a few of my favorite things!

One of my favorite things in the kitchen is the "undercover leftover meal". I know it's a left over but no one else does.

Two of my favoites:

Recipe 1 - Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders

1 - 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
Italian dressing
3/4 lb. bacon (regular or turkey bacon)

Marinate chicken tenders in dressing overnight. Drain, wrap, with bacon, either grill or put in zip-loc to freeze.
If using turkey bacon, you'll have to use grill basket or toothpicks to keep the bacon around the chicken (or just rewrap as it comes undone).

Recipe 2 - Chicken and Bacon Quesadillas (can be made with any leftover chicken, steak or pork - I like the bacon)
snip chicken and bacon with scissors, scatter on tortilla, top with cheddar cheese or Co-Jack blend. Cook in skillet (like grilled cheese) or quesadilla maker/sandwich maker.

Mmm!

Another...

Recipe 1
Hoisin Marinated Pork Chops
1/4 c hoisin sauce (like an asian ketchup - found it at walmart - asian food aisle)
2 T rice vinegar
2 T soy sauce
2 T honey
1 t bottled garlic
1/2 t ground ginger (opt.)
4-8 pork loin chops

Whisk together, reserve 1/3 c. for later, and pour over chops. Refrigerate no more than 30 mins, turning once. Preheat grill to med-hi. Grill covered, 7-8 mins on each side, basting with reserved marinade during last 5 mins.

Recipe 2
Pork Lettuce Wraps (good with any leftover chicken or pork or steak, esp. good with this flavor)

2-3 leftover loin chops
2 t vegetable or olive oil
1 T bottled minced ginger (opt. - for me ginger is always optional)
2 T rice wine vinegar
2 T teriyaki sauce
2 T soy sauce
2 T honey
1 T chili-garlic sauce (or just garlic)
1 t cornstarch
2 c shredded (or chopped tiny) carrots
1/2 c dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
one head iceberg lettuce, cut in half, separated into leaves (Romaine can also be used)

Cut pork into 1/2 in pieces. Heat oil in a large skillet over med-hi heat. Add pork and ginger (or garlic if not using sauce) - saute 2 minutes. Whisk together vinegar, sauces, and cornstarch. Add this, carrots, green onions to pork. Cook 3 mins or until mixture thickens slightly, stirring often. Stir in peanuts. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves. Serve with peanut sauce and/or additional soy sauce if desired.