Poultry

Instant Pot Plum Chili Chicken

Leah Short — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:12:52 +0000

We all own an Instant Pot by now right? I’ve had mine about 3 years and I still love it. I’m always on the lookout for new recipes (other than risotto, which by the way I need to blog that recipe!) and I found this Plum Chili Chicken in The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook. The downside to an Instant Pot is that a lot of recipes are soups and stews, or heartier foods that I’m not in the mood for during the heat of the summer. I was thrilled with this Plum Chili Chicken because it had a ton of flavor and is served with rice and broccoli. Perfect for summer when you don’t want to be stuck over a hot stove!

The recipe could not be easier. Mix together the sauce ingredients, place sauce and chicken in Instant Pot, let IP do it’s thing.

It’s plum jam, water, soy sauce, sambal oelek, ginger, green onions, and garlic. If you can’t find plum jam, apricot jam would work nicely here, too.

I sliced the chicken into bite-sized pieces and poured the sauce over it, so it would really be coated and flavorful. Serve over rice with broccoli or try it with some spiralized veggies! The recipe isn’t very spicy as is, so feel free to add more sambal oelek, sriracha, or hot sauce to the finished dish if you like it spicy!

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Black-Eyed Peas & Greens

Leah Short — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 04:43:01 +0000

Happy New Year! I hope 2019 has been treating you well so far. Did you make resolutions? Have you broken any? I made a few including baking more, especially bread! On January 1, I made Black-Eyed Peas & Greens in my instant pot for good luck. I usually eat boring peas and greens on the first every year, but I’ve had this particular recipe bookmarked since early last year. It is full of flavor, but the peas and greens still shine. If you didn’t get your good luck food in this year, save this recipe for next year. I did that last year with the good luck piglet. It’s never too late for a little good luck!

Thanks to my trusty Instant Pot, this recipe is really easy. The time consuming part comes from soaking the peas overnight. I know, I know, why are you soaking peas when, hello, you have an Instant Pot. I scratched my head on this one, too, but finally figured out it’s probably because cooking the dried peas in the Instant Pot AND doing the rest of the recipe would add 30+ minutes. Doable, but much easier to just soak your peas overnight and go ahead with the recipe the next day. I also chose to buy a bunch of collards instead of the bag of already chopped. To save time, you can certainly use the bag, but I’m anti collard stems, so I prefer to chop them myself.

I had never used a smoked turkey leg in my cooking before. It really does add a nice, smoky flavor and was pretty cheap at my grocery store (under 5 bucks). I didn’t like having to deal with removing the meat and shredding it, so next year I think I’ll skip that step and use ham instead. That means using a veggie or chicken broth, since the first part of the recipe is making a broth from the smoked turkey leg. Really good, but I really hate dealing with meat on the bones. I’m a weirdo, I know.

Definitely a keeper recipe that I’ll make every year. It’s slightly brothy, but not enough to where I’d call it a soup. Just super good comforting food to start your year off right!

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Turkey Cucumber Dill Sandwich

Leah Short — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 19:32:45 +0000

I have such a love affair with sandwiches. I think they’re completely underrated and you can get really creative with them, too. Although there’s nothing wrong with a good ol’ PB&J. I’ve got a pretty decent sandwiches category on the blog, but I’m always on the lookout for new creations. This Turkey Cucumber Dill Sandwich popped out at me because of its simplicity and that dill! I don’t know when my obsession with dill started, but if it’s in a recipe, I’m making it. And more often than not, I’m tripling the amount. I’m crazy for it.

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Lemony Orzo Salad with Chicken

Leah Short — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:23:00 +0000

It’s two days from officially being spring. Two days! I’ve never been so excited for winter to be over. I’m starting to crave lighter foods like this amazing Lemony Orzo Salad with Chicken. Not only is it light as in the opposite of a rich, heavy meal, it’s also light as in low calorie. You know I love me some super tasty low calorie eats! This salad is really quick and easy to prepare. It’s mixed with a tangy lemon dressing and tossed with rotisserie chicken, cucumbers, green onions, fresh dill, and goat cheese. I’ve been eating it for lunch all week with no complaints!

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Clean Slate: Almond Chicken Soup with Sweet Potato, Kale, & Ginger

Leah Short — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 18:47:38 +0000

Oh if there’s ever been the perfect time for this soup. I’ve been stuck in my house since last Sunday thanks to an unreal ice storm plus snow in Nashville. I can finally see parts of my driveway peeking through the ice as it melts more and more. With temps below freezing, all I want is soup. Y’all know my love for odd flavor combinations, so I had to try this Almond Chicken Soup with Sweet Potato, Kale, and Ginger from the Clean Slate cookbook. Yep, it’s not only a big bowl of comfort, but it’s good for you!

So, how’s it taste?

I was really curious about how almond butter would work in a soup. I’ve had it mixed with savory before in this sandwich, but I couldn’t imagine how it would work in broth. It makes it incredible! The almond butter with the ginger makes this soup phenomenal! The original recipe in Clean Slate called for collard greens, but I subbed kale. Kale really stood up to the soup and didn’t get mushy. I had leftovers from the fridge and froze some as well, and both times the soup was just as good as when I first made it. I loved the texture of the smooth broth with the chunks of chicken and sweet potato. The squeeze of lime at the end brightens the dish. I can’t wait to make this one again!

The dishes you see in the pictures above are part of the Martha Stewart Collection white dishware available exclusively at Macy’s. Fantastic dishware for everyday use, plus they’re dishwasher and microwave safe!

Yield: 4 servings

Almond Chicken Soup with Sweet Potato, Kale, & Ginger

Ingredients:

4 cups chicken stock
1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large sweet potato, peeled and finely chopped
8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup smooth almond butter
1 cup chopped, trimmed kale leaves (or collard green leaves)
2 tbsp. minced peeled fresh ginger
coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper
lime wedges, for serving

Directions:

1. Combine stock, onion, garlic, and sweet potato in a stockpot, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and add the chicken; cover and simmer 20 minutes.

2. In a bowl, whisk together almond butter and 1/2 cup of hot broth into a thick paste.

3. Add kale (or collard) and ginger to soup; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in almond butter paste. Season with salt and pepper. Serve soup immediately with lime wedges.

per serving: 348 calories, 21g fat, 17g carbs, 26g protein, 3g fiber

*Nutrition based on using collards, not kale.

Source: Clean Slate by the editors of Martha Stewart Living

Disclosure: I received a copy of Clean Slate: A Cookbook and Guide: Reset Your Health, Detox Your Body, and Feel Your Best and the Martha Stewart Collection white dishware at no cost. All opinions expressed here are solely my own, as always. This post contains affiliate links.

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Butter Chicken Naan Pizza with Peanut Slaw

Leah Short — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:27:01 +0000

Lately I’ve been on this naan kick where I want to eat it constantly. It’s so soft and pillowy and buttery. If you leave me alone with naan and hummus, it will be gone in two seconds flat. I’ve made a meal out of naan and hummus many a night. That’s why when I found this Butter Chicken Naan Pizza with Peanut Slaw, I knew I had to make it. And why didn’t I think about turning naan into pizza?!

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Mushroom Cornbread Dressing

Leah Short — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:19:59 +0000

I can’t believe it’s taken me years to get this Mushroom Cornbread Dressing on the blog. This is my absolute favorite dressing and we have it almost every year. I say almost because I like to change it up, but nothing so far beats this recipe. It’s the perfect texture with cornbread, mushrooms, green onions, and almonds. Of course I slather it with cranberry sauce, too. I just love everything in this dressing! It’s also easy to halve if you don’t want to make the full recipe.

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Italian Mac & Cheese with Smoked Sausage

Leah Short — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:56:32 +0000

If you follow me on Instagram, you may remember this cheese sauce from last Wednesday. I started drooling while whipping up this Italian Mac & Cheese with Smoked Sausage, and that’s a good sign in this case. Six kinds of cheese with Italian seasoning and garlic should absolutely be made into a candle. Except I’m pretty sure I’d drool all the time over it, so maybe not. I can’t explain to you how good this cheese sauce smells while cooking and it’s a bajillion times better in taste. The best part is that it’s very easy to make. Boil your pasta and make the sauce while it cooks. Stir everything together and bake. Even the leftovers are crazy good…I should know because I’ve made this twice now and I’ve eaten it pretty much every day, sometimes twice, and I’m still not sick of it.

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Beer-Brined Barbecue Chicken

Leah Short — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:16:01 +0000

Summer, of course, is always a great time to grill. I’m not a master of the grill by any means, so I love when I go to my mom’s house and she can take over. One of these days I’m going to get my learnin’ on, but for now I enjoy tackling the sides (like this Ranchero Corn) and letting her handle the main dish. This Beer-Brined Barbecue Chicken was something I was really looking forward to. Meat that has been brined is so tender and flavorful, plus this one gets slathered in a homemade barbecue sauce while it grills.

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Crunchy Ramen Chicken Salad

Leah Short — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 12:19:21 +0000

This Crunchy Ramen Chicken Salad brings back so many good memories for me. After almost five years of blogging, I really don’t know why it has taken me so long to post about it. I first made this salad about 15 years ago when I was just getting started with cooking. If you’ve read my About page, you know that this all started when my mom bought me one of those Betty Crocker small magazines that you see in checkout lanes. This recipe wasn’t in that first one, but a couple of issues later. I instantly fell in love with this salad and must’ve made it a bajillion times. Then, like so many of my beloved recipes, it kind of dropped off the radar. I’m slowly going back through those favorites so I can make sure they get shared with you and find a home on the blog.

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