Salsa Chicken

Again, another Trader Joe's sample. I think I just go there when I'm hungry so everything tastes good. This was too easy. And I used the leftovers the next day in quesadillas. Mmm..

1 jar of Trader Joe's Salsa Autentica
Fontina Cheese
Chicken

Easy as that. Brown the chicken in your skillet. When cooked, remove it and then add the jar of salsa. Cut the cheese into small pieces and mix into the salsa. Once the cheese has melted add the chicken to reheat. And voila! C'est tres magnifique!

Chicken Jalapeno Rollups

Ooooh what a tasty surprise this was. I started eating the chicken plain it was daaaaang good. Add it inside a warm crescent roll ... Heaven.


Chicken Jalapeno Rollups
From: A Recipe A Day

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup cooked chicken, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 - 3 Tbs chopped sliced jalapenos
2 Tbs chopped green onions
1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls

I added some garlic salt too and some chopped fresh spinach.

Heat oven to 375º.

Mix all ingredients, except the dough, in a bowl until well blended.

Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 2 long rectangles on cutting board, pressing perforations to seal.

Spread half of cream cheese mixture on one rectangle to within 1/2 an inch of edge. Repeat on other rectangle of dough.

Starting with one long side, roll up rectangle and press seam to seal. Cut roll into 16 slices. Place slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with other dough rectangle.

Bake 14-16 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from sheet immediately and serve warm.

Makes 32 appetizers

Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Mmmmm. Something about PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps that gets my mouth watering. So I figured it was time to make them at home. These are wonderful and too easy. Thank you RecipeZaar.

Ingredients
* 3 Tbs oil
* 2 chicken breasts
* 1 cup water chestnuts
* 2/3 cup mushrooms
* 3 Tbs chopped onions
* 1 tsp minced garlic
* 4-5 leaves of Boston lettuce

Special Sauce
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup water
* 2 Tbs soy sauce
* 2 Tbs rice wine vinegar
* 1 Tbs lemon juice
* 1/8 tsp sesame oil
* 1 Tbs hot mustard
* 2 tsp water
* 1-2 tsp garlic & red chili paste

Stir Fry Sauce
* 4 Tbs soy sauce
* 4 Tbs brown sugar
* 1 tsp rice wine vinegar

Special Sauce
* Dissolve the sugar and water in a small bowl
* Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice and sesame oil.
* Mix well and refrigerate this sauce until you're ready to serve
* Combine hot water with hot mustard and set aside as well. Eventually add your desired measurement of mustard and garlic chili sauce to the special sauce mixture to pour over the wraps.

Bring oil to high heat in a wok or large frying pan. Saute chicken breasts for 4 to 5 minutes per side or done. Remove chicken from the pan and cool. Keep oil in the pan, keep hot. As chicken cools mince water chestnuts and mushrooms to about the size of small peas.

Stir Fry Sauce
* Mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, and rice vinegar together in a small bowl. When chicken is cool, mince it as the mushrooms and water chestnuts are. With the pan still on high heat, add another Tbsp of vegetable oil. Add chicken, garlic, onions, water chestnuts & mushrooms to pan. Add the stir fry sauce to the pan and saute the mixture for a couple minutes. You may want to double or triple the sauce. Then serve it in the lettuce"cups".

Top with"Special Sauce".