Chicken Croquettes

This is a little piece of heaven. They have a ton of flavor and the creole sauce just adds a little tang that I love. Perfect little snack!

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. butter or olive oil
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
1/2 onion chopped
3 cups cooked chicken chopped
1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup mayo
2 eggs beaten
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp worchester sauce
1 tsp. creole seasoning or seasoned salt

Sauce
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp creole seasoning

Directions
Saute peppers, onion, celery, and garlic in butter/oil. When cooked add chicken and remove off heat. Add all the wet ingredients and panko and form patties.  Cook in shallow olive oil just until golden on each side. Top with the sauce.

Shrimp Dip

This dip is delicious. My friends mother is a great cook and so I'm not shocked that this shrimp dip came from her collection of recipes. We had this at a BBQ and ate it with potato chips. Thanks Kathy!
I even had my mom who does NOT like shrimp try this, and she loved it. Just saying.

Ingredients:

1 8oz. Cream cheese room temp
3 tbsp. Miracle Whip ( i do half mayo, have miracle)
2 tbsp. lemon juice
3 tbsp. celery chopped fine
1 tbsp. onion chopped fine
1 can baby shrimp drained, crumbled (looks like a tuna can, shrimp size- tip of pinkie)

Directions:

With a hand mixer, mix the wet ingredients. Then fold in the veggies and shrimp, so hard i know. Serve with potato chips.

Smoky Chicken Flautas

These were just delicious! They are packed with flavor but not spicy. If you want something easy, quick, and with a Mexican flare these are perfect. Definitely one of my personal favorites!

Ingredients:

4 oz. cream cheese (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup homemade chipotle ranch
2 tbsp. chipotle salsa cremosa (found at Walmart)
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. fajita seasoning
1 tbsp. chili powder
3 tbsp. cilantro or 1 tbsp. dried cilantro
2 tbsp. green onions chopped
2 cups grilled chicken cooked with fajita seasoning
1 pkg flour tortillas
1 cup cheddar and monteray jack cheese mix

Directions:

In a small bowl heat the cream cheese for 20 sec in the microwave. Add all ingredients and mix together fill each warmed tortilla with the cream cheese mixture, add the chicken and cheese separately to each one. Place on a foil lined sheet pan with the seam side down. Sprinkle with kosher salt and chili powder and bake at 425 degrees for 17 minutes.

Dipping sauce:

1/2 cup sour cream
3 tbsp. chipotle ranch
1 tbsp. chipotle salsa cremosa

Its also really good to serve with guacamole and use that to dip in. Delicious!

Buffalo Wings

These wings are kinda sweet with a little kick. I am not a big fan of wing sauce but this recipe tasted yummy.


12-16 chicken wings

Tempura Batter Ingredients:

1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/3 cup cold water or, club soda for a lighter batter

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the egg and enough water or soda to make it a thick batter. Let sit for 5 minutes. Heat a skillet with an inch of oil on med heat. Drench each wing in the tempura batter and cook each side until brown on each side. Remove from oil and place on a sheet pan covered with aluminum foil.

Buffalo Wing Sauce Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. light corn syrup
3 tbsp. Louisiana hot sauce
1/2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup water

Bring all ingredients to a simmer in a saucepan for 10 minutes. Stirring until sugar is dissolved. Pour over tempura fried wings and finish cooking in the oven at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes. Serve with Ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Ham and Cheese Pockets

After Easter Dinner our family was eating Ham for days, literally...days. So, I decided to make little pockets. They were really good and I'm sure you could add whatever else you like in them.

Ingredients:

Homemade dough or store bought
1 1/2 cup diced ham
3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 beaten egg

Directions:

Cut dough into six sections and roll out into a circle. Fill half with ham and cheddar and the other half with swiss. Before folding use egg wash to seal the edges. Poke a tiny slit on top of each pocket and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Dip in ranch, pizza sauce, or anything you like.

Wontons

I learned this recipe from my Mother-in-law. She has all these Chinese recipes that are really good and she shared them with me. Lucky for you she is letting out all her secrets. These little wontons are very good. I find myself just wanting to eat these when we have Chinese night because they are so flavorful.

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground chicken, pork, or beef

4 green onion, chopped

1 can water chestnuts drained and chopped fine

1 clove garlic chopped

1 egg

1 tbsp. Soy sauce

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1 pkg. Wonton skins

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Place 1 tsp. of mix in the corner of the skin. Wrap by the folding sides in and rolling to the edge. Wet the end with a dab of water to seal. Fry on medium low for a few minutes until golden brown. Keep warm in oven. One package of wontons gives you atleast 50 so it makes enough for one family. If you are making for a large crowd double or triple recipe.

Sweet N Sour sauce

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup vinegar

2/3 cup water

2 tbsp. cornstarch

4 tbsp. ketchup

Bring to boil sugar, vinegar, and water. Add cornstarch mixed with water to thicken. Stir until thick then add ketchup. You can add pineapple juice also for a little more sweetness. Let cool before serving.

Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground Chicken, pork, or beef

4 green onion, chopped

1 can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

1 egg

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. cornstarch

Sauce

1 bottle Plum Sauce

2 tbsp. Hoison sauce

mixed

Directions:

Add all ingredients and mix lightly. Be careful not to over mix ground meat or it gets tuff. Heat a skillet and cook the meat mixture. Add 1 cup of sauce and save the rest for people to put on themselves. So good!

Pot Stickers

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground chicken, pork, or beef

4 green onion, chopped

1 can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 egg

1 tbsp. Soy sauce

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1 tbsp. ginger

4 cups chopped cabbage

1 pkg. round wonton skins

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and place 1 tsp. of mixture in the middle of the wonton paper. Wet the edge and fold in half and pinch. Heat skillet with oil and fry on med low until golden brown.

Sauce

1/4 cup vinegar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tsp. sesame oil

1 tsp. sesame seed

Cheese Ball

Ingredients:

1 8 oz. Cream cheese

8 oz. Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup ranch dressing

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, then roll the outside with your choice of nuts ( almonds, pecans) and refrigerate. Serve with crackers.

Yummy Artichoke Dip

I had the best Artichoke Dip at a bbq recently, everyone was begging for the recipe and come to find out it's so easy. You have to try this one!

Ingredients:

1 8oz. Pkg of Cream Cheese softened

1 small can chopped Green Chili's (mild)

1 can Artichoke Hearts drained

1/2 cup Mayo

1 tbsp. Lemon Juice

1 cup Parmesan Cheese

Garlic salt to taste

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well, then place in a round glass pie dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Or until golden brown on top. (check on it often) Best if served warm.

Turkey Club Quesadillas

Try this classic with a Tex-Mex twist. I tried these quesadillas a couple days ago and they were a hit. I think i will be having these more often.

Ingredients:

8 medium flour tortillas

4 oz. Peppered Turkey

1 chipotle chile chopped (I used chipotle ranch instead)

1/2 cup sour cream

4 plum tomatoes

8 slices of cooked bacon (or turkey bacon)

2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

1 cup shredded romaine lettuce

Guacamole and salsa as sides

Directions:

Place 4 tortillas on a work surface. Top each tortilla with turkey, chile (or chipotle ranch), sour cream, tomatoes, bacon, cheese, and lettuce, dividing evenly. Place a second tortilla on the top of each one. Heat each stuffed quesadilla in a skillet flipping the sides until the cheese is melted. Top with guacamole and Salsa.