Faux Grilled Chicken
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It’s March. That means it’s almost Spring. Spring means warm weather. Warm weather means being able to grill. Being able to grill means I am happy.
The End!
Oh, no, wait. I had more to say.
I just stumbled across a recipe for chicken cooked in a skillet on the stove, but it TASTES like it’s been grilled. Weird, huh? After months and months of being all cooped up in my house without access to my grill, I just had to try it.
The verdict? Why the heck didn’t I try this sooner? It really does taste like barbecued chicken cooked on the grill! But, even better than that, this recipe is EASY! And simple! And quick! You can get it all ready in the morning before work and then just head home and get it cooking. I love recipes like that.
All you need is a pound of chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins, a cup of italian salad dressing, two teaspoons of lime juice and two or three teaspoons of honey. I know, you’re wondering how the heck THAT is going to turn into gorgeous grilled chicken. I don’t know how it does either. I think it’s magic.
The first thing we need to do is slice up the chicken breast into strips. You can buy tenderloins if you like, but there’s just something I don’t like about them. They are stringy and the texture is just, well, not right. So I just slice up my chicken breasts and call it a day. I am using two large breasts for this recipe, which should be just about one pound of chicken. I sliced each breast into thirds.
Set those aside and we’ll make the sauce.
In a small bowl, whisk together one cup of italian dressing, two teaspoons of lime juice and two or three teaspoons of honey, depending on how sweet you want your sauce. After you’ve got that all mixed up, place the chicken strips into a bag and dump the sauce on top. Squish it all up and stick it in the fridge for at least one hour. I mixed mine up in the morning and let it sit in my fridge all day long.
When you’re ready to get dinner started, just drag out a large skillet and turn the heat to low. Dump in the bag of chicken and sauce and let it cook. You’ll want to stir it every 5 minutes or so.
I know, I know. It doesn’t look like that sauce is going to turn into anything but a soupy mess, but it will. Promise.
Let your chicken cook over low heat until it is cooked all the way through. If the sauce is still milky looking, just take the chicken out and set it aside. Keep cooking the sauce, stirring occasionally, until it starts to brown and then pop the chicken back in the pan.
Start rubbing the chicken around in the sauce and get every last bit of it covered. The sauce is pretty darn yummy. I’d hate for you to waste any of it.
I don’t know how it happens and, really, I don’t care. This tastes like grilled barbecue chicken. Have I mentioned that I like grilled barbecue chicken?
Grilled Chicken on the Stove
Adapted from RecipeZaar
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- 2 teaspoon lime juice (fresh or bottled)
- 2-3 teaspoons honey
Slice chicken breasts into strips and place in plastic bag. Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour into bag. Allow to marinate in refrigerator for at least one hour. Dump into large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until chicken is done and sauce starts to brown. Stir to coat the chicken in sauce.
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I live in the deep south so we’ve been grilling but this looks great.
I really wanted to say that I LOVE your plate/platter. LOVE.
Wow, I was looking for something eay and yummy, similar to bbq chicken and viola, here you have it. Thank you
Just looking to thise chicken strips i am drooling here.
Super super yumm.
I just made this for dinner!! OH MY GOD so yummy!
cooking this right now… I’ll let everyone know how it went. I was getting bored of the same marinade, bake, and serve. So I’ve been trying stove cooked recipes I’ve found online. This one seems to be very simple, and looks amazing. It’s a recipe that uses stuff found in your house. (I hate those recipes that have you running to 12 stores looking for a $20 spice you’ll use one)
@ The maker of this site. I suggest checking out this recipe. http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chicken_curry_in_a_hurry/
I added a few of my own touches, and it came out amazing. People in the comments are a little upset that the curry recipe isn’t traditional… but it is called Curry in a Hurry.. so Idk what they expected.
Finished. it came out really great. The cooking took about 35 minutes. I had to remove the chicken (about 20 mins in) to thicken the sauce. It doesn’t look like the chicken will end up looking like this picture, but it does. I needed to add some black pepper. So I suggest rubbing a little in the chicken before you marinade it. Towards the end I needed to turn the heat up higher to thicken the sauce. It’s really delicious.. the sauce was amazing. I also made carrots, zucchini, and green beans to go with it.
I have to say…I saw this an immediately wanted to try it but I didn’t trust it! Made it tonight and it is FABULOUS! I only wish I had made more. No leftovers.