Better Than Chipotle Chicken Marinade

I love the grilled chicken at Chipotle and have attempted to make it at home, but the few copycat marinades I tried were just ok. I played around until I came up with this one which I actually think is way better than Chipotle. In fact, instead of putting it in burritos, I eat the...

Chicken with Peas, Onions and Potatoes

This is the first dish Nino ever made for me. I was so impressed he could cook! And 25 years later I still love this dish. "We" now start it on the cooktop and finish it in the oven which helps make sure the chicken and potatoes cook evenly. Note: the picture shows chopped bacon...

Indian Butter Chicken

This recipe from Cook's Illustrated taught me 2 things: 1) Marinating chicken in yogurt is the only way to go 2) I love Murgh Makhani. I had heard of Indian Butter Chicken but it didn't sound super appealing. Apparently it's very similar to Chicken Tikka Masala, which I like just fine but never aspired to...

Mediterranean Chicken Kabobs

This marinade for chicken from Cook's Illustrated adds a ton of flavor and keeps it juicy. Apparently, yogurt tenderizes meat more gently and effectively than regular marinades. Acidic vinegar or citrus-based marinades can toughen chicken breast and make it rubbery, but yogurt tenderizes them slowly. The garlic and spices add a lot of flavor but...

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

These chicken nuggets are so delicious you'll feel like you're eating something decadent and bad for you but you're not at all. Usually chicken nuggets are pre-cooked so you're just reheating them, which makes the flavor a little funky. But these are made with raw chicken so when you put them in the air fryer,...

Curried Chicken Salad

This recipe from Ina Garten is fantastic. I always made curried chicken salad with just mayo and curry powder and thought it was delicious. But her addition of white wine and chutney really makes it something special. It makes a great lunch or light dinner on a hot night. This makes too much dressing for...

Smoked Chicken Salad

I love any type of chicken salad- plain, curry, pesto, Waldorf, you name it. But smoked is probably my favorite. Usually I wait until we have leftover smoked chicken breasts but the other day I cheated and used a rotisserie chicken plus liquid smoke, and I have to say, it was hard to tell the...

Vietnamese Carmelized Chicken

I made this recipe called Chef John's Caramel Chicken from AllRecipes.com and loved it. But then for some reason I never made it again. Then I came across a recipe in Cook's Country called Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken that was delicious and reminded me of Chef John's. The Cook's Country recipe was "inspired by" a...

Grilled Hawaiian Chicken

This chicken is so simple yet soooo good. You could call it Hawaiian or Teriyaki and pair sides accordingly. I like to go Hawaiian and serve it with Coconut Rice, Hawaiian rolls from the store, and some sort of crisp salad. But you could make plain white sticky rice and vegetable stir-fry and call it...

The BEST Chicken Fajitas

This marinade makes fajita chicken so good, you won't even want to add salsa, cheese, or other things that will get in the way of the fantastic flavor. Just some grilled peppers and onions and maybe a little sour cream is all you need. A few notes: The cilantro and jalapeno are great in this...