Today I went with no idea in my head of what to make. I was wandering around clueless. I knew that I wanted it to be healthy and filling. I picked up chicken, still with no clue. I found myself wandering down the spice isle, and ran across McCormick Bag and Season.
How amazing, a bag for steaming and the spices ready to go (I am not a good spicer, FYI, so to me, this was AMAZING). I picked up some veggies, and we were ready to roll.
First I trimmed the remaining fat off of the chicken.
*The package called for 2.5 pounds of chicken parts, but I only used 1.25 pounds of chicken breast.*
Next I used part of the packaged seasonings and seasoned both sides of the chicken.
*I left some of the remaining seasonings for the veggies*
I put the chicken in a single layer in the bag and put the bag into a glass pan.
I chopped up my veggies. I used squash, zucchini, carrots, and then I added some red potatoes.
*2 things I have learned from watching too much TV
1st-Buy organic fruits and veggies if you will be eating the skin (Dr. Oz)
2nd-Chop everything the same size, so that it will all cook at the same pace (Robert Irvine, Dinner Impossible)
*I didn't buy organic, because with produce prices being out of control, it was just too expensive, so I thoroughly washed my veggies, and cut off the skin of the pots.
*I tried my best to cut the veggies the same size, but I didn't do too great.
I seasoned the veggies with the leftover seasonings in the package.
I put my veggies on top of my chicken in the bag.
The you seal the bag loosely, with the given tie, and cut 4 small holes in the bag.
You bake in a preheated oven on 350 for an hour.
*Using less chicken, I should have used less time. My veggies were a little mushy, but the chicken was fork tender.*
My verdict, a HUGE thumbs up!! The seasonings were great, and it was SO easy!
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I've used some of those seasoning bag mixes in the past and they are pretty good, though I really don't cook much anymore since it's usually just my wife and I at home. We eat a lot more things like salad now.
Here I shop at Ralph's Supermarket which is owned by Kroger and pretty similar. I'll probably start doing a lot more shopping at Walmart though because their prices are usually so much cheaper. I bought a few comparison items the other day and they were almost all about a dollar cheaper at Walmart--that's a lot!
Lee
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Yummy! The seasoning mixes can really be a lifesaver sometimes! Something to notice as you're using them... look at the ingredients so you can start creating those flavor profiles on your own (since you mentioned you have a little trouble with spicing). This also lets you control what goes onto your food a little better... lots of times the pre-mixed stuff has a ridiculous amount of sodium... but you could take their same basic ingredients and just be able to control the amount of salt! :)
I LOVE these tips! Thanks a bundle. I am definitely going to try out this recipe. I was just married about three months ago, so I love these kinds of things!
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