I Was Featured!

Holly over at 504 Main featured me for my 3 Ingredient Mango Chicken.  If you haven't visited her blog, please do!

For the 3 Ingredient Mango Chicken info, click HERE.

Thanks Holly!

I've Been Featured!

I've been featured over at Women Who Do It Well for my 3 Ingredient Mango Chicken.  Thanks Jill!!  Go check out her site!

3 Ingredient Mango Chicken

You know you wanna try it!

3 Ingredient Mango Chicken

Lookie over here!!  3 ingredient chicken dish!  How easy is that?

I saw this recipe over at Ask Anna - Mango Chicken.    I immediately thought my guys would love this.  But here is a funny, slightly amazing story:

We ended up going to the W*almart my husband does NOT prefer to go to, but it was late and the closest to us.  This particular store is always super busy and is not in the greatest area.  Not a good idea to go there at night, frankly.  (We live in the 8th highest crime area in the country....'nuff said.)

I'm looking all over for the "Pineapple Salsa" and cannot find it - not in the salsa section, not in the produce, not anywhere.  I stop and ask a guy who has come out with a rack of frozen items to stock the store and he stares at me confused.  Thinks I said "Pineapple Sauce".  

Long story short, no less than 6 (SIX) W*almart employee males decide they are GOING to find this salsa for me.  Did they want a distraction from their stocking job?  I have no idea.  But it was hysterical.  These men were on a mission.  We went everywhere - they were determined.  The frozen foods manager just KNEW he had seen this but couldn't find it either.  He got the produce manager out and he swore it was never in the produce section.  After 15 minutes, they told us to go ahead and finish shopping but they WOULD find it and find us.

So 15 minutes later, we are in the yarn section and Carl, the main guy on the hunt yells, "Here she is!!  I KNEW I'd find you!!" and he handed us the elusive Pineapple Salsa, telling me it was on the salsa aisle but ACROSS from the other salsa. Paul Newman makes it.  We needed to check to see if it had onions, but after all THAT much work, we couldn't not buy it.  lol  

I was super duper impressed.  Those guys didn't stop - amazing customer service.  As we checked out, I asked for a manager....always gets eyebrows from the checker.....and told the manager how impressed I was, how great they were, I named names.  She lit up....so NOT expecting such a compliment.  I'm sure they mostly get complaints.  lol  

Now guess what is our favorite W*almart?  Guess that taught the hubs a lesson, eh?  

So here I am making this dish (it DID have onions after all....poor hubs can't read that small print I guess....so only Holt will be enjoying this dish (onion allergies).  

Mango Chicken

2 chicken breasts

1 jar Pineapple Salsa

1 1/2 cups chopped mango, frozen (I didn't remember frozen and got fresh)

Preheat over to 350 degrees.  Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

Put chicken breasts in dish.

Cover with pineapple salsa.

Put mango on top.

Cover dish with foil.

Cook for 40 minutes or until chicken is done.

How easy is that (after you find the pineapple salsa which might take a while.....)?

 

Verdict:  Holt loved it, said it was a little spicy, and next time could I put more mango, less salsa.

Enjoy!

I may be joining THESE parties.

Chicken Pockets - A Sure Hit!!

OK - THIS is the meal you've been waiting for, the one that will fill up those growing boys and have everyone loving your cooking!! You can cook up chicken breasts and shred your own meat, but if you're in a hurry, here is what you can do - Use canned chicken. Here we go:

Chicken Pockets

4 cups shredded chicken (I used 2 large cans shredded chicken)
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
4 Tbs. butter, melted
4 Tbs. milk
salt and pepper
Optional: onion powder (we have an onion allergy)
Other seasonings you might like - we like things plain

For Topping:
4 Tbs. butter, melted
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.



Mix the chicken, softened cream cheese, butter and milk in a bowl. Add salt, pepper and other seasonings as you prefer. (Onion powder, Italian seasonings, etc.) Mix thoroughly.

Open up crescent roll containers and separate into rectangles, as below:


Use your finger and seal the perforations into a rectangle, making 4 rectangles per can. There will be 8 rectangles in this recipe, using 2 cans of crescent rolls.


Scoop approximately 1/2 cup chicken mixture onto each rectangle.



Take 2 corners and pull over the chicken mixture.


Take the other 2 corners and pull up over chicken mixture. You might need to seal the edges around that might have come open.



Here are the 8 chicken pockets on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam cooking spray.



Take the 2nd 4 Tbs. of melted butter, and spread over the rectangles. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the melted butter. (That's the extent of the seasoning we prefer. lol)


Bake for 25 -30 minutes at 350 degrees.


This is guaranteed to please your family! I have also used beef in the place of the chicken, pork, almost any meat. Roast beef would probably also be great. Feel free to play with this, and you can always buy the fat-free or reduced products as well.

My boys LOVE this meal, and they are 20 and 17. Crowd pleaser to be sure! An excellent choice if you are having company. Combines the meat and the bread, just add salad and side dishes. Voila'!

P.S. I'm allergic to chicken (and turkey, if you can imagine) so I don't get to enjoy these. And that's actually good, since there were only 3 left with 3 men at the table! These are especially good as leftovers.

Have a great day!