Ingredients

2 medium size purple onions, caramelized
20 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
6 oz smoked cheddar, grated
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite brand – we use Sweet & Sassy Famous Dave’s)
5 – 10″ flour tortillas

Directions

Caramelize the 2 medium onions in a saucepan and set aside for later use.

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and grill either on an outdoor grill or inside on a Foreman grill for 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside (you could also use a stove top grill pan inside). Let chicken rest 4 minutes, and then thinly slice on the bias.

Once onions are done, remove them from the saucepan. Pour the bbq sauce into the onion saucepan and cook on medium low for 3 minutes until slightly reduced and sticky. Stir in the sliced chicken to coat.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F or outdoor grill on medium heat. Place 5 tortillas on a large greased baking sheet for indoor baking or directly on a greased outdoor grill. Divide and layer the cheese, chicken and onions among the 5 tortillas and season with salt and pepper, to taste (put ingredients on only 1/2 of each tortilla because they will be folded over to form half circle shaped sandwiches). Fold the tortillas in half pressing down to hold in place. Brush the top tortillas with olive oil or spray with Pam. Bake in oven or grill for 7 minutes, then carefully flip the quesadillas over baking or grilling for about 5 more minutes (or until the tortillas are slightly crisp and the cheese has melted). Cut into thirds or quarters and serve on a platter with sour cream.

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a large skillet, heat the oil. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and sauté until cooked through. In a small saucepan, combine broth, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, vinegar, garlic and remaining salt; bring to a boil. Stir in cornstarch and cook, stirring for about 30 seconds until thick. Arrange the lettuce on a platter. Top with chicken, then sauce. Sprinkle with the scallions.

• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup condensed milk

Salt sauce:

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 sugar
• 1 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 teaspoon Soya sauce

Cook chicken and cut into pieces. Beat flour, egg, salt, and milk together and coat chicken. Cook in fat. Be careful as the fat can get quite hot. When brown, take out and put into sauce. Combine all ingredients (well) in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over chicken and bake for 1 hour.

Creamy Dip

• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red peppers

Mix softened cream cheese with sour cream. Stir in onion and red peppers. Chill for 2 hours. Make about 1 2/3 cups.

Banana Bread

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (ripe)
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4  cup baking powder
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease loaf pan. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars, beat well: add egg, egg whites, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Add bananas on high for 30 seconds. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Add dry mix to wet mix. Alternately with cream, ending with flour mix. Pour into loaf and bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes.

• 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 3 onions, peeled and chopped into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces
• 10 whole dried red chilies
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground cloves
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 cup water
• 5 medium potatoes
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) lightly salted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 bunch curry leaves

1. In a large, nonstick skillet, mix the chicken, onions, chilies, cinnamon, cloves, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, and water. Cover with a tight fitting lid and cook about 1 hour over medium low heat.
2. While the chicken is cooking, place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil and cook potatoes 15 to 20 minutes, until their skins are soft and can be removed by hand. Let the potatoes cool slightly. Using rubber gloves if the potatoes are too hot to handle, peel the potatoes either by hand or with a peeler. Thinly slice the potatoes.
3. In another large, nonstick skillet, heat the oil and butter until butter melts. Add a single layer of potatoes to the oil (you may need to fry half or a third at a time). Fry the potatoes in oil and butter mixture until they turn medium brown. sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt on the slices while frying. Remove to paper towels to drain. Place the mustard seed in the same pan and simmer until broken in the oil remaining in the pan, then add the curry leaves.
4. Once the chicken is cooked, remove the chicken pieces to a bowl. Discard the chilies or, if desired, leave them in the pan to add color to the dish. Make a coarse paste out of the cooked onions by mashing them in the pan with a large spoon.
5. Add the cooked chicken to the mustard seed and curry leaves and fry 2 to 3 minutes. After the curry leaves darken, add the onion paste, mix thoroughly, and cook 5 minutes more. Add the fried potatoes and lower the heat. Cook an additional 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

4 medium size chicken breast (split lengthwise, skinned and boneless)

Place each piece of chicken between two pieces of waxed paper. Pound with something to flatten chicken. Peel off paper and sprinkle with salt. Place a piece of butter at each end of cutlet. Sprinkle with parsley and onion. Roll meat like a jelly roll, tucking in sides and ends. Dust each roll with flour and dip in beaten egg; then roll in bread crumbs. Chill for an hour. Fry in hot fat about 15 minutes until golden brown.

1 Knorr chicken bouillon cube, crumbled

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine all ingredients. Seal the bag and shake well. Marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from the marinade, discard the rest. Grill or broil chicken, turning once, 6 minutes per side or until thoroughly cooked.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

In a large skillet, heat oil. In a large plastic reclosable bag, mix the flour, curry powder, cumin and salt. Add the chicken and shake to coat. Transfer the chicken to the skillet, shaking off any excess flour (reserve the remaining flour): sauté until cooked through. Put chicken on plate and keep warm. Stir excess flour into skillet mixing with pan juices. Add orange juice and water, stirring constantly and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stir in chutney. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring until mixture thickens. (1 minutes) Stir in sour cream until blended. Simmer 30 seconds. Spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro.

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil. In a medium bowl, mix 2 tablespoons vinegar, mustard and the garlic. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Transfer chicken and marinade to the skillet: sauté the chicken until cooked through. Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm. In the skillet, heat the remaining teaspoon of oil. Sauté mushrooms 1 minute, add the broth, thyme and the remaining vinegar. Cool stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are deep brown, about 2 minutes longer. Serve chicken, topped with mushrooms.

2 cups romaine lettuce, torn

Mix the ingredients together and spread into pitas.

1 duck (5-6 lbs.)

Have the duck cut in small pieces. Remove as much fat as possible; wash and dry. Combine the soy sauce, sake or sherry, salt, pepper, ginger, and Ac’cent. Marinate the duck in the mixture for 4 hours or overnight. Drain the duck, reserving the marinade.

Heat the oil in a casserole or deep skillet; brown the duck in it. Add the onions and mushrooms; cook 5 minutes. Pour off the the fat and stir in the marinade. Cover and cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours or until the duck is tender. The sauce may be thickened with a little cornstarch if desired.