I had a bag of frozen chicken breasts in the freezer (a staple I try to always keep around) These ones are the Great Value brand from Wal-mart which I have really liked because they are cut just right for my tastes...they are thinner and a little bit smaller in portions than other bags I have used. This makes them really easy for me to cook...I get kind of nervous with meats...always worried they aren't cooked enough and we will get sick and blah blah blah...but these chicken breasts are perfect and always cook just great! So I took out 2 breasts.
Then... I had a packet of marinade seasoning...this kind was called Chipotle Pepper (I love chipotle!)I also always try to have an array of different marinades on hand both bottled and season packets. We are grillers. Grilling is the way I feel most confident in cooking meat.
So, I mixed up the marinade and let the chicken mix with flavor for only 15 minutes (30 minutes would have been perfect) (you can mix up a simple marinade by mixing equal parts water and olive oil(or other vegetable oil)in this case it was 1/4 cup of each and then adding your favorite seasonings.
Then I grilled them up on the BBQ. They smelled great, looked great. But I was a little bored with grilled chicken and tried to think of a way to spice it up a bit. So...I improvised and tried to construct a smothered chicken similar to those I have had in restaurants. I pulled out some sour cream and spooned maybe 2 tablespoons in a cup and then mixed in Mrs. Dash and some Coriander. Then I spread it on top of the chicken.
NEXT I topped the chicken with pre-cooked bacon and THEN topped it off with grated cheese. I threw it in the oven on 400 for probably 10 minutes. Then I turned the oven to Broil for about 3-5 minutes. Perfecto!! I wish I would have taken a picture because it looked appetizing as well as tasting it! However, the below picture will have to do..but mine looked waaaay better.
If you have these items on hand they would go great as part of the smother...mushrooms, chives, olives, green peppers...and so on. You can smother chicken with anything. If I had cream cheese I would have mixed that with the sour cream. If you are doing low-fat just use fat free sour cream, turkey bacon, and low fat cheese for a really lean meal.
Anyways...I was so proud because I rarely make a dish that I think is great...in fact we just might have it for dinner as well!!
We paired the chicken with corn on the cob and green beans...but the ultimate side dish would have been loaded mashed potatoes and rolls from Texas Roadhouse...oh yum! Anyways...SUPER easy and SUPER good!
Do any of you have a smothered chicken success stories to share? Perhaps an easy dinner that is mouth watering...go on...please share!
