Best Grandpas Chicken Recipes

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MY ITALIAN GRANDFATHER'S CHICKEN CACCIATORE



My Italian Grandfather's Chicken Cacciatore image

Favorite recipe handed down to me by my Italian grandfather Alfredo Marchese aka "Pop." Loved when we cooked this together while listening to the opera! Serve with polenta or spaghetti, spooning sauce over all. This was my Italian grandfather's sauce for game (mostly rabbit) but I love it for chicken. Mangia!

Provided by Mary Petnel

Categories     Chicken Cacciatore

Time 2h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
8 (8 ounce) chicken leg quarters with skin
1 large bell pepper, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery with leaves, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (28 ounce) can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
1 cup red wine
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 large bay leaf
⅛ teaspoon seasoning sauce (such as Maggi®)
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken and cook until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add bell pepper, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to blend into the vegetables.
  • Add crushed tomatoes, wine, allspice, bay leaf, seasoning sauce, salt, and pepper. Return chicken to the pan and toss to coat all pieces.
  • Cover the Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven. Braise until chicken is falling off the bone and the juices run clear, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1092.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 376.9 mg, Fat 62.8 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 88.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 975.3 mg

GRANDPA'S GARDEN CHICKEN SOUP



Grandpa's Garden Chicken Soup image

Grandpa sends me veggies from his huge garden every year and I use 'em for this soup, which has been called 'the best soup I've ever eaten' by friends. It's pretty unstructured and can change to meet your personal tastes. It's basically a chicken veggie soup; it's the FRESH veggies that make it the best. I just throw stuff in until it looks and tastes the way I want it to. It's also GREAT if you're sick; I swear it'll cure what ails ya! YUM! The longer you SLOWLY cook the soup, the more flavorful it becomes. I often eat a bowl while it's simmering 'cause I can't wait.

Provided by SRF0079

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 whole chicken, quartered
water, to cover
½ large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery with leaves, cut into chunks
3 cubes chicken bouillon
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
2 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled and diced
2 carrots, sliced
1 large turnip, diced
½ medium head cabbage, chopped
2 ears sweet corn, cut from cob
4 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
1 tomato, chopped

Steps:

  • Put chicken pieces in a large stockpot; pour enough water over chicken to cover completely. Add onion, celery, bouillon cubes, basil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper to the pot; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook at a simmer until the chicken is cooked through and tender, about 1 hour.
  • Remove and discard celery chunks. Remove chicken to a cutting board to cool; cut as much meat as possible from the bones and chop roughly. Return chicken to stock.
  • Stir potatoes, kohlrabi, carrots, and turnip into the soup; cook until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Add cabbage, corn, green beans, and tomato; cook until the green beans are tender, 7 to 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 49.9 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 376.2 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

GRANDPA'S CHICKEN



Grandpa's Chicken image

This is one of Grace's favorite recipes since she was a little girl! It's named Grandpa's Chicken because Grandpa Olm always used to make this for the kids when he would have them over for supper at his house.

Provided by michele olm

Categories     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 c french fried onions
2 Tbsp flour
1 egg
4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
zatarain's creole seasoning

Steps:

  • 1. Crush the onions (I put them in a zip-lock bag and crush to coarse crumbs with my hands) Pour them into a shallow bowl with the flour.
  • 2. Put egg in another bowl and lightly mix with a fork.
  • 3. Dip chicken pieces (I cut breasts in half) in egg and then dredge in the onion/flour mixture. Sprinkle generously with creole seasoning. Put in greased casserole dish and bake for 20 min at 400 degrees.

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