Chicken for the Week: Marsala to Enchiladas Menu

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Chicken for the Week: Marsala to Enchiladas sample menu

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Allrecipes.com : “These seven meals offer enough tasty variety to keep chicken dinner interesting all week long. Put to use that bag of frozen chicken breasts, and your budget will thank you, too.”

Meals
7

Recipes
27

Shopping List
91 items

30 Min

Monday

Chicken Marsala
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Main Dish
Herbed chicken in a sweet Marsala and mushroom sauce -- sounds simple, and it is -- simply delicious.
Prep 10 Min | Cook 20 Min | Ready in 30 Min

Arugula, Fennel, and Orange Salad
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Salad
Prep 15 Min | Ready in 15 Min

Nutrition^*

Calories: 591 | Total Fat: 36 g | Cholesterol: 99 mg

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1 Hr

Tuesday

Mama's Asian Chicken and Rice
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Main Dish
Chunks of boneless chicken breast simmer with an Asian-inspired sweet, tangy orange sauce, and are served over hot cooked rice with a sprinkling of green onions.
Prep 15 Min | Cook 45 Min | Ready in 1 Hr

Lemon-Butter Snow Peas
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Side Dish
Prep 5 Min | Cook 5 Min | Ready in 10 Min

Nutrition^*

Calories: 347 | Total Fat: 8 g | Cholesterol: 69 mg

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Notes Make extra white rice and freeze in a zip-top bag for a quick side on another night.

50 Min

Wednesday

Boneless Buffalo Wings
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Appetizer
It's easy to make pub-style boneless chicken wings at home. Just bread boneless chicken bread strips, fry in hot oil, and toss with a spicy butter and hot sauce blend. Don't forget to serve the crispy strips with blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Prep 10 Min | Cook 20 Min | Ready in 50 Min

Blue cheese dressing *
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Potato Chips
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Appetizer
Prep 30 Min | Cook 5 Min | Ready in 35 Min

Nutrition^*

Calories: 790 | Total Fat: 50 g | Cholesterol: 143 mg

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45 Min

Thursday

Chicken Enchiladas II
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Main Dish
No tomatoes here, just a satisfying cheese and chicken filling with a creamy sauce over all.
Prep 15 Min | Cook 30 Min | Ready in 45 Min

Black Beans, Corn, and Yellow Rice
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Main Dish | Side Dish
Prep 5 Min | Cook 20 Min | Ready in 25 Min

Nutrition

Calories: 719 | Total Fat: 31 g | Cholesterol: 60 mg

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Notes Cook extra chicken breasts tonight to use in tomorrow's fried rice. Make a tasty corn side dish by tossing cooked corn with chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice.

15 Min

Friday

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice II
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Main Dish
Cooked egg is shredded and mixed with a stir fry of chicken, rice and onion in soy sauce in this fundamental Chinese dish.
Prep 5 Min | Cook 10 Min | Ready in 15 Min

Asian Ginger Dressing
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Prep 9 Min | Cook 1 Min | Ready in 10 Min

Hot tea *
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Beverages

Nutrition^*

Calories: 674 | Total Fat: 39 g | Cholesterol: 129 mg

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Notes Sugar snap peas make a tasty fresh salad when tossed in a ginger and soy salad dressing. Substitute a store bought dressing to save time.

55 Min

Saturday

Tender Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts
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Main Dish
First pan-fried, then baked, this will be the most tender, moist chicken you will ever try.
Prep 20 Min | Cook 25 Min | Ready in 55 Min

The Best Mashed Potatoes
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Main Dish | Side Dish
Prep 5 Min | Cook 15 Min | Ready in 20 Min

Refrigerated buttermilk biscuits ( baked) *
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Bread

Nutrition^*

Calories: 840 | Total Fat: 41 g | Cholesterol: 188 mg

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3 Hrs 30 Min

Sunday

Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken
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Main Dish
This delicious dish uses skinless boneless chicken breasts cooked in a gingery, spicy, soy sauce. It's great as an appetizer or as a main dish served with rice and a veggie.
Prep 10 Min | Cook 12 Min | Ready in 22 Min

Japanese-Style Sesame Green Beans
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Side Dish
Prep 5 Min | Cook 15 Min | Ready in 20 Min

Banana Pudding IV
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Dessert
Prep 30 Min | Ready in 3 Hrs 30 Min

Nutrition^*

Calories: 727 | Total Fat: 32 g | Cholesterol: 96 mg

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Notes Be sure that you leave yourself at least 40 minutes to cook the brown rice. Look for instant varieties if you're strapped for time.

Menu Notes

Keep a bag of individually frozen chicken breasts in the freezer. They thaw quickly in the microwave, and are great to have on hand.

Shopping List

91 items for 27 recipes. See Details »

Recipes included in shopping list:

Chicken Marsala (4 servings)
Hot buttered pasta
Arugula, Fennel, and Orange Salad (6 servings)
Mama's Asian Chicken and Rice (6 servings)
Lemon-Butter Snow Peas (2 servings)
Almond cookies
Boneless Buffalo Wings (3 servings)
Celery sticks
Carrot sticks
Blue cheese dressing
Potato Chips (4 servings)
Chicken Enchiladas II (6 servings)
Black Beans, Corn, and Yellow Rice (8 servings)
Chinese Chicken Fried Rice II (3 servings)
Best Egg Rolls (8 servings)
Asian Ginger Dressing (20 servings)
Sugar snap peas
Hot tea
Tender Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts (8 servings)
Chicken Gravy (16 servings)
The Best Mashed Potatoes (12 servings)
Cooked carrots
Refrigerated buttermilk biscuits ( baked)
Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken (4 servings)
Japanese-Style Sesame Green Beans (4 servings)
Brown rice
Banana Pudding IV (12 servings)

To change the number of servings for any recipe listed, simply customize this menu.

Bakery Items
6 (12 inch) flour tortilla

Baking Supplies
2-1/3 cups and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2-1/2 ounces brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
3 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons honey
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/4 pound unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers

Basic Cooking Ingredients
1 tablespoon canola oil
4 cups oil for frying
1-1/2 cups olive oil
3-3/4 cups and 2 tablespoons peanut oil for frying
1-1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Beverages
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/2 cup Marsala wine
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 cup sherry
4-1/4 cups water

Canned Foods
1 (15 ounce) can canned black beans
1 (4 ounce) can green chile peppers
1-1/4 cups and 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn

Condiments and Salad Dressings
1 (6 ounce) can black olives
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/3 cup rice vinegar

Dairy, Eggs and Milk
3/4 cup and 3 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons butter
1/4 pound Cheddar cheese
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
3 eggs
1 (8 ounce) container frozen non-dairy whipped topping
4-1/2 cups milk
6 ounces Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup sour cream

Ethnic Foods
1 cup soy sauce

Herbs and Spices
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2-3/4 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons and 3/4 teaspoon salt

Meats, Fish and Seafood
2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked
3-1/2 ounces cooked chicken meat
1 pound ground pork
7-1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Other
1/2 pound Spanish Rice
5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes

Pasta, Rice and Beans
1-1/2 cups cooked rice
1 pound green beans
1 cup long grain rice

Produce
9 ounces Arugula, raw
4 banana
1-1/2 cups and 1 tablespoon cabbage
1 carrots
1 bulb Fennel, bulb, raw
1 cup fresh chives
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root
20 cloves garlic, whole
4 green onions
1 onions
3/4 pound orange
1 orange (for zesting)
1 potatoes
1/2 pound snow peas
4 whole button mushrooms

Snacks and Sweets
6 ounces vanilla wafers

Soup
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

Other Items
Hot buttered pasta
Almond cookies
Celery sticks
Carrot sticks
Blue cheese dressing
Sugar snap peas
Hot tea
Cooked carrots
Refrigerated buttermilk biscuits ( baked)
Brown rice

Reviews

Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2012 by Cmom02

I think the idea is to give you choices, not to expect you to eat chicken, necessarily, every...

Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2012 by Myrsije

Who eats chicken 7 days a week? You would truly be clucking after sampling this menu

Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2012 by oinkie

Other than I thought (from the title---maybe it should be 7 nights (or a week) of chicken...

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2012 by Brenda

I thought that the recipes were awesome the only thing that concerned me was that most of the...

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by Natsonline

This is an awesome menu, THANK YOU! I only changed one thing. I replaced the first recipe with...

Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2011 by Spiffy Mom

This was my first AllRecipes menu experience and I LOVED it!! My family was so pleased to...

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