Barbecued Chicken on a Bun

This recipe makes an easy and delicious meal. I often make shredded chicken with store-bought barbecue sauce. This recipe involves making barbecue sauce using pantry staples. The sauce was delicious. It was sweet with just a little heat. This recipe goes well on a bun, but it could even be served on a salad or over rice or pasta.

The recipe calls for two cans of chicken that are five ounces each. I used two cans that are 12.5 ounces each because I wanted extra chicken in the meal. The dry mustard is not the most common pantry staple, but it is one that I keep on hand. Prepared mustard could be substituted.

Barbecued Chicken on a Bun 

• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 tsp. minced onion
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 3/4 cup water
• dash Tabasco sauce
• 2 cans chicken
• 1/4 cup olives, optional
• buns

Blend sugar, mustard, onion, catsup, vinegar, water, and Tabasco in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil; then simmer for 30 minutes. Add chicken and olives. Continue to heat on low until chicken heated through. Serve on a bun. Enjoy!

Hamburger Picadillo

Picadillo is a common dish in Latin America that usually involves ground beef, tomatoes, and potatoes, along with other ingredients. The name derives from the Spanish verb picar, meaning to mince, as a reference to the ground beef. This recipe can be eaten on its own, served over rice or pasta, served with bread, or as a taco filling. It is a convenient one-dish meal.

When I made this dish, I did not have a green bell pepper, so I used a yellow bell pepper. Mom's recipe calls for a can of whole tomatoes; I used a can of diced tomatoes. The recipe calls for peeling the potato, but I left the peels on. This recipe makes for a delicious meal.

Hamburger Picadillo 

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 3/4 cup water
• 1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes
• 3 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tp. salt

In a skillet, brown ground beef, onion, pepper, and garlic. Drain excess fat. Add water, tomato, potato, chili powder, and salt; stir together breaking tomato into smaller pieces. Cover; cook over low heat. Stir occasionally for 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Enjoy!

German Burgers

Following on the previous post, this recipe is the other version from the same recipe card. This burger include grated potato and onion, along with Worcestershire sauce, which I suppose makes these German-style burgers. The flavors worked well with the ground beef and pork.

When I made this recipe, I used a combination of ground pork and ground beef. It was a good change that made a delicious burger. The recipe calls for pan frying the burgers, but I oven broiled the burgers because I find broiling burgers to be easier. 

German Burgers 

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup shredded raw potato
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• oil for pan frying

Combine beef, potato, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Form into patties. Pan fry in oil or broil, flipping the burgers halfway through cooking. Enjoy!