The Pre-Seasoned Chicken We’re Never Buying From Aldi Again

Sirozy/Shutterstock Aldi is a whole experience. We’ve talked about what you need to know before your first trip to Aldi before, so you can enter this grocery store prepared for all the joys (and a few tragic duds) that lie in wait among its shelves. Tackling everything Aldi has to offer would be far too overwhelming, so let’s start by looking at 10 chicken products to buy at Aldi and two to avoid. By our measure, you should definitely swerve Aldi’s teriyaki-seasoned chicken. Now, let’s get one thing straight first: this chicken … Read more

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Aldi / Buying / Chicken / PreSeasoned

Pantry Panic –  Chicken Mushroom Meatballs – Leels Cooks

I’m going to start a small series, these may not be recipes you can follow but they may provide some sort of inspiration. This is my first “Pantry Panic” post. I don’t like to waste food, or buy too much, so I often have to throw random meals together with what I can find. Plus I like the challenge. What I had: ground chicken 1 sad little egg italian bread crumbs 1 pint white mushrooms weird Polish mushroom soup packet slowly dying fresh parsley farfalle noodles My other option was to make a tomato pasta sauce using a leftover jar … Read more

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Chicken / Cooks / Leels / Meatballs / Mushroom / Panic / Pantry

5 Classic Fast Food Chicken Sandwiches You Can Still Order Today

Boy_anupong/Getty Images There’s a lot of choices out there when it comes to fast food chicken sandwiches. We’ve already tried and ranked 10 fast food chicken sandwiches; some are modern inventions, while others are tried and true classics. At the end of the day, one thing is clear: Fast food chicken sandwiches are here to stay. Although fast food chicken sandwiches are commonplace nowadays, that wasn’t always the case. Many fast food chains didn’t start implementing chicken sandwiches until the late ’70s and early ’80s. Quite a few of the first fast … Read more

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Chicken / Classic / Fast / Food / Order / Sandwiches / Today

Spicy Maple Korean Fried Chicken Pancakes – Pancake Day – Leels Cooks

It’s Pancake Day! Apparently Canadians are supposed to celebrate this as well but I’ve never <_< I make and eat pancakes pretty often so I wanted to do something different. Since chicken and waffles are a thing, as are chicken and pancakes. I thought I could bring my own twist to this 😀 Fluffy pancakes with, sweet, sticky, spicy chicken on top – trust me you’re going to love this. Pancakes: I always use the martha stewart pancake recipe, it’s easy, basic and never goes wrong. 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled) 2 tablespoons sugar. 2 teaspoons baking powder. … Read more

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Chicken / Cooks / Day / Fried / Korean / Leels / Maple / Pancake / Pancakes / Spicy

Leftover Chicken Lentil Taco Soup – Leels Cooks

I know the obvious answer to “what to do with leftover taco ingredients?” is to make more tacos, but sometimes I like to switch it up. I’m a huge fan of challenging myself by trying to find something entirely different I can make up with whatever ingredients I have on hand. I had made burrito/taco rice bowls last night and thought I would throw together an easy soup out of the leftovers. You can do this with a lot of different meals so feel free to get creative with it. (creative means throwing random things into a pot and hoping it … Read more

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Chicken / Cooks / Leels / Leftover / Lentil / Soup / Taco

Facts About Costco’s Rotisserie Chicken You Never Knew

If you’re a Costco member, then it’s never a bad time to remind you why picking up a rotisserie chicken is always a good bet. The spit-roasted birds are great to have on hand when you don’t feel like doing the whole cooking rigamarole. There isn’t much to crack in terms of the whole bird’s appeal with shoppers. Tender, fall-off-the-bone meat, a golden skin that crackles and shines. They’re simply handy for on-the-fly dinners or as short-cuts to quick enchiladas or stews, and the price— oh boy, the price — is a downright bargain … Read more

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Chicken / Costcos / Facts / Knew / Rotisserie

Chicken Karaage – Leels Cooks

I had a huuuge craving for chicken karaage so I went out of my way to make it as close to authentic I could (without the sake). Chicken thighs and potato starch are a must. The fattier thigh meat holds up better to frying than breast meat and is significantly more flavourful. The potato starch makes the chicken crispier and adds a delicious flavour. Highly recommended for this recipe, and I personally wouldn’t make it without. You can also use corn starch or regular flour in a pinch but it wont have that crunch!You can find potato starch at most … Read more

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Mazeudon with Chicken & Miso Butter – Leels Cooks

Maze-what you say? I recently went on a bit of a vacation back to the motherland (Vancouver, BC Canada) and tried a dish called Mazesoba at Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba in downtown Vancouver.  It’s a relatively new dish (not that new), and is only just arriving to some places in North America. My first one! Noodles, chashu pork, green onion, garlic, chinese chives, nori and dried fish powder. #yolkporn What is it? The name basically means mixed noodles, called either abura soba or mazesoba, (mazemen or mazeudon if you’re calling out specific types). Noodles, generally thick, served with a variety of … Read more

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Butter / Chicken / Cooks / Leels / Mazeudon / Miso

Greek Chicken One Pan Dinner – Leels Cooks

One pot/sheet pan meals have been on my blog “to-do” list for a while, I asked on instagram what people wanted to see and was asked to make one so here we are! There are a million similar recipes to this, but this one is my version. I tried to make it in as few steps as I could, but still trying to allow each ingredient to shine. Sometimes one pan meals meld together a little too much and everything is a bit samey. Tender savoury potatoes, juicy herbed chicken and some bright roasted vegetables topped with feta. Lots of … Read more

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Chicken / Cooks / Dinner / Greek / Leels / Pan

Chicken Katsu Onigirazu – Leels Cooks

If you like sushi or onigiri, you’ll like onigirazu! Just a different iteration of similar ingredients, pretty much a sushi sandwich surrounded by nori. These are easy to make and the varieties are limited only to what you can think up. I’ve been making these for my husband’s lunch bentos and quick lunches for myself. You can absolutely prepare these the night ahead as well, but I wouldn’t go any further, rice and refrigeration don’t play nice together unfortunately. This takes some effort and I’ve included the instructions on how to make the chicken, but it’s completely acceptable and encouraged … Read more

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Chicken / Cooks / Katsu / Leels / Onigirazu