‘Tis the season for friends and family to gather for cozy and filling meals.  Nothing is better than preparing hearty yet simple meals for good company on these long, chilly nights.  We’ve rounded up these 5 recipes that only need 5 ingredients for you, family and friends to share this winter.

The last thing you want to be worrying about as you embrace the wholesomeness of winter gatherings is harmful additives in your foods. Perdue Harvestland chickens are raised cage free and fed an all vegetarian diet. They are never given antibiotics or hormones which can trickle down into your system. Perdue’s Harvestland organic range means your chickens are as happy and free as a Bermudian on a long weekend. They make the perfect base from which to build these fresh and flavourful dishes.

Lemon Chicken with Asparagus
Nothing elevates a meal (or impresses a table of hungry people) like caramelized lemon slices. Chicken thighs are the juiciest meat you can get on the chicken and create a luxurious yet simple sauce that coats fresh asparagus.

Ingredients:
1 lb Harvestland Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Lemon pepper seasoning
¼ cup of flour
2 lemons
1-2 cups of chopped asparagus

This recipe assumes you have a couple pantry staples:
2 tablespoons of butter
Salt
Pepper

Directions:
Wrap the chicken thighs in Saran wrap and pound them to about ¾ inch thick. Place flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish and dredge the chicken through the flour to coat. Melt the butter in a large pan or cast iron skillet. Sauté the chicken for 3-5 minutes on each side seasoning with the lemon pepper as you go. Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from the pan. Add the chopped asparagus to the pan. Sauté for a few minutes until bright green. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lay the lemon slices flat on the bottom of the pan and cook for a few minutes. Don’t disturb the lemon slices between flipping to get a good sear. Remove the lemons from the pan and set aside. Place the chicken in the pan with the residual butter and lemon juice, surround with asparagus and top with lemon slices, and serve in the pan.

Shredded Chicken Taquitos
In need of a crowd-pleaser? These fresh and easy tapas will be sure to impress even your pickiest of eaters. 

Ingredients:
1 lb Harvestland boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cans of refried beans
2 packs of small flour tortillas (20 tortillas in total)
2 cups of Monterrey Jack cheese, grated
3 cups of fresh guacamole

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a pot of chicken stock or salted water to a boil and poach chicken breasts for 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts. Remove from the poaching water, pat dry and shred with two forks. Grease two large baking trays with cooking spray. Start prepping your taquitos, lay out a tortilla and spoon 2 tablespoons of refried beans down the middle. Top with guacamole, cheese and shedded chicken. Roll up the tortilla and place seam down on the baking tray. Repeat until the filling is done. Mist the tortillas with cooking spray to promote extra crispiness. Bake for 12-20 minutes a serve immediately.

BBQ Chicken Wings
Keep the party going, but in the coziness of your home, and enjoy Wednesday Wing Nights by smothering this luscious, flavoursome sauce all over the chicken.

Ingredients:
2 lbs Harvestland Chicken wings cut into 2 pieces
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
½ cup low sodium soy sauce
1 clove of garlic, minced

Directions:
The night before the barbeque in a glass mixing bowl combine the sugar, orange juice, soy sauce and garlic with ½ cup of water. Add the Harvestland chicken wings and cover with a reusable silicone lid or beeswax wrapper and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. 3 hours before serving preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place chicken wings in a glass baking dish and pour over the remaining marinade. Bake for 2 ½ to 3 hours until the marinade transforms into a sticky, delicious BBQ sauce and serve.

Skillet Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs
A low carb twist on an Italian classic, this dish works great for an easy go-to family recipe or a weeknight gathering.

Ingredients:
1 lb of Harvestland Fresh Ground Turkey
1 Spaghetti squash, 2 ½ – 3 pounds
½ course breadcrumbs
½ cup mozzarella, grated
1 jar of marinara sauce

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees, cut the squash in half through the stem and scrape out the seeds. Drizzle the cut sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the squash on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and roast for 40-60 mins. Scoop out the strands into a bowl and put to the side. In your ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add Harvestland Ground Turkey, season with salt and pepper. Sauté turkey, until its browning and break apart to cook evenly. Reduce to a low heat and add marinara sauce and simmer infusing with the flavourful turkey. Remove from heat, add the squash, half the cheese and combine. Top with the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs, place in the oven and bake until the sauce is bubbling. Serve in the skillet.

Slow Cooker Mongolian Chicken Thighs
Even for those who love to cook, tittering around in the kitchen and missing highlights during game night is not the preferred option. Mongolian Chicken thighs in a slow cooker is our solution. Juicy, umami flavours delivered straight to the table.

Ingredients:
1 lb of Harvestland Chicken Thighs (skin-on, bone-in)
¼ cup soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoon ginger, minced
4 cloves of garlic, minced
Sesame seeds and sliced green onions are optional garnish

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger. Season the Harvestland chicken thighs with salt and pepper, place the thigh skin side up in the slow cooker and pour the marinade over them. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. Garnish with sesame seeds or green onions and serve on warm plates.

Perdue Harvestland products are available in grocery stores island-wide.
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