Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Cooking with picky eaters!

I have 3 daughters, a son, and a wonderful man named Dan. We have some serious picky eaters! One had a strict diet of skittles and milk, the other dry cereal with no milk and the other was only interested in chicken nuggets. Much to my surprise the following recipe had all of them ready for seconds! Here's how it went--

Now...for the time crunched-it gets better! You can make this the night before! Holy man! That's pretty awesome!

Our feast consisted of: BBQ chicken slawburgers, fresh veggies and potato chips. You can get as serious as you want, but here are the basics :-)

BBQ Chicken Prep
I used the following ( I had to make a lot, but email if you have questions about scaling down)
3lbs chicken breast(I use bone in with skin---yeah--not as *healthy* but you remove the skin anyway so who cares)
2 limes
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp chili powder
2 heaping tablespoons of Olive Oil (no need for the fancy unless that is your preference)
1 tbsp salt (seems like a lot, but there was a lot of chicken!)
Black pepper or red pepper if someone likes it SPICY :-)
1 small to medium diced onion
Cilantro - around 1/2 cup*optional* hey--lots of kids dont like it, but I found some REAL picky ones who did :-)
Sooooo....you throw all of this in the biggest container you can find---it is a lot of food. Then you shake it around (let the kids watch-they think its funny when youre shaking a container insanely)
After this let it set for an hour or two or ten or twenty four. It is always better when it soaks in all the flavors, so the longer the better.
After it is nice and marinated you throw it in the oven at 400 for an hour---give or take how thick the chicken is...and don't open the oven door too much--youll jack up the nice heat in there, so USE YOUR MEAT THERMOMETER, checking after about 30-35 minutes and every 10 minutes after!
NOTE--- I LOVE chicken breast on the bone WITH the skin cuz it turns out super DUPER MOIST! And if you have a bunch of fatties over, the chicken skin cracklins are DELICIOUS! I totally don't know this from experience....
When the chicken is to the right temperature, take it out and let it cool unless youre sadistic and love tearing it apart scalding hot. Tear it up and throw it in the crock pot or toss with bbq sauce and serve it up. If using the crock pot to prepare the night before---set it on LOW for however long you need to (most crockers know) then add your favorite bbq sauce an hour before serving(or let it simmer with it-just a messier pot to clean.)
You will then need
6-8 sexy kaiser rolls
6-8 slices of sharp cheddar cheese or jack or pepper jack, or if you prefer, American, not my favorite, but it will do
Pickles, tomatoes or onions (many will not use, but it's nice if theyre offered)
Slaw ( I bought the pre rinsed, chopped kind and added 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp horseradish mustard, 1 tbsp honey a smidge of onion and some mayo to liking---i dont like drippy slaw)
Freshly chopped veggies: Cukes, carrots, baby trees (Broccoli) and dip
Potato chips: If youre in the mood, fire up that Fry Daddy and make some homemade chips! I season mine with an even mixture of salt, dried dill, dried garlic, a sprinkly of ground black peppercorns, and onion powder. They NEVER last!
Assemble sandwiches to their liking and they will most def enjoy! I know mine did!

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