Looking for a chicken recipe

try4better128
try4better128 Posts: 61 Member
edited November 18 in Recipes
Hello!

I'm looking for a super easy yet not too boring (frozen) baked chicken breast recipe to eat for dinner tonight. Does anyone have something they could share? I'm not going to lie, I'm hoping not to have to grocery shop tonight, just not in the mood haha (though I have so little in my fridge right now... so it might be unavoidable). Maybe something with only a few ingredients.

I'm a tad tired of my usual lazy chicken recipes.. which are usually something like a mustard-dill, salsa, or just seasoned with Tex-Mex or Italiano spices.

Please no dairy - I'm in the middle of an allergic reaction to some crazy amount of dairy I ate on Tuesday... Whoops. Itchy, itchy.

Thanks!

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  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    What do you have in your fridge/pantry right now?
  • inked_Calimom82
    inked_Calimom82 Posts: 143 Member
    I make chicken recipes all the time but I'm not sure what kind of flavor your wanting. If you want something really simply just add a few spices to it and bake it. I like to add pepper, garlic powder and sometimes mccormick's lemon and pepper seasoning. Or u could go even simpler, just add honey. It's really good. When I do honey I add orange juice, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and paprika then I pour honey on the top. Or..u can add baby spinach to a dish then put chicken on top and add garlic powder,onion powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, & salt. Add a few chunks of tomato then bake. But like I said I don't know what kind of flavor your wanting but hope that helps.
  • try4better128
    try4better128 Posts: 61 Member
    edited May 2015
    mistikal13 wrote: »
    What do you have in your fridge/pantry right now?

    I have an onion and some garlic. ... salad dressing and cranberry-bbq sauce... really old celery that I should throw away... an apple... Pickles. Quinoa, rice, pasta, tomato soup and mushroom soup (condensed), tuna. Sriracha sauce... umm. Red wine. And nachos. I also have frozen mixed veggies and some General Tao sauce. And my spices include some usual ones as well as Tuscan, Italiano, lemmon pepper, Greek, Tex-Mex, Montreal steak spice and some salmon seasoning.

    Yogurt also, but I'm going to stay away from that for a week or so.

    I also might be coming to terms with the fact I might need to pop into a grocery store (especially after listing the food that I have!).

    Oh and just a note - I'm not picky in terms of flavour so I'm up for whatever.
  • dimple_gal
    dimple_gal Posts: 139 Member
    My new favorite thing to do with chicken breasts is poach them and then shred them using the mixer. It really works! Then you can use the shredded chicken to make sandwiches, salads, casseroles, soups, tacos, etc. I make a bunch and then weigh it and portion it out. Freezes well too. Also very fond of making cutlets (cutting them in half so they aren't so thick) and saute with a little olive oil and add some veggies, love a little lemon and capers too. Serve it with whatever you like.
  • try4better128
    try4better128 Posts: 61 Member
    edited May 2015
    inked_Calimom82 wrote: »
    I make chicken recipes all the time but I'm not sure what kind of flavor your wanting. If you want something really simply just add a few spices to it and bake it. I like to add pepper, garlic powder and sometimes mccormick's lemon and pepper seasoning. Or u could go even simpler, just add honey. It's really good. When I do honey I add orange juice, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and paprika then I pour honey on the top. Or..u can add baby spinach to a dish then put chicken on top and add garlic powder,onion powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, & salt. Add a few chunks of tomato then bake. But like I said I don't know what kind of flavor your wanting but hope that helps.

    Oh I have all those things. I even have orange juice boxes that I forgot about haha. What proportions would you use for the ingredients?
  • try4better128
    try4better128 Posts: 61 Member
    edited May 2015
    cindaymom wrote: »
    My new favorite thing to do with chicken breasts is poach them and then shred them using the mixer. It really works! Then you can use the shredded chicken to make sandwiches, salads, casseroles, soups, tacos, etc. I make a bunch and then weigh it and portion it out. Freezes well too. Also very fond of making cutlets (cutting them in half so they aren't so thick) and saute with a little olive oil and add some veggies, love a little lemon and capers too. Serve it with whatever you like.

    This also sounds really good. Maybe I'll also do some meal prep this weekend.
  • inked_Calimom82
    inked_Calimom82 Posts: 143 Member
    TheKatieMonster wrote: »
    mistikal13 wrote: »
    What do you have in your fridge/pantry right now?

    I have an onion and some garlic. ... salad dressing and cranberry-bbq sauce... really old celery that I should throw away... an apple... Pickles. Quinoa, rice, pasta, tomato soup and mushroom soup (condensed), tuna. Sriracha sauce... umm. Red wine. And nachos. I also have frozen mixed veggies and some General Tao sauce. And my spices include some usual ones as well as Tuscan, Italiano, lemmon pepper, Greek, Tex-Mex, Montreal steak spice and some salmon seasoning.

    Yogurt also, but I'm going to stay away from that for a week or so.

    I also might be coming to terms with the fact I might need to pop into a grocery store (especially after listing the food that I have!).

    Oh and just a note - I'm not picky in terms of flavour so I'm up for whatever.

    @TheKatieMonster u could add the cream of mushroom to it. I do this for my family and they really like it. I also make
    some rice with it and put a hint of the soup on the rice after everything is done cooking and add the chicken on top. It's pretty good. After putting the soup in the dish I add a little water to the can and mix it to the soup so it's not so thick. Then add the chicken and spoon some of the soup over the chicken so it's coated. Or u could try it with your cranberry-BBQ sauce but that sounds like it would be better if the chicken were grilled. :)
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    You could marinate the chicken in the salad dressing for about a half hour, then sautee it with the onion garlic, and really old celery. Splash in a bit of red wine and simmer for 10-15 min. I'd serve that over the rice of pasta.

    Chicken and mixed veggies cooked in the general tao sauce over rice sounds quick and easy as well.
  • try4better128
    try4better128 Posts: 61 Member
    Thank you :) These all sound more interesting than my usual go-tos.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    1/4-1/3 cup honey mixed with equal amounts of Dijon mustard, cracked pepper, and a little dried thyme or rosemary. Stir together, cover the chicken and bake. It's awesome with boneless skinless chicken thighs too.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Or oven fajitas http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/02/oven-fajitas/
  • jrush42
    jrush42 Posts: 1 Member
    I boil in low sodium chicken broth, shread it and cut up some peppers and onions, and add salsa cook until veggies are soft, and eat this alone so much flavor add cheese if you have calories to spare and ten cantina chips to use like a nacho dish... Yum
  • slbuchanan361
    slbuchanan361 Posts: 15 Member
    Wow- you guys rock!! I'm going to try all these!!!!!
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