This classic steak dish comes out tender every time. The creamy sauce made with shallot, cognac, Dijon, and Worcestershire packs flavor in every bite of delicious Just Bare Angus beef. Recipe courtesy of Platings and Pairings.

This classic steak dish comes out tender every time. The creamy sauce made with shallot, cognac, Dijon, and Worcestershire packs flavor in every bite of delicious Just Bare Angus beef. Recipe courtesy of Platings and Pairings.
Fragrant roasted garlic and caramelized burst tomatoes mingle together in this simple yet elegant sauce served over Marsala chicken. Lindsey B. of Spring Lake Park, MN created this 2012 Just 5 Cooking Challenge grand prize recipe.
Grilled chicken skewers offer the ultimate meal-on-a-stick experience. But think about how long each ingredient needs to cook through—which means you may want to assemble kabobs that are all chicken and all veggie so nothing comes off the grill at the wrong time.
Poaching and shredding boneless chicken breasts takes no time, leaving spare time to prep up the rest of the stir-fried veggies and condiments to make this classic Chinese take-out dish.
This Just 5 Challenge finalist recipe is the creation of Kristina K. of Davenport, IA. A simple marinade of honey, soy sauce, lemon, and oil imparts a tangy, sweetness to tender chunks of sauteed chicken.
This is an adaptation of Brian & Ly’s Epic Quinoa Salad, developed for the Roots for the Home Team™ project in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The creators of the original salad are interns at a local kids’ gardening program.
Serve this fresh take on a classic with crispy fried polenta and sautéed julienned zucchini with lots of fresh garlic. Pan-fry the chicken in olive oil if you’d like a crispier coating.
If you prefer dark meat, use boneless skinless thighs that are pounded out to an even thickness so they grill quickly. Aïoli is really nothing more than a thick, aromatic garlic mayonnaise and is the heart of midsummer celebrations of seasonal vegetables in southern France. Here the mayo is made with roasted garlic and fresh herbs—the perfect sauce for grilled chicken.
Take everything to the grill on a hot summer day…grill the chicken and char-grill the veggies before par-baking store-bought pizza dough. Or use leftover chicken and quickly roast the vegetables in a super-hot oven before topping the dough. Switch up the veggies depending on what’s at your late summer farmstand or market..
A generous spoonful of this delicious relish is all you need to finish perking up spiced chicken thighs. Briny olives have the satisfying, full flavor that fat provides—and one or two bites define the perfect appetizer or condiment.