Bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, simply seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic powder, oven braised in a light sauce of chicken broth and wine, with vegetables.

Oven Braised Bone-in Chicken Breasts with Vegetables

This dish was inspired by a recipe in Frank Stitt's Southern Table, a cookbook he describes as Provençal-influenced southern food. In other words, fancier than me!

For this dish, essentially a coq au vin, he prepared a sauce made with the accumulated juices and both a white and Madeira wine that was reduced as a sauce. He served the chicken next to an Autumn Root Vegetable Puree made with boiled and pureed turnips, carrots, parsnip, sweet potato and rutabaga and a glazed ragout of Autumn vegetables, made with roasted beets and pan-sauteed cipollini and pearl onions and carrots, with apple wedges, quartered potatoes, turnips and slices of parsnip, served alongside.

Whew!

Chefs do tend to get a little fancy, but for little old home cook me, well, I needed something a bit more simplified.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL FOOD 3: Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese, Seafood Appetizer Bread with Crab and Shrimp, Louisiana Hot Wings, Cheesy Hot Black-eyed Pea Dip, Mini Italian Sandwiches, Spicy Barbecued Wings, Slow Cooker Picante Roast Sliders, Awesome Jalapeno Popper Dip, Shrimp Rotel Dip, Beer Braised Hot Dogs, Cane Syrup Glazed Wings and Loaded Baked Potato Chip Dip.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL FOOD 3 - What You Missed!

I've been sharing a few "cooler weather" foods on social media here lately, but considering it's still pretty warm here in the Deep South, those are mostly for those of you who live in areas of the country where it might actually feel like Fall. I was watching QVC the other day and they were talking about temps in the 50s and 60s. I wish!

Of course, you might just want to save them for later too.

Those cooler temperatures haven't quite made it here yet, but, we are into our football here in the Deep South and it's non-stop around this house with my husband, so I'm continuing to share some of the football fare favorites on social media too - wings, dips, sandwiches, beans, soups, stews and such!

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Wild American shrimp, dredged in a blend of flour and cornstarch, then deep fried and finished in an enhanced spicy sweet chili sauce, makes for a great snack, appetizer or main dish meal with a nice kick.

Firecracker Shrimp Appetizer

Because I'm constantly writing new recipes for this website and I cook so often, my husband aka to y'all as "The Cajun" and I don't really eat out much. On those occasions where we do, I'm often inspired to try to recreate something on the menu that we tried.

That is the case here.

Almost every local restaurant here along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has some kind of shrimp appetizer that consists of crunchy fried shrimp tossed in a slightly spicy and sweet sauce. They are known by a variety of names - like Firecracker Shrimp, Voodoo Shrimp, Bang Bang Shrimp and Boom Boom Shrimp, to name a few. 

With green beans available year round, this green bean vegetable salad with potatoes makes for a great side dish any time of the year.

Green Bean and Potato Salad

Green beans and potatoes go together like hand and glove, and we sure do love that hot dish served in the south.

But... have you ever considered combining this classic southern mix up with a vinaigrette and serving it cold? It's actually a great combination as a cold vegetable salad, though it's also good slightly warm or at room temperature too!

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL 2 - What You Missed!

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL 2: Deviled Chicken Wings, Party Shrimp, Buffalo Chicken Dip with Bacon, Cold Corn Dip, Crockpot Barbecue Beef for Sandwiches, Meatball and Burger Sauce, Hot Corn Dip and Fire 'n Ice Pickles.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL FOOD 2 - What You Missed!

Well y'all, summer is about to roll on out of here!

I know that some of you aren't that happy about that because you actually have a winter that you're not looking forward to, but personally I'm ready to move on to some cooler temperatures. It's actually been a tiny bit less oppressive down here along the Gulf Coast for the past week, but it'll still be a ways to go before sweater weather shows up.

I'm looking forward to wearing my fleece Cuddl Duds y'all!

In that spirit, I'm not quite moving into the recipes of fall on my social media shares yet, so we're focused on mostly quick weeknight meals and football food because my husband, also known to y'all as "The Cajun," loves his football!

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'Deviled Chicken Wings'

Meaty chicken wings, coated with a lightly spicy rub and marinated in the fridge for an hour or up to overnight, baked and tossed with a simple, classic buttery hot sauce or tossed in a wing glaze. Try them in your air fryer!

'Party Shrimp'

Large shrimp, baked in a buttery seasoned beer, oil and vinegar sauce, great for a party, for football food, or the beach!

'Buffalo Chicken Dip with Bacon'

My version uses fresh cooked chicken, Louisiana hot sauce, ranch instead of bleu cheese dressing, bacon, and a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. So good y'all!

Fiesta Taco "Boat Dip"

My own take of the TikTok viral "boat dip," made with a blend of sour cream, mayo, taco seasoning, salsa, Mexicorn and Mexican-style blended cheese. It's a perfect addition for your collection of dip recipes!

Fiesta Taco Dip

If you spend any time on social media you may have seen a dip going around recently called "boat dip." There are now such a wide range of variations of that dip out there that it's hard to say what the original recipe ingredients and ratios were, or even who the originator was.

The only thing that seems in agreement is that it was called boat dip because it was a dip that was routinely made to carry on boat trips for that family.

I actually tried quite a few of those variations myself and this one is the one that I settled on.

Boneless chicken thighs or mixed pieces cooked with simple seasonings, a mixed peppers blend and rice in the Instant Pot, makes for an easy meal. Just add a green vegetable or side salad!

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

This is one of those quick, easy, tasty meals that you can make when you aren't highly motivated to cook.

Yes! Believe it or not, that happens to me too sometimes.

That's one thing that I love about the Instant Pot - or any other branded electronic pressure cooker for that matter. That one appliance can make a quick and easy job of making a meal, unlike its cousin the slow cooker, which I rarely use because of the advance planning, early start and length of time required.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL 1 - What You Missed!

Mary’s Mint Infused Southern Sweet Iced Tea, Caramelized Vidalia Onion Dip, Cheddar Bacon Dip, Fried Jalapeno Poppers, Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings, Cajun Grilled Shrimp Skewers, Creole Meatball Po'boy, Homemade Sloppy Joes, Ratatouille and Sausage Bake, Crawfish Monica and Chocolate Lush.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL FOOD!

Yep, y'all... it's STILL Summer! I know, I know...

Labor Day has passed.

Kids are back to school.

And football is back!

While some of my recent social media shares have been a slight nod to the coming Fall weather and particularly appetizers and snacks for football season, we're also still hanging with some of the summer favorites too, at least for the next couple of weeks anyway.

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'Mary’s Mint Infused Southern Sweet Iced Tea'

My potted mint struggled a bit this summer, but it's making a comeback! Time for some adult mojitos and maybe a little sweet tea infused with fresh mint.

'Caramelized Vidalia Onion Dip'

The Vidalia onion season is near the end y'all, so get them in while you can! Caramelizing the onions for this classic sour cream and onion dip really takes it up a notch.

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All beef hot dogs, braised in beer with red onion and seasonings. pictured here with my homemade Skillet Hot Dog Chili Sauce and french fries.

Beer Braised Hot Dogs

Anybody remember Lums Restaurants? 

I certainly do, and when they shut down sometime in the mid to late 70s here from my recollection, it was a little sad. You see, it used to be a regular after school pit stop for a lot of us, including me!

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 8 - What You Missed! Fresh Purple Hull Peas, Instant Pot Green Beans, Potatoes and Andouille, Basic Creamy Coleslaw, General-Purpose Grilling Marinade, Skillet Fried Corn, Everyday Cucumbers, Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce, Spicy Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork, Tri-Color Italian Rotini Pasta Salad and Squash Creole.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 8 - What You Missed!

Well y'all, the end of summer - at least meteorologically and "unofficially" - is near with Labor Day weekend rolling up right around the corner now! I have to say that I'm not unhappy with that because while, as usual, it has been a hot, hot summer down here, it also seems to be hot pretty much everywhere else too.

This past weekend our temperatures broke records! I am so ready for some fall weather, even though that does take awhile to get down here.

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'Fresh Purple Hull Peas'

A classic recipe for southern peas simply seasoned and perfect as a side dish or as a feature on a vegetable plate - my personal favorite summer meal!

'Instant Pot Green Beans, Potatoes and Andouille'

Fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped and layered in with salt pork, onion, sliced smoked andouille sausage, plenty of freshly cracked black pepper and pork or chicken base or stock, cooked in the Instant Pot.

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Small red or yellow potatoes, tossed with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper and dried herbs and roasted in the air fryer.

Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes

While I love all kinds of vegetables, my husband, aka "The Cajun," is not a big veggie eater.

He's more of a "starchy" vegetable kind of guy and specifically the classic meat and potatoes man, so potatoes make a regular appearance on the plate in this house, along with rice, because rice is a big deal in the Deep South thanks to our many rice fields.

In fact, according to Think Rice US Grown, each year American rice farmers sustainably grow roughly 20 billion pounds of rice in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas, half of which is used domestically, and the other half exported. That's a lot of rice y'all!

But, we're talking potatoes here.

A general-purpose marinade with a base of oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard with additional seasonings, great on chicken, beef, pork, shrimp and even vegetables.

General-Purpose Grilling Marinade

It's still summer y'all! 

I'm plugging along with the heat advisories down here on the Gulf Coast, so no pumpkin or apple or fall-themed recipes here quite yet, much as I'm looking forward to it all after this hot, hot summer.

So... let's talk marinades!

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 7: Homemade Sno-Cone Syrup, Marinated Grilled Ribeye Steak Sandwich, Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken, Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs, 'Classic Cucumber and Onion Salad, Crockpot Chicken Sauce Piquante and Southern Summer Succotash, 

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 7 - What You Missed!

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'Homemade Sno-Cone Syrup'

As easy as a simple syrup made from boiled sugar and water and a package of your favorite flavor of unsweetened, powdered Kool-Aid mix.

'Marinated Grilled Ribeye Steak Sandwich'

Inspired by a popular sandwich from a local hole in the wall tavern, this ribeye steak is marinated in a flavorful blend, then grilled, served on pistolette rolls and dressed simply with grilled onion, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomatoes. Serve with chips and a pickle spear.

'Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken'

Chicken thighs, simply seasoned and slow cooked in the crockpot with a mixture of pineapple juice, brown sugar and soy sauce, that is thickened and brushed on as a finishing glaze.

A quick, delicious sweet egg custard made easy using the microwave! Suitable to serve with fruit, in trifles, layered desserts, or in a banana pudding!

Microwave Custard

I have a confession.

I have been using the microwave to make custard for my banana pudding instead of a stovetop double boiler for awhile now.

I know. I know. Just like a microwave roux, it seems controversial, but it really isn't.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 6 - What You've Missed!

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 6: Fish Fry, Shrimp Salad, Blackberry Crumb Cobbler, Shrimp Boulettes, Hushpuppy Breaded Fried Shrimp and Coconut Key Lime Pie with Mint Whipped Cream.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 6 - What You Missed!

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'Catfish Fry'

Deep fried, crispy strips of catfish, coated in a mixture of corn meal and flour, are a true deep south favorite.

'Shrimp and Egg Salad' 

A favorite egg salad, made very simply with the addition of shrimp, green onion, celery and mayonnaise. Serve with crackers, as a sandwich, or stuffed into a tomato. Light and delicious!

'Blackberry Crumb Cobbler'

The Chicken Box Restaurant Chicken Salad

A simple chicken salad made with shredded chicken, boiled egg and celery with a mix of flavorful seasonings.

The Chicken Box Chicken Salad

If you've hung around here any length of time, you already know I love chicken salad! It's a great meal any time of the year, but especially when the summer heat is on.

The one I make the most is what I call a classic deli-style chicken salad. It's a very basic chicken salad, absent all of the other goodies like grapes or cranberries or even avocado, or bacon and nuts and all the little extras we like to throw into our chicken salads these days.

Still, I'm not staunchly tied to one single chicken salad to be the one and only chicken salad, so I find myself constantly experimenting and trying new recipes, and, in fact, I've got quite a few different versions published already here at the website... and more to come!

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 5: Everyday Cucumbers, Barbecue Chicken Salad, Frozen Watermelon Slush, Green Tomato Casserole, Microwave Steamed Corn, Cajun Pork and Shrimp Burgers, Fried Squash, Smothered Catfish Etouffée, Berry Icebox Cake, Classic Gulf Coast Fried Shrimp, Crab Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes, Southern Field Peas and Snaps and Strawberry Angel Lush.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 5 - What You Missed!

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Instagram - Everyday Cucumbers

Thick slices of cucumber pair up with red onion and a tart vinegar dressing. Add the ends of some fresh tomatoes that you need to use up if you like!

Instagram - Barbecue Chicken Salad

Cooked chicken with a blend of mayo and barbecue sauce, bacon, onion, celery and pecan, shown here on a pistolette roll.

Fresh Gulf shrimp, marinated in milk, egg and hot sauce, then tossed in a well-seasoned hushpuppy dredge and deep fried to perfection.

Hushpuppy Breaded Fried Shrimp

Some years back, Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, which by the way makes the most delicious fried chicken evah, introduced seafood to the menu in some areas. Some menu items were offered only on a limited time basis. Hushpuppy Fried Shrimp was one of those.

I was intrigued.

So, for research purposes, I requested that my husband aka here as "The Cajun" swing in and pick up a small order of them on his way home for us to try.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 4 - What You Missed!

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 4 - What You Missed: Broccoli and Cauliflower Refrigerator Salad, Southwestern Pork Chops, Creamy Cajun Shrimp and Sausage with Noodles, Galettes Skillet Biscuits, Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette, Shrimp Salsa and Instant Pot Chicken Bog.

Social Media Roundup 4 - SUMMER - What You Missed

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1. Broccoli and Cauliflower Refrigerator Salad

 

Broccoli and cauliflower combined with chopped cabbage, carrot, bell pepper and red onion, tossed with a mayonnaise and vinegar dressing to make a fresh vegetable coleslaw that will last for days, making it a perfect refrigerator salad to have on hand.

2. Southwestern Pork Chops

Pork chops, rubbed with Southwestern seasonings, seared in a skillet and finished in a tomato-based sauce. Serve over hot cooked noodles or steamed rice.

Hot dogs, lightly grilled, stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon and then crescent dough and lightly baked.

Crescent Wrapped Cheesy Bacon Hot Dogs

Okay. If you, like me, already love hot dogs, then what is not to love about these?

 ✔ We've got hot dogs stuffed with cheese.

 ✔ We've got cheesy stuffed hot dogs wrapped in bacon.

 ✔ We've got bacon wrapped, cheesy stuffed hot dogs... wrapped in crescent rolls.

Um, is your mouth watering right now??

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 3 - What You Missed! - Tri-Color Italian Rotini Pasta Salad, Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad, Pineapple Buttermilk Coleslaw, Old Fashioned Hand-Squeezed Fresh Lemonade, Air Fryer Garlic Shrimp, Smothered/Stewed Potatoes, Corn Fritters and Classic Southern Tomato Pie.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 3 - What You Missed!

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1. Tri-Color Italian Rotini Pasta Salad

Tri-color rotini pasta is paired with red onion, celery, green and red bell pepper, black olives, chopped tomato and dressed with a homemade or bottled Italian dressing.

2. Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad

This has been a personal favorite for years and if you add in leftover beef, chicken, pork or shrimp you have a great main dish salad!

A rice and okra side dish with bacon and vegetables, made easy with the Instant Pot!

Instant Pot Okra Pilaf - Limpin' Susan

I'm sure that you've heard of Hoppin' John. Southern Living says that "rumor has it Limpin’ Susan was Hoppin’ John’s secret girlfriend." Well, I don't know about all that, but I can tell you for sure, it is a delicious side dish! 

Where Hoppin' John is a rice central dish made with some kind of southern pea, most typically blackeyed peas, Limpin' Susan is made with bacon, rice and okra. Likely originating in the South Carolina Lowcountry, though nobody seems to know where the name Limpin' Susan came from.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 2 - What You Missed!

Social Media Roundup - What You Missed 7/12/23 - BLT Salad, Marinated Fresh Corn Salad with Tomatoes, Oven-Baked Ribs, Root Beer Glazed Drumsticks, Wedge Salad with Homemade Comeback Thousand Island Dressing, Burger and Meatball Sauce, Chocolate "Frosty" and Fresh Fruit Salad with Lime and Mint Dressing.

Social Media Roundup 2 - What You Missed

To recap from my previous Social Media Roundup, while I have an email alert (tap that link to sign up) that goes out whenever I post new recipes to the website, in case you didn't know, social media is where I share daily roundups of the past recipes.

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Unfortunately, although I do continue to share to social media on a regular basis, it seems that quite a few folks have left those venues these days. Because of that, I'm publishing an occasional summary of those roundups here on the website for Deep South Dish readers who primarily follow the website via email alerts.

This will give you a chance to catch up!

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BLT Salad

A layered salad made with thick cut bacon, crunchy iceberg lettuce, summer ripened fresh red tomatoes and substantial and chunky croutons finished with a homemade Ranch dressing.


Marinated Fresh Corn Salad with Tomatoes

Garden fresh corn, sweet bell peppers, tomatoes and some red onion, combine with a sweet and sour vinegar and oil dressing for a wonderful summer salad!

Social Media Roundup - What You Missed! 7/11/23 - Roadside-Style Vinegar Grilled Chicken, Garden in a Pot Summer Vegetable "Gumbo," Hot Water Cornbread, Ground Beef and Squash Skillet, Country Green Beans with Ham and Potatoes and Purple Hull Peas with Creole Stewed Tomatoes.  

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 1 - What You Missed

Information you get from a recipe website is a little different from other sites. Although sometimes recipes are updated with revised techniques or updated pictures, recipes aren't a one and done type of thing. They really do stand the test of time.

I have folks who have been following Deep South Dish for years and rely on some of my older published posts for their regular meal rotation!

While I have an email alert that goes out whenever I post new recipes to the website, in case you didn't know, social media is where I have shared daily roundups for a lot of the past recipes. Unfortunately, although I do continue to share there on a daily basis, it seems that quite a few folks have left social media these days.

Because of that, I thought that I'd publish here on the website an occasional summary of things that I have shared on social media recently, for those who primarily follow the website via email alerts. This will give you a chance to revisit some of the previous content from Deep South Dish that you may have missed, or even forgotten about!

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1. Roadside-Style Vinegar Grilled Chicken

Y'all, saucing is completely optional with this 'Roadside-Style Vinegar Grilled Chicken' because it's so good even without it! Boneless, skinless thighs pictured here, are marinated in a seasoned vinegar and oil mixture, then grilled. Delicious!

2. Garden in a Pot Summer Vegetable "Gumbo"

A mix of summer's best veggies like sweet onion, fresh corn, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, green beans, sweet bell pepper and okra, a perfect dish for the veggie lovers!