Chicken from Tennessee

A plate of food with rice and meat on it.

Is it okay to have favorite recipes in your own cookbooks? Hope so because my husband adores Chicken from France. We make it at least once a month. He may have been kidding but recently he asked what Chicken from Tennessee would taste like. I explained that mustard and syrup were products that would be available in any…

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Chicken Hash with Gruyere on Biscuits

A plate of food on top of a table.

Ingredients 2 lb chicken breasts, cooked and cubed 1 stick butter ½ cup flour 3 ½ cups chicken broth, warmed (I do this in the microwave) ¼ cup sherry ¼ cup cream ¼ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp black pepper 8 oz Gruyere cheese, grated For serving: Biscuits* (or waffles or toast) Directions Melt butter in…

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Chicken in a Creamy Lemon Sauce

A pan with some meat cooking in it

Ingredients 3 chicken breasts (about 1 ½ lb to serve 4) 1 Tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 1 cup chicken broth Juice of one lemon ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 Tbsp butter ¼ cup cream Optional garnish: 2 Tbsp chopped sage and 1 jarred red pepper, chopped Directions Preheat…

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Chicken in Champagne Sauce

A bowl of food with meat and vegetables.

Ingredients 1 pkg chicken breasts, usually 3 to pkg about 1 ½ lbs. 2 Tbsp butter salt and pepper for sprinkling chicken breasts ¼ c cognac 1 Tbsp flour 2 tsp dried tarragon 1 ½ c champagne, divided 1/2 c cream Directions Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium high heat.…

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Chicken Milanese

Crispy fish with arugula salad and cheese.

If my husband hears that we are having something for dinner that sounds even vaguely Italian, he assumes it’s pasta. This is partly my fault because frequently it is…but not always! The first time dinner was announced as Chicken Milanese he was so excited. There was cheese involved plus seasoned bread crumbs, it was looking…

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Chicken Saltimboca

A pan with some meat in it on top of a stove.

This recipe is our family’s favorite hands down when it comes to chicken. It is requested on a weekly basis and appreciated every time. The dish is my take on Chicken Saltimbocca which I first fell in love with at an old Italian restaurant in Memphis. It may not have been the most authentic version…

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Chicken Taco Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing

Chicken and corn salad on tortilla chips.

Admitting to grilled chicken night about once a week is not a sin because – it’s easy, there are great left-overs for a quick lunch, and It can always be turned into another dinner. Some dinners are more successful, like enchiladas, gumbo, and white chili. Grilled chicken potpie turned out to be kind of a…

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Chicken Teriyaki Tacos

Grilled chicken and vegetable tacos with sides

I will admit that although we love tacos, Tuesday Taco Night isn’t really a thing around our house. It just worked out Tuesday night because grilled chicken is definitely a weekly event. The grilled chicken is really for me and usually happens Monday or Tuesday night when I grill extra to have for lunch and…

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Chili Snaps

Black puppy standing in snowy garden.

I know what you’re thinking. It’s a perfect day for chili dogs – snowy – freezing cold – football all day. But you’re also thinking, “Come on – who needs a recipe for that?” You buy some hot dogs and buns, make or buy some chili and voila, there you have it, a chili dog.…

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Chili Snaps

A close up of cookies on a plate

Ingredients 1 stick ( ½ cup) butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar (plus extra for rolling cookies) 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp ginger ½ tsp cloves ¼ tsp allspice ¼ tsp cardamom ½ tsp chili powder ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup molasses…

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