Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Cook Time:  30 minutes

Difficulty:  Easy

As a busy mom of three, weeknights are often hectic with homework, after-school activities, etc., and dinnertime can be challenging. I love when a recipe comes together, sometimes out of necessity. It all started with a jar of Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa! 

I'm not a fan of wasting food; I'm known for turning yesterday's leftovers (my children are leftover snobs, maybe it's the word "leftovers") into tonight's masterpiece.

I had many peppers (not exactly my children's favorite vegetable) leftover from New Year's and wanted to create something quick, easy, and delicious. I figured if I disguised the peppers in a tasty sauce (my family loves our peach salsa), they'd eat them. It worked (they even ate the peppers!) I added chicken to the peach salsa sauce, served it over rice, and presto, dinner was ready in 30 minutes.

So grab a jar of Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa, a deliciously spiced and perfectly balanced sweet and savory condiment, and turn dinner into a flavor-packed, quick, and easy dish. Your family may even eat their peppers and ask for seconds (gasp! Mine did).

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Ingredients

• 1 package of chicken breasts, chopped into 1 inch chunks

• 1 red, yellow, and green pepper, roughly chopped (I had some orange peppers leftover, so I added them)

• 1 small onion, roughly chopped

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning (Could substitute Cherchies® No-Salt Garlic and Herbs Seasoning)

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) pepper

• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Olive oil (Could use coconut oil)

• 1 Tablespoon butter

• 1 jar of Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) soy sauce

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) cornstarch

• several drops of hot sauce (to taste)

• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Orange juice

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) chicken bouillon (we used Minor's Chicken base -Gluten free)

• 2 cups cooked rice (optional- I snuck in brown rice 2:1 for my family...they didn't even flinch)

Preparation

Roughly chop the peppers and onion.  Set aside.

Dice chicken into 1 inch chunks. Place chicken chunks into a large bowl and season chicken with Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and pepper, mixing to ensure all the chicken is coated.  Wash the bowl.

Turn stove onto medium, add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet, and cook the chicken until almost cooked through (20 minutes or less depending on size of chicken chunks). Turn off stove and return chicken to bowl.  Set aside.  

In same skillet, turn stove back onto medium and add onions and peppers.  Cook until peppers and onions are soft and onions are translucent.  Add butter to pan.  

Add salsa, soy sauce, hot sauce, bouillon, and orange juice.  Stir to combine.  Return chicken to pan with vegetables.  Sprinkle on cornstarch.  Stir and cook for a couple more minutes.  Mixture will thicken.  

Serve over rice.  (chia̍h hok) - Eat well, enjoy good food!

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Peachy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Peachy Fish Taco Recipe

Peachy Fish Tacos Recipe

I love fish tacos! I made these tacos recently for my family, and they were devoured- even the slaw! (My kiddos ate cabbage, AND they put it on their tacos!!! I'm so proud of them.) The crunch of the slaw (seasoned with Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro), the savory fish (seasoned with Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning Blend), Cherchies® Vidalia Onion & Peach Salsa, and the special sauce was a flavor party in our mouths.  

"Mom, these are so good!" Music to my ears;)

For your next taco night, whip up a batch of these flavorful fish tacos for your gang, but grab some for yourself because they will disappear before your eyes. Serve these tacos with our Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Rice and Cherry Applesauce for a complete meal.  

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Ingredients

• 4-5 fillets of white fish (I used Tilapia for this recipe, but you could use any white fish)

• Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning (for fish rub)

• 1-2 Tablespoons Coconut oil (I've been using this lately)

• 1-2 cups coleslaw mix

• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cilantro, chopped

• Juice of 1/2 of a lime

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime and Cilantro (or to taste)

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning

• Corn tortillas

• Cherchies® Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa

• Lime wedges (optional) for garnishing

Preparation 

This step is optional, but I think it added a nice smokiness to the tacos.  Toast the corn tortillas on both sides over a low flame.  I tried toasting the tortillas in a cast iron pan for a few minutes, and although good, I preferred the tortillas over the flame.  You decide.  After the tortillas have toasted, place them in a tortilla warmer or cover them with a paper towel until ready to use.

Next, prepare the slaw.  In a medium bowl, add the slaw mixture, the lime juice, the chopped cilantro, and Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime and Cilantro Seasoning.  Set aside.

Now for the "special sauce".  Combine mayonnaise and our Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning Blend.  I had this cute decorator bottle I purchased a while ago, but you can get the same effect by putting the special sauce into a plastic bag and snipping off the corner.  Either way, the sauce will finish off the tacos at the end.

Add oil to griddle or pan (I have a griddle attachment that fits over my burners) and turn to medium heat. While griddle is heating up, season both sides of fish with a generous amount of Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning.   Cook fish a few minutes on each side, or until done (use a fork to check doneness by checking to see if fish flakes).

Now assemble to tacos.  After fish is finished cooking, flake the fish into chunks with a fork and place on tortillas.  Next add a generous amount of the slaw.  

Then add the peach salsa, and finally the special sauce.  There you go folks, fish tacos:) Ole!

Lemon Dill Dip Recipe

This is one of my favorite dip recipes!  It's light, it's refreshing, and our Cherchies® lemon dill spice makes this dip irresistibly good.  Cherchies® Lem 'n Dill Seasoning is our original and still most popular seasoning (Did I mention it comes in two sizes?).  Obviously it is fabulous in a dip, but It's also great on chicken, fish, eggs, and vegetables. 

Combining equal parts of mayonnaise and sour cream enhances the flavors of the spices in this dip, and I would definitely NOT leave out the mayonnaise.  (Actually, you could substitute the sour cream with greek yogurt and use light mayo for a lighter version).  I would recommend making this dip a day ahead, as the flavors tend to intensify over time!  We also have a no-salt lemon dill seasoning!  Try our other seasoning blends in lieu of the Lem 'n Dill for an array of tasty dips.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Mayonnaise

• 1/2 cup sour cream (you can substitute fat-free Greek yogurt

• 1-2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Lem 'n Dill Seasoning (Try our other spices and seasoning blends in lieu of the Lem 'n Dill)

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl.  Chill dip for at least two hours (can be made a day ahead).  

For a fun twist on veggies and dip, try arranging the veggies in shot glasses with the dip at the bottom. Vloia...instant cute individual appetizers!  I made these cuties for my parent's recent surprise 50th Anniversary party. They were a huge hit! 

Maybe your kids would even eat their veggies presented this way;)  (Mine did!) 

For a Halloween flair, cut up orange peppers to look like Jack o Lanterns, cutting a wide mouth to allow the dip to ooze out.  Spooky!  Enjoy!

Lemon Dill Dip Recipe

Whole Note Gluten Free Baking Mixes

More and more people are switching to a gluten-free diet, some by choice, many by necessity.  Our family has joined the gluten-free bandwagon out of necessity.  My husband was recently diagnosed with a Gluten Intolerance, which in a way was a blessing, but also a new challenge for me, especially someone who loves to cook.  

Now that I have embraced a Gluten free diet, I have been experimenting with different products and came across these baking mixes from  Whole Note All-Natural & Gluten-Free Baking Mixes. Whole Note Baking Mixes are fast and easy to prepare, nutritious, gluten-free and most of all...delicious.  Try the fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes MIx, the savory pizza mix, and the decadent Cappuccino and Chocolate Muffins. Perfect to have on hand for quick baking.  We would love to hear your recipes.