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I need some easy chicken recipes, please...

teacherjessteacherjess member
in Cincinnati Babies

Okay, we are getting really tired of those ready-made freezer skillet meals...but we have major limitations (both from me and DH) on what we eat...

If you have any easy recipes that go along with the following, I'd love them!

-chicken-based dishes
-not too many ingredients, and nothing too uncommon or something that can only be found at a specialty store
-no crockpot (I am afraid to leave it on when I'm gone...afraid the house will catch on fire with the dog inside when I'm gone...stupid, I know)

Thanks in advance if you have anything to share!

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Re: I need some easy chicken recipes, please...

  • tinytot_924tinytot_924 member

    Salsa Chicken

    Preheat oven to 400.  Line a cookie sheet with foil. 

    Take a pack of chicken breasts and tear the appropriate number of sheets of foil (one for each piece of chicken).  Make sure the sheets of foil are large enough to make like a tent around the chicken. 

    Place 1 chicken breast per sheet of foil and pour salsa over each breast.  Wrap the breast in the foil making sure you leave enough room for steaming.  Place the packets on the cookie sheet and bake for 40 minutes.  When you are finished, you pull the foil off the cookie sheet and don't have to do any dishes!

     It is up to you on how much salsa you want to use.  I normally make sure the chicken is covered with the salsa.  We normally serve it with Spanish Rice or Rice and Black beans. 

     I just made that sound really complicated, but it really isn't. 

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  • Megs&NickMegs&Nick

    DH loves this one and it's super easy.

    1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
    1 env.  GOOD SEASONS Italian Dressing Mix
    1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    6   boneless skinless chicken breast halves (2 lb.)
     
    PREHEAT oven to 400?F. Mix cheese, dressing mix and garlic powder.

    MOISTEN chicken with water; coat with cheese mixture. Place in shallow baking dish.

    BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165?F).

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  • Miller238Miller238 member
    • 4 chicken breasts
    • 1 can cream of chicken
    • 1 can cream of mushroom
    • 1 16oz container of sour cream
    • swiss cheese slices
    • paprika (if you have it)
    1.  Put raw chicken on the bottom of a baking dish.
    2. Layer the chicken with swiss cheese until it is covered (6-8 pieces)
    3. In a bowl,  mix the can of cream of mushroom, can of cream of chicken, and about 10-12 ounces of sour cream.  Pour this mixture over the chicken and cheese.
    4. Sprinkle top with a little bit of paprika
    5. Bake at 400 degrees for about 40-45 minutes (or until the dish is bubbly)

    I serve this over rice.  So good!

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  • curlypie1curlypie1

    Check and see if your store carries the "thin and fancy" chicken breasts. I think Tyson makes them. They are just a pre-flattened chicken breast. Of course, you could pound out your own chicken but it's easier to buy them.

    Once you have a flattened chicken breast, you can do so much with them!

    -Place a piece of cheese and ham or mushrooms (or any other veggies you like) inside and roll and secure with toothpicks. Roll in breadcrumbs if you like and cook at 350 for 20-30 minutes

    - Make chicken piccata (my fav) by dredging the flattened breasts in flour, salt and pepper. Cook in a little olive oil and butter on the stovetop, remove from pan and add some chicken broth or wine, lemon juice and some capers (you can find these in the pickle section of most stores). Heat this mixture up, scraping the bottom of your pan and once warmed, serve sauce over pasta and cooked chicken.

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  • sistrkatesistrkate

    This one is easy, and sort of tangy:

     

    1 package of chicken tenders (or you can cut breasts into strips)

    1 bottle Russian salad dressing

    1 can of jellied cranberries

    1 pkg of dry onion soup mix

     

    Lay the chicken tenders along the bottom of a casserole dish.

    Mix dressing, cranberries, and soup mix and whisk together until smooth (it will be slightly lumpy)

    Pour over the chicken

    Bake at 350 about 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through

    Serve over rice.

     

    I know it sounds weird, but it is VERY tasty.

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  • MrsMandaKMrsMandaK

    I guess mine is sort of like Miller's, but it is easy and very yummy!

    6 chicken breasts
    1 Can cream of chicken soup
    1/2 cup dry red wine
    Sliced swiss cheese
    Plain bread crumbs
    Melted butter

    *Sorry, these measurements are approximate since I don't have the recipe right on me!

    Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and arrange chicken breasts in it.  Cover each piece with a slice of cheese.  Mix together soup and wine then spoon mixture on top of chicken.  Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and drizzle with melted butter.  Bake for 45-50 min. at 375 degrees or until chicken is not longer pink.

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  • policebridepolicebride
    We do pretty much the exact same thing as Amanda, but using white wine and seasoned breadcrumbs or crushed croutons (no butter). I usually serve it over egg noodles with a veggie. I LOVE that meal. So easy and something about the wine in the sauce makes it taste special.
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  • policebridepolicebride

    The Kraft post reminded me of this recipe too. I've made it a few times because it's so easy and it's pretty good.

    https://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/cheesy-chicken-simmer-91557.aspx
     

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  • teacherjessteacherjess member
    These are awesome! I'm writing them all down. DH will be forever grateful, ha! Thanks, ladies!
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