My
other half Matt and I have different eating habits. Not a bad thing, but just different. I do a lot of experimenting with my cooking while he's got his tried and true recipes he sticks with. One of my favorites is the Pan-Seared Chili Chicken. He whipped up some for dinner the other night and we were left with a few extra pieces that we just couldn't stuff into your full bellies... leftovers!
PAN-SEARED CHILI CHICKEN
By
Matt Coan
Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts
1/2 stick of butter
2 tablespoons McCormick Chili Spice
Steps:
1. Get a large frying pan
2. Heat it up and melt a half stick of butter in it
3. Add two table spoons of McCormick Chili Spice to the works
4. Add 3 chicken breasts (preferably from Trader Joe's b/c they taste great)
5. Cook until Golden Brown
6. Serve over instant mashed potatoes
What to do with Chili Chicken - why not make Buffalo Chicken Pizza! Glorious. I'm not a huge buffalo-flavor fan but Matt does have an awesome recipe in his arsenal for that as well. Cooking together - how wonderfully romantic. HA! Ok here we go... this is by far the best pizza I've (and we've) ever made. Ever. Period.
BUFFALO CHICKEN PIZZA
Ingredients:
Leftover chili chicken - we used 2 pieces which was enough
Pizza dough (homemade or store bought)
Pepperoni - enough to cover the bottom of the pizza
1/2 package of Low-moisture Mozzarella
Salt and pepper to taste
Ranch Dressing - to dip (you could do blue cheese as well if you like)
Buffalo Sauce:
- Franks Red Hot Sauce
- Philadelphia cream cheese - 1/2 8oz package
Steps:
1. Prep your pizza dough - if it's store bought:
- Snag a medium sized bowl and coat with olive oil - lightly
- Remove from package and place into a bowl
- Cover with damp cloth and place in warm place for about 15 minutes to let rise
2. Chop up your chicken into bit-sized bits
3. In a small sauce pan - heat up the philly cream cheese & the franks red hot till they are mixed together
4. Add the chicken and stir till covered
5. Snag your dough and stretch out onto cooking surface
6. Cover the with a light layer of cheese
7. Top with layer of pepperoni then the chicken mixture
8. Top with cheese, salt and pepper
9. Pop into the oven for about 20 minutes - we like ours a little crispier so we left it in for about 30
10. Let the pizza rest for about 5 minutes before you slice it up
We also liked to dip ours in Ranch Dressing. Who doesn't love Ranch Dressing?
PLUG TIME!!!
Matt has a blog too! Check it out - stand-up comedian and IT professional shares his thoughts on life...
http://halfassedramblings.blogspot.com/
