORE you make it, too,  by leaving a comment below!

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T.K. Goforth is a musician and author of the well-received book "Chord Piano is Fun!" She also writes a music blog called "Chord Piano Chick's Mostly Musical Musings.

Chick-en Quesadillas

This is what we had for dinner tonight...chicken quesadillas.  They are one of my favorites (and my Boyfriend's too).  They are low fat and great for those who are dieting (just don't add as much cheese).  Here goes:

Chick-en Quesadillas

Boil a whole chicken and take the meat off the bones.

In a mixing bowl, mix together:
1 cup orange juice
2 garlic cloves, smashed
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tsp. oregano
2. tsp. cumin
1 Tbl. lime juice

Mix the chicken into this.  It should look like this:

(I know it looks kinda messy, but I'm not the tidiest cook around.  Just ask my Boyfriend.)

At some point fry up 1/2 - 1 whole onion in a bit of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil).  When the onions are almost carmelized, add the above chicken mixture and cook together until it's simmery. (Is that a word?)

Get out your Panini Grill (if you have one.  If you don't have one of those, just use a skillet.)

Place a flour tortilla on the grill (or skillet), and put some cheese on there.  We like extra sharp cheddar.

Then, add some of the chicken mixture:

Then add some more cheese (optional, but it makes the tortilla stick on):

Then another tortilla:

Cook on the grill for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.  In a skillet, turn it after a few minutes and cook the other side.

When it's done, put it on a cutting board and cut it in quarters with a pizza cutter.

Then, put it on a plate and serve with sour cream and salsa.  Personally, I love this dish with sour cream and jalepeno jelly.  Num Num Num.

And there you have it!

Enjoy!

P.S.  I hope my food photography skills will improve in the future...

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