Usually on Sunday night Ron and I talk about our schedules and commitments for the upcoming week. We are both self employed and we both serve a lot at church, very little in our schedule is consistent, especially over the summer. Once I know how many and which nights we will be eating at home, I usually ask Ron if there is something specific he might want this week. Lately he’s wanted Hawaiian Burgers and Buffalo Chicken Casserole.

Last week we had barbecue chicken planned one night. Of course, that was the night Hurricane Elsa decided to visit Tampa Bay. Honestly, the storm was a non-event here where I live. Our afternoon thunderstorms the week before were much worse than Elsa. Nonetheless, we couldn’t grill out in the rain so I needed to pivot and find another way. That’s how this recipe came about.

Pressure Cooker Barbecue Chicken

I made this recipe in my Ninja Foodi but you can make it in any pressure cooker that also has a saute setting.

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, divided I use Sweet Baby Ray’s
• 1/2 cup water

Pressure Cooker Barbecue Chicken Instructions

1. Trim any fat off the chicken and butterfly any very thick pieces.
2. Season both sides of the chicken with the salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
3. Place the chicken in the pressure cooker, I use my Ninja Foodi.
4. Pour the water into the pressure cooker.
5. Pour 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce over the chicken.
6. Place lid on pressure cooker and set it to high for 12 minutes. Remember, it will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before the timer starts.
7. After cooking allow pressure to naturally release for about 5 minutes before releasing the rest manually.
8. Remove the chicken from the pot and pour any remaining liquid down the drain.
9. Replace the pot and change the setting to saute.
10. Put the chicken back in the pot and add the rest of the barbecue sauce.
11. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes to crisp up the bottom of the chicken a little.
12. Serve with your favorite side dishes. I served it with my Crack Potatoes.

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Pressure Cooker Barbecue Chicken

An easy way to enjoy barbecue chicken year round by cooking it in your pressure cooker. This recipe scales up easily.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue, chicken, Foodi, instant pot, pressure cooker

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Pressurizing 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author cindy

Equipment

• Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, divided I use Sweet Baby Ray's
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

• Trim any fat off the chicken and butterfly any very thick pieces.
• Season both sides of the chicken with the salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
• Place the chicken in the pressure cooker, I use my Ninja Foodi.
• Pour the water into the pressure cooker.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce over the chicken.
• Place lid on pressure cooker and set it to high for 12 minutes. Remember, it will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before the timer starts.
• After cooking allow pressure to naturally release for about 5 minutes before releasing the rest manually.
• Remove the chicken from the pot and pour any remaining liquid down the drain.
• Replace the pot and change the setting to saute.
• Put the chicken back in the pot and add the rest of the barbecue sauce.
• Allow to cook for about 3 minutes to crisp up the bottom of the chicken a little.
• Serve with your favorite side dishes.

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My husband does the large majority of our grocery shopping. Under normal circumstances I send him a list in our AnyList app and he shops at either our Walmart Neighborhood Market or Publix and brings home what’s needed. Thanks to the panic buying during the Covid-19 pandemic he’s been laughing at me a lot lately. I finally went shopping with me to see our local reality for myself.

It’s not just toilet paper that is near impossible to get; it’s chicken. ground beef, eggs, water, and bread too. Thankfully Detweiler’s Farm Markets are stocked with meats and produce, I’ve been shopping there more often than usual during this time. Ron has told me it’s time to get super creative with what I have on hand so that’s what I’ve been doing. This Barbecue Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner recipe came out of that creativity.

This recipe is for baked diced potatoes and barbecued diced chicken. It is very easy to make, though a little time consuming. You start baking the potatoes before the chicken since you want everything to finish cooking at the same time. I didn’t include a veggie on this sheet pan because we are super picky about vegetables. You can easily cook frozen vegetables or serve with a salad.

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Barbecue Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

They say necessity is the mother of invention, with grocery shelved bare, I had to get creative for this Barbecue Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner recipe.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue, chicken, sheet pan

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author cindy

Ingredients

• 3-4 Russet potatoes
• Drizzle Olive Oil
• Seasoned Salt to taste
• 2 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup Barbecue Sauce I use Sweet Baby Ray's
• 1 cup shredded Mexican Blend Cheese

Instructions

• Cover a large sheet pan or jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with non-stick spray, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Peel and dice the potatoes into 3/4" cubes.
• Place the potatoes in a single layer on one side of the sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and top with seasoned salt. Bake for 30 minutes, until potatoes are crispy.
  
• While potatoes are baking, cube the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
• When the potatoes are cooked, remove pan from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 350° F.
• Place the chicken pieces in a single later on the other side of the pan. Pour the barbecue sauce over the chicken and use a silicon spatula to make sure all of the chicken is covered with sauce.
• Place the pan back in the oven for 25 more minutes. Check that the internal temperature of your largest piece of chicken is 165° F before removing from the oven.
  
• Sprinkle the cheese on top of the chicken and the potatoes. Place the pan back in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
  
• Serve with a vegetable or salad.

As you can see, it is a pretty simple recipe. Ron and I both loved it and I’m sure I will be making it again soon…as long as I can find potatoes.

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How to Clean Your Plate of Something You Hate

* Sauce it up – Disguise the taste of something disgusting with a generous helping of something tastier. To avoid getting caught, put the condiment on the side of your plate instead of pouring it directly on your food. Use your fork to push bite-sized pieces through the pool of sauce. Now lift that forkful of yuck to your mouth and stay focused on the taste of the sauce—chew quickly, swallow, and repeat.

* Breath to Relieve – Once you start chewing, begin blowing air out of your nose in quick, short bursts. Concentrating on your breathing not only gets you to think less about the food, it prevents you from smelling it. The end result? You’ll barely be able to taste it (because taste and smell are linked).

* Flush it Away – If your meal is so bad that swallowing it is making you gag, then turn to your best ally in this situation: your drink. Chew a small portion of food at a time, and then take a sip of your drink to ease it down.

* Bread it – A simple dinner roll can be a lifesaver when you’re faced with a dreadful dinner. Bread is especially good when you don’t like the texture of your food (like if it’s slimy). Just take a bite of bread with every bite of slime. The blandness of the bread will also help mask bad flavors.

* Practice “Mind Over Meal” – In extreme cases, you may need to call upon your imagination. Consider it a challenge to see if you can imagine that the liver you’re eating is actually a delicious grilled steak.

* Disguise it with Mashed Potatoes – If you really can’t deal with the taste, the thick white-ness of mashed potatoes provides the perfect cover for the horror on your plate. Lift the mashed potatoes with your fork, and slide that unwanted crud under the cloud of mashed mush using your knife. Other useful places to stow food are under a helping of peas or chunky applesauce. Try cutting your food into tiny pieces first—this makes it easier to hide.

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• Braised Brisket in Mild Chili Sauce
• Brisket in Fire Roasted Onion Sauce
• Beef Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce
• Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce

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We tried the Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce and my kids loved it. We didn’t do anything fancy with it just followed the simple directions on the package and cooked a few side dishes to go with it. My boys went straight for the hamburg buns to make pulled pork sandwiches!

Tyson is currently teamed up with Food Network host Robin Miller and Robin has been working on some fantastic recipe demo videos that show how to make, quick, easy and delicious meals using these new Tyson Heat ‘N Eat Dinner Meats varieties. Robin makes amazing entrees, like a Brisket Caprese Salad, Cuban Pulled Pork Panini Sandwiches and Angel Hair Pesto with Beef Steak Tips. I thought your readers would really like these videos as they show a step-by-step way of putting together delicious meals in a snap, which is what every busy mommy needs! I will be sharing these recipe videos and Robin Miller’s dinner tips with you over the next few weeks.

Here is the video for Cuban Pulled Pork Panini

Cuban Pulled Pork Panini

Recipe Courtesy of Robin Miller and Tyson Foods

Recipe serves 4

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Ingredients

1          package (17.6 ounces) Tyson® Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce, thawed

8          slices bread, such as sourdough loaf cut crosswise into ¼-inch thick pieces

8          teaspoons whole grain mustard

8          slices (about one ounce each) Swiss cheese

4          slices (about one ounce each) fully cooked ham

8          slices pre-cut sandwich pickles

½         cup thinly sliced red onion

Preparation Instructions

1.      Coat a Panini press, large skillet or griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.

2.      Empty contents of pork into a large bowl, and using two forks, pull the pork apart into shreds. Set aside.

3.      Arrange bread slices on a flat surface, and top each slice with one teaspoon of mustard. Top four of the bread slices with one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of ham, two pickle slices and red onion.

4.      Spoon the pork mixture over the onions and top with the second slice of Swiss cheese and the second slice of bread.

5.      Place sandwiches on a hot pan and cook three minutes per side until bread is golden brown, filling is hot and cheese melts.

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