Sunday, May 22, 2011

In My Kitchen

I'm not a chef, but I like to play around in the kitchen. I like to try recipes and ingredients when I'm entertaining and/or have time on my hands. But honestly, a lot of the time I stick to a few staples. One of my 'go to' dinners is pre-marinated baked chicken.


When I catch chicken on sale, I grab a family pack. When I get home I put individual portions in freezer bags with a marinade. Sometimes I make my own, sometimes store bought. I always try to do a couple different ones, so I've got choices depending on my mood. I toss them in the freezer and I'm done. (you can let them sit overnight in the fridge first if you want) When I'm feeling like chicken, I'll just move one down to the fridge on the way to work, and as it defrosts, it starts marinating. By the time I'm home, I throw it in the oven, and I'm well on my way to dinner.

Easy-peasy

Today I did drumsticks. A few plain, some Honey BBQ, Lemon Pepper, Sweet & Sour, and Greek. I have chicken for over a month.
at 6:31 PM Posted by _emily_rose
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8 comments:

  1. PhatsMay 22, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Sounds good you can have the mrs and I over anytime to eat that :)

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  2. _emily_roseMay 23, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Next time y'all are in or passing through Chattanooga I'd be more than happy to have you over for dinner!!

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  3. UnknownMay 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    What a great idea! Do you just put the chix & marinade in one ziploc? Or do you put foil around that, too?

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  4. _emily_roseMay 23, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    It all goes in one ziplock freezer bag, no foil. I haven't had any problems with freezer burn.

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  5. PhatsMay 31, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    I would say the same thing to you but you wouldn't want to eat with us we aren't cooks haha but we could take you out to our favorite place in town hope you like Mexican!

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  6. _emily_roseJune 1, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Phats: Mexican is great :)

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  7. WendyJune 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    that's such a great idea. Quick and easy!! I definitely have to try that, and not resort to ordering out so much.

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  8. _emily_roseJune 2, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Wendy: I live by myself and this is a great way to take a large family pack of chicken (on sale) and break it down to smaller sizes that I can use. Saving time & money is always a good thing. What neat is you can get ziplock bags in any size, so you can make portions that fit your family size, or individual bags to make picky eaters happy. Have a great day & Happy Gardening :)

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