Sunday, December 27, 2009

Does anyone know of any easy and healthy chicken recipes i can make for dinner tonight?

I guess you could say I am a begginer cook. I never usually cook. I usually either have my husband do it or I make frozen, or boxed food. I know, unhealthy..





But I am trying to eat better so I was wondering if anyone knows of an EASY but somewhat healthy chicken dinner I can make for 3 people??





Please be as specific as possible... as I said, I'm a beginner. Thank you!Does anyone know of any easy and healthy chicken recipes i can make for dinner tonight?
Have the chicken in pieces and remove the skin.


butter the sides of a pyrex baking dish.


cut 5 potatoes into quarters


cut 4 medium sized carrots into circles


cut 2 medium sized onions into little pieces


put everything in the baking dish


add salt, pepper, ginger, etc. to taste


add a bit more butter and just a little water


put into the oven at a medium low heat


bake for about thirty minutes, checking to see if the chicken and the potatoes are dine.








serve with a saladDoes anyone know of any easy and healthy chicken recipes i can make for dinner tonight?
Making chicken in the oven is going to be easiest. You can make Lemon Pepper Chicken.


Preheat the oven to 350


Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper, don't be stingy with the pepper. Top with a tablespoon or two of melted butter. Squeeze the juice of a lemon on top. Top with some lemon zest. Cover with aluminum foil.Cook for about 45 minutes.





Another easy chicken recipe I have made is just to season with pepper and seasoned salt, top with a little olive oil, and cover with some sliced green bell peppers. Just cover and cook at 350 for about 45 minutes also. If it is covered, it normally turns out pretty juicy too.
This is a great chicken dish for a beginner





Chicken teriyaki





Ingredients


3 lb chicken thighs, boned and skinned


2 inches ginger root


1/2 cup Tamari


1/2 cup mirin


1 tablespoon honey


1/4 cup sake or gin





Method


Bone and skin the chicken thighs, keeping the meat as intact as you can.





Grind or grate the ginger, place in the center of a towel and wring out the juice.





Mix the ginger juice, soy, mirin, and sake, and marinate the chicken thighs. You may find it easier to handle by skewering the chicken thighs.





Drain the marinade, add the honey, and reduce to a syrup by boiling.





Grill the chicken thighs on medium heat, painting them with the marinade to build up a glaze when they are almost done. Don't turn your back or they may burn as the sugar in the sauce tends to caramelize too quickly.





Slice and serve. The slices should have a moist shiny glaze so save some of the boiled marinade for a final brushing before serving.
All of these recipes call for baking in the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink inside.





Lemmon %26amp; Pepper chicken 鈥?lemon juice, fresh ground pepper, and butter.





Teriyaki Chicken - just place the chicken in the pan and cover with teriyaki sauce.





Chicken with tomato and mozzarella - placed chicken in the pan, cover with a can of diced tomatoes, add some garlic if you like, and top with shredded mozzarella. (does not need to be covered while baking)





Spicy herb chicken - place chicken in the pan and add salt, paprika, oregano, basil, garlic powder, cayenne, and any other spices that sound good!





Onion and garlic chicken - place chicken in the pan and add sliced onions, fresh garlic, and a few pats of butter.





Quick raspberry jalapeno chicken - scaled down from my more time consuming recipe, place chicken in the pan, top with some raspberry jelly or preserves, sliced, fresh jalapeno, a little onion powder, brown sugar, and some salt.





Other fruity chickens - if you have cans of fruit that you're not sure what to do with, fresh fruit that needs to be used up before it goes bad, or fruit juice, put it in there with the chicken! You can add onions, peppers, and/or molasses, for a nice twist.
Baked chicken - sprinkle chicken quarters with a little olive oil, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked and/or sweet paprika, - bake 350 for 40-1 hr depending on how much chicken it is. I take the skin off of my peice after I cook it. Simple and yummy. You can also put exactly the same seasoning, plus some chopped garlic and chopped FRESH rosemary on some quartered little red potatoes and cook it with the chicken.
I always cook my chicken in the oven. I buy chicken breast, sprinkle chili powder all over them. I put the oven on 400 let in cook about 2530 mintues just enough to let them cook all the way thru as you dont want it to be to dry. While thats in the oven i boil about 25 jumbo shrimp not previously cooked in seafood boil then all you need is a vegtable and voila youve got a meal!
Chicken Provolone, grilled chicken, spinach, bacon, tomato and pasta. It is simple to make and tastes great served over pasta.

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