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Golden Chicken with Spicy Refried Beans

Average (204 Ratings): 3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Added more spices and it was excellent

    staciemmmm - January 30, 2007 11:03:07 AM PST
    I added red pepper, basil, and cayenne pepper along with the other spices listed on the recipe. I let it marinate for about an hour, and then I cooked the chicken in 2 tsp. olive oil for 5-6 minutes on each side. After it was cooked, I put fresh cilantro on top of the chicken and then covered it.

    The beans were good.

    Served it with a small salad, and lime slices.

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  • I liked the beans!

    SoCalTresa - January 29, 2007 01:49:48 PM PST
    The taste and smell of the chicken was not very appitizing. It\'s an easy recipe and quick. The beans where terrific. Overall I won\'t ever make the chicken again, but the beans are an A+!

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  • Not bad, could use improvement ...

    s_birdsall - January 30, 2007 03:33:50 PM PST
    Like others, I enjoyed the beans, but found the chicken rather bland. Perhaps marinading the tenders in lime juice and adding a bit of cayenne to the rub would help.

    And to the nitwit claiming that following this recipe will land you in the hospital: they\'re chicken tenders, not breasts. The cooking time in the recipe is fine.

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  • Impressed myself

    masterang28 - July 30, 2007 04:40:25 PM PST
    This recipe is very easy to fix and I changed a couple of things.
    Instead of the spices, I used a package of McCormick Fajita mix. Cooked the chicken with the mix and then through in a large onion. Then cooked the onion, beans and a can of tomatoes and chilies. Mashed them, and added shredded cheese. Served it all with tortillas and sour cream.
    It was great!

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  • Golden Chicken Not Very Golden

    Stephen T - January 29, 2007 02:18:03 PM PST
    I agree! The chicken was not very good at all. But the beans are outstanding.

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  • good beans...

    ginger7 - May 2, 2007 09:59:49 AM PST
    the beans look very good, and can be adapted to use whatever bean you like. might be good with some garlic, or cayenne, or roasted pepper? the chicken doesn\'t look all that great, it sounds dry and bitter. i think a marinade would be better, with the spices, lime, plenty of fresh pepper, or cilantro. PLUS- look at the cut of meat before you cry salmonella. chicken tenders definately cook in a few minutes...

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  • New family favorite!

    karencoset - March 2, 2008 08:55:06 AM PST
    This is so quick and easy to make-my hubby does it all by himself. Everyone loves it. We serve it with warm tortillas, shredded lettuce, salsa and a little jack cheese and everyone makes their own soft tacos--YUM!

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  • We all liked it...

    Bill Willcox - January 29, 2008 04:23:59 PM PST
    Having read all the reviews saying the chicken was not very good, I substituted it with chiftele, which is a tasty pork patty made by mixxing a package of ground pork, two eggs, a half cup of bread crumbs and a small diced onion. It added more work to the recipe and getting the patties thin enough to fry quickly was a challenge, but it made for a tasty meat dish that complimented the beans nicely. Everyone in my family liked the beans. Overall this meal was a nice success and we will definitely try it again. The beans were a nice change of pace from the pasta or mashed potatoes that usually comprise the starch portion of our dinners.

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  • Delicious recipe is healthy, natural, and safe

    bowmanme2003 - March 13, 2008 10:34:21 AM PST
    First, this is delicious and easy. When served with a salad I felt good about meeting my family\'s nutritional needs, my husband\'s craving for "comfort food," and my children\'s need for "normal" food.

    Secondly, Canola Oil IS natural. It\'s from a plant, just like Olive oil is. Check out http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/canola-oil/AN01281 or look it up on Snopes.com, two reliable sources. I\'m a high school teacher and my students know not to believe everything on the internet without researching it further.

    Canola oil is high both in monounsaturated fatty acids (59%) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (30%.) Both lower LDL ("bad" cholesterol) and raise HDL ("good" cholesterol.) Olive oil is also a good choice (it\'s higher in mono and lower in poly.) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats.html

    Third, the only way to be 100% sure that poultry, meat, and fish are cooked to safe temperatures is to use a food thermometer. Color is not a good indicator of "doneness" because of the effect of oxygen on myoglobin. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Thermometers_Are_Key_FactSheet.pdf Thermometers are cheap and readily available at your local grocery store.

    So enjoy knowing you\'re being safe and healthy! Feel free to add more spices if you need more kick... spices are good for you.

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  • try a little of this...

    Retta - March 9, 2008 10:51:38 AM PST
    Adding brown sugar to the mix will give it that \'extra something\' this recipe needs. And you DON\'T NEED THE SALT! Every recipe uses salt but if you\'re like me and cannot have salt in the diet...just leave it out and use some spices instead. If this is supposed to be a light meal, you have to address the salt issue-few ever do.

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  • Don't listen to the fool beneath me! (He's beneath me for a reason.)

    jaggerben2000 - January 29, 2007 03:16:58 PM PST
    The beans together with the chicken are just wonderful.
    Such a rustic and tastefull meal.

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  • If you like beans.......

    purplereign12010 - July 3, 2008 01:53:07 AM PST
    it\'s ok, but since I don\'t, I pretty much thought the entire recipe was nasty. Glad it wasn\'t expensive to make because my dog loved the chicken and the backyard critters got the rest.

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  • how many times will yahoo run this recipe?

    milos_aa1 - March 17, 2008 01:50:32 PM PST
    I love to check in at yahoo for news, gossip, recipes and so on - but I have seen this recipe pop up so many times - yahoo has so many - why do they keep running this one?

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  • The chicken

    Krazyredd - March 8, 2008 12:09:33 PM PST
    The chicken looks burnt-- ;~o

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  • How in the heck could you recommend....

    SeaDoc - March 12, 2008 03:29:29 PM PST
    CANOLA oil - what a terrible oil - nothing natural in it... extra virgin olive oil would have made this a much better and safer meal to eat...

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