Best Kickin Chicken Recipes

KICKIN' BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Mix about 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing, cayenne pepper sauce, and butter in a bowl until well blended. Add chicken; toss to coat.
• Spread tortilla chips evenly over prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tomato, olives, onion, and jalapeno peppers over chips. Spread chicken mixture over vegetables and top with crumbled bacon.
• Combine Mexican cheese blend and Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over chicken and tortilla chip mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing and top with cilantro.

KICKIN' CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix Italian dressing, hot pepper sauce, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.

KICKIN' CREAMY CHICKEN STEW IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Place frozen chicken breasts or tenders in bottom of slow cooker.
• Add remaining ingredients except cream cheese.
• Cook on high for 4-5 hours (less if chicken isn't frozen).
• At this point I remove about 1/2 the liquid because I like my sauce thick, like a stew.
• You can leave all the liquid if you want a soup.
• Add cream cheese, cook on warm setting for 30 minutes, then stir.
• This can be served over rice or wrapped in flour tortillas.
• One healthy serving is 1/2 a breast or 2 large chicken tenders.

KICKIN' CHIPOTLE FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS WITH COOL CUCUMBER SLAW

Steps:

• Pour chipotle peppers and adobo sauce into a blender. Add 2 cups buttermilk; cover and process until peppers are completely pureed.
• Place chicken in a large zip top plastic bag and pour buttermilk mixture and remaining buttermilk over chicken. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
• Combine the masa, panko, salt and pepper in a large zip top plastic bag. Drain chicken pieces; add to masa mixture, 1 at a time, and shake to coat. Shake off excess; place on waxed paper for 15 minutes before frying.
• Heat 4 inches of oil to 375 degrees F in a large cast iron skillet.
• Fry chicken for about 4 minutes on each side or until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from skillet and place on a paper towel lined platter. Once well drained, keep chicken warm on a wire rack over a baking sheet in a oven preheated to 300 degrees F.
• Serve chicken on a large platter with Cool Cucumber Slaw. Garnish with Cilantro and cucumber wedges.
• Stir together the cucumber and salt. Place in a colander over a mixing bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Discard liquid and place cucumber in mixing bowl. Add yogurt, lime juice, mint, cilantro, carrot, scallion and sugar to the cucumber. Mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.

KICKIN' CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine water, salt, 2 tablespoons butter, and red chili peppers in a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice, cover, and lower heat to medium. Cook until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Heat sesame oil in a skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute; pour in half the soy sauce.
• Cook and stir chicken, basil, white pepper, dry mustard, and turmeric with garlic until chicken is browned, no longer pink in the center, and juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix remaining soy sauce into chicken mixture.
• Cook and stir 1 tablespoon butter with broccoli, green pepper, red pepper, and onion in a separate skillet until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir lemon juice into vegetables.
• Toss vegetables with chicken.

PAULA DEEN'S KICKIN CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from chicken thighs. Sprinkle legs & thighs with House Seasoning. Place in large ziploc bag. Add syrup, vinegar, red pepper & oil. Seal bag and shake to mix ingredients. Chill 3-8 hrs. Preheat oven to 350. Remove chicken from marinade. In large skillet, cook chicken over med-high heat 2-3 min. per side. Place skin side up in baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake 45 min; uncover and bake 20 min. more. Serve with sauce.

KICKIN' CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat broiler; cook chicken, turning once, about 10 minutes.
• Or, grill the chicken on an outdoor grill, which is what I usually do.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat; add onion, garlic and chili; cook until soft, about 3 minutes; add broth, corn, beans (undrained), lime juice, salt and red and black pepper to taste; heat to a boil, reduce heat to simmer.
• Slice or shred cooked chicken; add to pot.
• Add cilantro; heat through, about 1 minute.
• Ladle into soup bowls; top each with shredded cheese and crumbled tortilla chips, if desired.

HG'S KICKIN' CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP - WW POINTS = 2

Steps:

• In a medium pot sprayed with nonstick spray, cook onions, garlic, seasoning and spices over medium heat until onions soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the corn and diced tomatoes and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken, jalapeno and lime juice. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes to thoroughly blend flavors.
• Once ready to serve, top each serving with crushed chips and, if desired, the optional toppings.

KICKIN' CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place frozen chicken breast in the Crock Pot. Cover with salsa and cook on low for 6-8 hrs.
• 2. Shred cooked chicken breast.
• 3. Add remaining ingredients. Stir until combined. Replace cover and cook an additional 1 hr on high.
• 4. Serve with tortilla chips. Garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

KICKIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• season thighs liberally with fine ground seasoning mix and squeeze one lemon half over chicken.
• heat grill to medium.
• squeeze other half of lemon into small bowl and whisk in mustard, oil and spices. should be somewhat thick like a good salad dressing in order to stick to chicken while cooking- if to then whisk in olive oil while drizzling it into bowl until desired thickness.
• taste marinde- should have a strong but not over powering lemon taste. add more spice if you desire.
• grill chicken slowly until almost done and baste with all of sauce on both sides of chicken let cook until done.
• EAT!

KICKIN' CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Place the 10 chicken thighs in a baking dish. Do not add water or oil !! Sprinkle the Creol seasoning evenly among the thighs, and salt and pepper them to your liking. Cover with foil and bake for 35- 40 minute.
• 2. Remove the chicken from the oven. Evenly spread the bbq sauce on the chicken thighs. Cover with foil once again and return to the oven for an additonal 20-25 minutes.
• 3. Once thoroughly cooked, remove from oven and allow to set for 5 minutes before serving.

KICKIN' CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together all ingredients, reserving the chicken, grapes and pecans for last.
• Chill.
• Serve on traditional croissants, Hawaiian rolls, or a bed of lettuce.

KICKIN' CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Add water, garlic powder, parsley, and onion powder to large soup pot and bring to a boil.
• Add chicken breasts and cook (covered)on medium heat until cooked through (about 12 minutes).
• While chicken boils, chop onion and garlic.
• Heat olive oil in a souce pan on low heat. Add onions and garlic to olive oil. Cook on low until onions are translucent.
• Add jar of salsa to onion/garlic mixture, continue cooking on low, and stir occasionally.
• When chicken is cooked through, remove chicken breasts from soup pot. Keep remaining broth on medium heat.
• Add tomato soup, diced tomatoes (with juice), corn (frozen or canned), beans, chili powder, cumin, and the garlic/onion/salsa mixture to soup pot and stir to blend.
• When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred and return to soup pot.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. As with most chilis, the longer you let it simmer, the better the flavors!
• Serve with sour cream and shredded cheese.

KICKIN CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Cut off wing tips, and cut wings at joint.
• Place in slow cooker.
• Combine remaining ingredients, add to cooker and stir.
• Cover. Cook on low 5-6 hours.

KICKIN' BANG BANG CHICKEN #RSC

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl, whisk together dressing, 2 tablespoons of the chili sauce, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the chopped chives until well combined. Set aside.
• Combine bread crumbs, seasoning mix, 2 tablespoons of the chopped chives, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until well combined; transfer to a shallow dish.
• Pat chicken dry with paper towels and lightly season with salt and pepper to taste. Place cornstarch in a shallow dish. Whisk the eggs, remaining 2 tablespoons hot sauce, and water in a medium bowl until blended. Dredge chicken in cornstarch, shaking lightly to remove excess. Dip chicken into egg mixture, letting excess liquid drain back into bowl, and then roll in the bread crumb mixture, turning to coat completely.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, carefully place chicken in oil and cook until golden, crisp and no longer pink in the center; about 5 minutes per side. Drain chicken on large pan lined with paper towels. Place on serving platter, drizzle with 2-3 tablespoons of the sauce and garnish with chopped chives. Serve with remaining sauce for drizzling and dipping.

SIMPLY-FIED KICKIN' CHICKEN BUFFALO TENDERS #5FIX

Steps:

• Trim chicken breasts of any fat and cut each into 3 strips cutting lengthwise. Place into ziploc baggie and add hot sauce. Seal it tightly closed removing air, squish it around to coat all and place into fridge to marinate for several hours, overnight, or just simply use now.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place potatoes into shallow bowl. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. With tongs or by hand, remove strips letting any excess hot sauce drip away, one at a time, roll into potatoes to coat, and place onto prepared baking sheet. When all are nicely coated, patting on to coat well, pop into oven and bake until done, about 20-25 minutes depending on how thick your chicken strips are. Remove from oven, top with crumbled bacon and blue cheese and bake 1-3 minutes longer until blue cheese is just starting to melt.
• Can be served with extra hot sauce, celery sticks, and Ranch or Blue Cheese Salad Dressing for dipping if desired.

KICKIN' CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine all ingredients, except the crescent rolls and egg wash.
• IF MAKING INTO A WREATH: Divide crescent rolls into 8 equal triangles.
• Arrange triangles on lightly greased round baking sheet (or pizza stone)in a circle with the skinny pointed ends facing out (like a sun).
• Spoon chicken mixture around the ring, mainly on the wider parts of the dough, leaving the points exposed.Fold the pointed ends over the chicken mixture, pressing the points down to seal (so it now looks like a wreath).
• Brush with egg wash then proceed with the baking instructions.
• IF MAKING AS CASSEROLE:.
• Sprread filling into a lightly greased casserole dish, cover with foil.
• TO BAKE EITHER TYPE: Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown, removing foil from casserole in the last 5 minutes.

FIVE-SPICE CHICKEN TENDERS WITH A KICKIN BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Optional: Brine the chicken breasts for about three hours.
• 2. MAKING THE BBQ SAUCE
• 3. Chef's Note: When I talk about using ketchup in this recipe, I would really hope you choose a homemade variety. Otherwise you are making a condiment out of a condiment. Besides, store-bought ketchup has things in it, other than ketchup. Go homemade... if you can. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/versatile-homemade-ketchup.html?r=1
• 4. Chef's Note: If you are not making the BBQ sauce, then skip down to step 11.
• 5. Gather all your ingredients
• 6. Rough chop the onion.
• 7. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onions, and cook over medium heat until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 8. Add the ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire, and sugar, to the onions, and allow the mixture to simmer, covered, over low heat for about 30 minutes.
• 9. Remove from saucepan and place into a food processor fitted with an S-blade, or a blender.
• 10. Blend until smooth, return to saucepan, and keep warm.
• 11. MAKING THE CHICKEN TENDERS
• 12. Slice the chicken breasts into 1-inch planks.
• 13. Chef's Note: After slicing, if some of the planks are too long... cut them in half.
• 14. Coat the chicken planks with the flour, and allow them to rest for 5 minutes.
• 15. While the chicken is resting, beat the eggs and place them in a shallow pan.
• 16. Combine the breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, five-spice powder, salt, cumin, pepper, and parsley and place in a shallow pan.
• 17. Dreg one of the floured chicken planks in the egg mixture.
• 18. Place in the breadcrumbs and thoroughly coat.
• 19. Place on a wire rack, or parchment-lined baking sheet, and repeat until all the planks (tenders) are ready, and allow to rest while the oven is preheating.
• 20. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 450f (230c).
• 21. Place the tenders into the oven, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until they begin to turn golden brown.
• 22. Slice and serve up with the BBQ sauce, or your own favorite sauce. Enjoy.
• 23. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

NOAH'S KICKIN' CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine all ingredients, except the puff pastry.
• Cut puff pastry into 8 equal triangles. Arrange triangles in a circle with the pointed end facing out.
• Spoon chicken mixture in a ring on top of the puff pastry triangles, leaving the points exposed. Fold the pointed ends over the chicken mixture, pressing the points down to seal. Brush with egg wash.
• Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

KICKIN' BBQ CHICKEN QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients on 1 tortilla; top with second tortilla. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add quesadilla to pan; cook 1 minute on each side or until golden.