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Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe

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This sweet chili chicken recipe combines a light crispy and crunchy coating with a spicy kick. It is light enough to give it the perfect balance.  If you like popcorn chicken that is crunchy on the outside and soft inside with a flavor combination of sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and garlic powder, you will want to make this.  If you are looking for an international cuisine that tastes just like take-out but without the price tag, this is for you!  Enjoy family-friendly popcorn chicken that will  have you going back for seconds and thirds. Here's a quick overview of this recipe: • Difficulty Level:  Easy • Serving size:  3 • Family friendly:  Absolutely! My son asked for seconds  • Total cook time: Less than 30   minutes • Family r ating:  9/10  • Serving suggestions: Serve alongside rice and top with * sesame seeds for a full meal   What Makes This Chicken Different Than Others? This chicken recipe is different because it co...

Easy Baked Cheesy Chicken Tenders (Crispy & Family-Friendly)

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These baked chicken tenders are crispy, cheesy, and seasoned perfectly. You will be craving seconds.  They may look like just your regular chicken tenders, but they are far from ordinary. I typically make tenders with breadcrumbs, eggs, and flour. These tenders are made with breadcrumbs, milk, and shredded cheese. This recipe uses seven simple ingredients - most of which you probably already have in your fridge or pantry.  I'm always on the hunt for easy, simple, and delicious weekday meals that I can make between working, homeschooling, cleaning, and errands. If you are like me and busy during the week, you will want to add this to your dinner rotation.  Here's a quick overview of this recipe: • Difficulty Level: Easy • Serving size:  3 • Family friendly:  Yes, this is one recipe my teen son and I ate and kept asking for more • Total cook time:  20 minutes • Family R ating:  9/10 and would definitely make again What Makes These Chicken Tenders Unique?...

Easy and Delicious Ground Beef Sheet Pan Tacos

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These ground beef sheet pan tacos are baked in the oven for a crispy, cheesy, and easy weeknight dinner. Are you like me, where you make tacos and by the time you put them together, the shells or refried beans are already cold? I'm going to share with you my absolutely new favorite way to make tacos.  I have tried making tacos before where you add the uncooked meat on one side of the tortilla and then cook it and, let me tell you, it did not work out. I tried it again and again. For some reason, when I made these sheet pan tacos, it worked perfectly! You would think it would be soggy or gross, but once cooked, they are incredibly delicious. I combined ground beef on one side and refried beans on the other. Oh my gosh! I already have these on my dinner rotation to make again.  Here's a quick overview of this recipe: • Difficulty Level:  Intermediate • Serving size:  4 tacos (can easily be doubled) • Family friendly:  YES - this is the second time we made this rec...

Easy Slow Cooker Crack Chicken Rotini

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This easy crack chicken rotini is a creamy, cheesy crockpot dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Are you like me and looking for an easy recipe to make during the week? Whether it’s homeschool, errands, or work, nothing beats dinner in the crockpot. This family-friendly crack chicken rotini combines crispy bacon, tender chicken, and is finished with ranch seasoning and cream of chicken soup. Top it off with melty, creamy cheese and it truly lives up to its name. Here's a quick overview of this recipe: • Difficulty Level:  Easy • Servings:  4-5 people • Family friendly:  Yes, we loved it! • Total prep and cook time:  3 hours This is the perfect easy-clean-up, busy midweek recipe that kids and adults will love. What Makes This Crack Chicken Rotini So Different? Traditional crack chicken includes the main ingredients of chicken, ranch seasoning and cream cheese. This recipe adds rotini pasta as well as black pepper, bacon, cheddar cheese and cream of chicken. All ...

White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese Cups

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These white cheddar macaroni and cheese cups are a crispy, baked twist on classic mac and cheese. Have you ever had macaroni cups? I hadn't either! This was an accidental, yet delicious way to make macaroni and cheese. This white cheddar macaroni and cheese is cooked on the stove and then moved to the oven to cook and brown the breadcrumb topping. This is, by far, not your traditional mac and cheese recipe. These cups are more browned and crispy and less soft and creamy. I made 12 cups for Jace and I and all of them were eaten. The cups are not only fun, but they are the perfect excuse (if you need one) to eat macaroni and cheese with your hands.  Here's a quick overview of this recipe: • Difficulty Level: Intermediate • Serving size:  Makes 24 cups • Family friendly:  Absolutely, my teen and I ate 12 cups combined • Total cook time: 25-30 minutes • R ating: 8/10  These are perfect for an easy, delicious, kid-friendly dinner. What Makes These Mac and Cheese Cups Uniq...