Crescent Chicken

 Loving this recipe.I have made this several ( hundred) times now and it's still a family favorite!! It was wonderful! I boiled the chicken (  whole leg quarters) with some broth, wine, carrots, garlic, sage, and onion. But any rotisserie chicken will do.

Comfy in the Kitchen's Crescent Chicken ( with minor adjustments)

• 1 1/2  (8 or 6 jumbo count) packages refrigerator crescent rolls
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 1/2 can of milk (using soup can)
• Preheat oven to 350
• Prepare soup using milk and set aside.
• Separate crescent rolls.
• Spoon chicken and cheese onto each crescent; roll and seal to enclose filling.
• Place in a 9×13 baking dish.
• Pour soup over rolls.
• Bake at 350 uncovered for 30 mins.

                                              Before the oven

Baking and browning, smells so good!

* My notes*  

Made a whole 13x9 pan)

After shredding the chicken I added Old Bay seasoning, a pinch of celery seed, and some poultry seasoning to the chicken for added flavor. I also added white wine, parsley, garlic powder and salt and pepper to the sauce.

I highly suggest trying these, they are even a hit with the kids! 

Sweet Bacon Wrapped Chicken

 My friend Kim gave me this recipe years ago, and it had been a family favorite since then.

It is so versatile, you can cut the chicken in smaller chunks and wrap with bacon or skewer by weaving the bacon in and out of the chicken on the stick. I highly recommend marinating in the chili powder/brown sugar/ garlic powder mixture for a couple of hours to let the flavors soak in. 

1 pound bacon 
1 1/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 4)
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tsp. garlic powder

Cut chicken into 1" cubes. Slice bacon into 1/3 pieces. Wrap each cube of chicken with bacon a secure with toothpick.  Bake in oven at 350 for 20-30 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 160 F.  Grill 6-8 min on each side . 

Turkey Burger

>My first experience with turkey burger, and i have to say i was extremely impressed! Nothin fancy. Just the basic recipe.

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 scallions including green tops, chopped
Salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons milk
1 egg, beaten to mix
2 tablespoons cooking oil
Form burgers, pan sear in hot oil, top with thinly sliced onion, then transfer to an oven proof pan. Bake till done. ( do not undercook)
Serve ona large bulkie with cheese if you wish

BBQ Jack Stuffed Chicken Breasts

This one is a cinch. The idea came from my Taste of Home Quick Cooking Annual Recipe book from 2007. I am actually quite shocked at how good they turned out, with a couple minor changes of course. You know i can’t leave anything alone……

5 boneless chicken breasts, trimmed and washed
4 oz colby jack cheese or monterey jack, sliced
BBQ seasoning
BBQ sauce ( Sweet Baby Rays, oh ya!)
dash oil
After washing and trimming any excess fat off the chicken breasts, make a pocket by slicing  down the thickest side of the breast.   Drizzle with olive or veg oil.
Season generously with the bbq seasoning, and even in the “pocket”.
Stuff the cheese slices as far as you can into the pocket.
Heat  a large skillet on med-hi with a dash of oil in it. Make sure it gets super hot. Sear the breasts on both sides till golden brown.
Place in a 13×9 baking dish. Drizzle with bbq sauce.  Bake at 350 for approx 15 minutes.
Thats it, and thank you very much for reading!