Chicken in a Miracle Dish

A friend at work is a Princess House Inc. consultant and she has been trying to convince me for a while that I really need to try out this "miracle dish" that is supposedly supposed to make miracle chicken in the microwave in 40 minutes...I know, that was my thought too..a whole chicken, in the microwave? and in 40 minutes? hmm..I love the Princess House products because they are really good quality with a lifetime guarantee so every time there is a special I try to snatch up whatever I can. Well, this month the Miracle Dish was on sale for a price that was such a steal I just had to get it. Not only can you use it in the microwave it is also oven and freezer safe and has a convenient plastic lid for refrigerator storage,not to mention the beautiful floral design. My dish order came in today so that means that tonight is miracle chicken night and I am ready to put this dish to the test. 

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken 4-5 lbs( rinsed and patted dry)

1 lemon sliced

1/4 of a yellow onion

2 potatoes

1 tsp of minced garlic

4 Tbl of olive oil

McCormick lemon pepper ( or any brand you prefer)

McCormick Rotisserie Chicken Season (or any rub your prefer)

1 Princess House miracle Dish

You can also make this recipe without the miracle dish, just use any baking dish with the same ingredients. Pre heat the oven to 450 ° and bake chicken 20 minutes for every pound Tip: add an additional 15 minutes for crispier skin.

Slice the lemon,potatoes and onion and set aside

Place the sliced potatoes in dish and season with salt and pepper.

Place the whole chicken on top of the sliced potatoes and squeeze the juice from all the lemon wedges onto the chicken. Once all juice is out place one of the wedges in the cavity of the chicken and set the rest aside.

In a small bowl combine olive oil with 1 tsp of minced garlic, 1 tsp of lemon pepper and 1 tbs of rotisserie chicken seasoning and stir together.

Pour mixture over the whole chicken.

Use your hands to evenly coat the chicken so every piece of the chicken is full of flavor.

Take the sliced onions and spread evenly over the chicken, place some of the onions in the  cavity of the chicken as well.

Place the remaining lemon wedges on the sides of the chicken so it can infuse the chicken from the inside and the top.

Cover and and place in the microwave and heat on high for 40 minutes...No matter how tempted you are DO NOT OPEN THE MICROWAVE TO CHECK THE CHICKEN!! believe me it's tempting. I had to refrain myself a few times, it was the longest 40 minutes of my life. haha

At last the result....drum roll please!

Viola! It worked! it really did work!! I am now a miracle dish believer. The chicken was evenly cooked all the way through and the potatoes were cooked to the perfect softness.(Tip: Use a meat thermometer and check all parts of the chicken the chicken temperature should reach 165° F)

Not only was the chicken cooked in 40 minutes in the MICROWAVE it was also really moist and practically falling off the bone.

And its ready to be served!The lid of the Miracle dish can also be used as a serving tray which is pretty awesome if you ask me. Princess House you have made me a believer and I can not wait to try the other Miracle Dish Recipes.

You can check out this "Miracle dish" aka Fantasia bake,serve and store 3 Qt casserole dish by searching

https://www.princesshouse.com/products/product_detail.aspx?pid=190300

You won't regret it

Breakfast on the go

Breakfast, the most important part of the day.As much as I enjoy breakfast I rarely have time to sit down and eat breakfast though out the week, I know horrible right. Being in my third trimester of pregnancy it's important for me to eat breakfast everyday, when I don't I find my self at the break room vending machine looking for the quickest filler upper to hold me over until lunch..horrible. Since I work full time the easiest way for me to make sure i'm getting the sustenance I need is meal prep! This recipe is one of my favorites. There are many variations of this recipe with fancy smancy ingredients but this recipe is what I whipped up from the items I had on hand. 

Ingredients:

preheat oven to 350°

1 pre made pie crust

1 chopped potato (I had a left over baked potato I used but fresh is fine)

1 chopped zucchini 

1/3 cup chopped onion

4 slices of  bacon diced ( use already cooked bacon if you can)

12 eggs

shredded cheddar (optional)

Salt,pepper,garlic powder

Place zucchini,potato and onions into a mixing bowl and add salt,pepper and garlic powder and set bowl aside.You can add whatever spices you like, I just use the basics because they are familiar flavors for my kids.

Now prepare the base of the zucchini cups. Unroll the pie crust on a cutting board and use a roller to smooth out all parts of the crust. The size of the pie crust base depends on the size of cupcake pan you use, Since I used a standard cupcake pan I used a 2 1/2 inch cutter to cut the base of the zucchini cups.

Once the pie crust is cut out, set aside and start cracking the eggs into the mixing bowl.

Gently mix the eggs and vegetables together so all the yolks are lightly scrambled.(Tip: add 2 tbs of mill to the egg mixture for a fluffy egg.)

Now the assembly...Spray the cupcake pan with any non-stick  baking spray and place the pie crust on the bottom. Fill the cups with the egg mixture all the way to the top of the pan.

Once the cups are filled take the diced bacon and sprinkle on the top of each cup and bake at 350° for 25 minutes(Tip: sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top before baking to add an extra kick)

Tip:If you are serving a crowd to make it easier fill a standard cake pan with the pie crust and the egg mixture so each guest can have a slice of goodness.  

Once out of the oven let the zucchini cups rest for about 5 mins to cool.

Pop them out of the pan and enjoy!

Delicious! you can eat these on the go as your jamming out the door or as I prefer when I have time to douse them with salsa and enjoy them with a slice of toast and a cup of Jo!