Best Ellens Chicken Recipes

ELLEN'S CHICKEN CACCIATORE

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This recipe takes just 15 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes of cooking time, but tastes like it took a lot longer. The recipe calls for chicken thighs because the meat is more tender than chicken breasts. You can use chicken breast if you prefer.

Provided by ellenmoriah

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs - fat trimmed
1 onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup dry white wine
½ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons dried rosemary, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the chicken thighs in the hot oil, about 5 minutes per side. Set the chicken aside.
In the same skillet, cook and stir the onion and mushrooms until the mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. Mix in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 more minutes.
Pour in the tomatoes with their juice, white wine, orange juice, rosemary, salt, and black pepper, and stir until thoroughly combined.
Stir in the chicken pieces and any accumulated juices, cover the skillet, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 69.3 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 295.2 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

ELLEN'S CHICKEN FRIED RICE

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I had been thinking of stir fry and then I thought of chicken fried rice--my favorite thing in Asian cuisine. I had all the ingredients I needed so I threw this recipe together. It is marvelous! I'm going back for seconds! 09-08-15

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories Rice Sides

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 Tbsp cooking oil
2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
1½ c peas and carrots, frozen
1 medium onion, chopped
3 or 4 clove garlic, minced
2 eggs, beaten
½ c low-sodium soy sauce
4 c cooked rice

Steps:

1. Cook the rice according to package directions; drain, set aside.
2. Brown the chicken pieces in hot oil in large skillet over medium heat. After two or three minutes, add onion. Stir frequently.
3. When onion becomes translucent, add garlic and peas and carrots. Stir to mix. Add rice, eggs, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly and let simmer over low heat until heated through.
4. If needed, add more soy sauce for desired consistency. Serve immediately.

ELLEN'S FAMOUS CHICKEN SALAD

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This is an outstanding chicken salad recipe. It makes delicious sandwiches for afternoon tea parties - have copies of the recipe on hand! The recipe comes from "Swe-e-e-et Tea & Magnolias" by Ellen Powell. Note: Salad cubes are produced in North Carolina by the Mt. Olive Pickle Company. The product is available in grocery stores throughout the southeastern United States. Finely diced pickles are a decent substitution, however.

Provided by D. Todd Miller

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups chicken, cooked, deboned and cut up
1 cup celery, cut fine
1 cup diced pickle, drained (salad cubes are best)
1/2 medium apple, grated (Golden Delicious is recommended)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup mayonnaise (I use Hellmann's brand)

Steps:

Cut cooked chicken into small pieces.
Add celery, salad cubes, grated apple, sugar, and mayonnaise. Mix well.
Best when refrigerated overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.1, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 6.1, Sodium 358.6, Carbohydrate 8.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 4.2, Protein 0.4

ELLEN'S INCREDIBLY CREAMY CHICKEN & NOODLES

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The secret to this recipe is the cream of chicken soup. For years I made the dish without the soup and one day it occurred to me to give it a try. Wow! I'll never go back. This is SO good!

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories Chicken

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 box (32 oz.) chicken broth, any style you like
1 large can swanson premium white chunk chicken breast in water, not drained
1 can(s) campbell's condensed cream of chicken soup
12 - 16 oz kluski egg noodles
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Steps:

1. In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, bring chicken broth to a boil over medium heat.
2. Add undiluted cream of chicken soup and mix well.
3. Add the noodles; flake the chicken and add that. Add salt and pepper; mix thoroughly.
4. Lower the heat and cover pot, letting simmer for 45 minutes. If broth is too thin, leave uncovered and simmer another 10 or 15 minutes.
5. If it's too thick, dilute with a little water, cover and heat just until everythng is hot.
6. Serve over hot mashed potatoes.

ELLEN'S EASY CHICKEN AND RICE

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I can't believe I haven't posted this recipe before now. It's one of the easiest and most trusted fall-back recipes I have. I think it also qualifies as a great comfort food. 06-11-14

Provided by Ellen Bales @Starwriter

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 - chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 tablespoon(s) cooking oil
1 can(s) (10.75 oz.) cream of chicken soup
1 package(s) boil-in-bag white or brown rice
2 can(s) (soup cans) milk
- salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Place cooking oil in a large skillet. Add chicken breasts and brown on both sides. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Drain.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the soup and milk. Stir to blend. Pour over chicken and add rice. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cook, covered, for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
The soup and milk will form a nice gravy to spoon over the chicken and rice. Enjoy!