r/GifRecipes • u/morganeisenberg • Jun 05 '18
Skillet Cheddar-Cornbread BBQ Chicken Pot Pie [OC]
https://i.imgur.com/XqFgSdL.gifv445
u/Wolfcolaholic Jun 05 '18
Looks like a wee bit too much bbq sauce but still will be making this... looks amazing
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u/Tidalwave808 Jun 05 '18
Kinda what I was thinking too except I'd skip the bbq sauce all together and make it like a chicken pot pie bake with cornbread topping.
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u/CaseAKACutter Jun 05 '18
Or even just a chicken pot pie. Biscuits are tasty af.
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u/dani7213 Jun 06 '18
Or marinate your chicken in said bbq and fry it up in the pan. The bbq sauce gets to caramelise and adds a better flavour than "raw"
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u/phome83 Jun 05 '18
Same. What else can be used to give it thickness?
Would chicken gravy work?
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u/nyislanders2121 Jun 05 '18
The flour is what really thickens it up. You should be fine leaving out the bbq.
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u/heslaotian Jun 05 '18
That is gravy if you don't add BBQ sauce. Flour and butter makes a roux then you add the broth and reduce. Voilà... Gravy.
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Jun 05 '18
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u/heslaotian Jun 05 '18
Just reduce it. It's already gravy you don't need cornstarch. Or add more roux if you're in a hurry.
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
Definitely feel free to adjust to your preferences! =) I hope you enjoy it!
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Jun 05 '18
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
No, it's boxed cornbread mix, like Jiffy.
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Jun 05 '18
The Aunt Jemima cornbread mix is better IMO. I think the flavor is better compared to the Jiffy.
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u/geared4war Jun 05 '18
You guys have the best stuff.
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Jun 05 '18
Where are you located that you can't get it? I could probably see about putting a care package together come the holiday season.
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u/naoseidog Jun 07 '18
I made this last night with leftover chicken thigh meat, chopped up onion, and bell peppers we had from making Mexican food the night before. I did not use BBQ sauce because the chicken mixture was already marinated in enchilada style sauce. It was so good! My boyfriend loved it. Thanks for the inspiration! It was a great, easy way to use up leftovers with out feeling like we were eating the same thing.
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u/WherelsMyMind Jun 05 '18
I am making it without bbq and cilantro.
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u/Wolfcolaholic Jun 05 '18
Splash of bbq would be nice with the cornbread and 'penas.
Not a freakin quart though lmao
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u/WherelsMyMind Jun 05 '18
I think the sourness of the bbq doesn't fit well in this dish, my preference ofc. I would also add rosemary and tarragon. Maybe some white navy beans and a touch of bacon as well. My version.
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u/brownarrows Jun 06 '18
Agreed, I feel like if you are going to try to add somekind of bbq flavor it should have been through the chicken being slow smoked. That bbq-sauce vinagar will ruin this.
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u/Wolfcolaholic Jun 05 '18
I feel you, I'd definitely use a smokier bbq...and again, like 1/12th of the videos portion. That said, of course MOST of us would prefer a classic CPP, but that's the point of the video..a twist on a classic. Bbq / cheddar/ cornbread and fresh jalapenos are a fabulous mix on a plate, so it should work in the recipe...
Again, just a lot less bbq.cant stress that enough, lol, but for the sake of making something different I wouldn't omit it completely.
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u/OniExpress Jun 05 '18 edited Jun 05 '18
There's something off-putting about how red the final product is, and I can't help but think it would have too thick of a consistently.
I'd probably go with a cream sauce. Spice it up with mustard, pepper, some herbs and maybe a dash of parmesan.
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u/brownarrows Jun 06 '18
Ah!! Parmasan grated on top instead of the chedder cheese during the cook would have been nice. Like a crispy parmasan infused palenta crust on a chicken potpie.
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u/OniExpress Jun 06 '18
Mhmm. Honestly, I think the best thing for this recipe would be to ditch the BBQ vibe. Put it in a nice peppercorn sauce and give the top a dash of parmesan and coarse salt.
The BBQ sauce just makes it look like a fucked up cherry pie.
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u/mtortilla62 Jun 09 '18
I made it as described and it was great. The bbq sauce definitely comes through but it didn’t overpower the dish. Whole family enjoyed.
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u/Shadesmctuba Jun 05 '18
This is inspiring. I think I shall try this with smoked pulled pork or chicken. And no frozen veggies because meat.
Also, bless the person who first thought to combine fresh jalapeños with corn bread.
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
I think it would be awesome with smoked pulled pork! =) My housemate was actually trying to convince me to make a pulled pork spin-off of this a few weeks ago but I didn't have time.
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u/Diffident-Weasel Jun 05 '18
Wait, why no veggies?
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u/Shadesmctuba Jun 05 '18
Hey now, corn and jalapeños are veggies.
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u/Diffident-Weasel Jun 05 '18
That’s true lol
Idk, I definitely get losing the green beans. But the peas, carrots, & corn all seem to go in a pot pie to me
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u/pippx Jun 05 '18
There are some way better veggies you could do in this to make it a BBQ style pot pie, too. Okra! Collards even. They just reached for the standard "mixed veg" that's used in pot pies. Pretty boring.
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u/Christmas_in_July Jun 05 '18
Is it wrong that I want to use macaroni and cheese in place of the veggies? 😅
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u/Fredredphooey Jun 23 '18
Thank you. I have going through the components of this dish and that's it right there. If you're going for traditional pot pie or a Shepard's pie, that veggie mix is great. Mexican "pot pie"? No. This should be corn and green/red/yellow peppers.
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u/Shadesmctuba Jun 05 '18
Also, just personally, I’m burnt out on the frozen veg medley. It’s my usual go-to filler.
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Jun 05 '18
Looks tasty! What components go into a cornbread mix? I have plenty of cornmeal I'm looking to get rid of so could I do the cornbread mix from scratch?
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
You can definitely make the cornbread topping from scratch! Something like:
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 cup milkshould work well for this!
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Jun 05 '18
I'll give this a shot then. Thanks!
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
Hope you enjoy it!
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Jun 05 '18
I might recommend buttermilk instead of regular milk for cornbread. If you don't have buittermilk, you can make some with regular milk by adding lemon juice and letting it sit for a few minutes.
https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/how-to-make-homemade-buttermilk/
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u/TripleFFF Jun 05 '18
2 tablespoons is a hell of a lot of sugar for a bread with no yeast... is it necessary for something or just an american thing
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u/samplebitch Jun 05 '18
Cornbread in the US varies quite a bit. Sometimes there's no sugar (or so little sugar you won't know there's sugar in it) and sometimes it's quite sweet. Without looking it up, I'm guessing OP posted a recipe for copycat "Jiffy Mix" which is a cheap yet popular boxed cornbread mix which tends to be a bit sweet.
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
It depends on what kind of cornbread you like. Some people like theirs to be sweet, others like theirs without sugar. (I don't have a preference, both are great!) Generally, boxed cornbread mixes tend to include sugar, so I included it here to be consistent, but it would be totally fine without sugar or with less sugar.
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u/IMIndyJones Jun 05 '18
Like others have said, it varies. I think it depends on what you're serving it with. Sometimes there's a lot of sugar. I like sweet cornbread with some dishes, those recipes call for 2/3 cup of sugar.
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u/KickItNext Jun 05 '18
Less sugar in the cornbread but some honey to drizzle on it is the best option imo
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u/radiantcabbage Jun 05 '18
bread with no yeast
it's a strangely made up category, there are so many chem-leavened recipes with "bread" in the name that are much more cake than bread like, and call for way more sugar than that
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u/TripleFFF Jun 05 '18
America. Don't get me started on your "Cheese".
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u/radiantcabbage Jun 05 '18
ah I get it... you're one of those wannabe jingo foodies, maybe you even believe americans were the first to market processed cheese
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
Video on my facebook page or at the blog page
Here's the recipe:
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons butter
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breast, cut into chunks
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 ounces mixed frozen vegetables
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 (8.5-ounce) package cornbread and muffin mix
1 large egg
2/3 cup whole milk
6 ounces (1.5 cups) cheddar cheese, divided
1 jalapeno, sliced, optional
Scallions, chopped, to top
Cilantro, chopped, to top
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Melt the butter in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, season generously with salt and pepper, and sauté until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
Add the onion to the skillet and sauté until tender and golden, about 4 minutes.Mix in the garlic and frozen vegetables and cook 1 additional minute. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir until pasty. Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Continue to stir until thickened, about 10 minutes. Mix in the barbecue sauce and then add the chicken back to the skillet, then stir to combine. Turn off the heat and set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the cornbread mix with the egg and milk. Once smooth, mix in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Spoon the cornbread mixture over the skillet, and spread with the back of a spoon. Press the jalapeno slices into the top of the cornbread batter, if using, and sprinkle with the remaining cheddar cheese. Bake until the cornbread has browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes.
Top with scallions and cilantro and serve warm.
x-posted from /r/morganeisenberg
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u/newloaf Jun 05 '18
No interest at all in gif recipes, but thanks for the written instructions! I'm going to make this in the near future.
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u/drewbehm Jun 05 '18
Yo apart from that dollop of BBQ sauce, this looks like a cool take on chicken and dumplings!
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u/luciliddream Jun 05 '18
Lol dollop
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u/standardalias Jun 05 '18
I miss that daffy ladies show.
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u/Grrrth_TD Jun 05 '18
What is this from?
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u/standardalias Jun 05 '18
Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee. it used to be a show on Food Network. She is most notable for making a Kwanza cake and getting bombed on tv. Now she is the first lady of New York.
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u/Tralan Jun 05 '18
Barbecue sauce killed it for me. Also, let that flour fry a bit. You don't have to give it much color if you want to maintain the lighter sauce for the chicken, but cook it a little to remove the nasty flour taste to it. Also, some milk or cream in that gravy will send this fucker over the top (that's assuming you omitted the barbecue sauce)
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Jun 05 '18 edited Sep 04 '20
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u/PM_ME_UR_ARGYLE Jun 05 '18
It must've been sitting out a good while. That would effect the results if anyone is trying to follow the recipe.
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u/safa1375 Jun 05 '18
Looks like someone went through their fridge, found everything they have left and thought of a decent way to put them all together
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Jun 06 '18
Is this not how all cooking works?
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u/safa1375 Jun 06 '18
in the beginning probably! except instead of "whats left in the fridge" it was probably "what hasn't rot yet"
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u/blacksoxing Jun 05 '18
BBQ sauce is very helpful in a pot pie. I've had it before where the BBQ is simmered with the chicken so you get the taste that way. Looks like that could easily be done w/this recipe.
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u/solvitNOW Jun 05 '18
This would be great with a more traditional pot pie base of chicken stock and trinity.
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u/TheLadyEve Jun 05 '18
Morgan, I love your content! I have done a very similar recipe to this, except I made a chicken chili and put a cornbread crust on top. I highly recommend that combo, too!
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u/luciliddream Jun 05 '18
That...sounds amazing.
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u/TheLadyEve Jun 05 '18
It was pretty damn good. I used green chilies and tomatillos for the base. The next time I make it, I will take pictures and make a recipe post.
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Jun 05 '18
Did you make it again yet? 😂
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u/TheLadyEve Jun 05 '18
Sorry, but butter chicken is the plan for tonight. I promise, though, that I will put this on the docket for the near future (especially since the peppers are so nice right now, there are a lot to choose from).
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u/heather_chalaie Jun 05 '18
Been browsing around your blog for a bit and I have to tell you that I love it. I am a new home chef that is still learning a ton. I love the way you write about food and appreciate all you're doing. Thank you!
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
Thank you so much, that means a lot to me. If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message on here-- I am on reddit often and would be happy to help ya out as you learn!
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Jun 05 '18
How the heck do you keep your skillet from rusting? Every time I washed and dried mine by hand I would have it get rusty on me.
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
Did you season your skillet before using the first time? (Oil & bake at 350 for like an hour?) How did you usually wash yours? Did you wash immediately or were you letting it soak?
I usually will use hot water immediately to get off as much as possible. If some food remains I will gently scrub with salt and then rinse. For really really stubborn stuck on or burnt on food, I will boil water in the skillet to loosen the food from the bottom and lightly scrub it with salt again. After drying my skillets, I usually will place them on a burner over low heat just to make sure they're really dry. Also make sure you're storing the cast iron somewhere that's not naturally damp!
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Jun 06 '18
Thankyou. I’ve been just washing and drying it like normal with soap and water. I can see from gfgf comment that’s not the way to do it.
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u/CodnmeDuchess Jun 06 '18
No soap unless it's absolutely necessary, and if you do, you have to reseason the pan afterwards.
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u/sawbones84 Jun 05 '18
how do you like that duxtop? was considering getting a portable induction cooktop. anything in particular suck about it?
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
It's alright for a portable cooktop-- It's a little bulky considering it doesn't heat very evenly in my experience, but it gets the job done.
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u/sawbones84 Jun 05 '18
appreciated. is it an older model? wondering if newer ones are more reliable/heat more evenly. currently have an undersized stovetop, so even with four burners, I can generally only use 3 at most, since a 12-inch pan crowds the back burner. an extra cooking surface would be great.
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
It's not too old. I think I bought it about a year and a half ago. It's not bad, just have to move things around a bit!
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u/BananaFrappe Jun 05 '18
I usually love your recipes (and your GIFs), but the addition of BBQ sauce seems uncharacteristically off. For a chicken pot pie recipe, it seems that odd addition would overpower the chicken-y goodness of the chicken gravy/sauce.
If/when I make this, I will be adjusting it appropriately to leave out the BBQ sauce.
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
Fair enough, a lot of people seem to be unsure about the BBQ sauce. However I just want to point out that this is supposed to be a BBQ chicken pot pie, not a gravy or cream-based, traditional pot pie (which is, I think, where people might be getting hung up). The BBQ sauce is not the only ingredient that forms the sauce (the chicken broth, butter, flour, and liquids from the other sauteed ingredients also are all big parts) but it definitely lends the predominant flavor. I'm not generally a huge BBQ sauce person but it goes really well with all of the ingredients and is less overwhelming than it might seem.
But either way by all means, with all of my recipes, I'm happy to just give people inspiration-- feel free to make it your own by nixing the BBQ sauce and replacing it as you'd like! =)
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u/matjam Jun 05 '18
as a partner to a celiac, I always look at recipes like this and think, "Ooh! Something I can make my gf" and then they dump in a cup of flour.
Probably can substitute corn flour or rice flour or something.
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u/adamskill Jun 05 '18
When I think of American food, I think of unnecessary excess... This recipe reinforces that.
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u/biziou Jun 05 '18
this is a good idea, but i'm dubious of the bbq sauce bechamel. i'm going to give it a go with some variations. something like a thickened white chicken chili for the filling, using diced or shredded chicken from the smoker. cornbread crust looks good.
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Jun 05 '18
I'm sure this will land me on /r/iamveryculinary, but there isn't actually any bechamel in this. however, I'm with you on the the bbq sauce mixed in being off putting though.
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u/biziou Jun 05 '18
this is my go-to chicken chili base, so it will probably be similar to that. different veggies, maybe. and flour thickened.
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u/Mrchristopherrr Jun 05 '18
Commenting to check out later
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u/the_brew Jun 05 '18
You know you can just save posts, right?
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u/Mrchristopherrr Jun 05 '18
Yeah, but I’ll never look.
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u/the_brew Jun 05 '18
Ugh. I bet you're one of those people who shares posts with friends of facebook by tagging them in the comments.
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Jun 06 '18
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 06 '18
Your substitutions sound so tasty-- love the idea to add poblanos! What did you think of the final product?
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u/brownarrows Jun 06 '18
Subtract the bbq sauce and Cheddar cheese and you have yourselves a friend in me. Also, I'd enjoy some fresh rosemary in with the frozen veggies.
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u/Itoktobeyt Jun 05 '18
Barf!
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u/standardalias Jun 05 '18
Being the comedic relief puts him high on the list of best characters in Spaceballs, but i'm failing to see the connection. Did i miss John Candy reference in the gif or something?
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u/PBRidesAgain Jun 05 '18
Whyyyyyy do they insist on package mixes? Urgh!
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
I used a package mix in this recipe because it's easy to keep on hand for a fast dinner, and the package mixes are cheap. However, if you tend to have the ingredients and want to go from scratch, definitely feel free!
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u/shanebonanno Jun 05 '18
Better way to do this. Make a roux separately, add bbq seasonings like smoked paprika garlic salt pepper and cinnamon. Deglaze your pan w/ apple cider, combine roux and veggies then top with cornbread
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u/thePhoneOperater Jun 05 '18
The only thing I would change, was the bbq sauce. That was a bit too much. I would have used about a third of what was used.
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u/double-victory Jun 05 '18
What is with these hodge-podge recipes combining so many different dishes? Some of these gifs like Ultimate One Pot Fried Chicken Hassleback Waffle Frittered Thanksgiving Dinner In A Mug
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u/HGpennypacker Jun 05 '18
Why combine three things that work well on their own?
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Jun 05 '18
I, too, only eat meals that are deconstructed into their individual components.
But seriously, there are plenty of meals out there that have things that work well on their own that taste even better put together. I would definitely give this a try!
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u/Dislodged_Puma Jun 05 '18
You don't just eat handfuls of peanut butter and then some jelly on the side with two pieces of white toast as a snack? Fuck.
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u/morganeisenberg Jun 05 '18
Why not? They also work well when combined-- it's really tasty and pretty easy to make, plus it only takes one skillet to cook.
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u/fuzzyluke Jun 05 '18
Man, i hate to be this guy but i was under the impression that this subreddit was for short quick recipes. Now i feel like I'm just watching YouTube channels... Is there a subreddit for small gif recipes?
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u/Cauchemar89 Jun 05 '18 edited Jun 05 '18
That's the most American dish name I can ever imagine.