Monday to Friday Chicken Book

Chicken: The Monday-To-Friday Way

How the Monday-to-Friday Way

How the Monday-to-Friday system works and why chicken fits the system so perfectly; includes matching meals to busy weekday schedules.

Chicken Chatter

Tips on buying and storing chicken and other poultry to use in the Monday-to-Friday kitchen.

Monday-to-Friday Pantry List

The canned goods and other cupboard, refrigerator, and freezer items to have on hand in order to create delicious chicken dinners.

Chicken Soups and Stews

Asian Salad Chicken Soup, Creamy New England Chicken Chowder, Summer Green Gazpacho with Chicken - quick and easy one-pot wonders.

Dinner Salads

The best-dressed salads to serve year round include Potato Chicken Salad with Dill, Chili Chicken Waldorf Salad, and a Turkey, Pecan, and Grape Salad made with earthly flavored smoked turkey.

Sandwich Suppers

Towering double-deckers and overstuffed pitas, pumpernickel slices, and burger buns make perfect dinnertime solutions. Try Chicken Po' Boys, Hot Picnic Loaf, Italian-Style Grilled Cheese and Chicken, Tex-Mex Chicken Burritos, and big, fat, spicy Chicken Sausage Heros.

In the Skillet and on the Grill

One huge chapter divided into three sections makes terrific use of the speedy, efficient skillet, and the stovetop grill pan. Light Meals (page 102), like Deviled Chicken and Artichokes and Sweet and Fiery Chicken Silvers, are for nights when appetizers are slight; for times when appetites are heartier, Complete Meals (page 133) offers recipes for Chicken and Apple Toss over Polenta and Curried Chicken over Aromatic Rice; lastly, On the Girl (page 164) includes beautifully charred Grilled Chickenover Red Cabbage and Mushroom-Lover's Chicken to create indoors - or out.

No-Tend Oven Cooking

For days when you have a little more time, take a few minutes to prepare the dishes featured here and relax while they cook in the oven. Oven Meals (page 171) like Mediterranean Casserole and Garlic Chicken with Peppers and Beans are complete meals; Oven Entrees (page 190), like Baked Herbed Chicken, need a quick side dish to round out the dinner; and for real ease, try Zesty Herbed Chicken as featured in the Chicken in the Microwave section (page 197).

Sunday Start-Ups and Quick-Fixes

When you have the time on the weekend, roast two chickens and some vegetables and turn them into meals to enjoy during the rest of the week. Chicken Stew Any Way and Every Way, Southwest Turkey Casserole, Grandma Helen's Jewish Chicken Soup, and Game Hens with Pecan Rice Pilaf are just a few of the ideas included in this chapter.

Homemade Exotic Pantry

Homemade herb pastes and purees, sauces and stocks enliven any dish and give even the most humble chicken soup, sandwich, or salad and exotic touch. A homemade Coconut Peanut Sauce, Ancho Paste, Tomato Salsa, or Porcini Stock are great ingredients to have on hand.

Conversion Table

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