Retired Recipe: Hearty Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Did you know that we have more than one thousand recipes in our “vault” at Dream Dinner? For over 20 years, we’ve been busy in the kitchen, creating recipes for families to enjoy together. Sometimes we decide to “retire” a recipe and when we do that, we love to share it with our guests in…

Retired Recipe: Chicken Chow Mein

We are celebrating Dream Dinners’ 20th birthday this month! As part of our celebration, we’re sharing five retired recipes from our collection. These meals might not be coming back on our menu, but you can still enjoy them at home with your family! Click here to check out our fabulous March menu. We’ve included some…

Chef Series: Dreamy Bocca Chicken

I’m excited to share a retired Dream Dinners recipe that your family will love! This savory meal is a twist on a classic Italian entree. Enjoy bacon-wrapped chicken breasts in a velvety sauce – serve over egg noodles and pair with a green veggie to round out the meal. Feeling creative? Swap out the bacon…

Chef Series: Pineapple Chicken Burgers with Wasabi Mayo

This retired Dream Dinners recipe is an “oldie but a goody” that your family will love! Absolutely amazing flavors make this sandwich a summer grilling must-have! Moist chicken breasts are seasoned and served with a slice of sweet, grilled pineapple and our sweet and spicy wasabi mayo! Fire up the BBQ and make this tasty…

Air Fryer: Toasted Sesame Chicken with Sweet Chili Sauce

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions Thaw in the refrigerator. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F and lightly spray the basket with oil. Remove chicken breast from buttermilk, place in sesame seed breadcrumb mixture, and toss to coat. Add coated chicken to air fryer basket and cook for 8 minutes per side, flipping halfway through. Spray top…

Air Fryer: Parmesan Herb Crusted Chicken with Lemon Garlic Green Beans

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions Thaw in the refrigerator. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F and lightly spray the basket with oil. Place chicken breasts in the bag of seasoned breading, toss to coat both sides. Press mixture into sides. When the air fryer is ready, place chicken breasts into the prepared basket and spritz the…

Air Fryer: Nashville “Hot as You Like It” Chicken

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions Thaw in the refrigerator. Preheat air fryer to 375°F and light spray basket with oil. Add the desired amount of cayenne pepper to the dredging mixture (Hot – 1 tsp, Medium – 1/2 tsp, Mild – no cayenne.) Remove chicken breasts from buttermilk, add to bag with dredging mixture, seal bag,…

Celebrating 19 Years of Dream Dinners

Did you know that we hosted the very first Dream Dinners session 19 years ago today? In March 2002, co-founders Tina Kuna and Stephanie Allen held the first meal prep sessions at their new Dream Dinners store. Check out the picture with this post to see them with the first session calendar – we’ve come…

Instant Pot: Classic Chicken Fricassee

Instant Pot Cooking Instructions Thaw in the refrigerator. Set Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add 1 Tbsp of oil to the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add chicken breasts and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add vegetable mix, white wine, sauce base, and ½ cup water or broth to pot and stir. Pressure cook on HIGH for…

Instant Pot: Italiano Chicken and Orzo

Instant Pot Cooking Instructions Thaw in the refrigerator. Set Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add 1 Tbsp of oil to the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add chicken mixture, and allow to brown for about 5-6 minutes. Stir in the seasoned tomato mixture to blend, then add the orzo and ½ cup of water. Program to…

Instant Pot: Chicken Mirabella

Instant Pot Cooking Instructions Thaw in the refrigerator. Place chicken breasts and sauce with ½ cup water in Instant Pot. Set to HIGH pressure for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes do a quick release of the pressure, the chicken should have an internal temp of 165°F. Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.

Instant Pot: Cashew Chicken and Noodles

Instant Pot Cooking Instructions Thaw in the refrigerator. Set Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add chicken and brown for 3-4 minutes. Add cashews and continue cooking until cashews start to brown, 2-3 minutes. Add sauce, dry linguine, and 1 cup of water. Be sure to stir pasta in liquid, wetting the noodles. Seal and lock lid….