As you can probably tell - I seriously over ordered on skinless chicken breasts this month. With that, my students were forced to get really creative with them.All in all, they ended up cooking, baking or grilling 16 pounds of chicken. While all of their recipes were excellent, I enjoyed these two the most for flavor, simplicity and absolute ease. Great work, photos and documentation kiddos! Delicious!Oh, and Joseph? Do thank your parents again for not suing me for your hellatious lower arm grill burn. Or, as we like to call em' here, "Chefs Badges!" 😆♨😆

If you have the time [2+ hours] to brine your chicken breasts, it'll definitely pay off with juicier and more textured meat every time! All brining takes is equal parts salt and sugar in enough ice water to cover chicken. Place in fridge.

So simple, so juicy, so delicious!Yakitori literally means, "grilled chicken." But, also refers to any skewered foods in general. Yakitori is also made with bite sized pieces of chicken meat, chicken skin, chicken offal - like chicken livers, cartilage or gizzards. Or, other meats and vegetables skewered on soaked bamboo scewers. AKA, "Kushi." It's also always grilled over binchōtan charcoal.Unfortunately, my small Yakatori Grill is currently being refurbished and my students were forced to cook them on my gas grill this evening. Just know that binchōtan charcoal under a traditional Yakitori Grill absolutely makes this dish flavor wise. You can find all of these ingredients, including the grill, at your local Asian market.

This juicy, lip smackingly sweet, tangy BBQ chicken breast sandwich on freshly baked Ciabatta bread was created by one of my youngest eight year old students. Between the fresh baked bread, the chilled firm vegetables, and the contrast of the sweet sauce and tartness of the peppers and pickles - all made for one delicious sandwich! Her choice of salt and vinager potato chips were a great pairing as well!

Recipe yields 8 -12" scewers consisting of 10 cubes chicken a piece. It's meant to feed 4 but can serve 6. Serve chicken in grilled Naan Bread or seasoned Tortillas with Sour Cream & Chives. Grilled, seasoned Corn On The Cob or Spicy Rice make wonderful side dishes!

Three of my youngest students [6 years old] wanted to learn how to both brine and grill meat today. Listed is their easy grilled chicken recipe but they also grilled steaks and ribs. If interested, you can find those recipes and directions listed under my profile. ☺ Great work you little monkeys!

While this recipe may take some time on your part, you will not regret your efforts by any means. I mean that! Neither will your family or guests! Just know that this recipe is so easy to follow, my 7 and 8 year old culinary students made this dish tonight with little supervision and, minimal follow up questions.This dish is so flavorful and downright juicy folks! Between the moisture in your brined chicken, especially your oversized mushrooms and your Tzatziki Sauce, you won't even need a beer to follow it up with! Hence the need to serve them with a thick, seasoned, absorbent, oversized piece of Naan Bread!Know that this dish also makes a great vegetarian option as well. As for the Tzatziki Sauce, it's a bit untraditional with the addition of the fresh minced chives and it being heavy on the sour cream as opposed to the Greek Yogurt. But, it certainly works! Especially for those who aren't exactly fond of the bitter / sour taste known to accompany Greek Yogurt. Tho the slight amount of sour Greek Yogurt added does pair nicely with the sweetness of the Vidalia Onions.Total manual prep time will take you approximately 60 minutes if making this dish for the first time alone. Total wait time will be much longer with the brine and marinating time.Of all the dishes I make, and I make many, this is my wife's, and all her friends favorite. In fact, everyone on their birthday gets a special, "dish wish." This one is easily the most requested next to my Green Chilie Stew.Use the freshest, crispiest garden vegetables, herbs, chicken and Naan breads for best results! Tip? Go heavy on the mushrooms!All pictures and directions taken by 7 and 8 year olds! Great work kiddos! I'm SO proud! 😆

My sweet orange sauce may be considered a bit, "just slightly on the sweet side," for some. If you prefer your sauce tamed down a bit with regards to sweetness, try cutting the sugar by half. Then, taste test it. Remember, you can always add more sugar. It's much harder to pull sugar out or, temper it.Some delicious and colorful options to this dish are snap peas, white onions, carrot shavings, red or green bell peppers and juicy pineapples [lightly simmer those in your sweetened orange marinade sauce] seated upon fluffy Jasmine rice or, even chow mein.This recipe serves four if served with rice or chow mein. Two, if served alone.

Brining your chicken is a great way to ensure it will be extremely juicy and have a tighter or, "toothy," texture. If you're interested, check out my Hot Chicken recipe at the base in Step #12. There you'll find detailed directions on brining.

If you can't find granulated garlic with dried parsley - add a 1/2 tbs dried parsley to your potatoes. You'll want that extra color and flavor addition.

This evening I charged my youngest students with making the lowest calorie, lowest carb and lowest fat meal they could think of. However, it had to be high on flavor. The dried herbs definitely took care of that! Anyway, a long story short - THEY NAILED IT!Seasoned chicken cubes cooked in a T-Fal Air Fryer [with 1 tbsp oil to 2 pounds of chicken cubes] and a flavorful baked vegetable melody! Per serving, each delicious dish is less than 400 calories with a side. Excellent work kiddos!

Ah fajitas! No matter how you make em'' they're always juicy, flavorful and spicy TexMexy goodness!!All of my 6, 7, 8 and 10 year old culinary students made 20 pounds [chicken alone] of these TexMex Fajita Bento Boxes for our local women's shelter and their children last night. I'm so proud of all of them. They all worked SO late and SO hard. These were beyond delicious and totally appreciated by everyone kiddos!