In the upcoming weeks one of the greatest seasons of the year will be starting…football season! Which means friends, family, and of course food! Here is a simple and healthy beef fajita recipe to help keep your tailgate or backyard watching party safe and healthy.
Spicy Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 6 ounce can can tomato paste unsalted
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 8 chicken breast boneless, skinless
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, blend vinegar, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Mix in the onion, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper.
- Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Saute the chicken thighs on both sides until browned.
- Remove from heat, drain, and arrange in a medium baking dish. Cover with cider vinegar mixture.
- Bake 40 minutes or until the internal cooking temperature measures 165 degrees F.
Jambalaya
This zesty chicken jambalaya is a great one pot dish that will be ready fast for a delicious and healthy dinner any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken breast
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1 (15 ounce) can unsalted tomato sauce
- 1 cup brown uncooked
- 1 1/4 cup low sodium, reduced fat chicken broth
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp minced garlic
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Instructions
- Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
- Wash and prepare fresh vegetables as directed above.
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray or drizzle vegetable oil.
- Cook chicken for 2 minutes on medium to medium high heat.
- Add onion, bell pepper and celery to skillet.
- Continue to cook on medium for an additional 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add tomato sauce, rice, chicken broth, and spices to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover.
- Continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Cajun Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast tenderloins
Cajun Seasoning
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
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Instructions
- NOTE: Mix all dry ingredients; store in an airtight container until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Wrap pan in foil leaving enough foil to cover chicken
- Place chicken on greased cookie sheet and coat well with Cajun Seasoning.
- Cover chicken with foil
- Bake 20-25 minutes until fully cooked.
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