Baked/Roasted chicken and veg??

Quarantined
Quarantined Posts: 50
edited October 4 in Recipes
So I'm pretty new to all things oven related as my cooking method of choice has always been grilling meat and steaming veggies. I really want to switch to baking my food, so does anyone have any yummy recipes, preferably chicken, where I can just bung my meat and veggies in a dish and pop it in the oven? Keep in mind I'm utterly oblivious to oven temperatures and cooking times too, so if you can include that info in the recipe it'd be greatly appreciated. :smile:

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  • purplepollypops
    purplepollypops Posts: 323 Member
    I often bake chicken breasts in the same roasting dish as potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots and onions.
    I cut the potatoes into quarters and the carrots and onions into big chunks and then spray with 1 cal oil and add a sprinkling of herbs and spices (usually garlic, smoked paprika and thyme, sometimes a bit of chilli) and then bake on about 200 degrees for around 30-40 mins until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are nice and golden.

    And served with some gravy and fresh veg and it's like a roast dinner but with less hassle!
  • kouzzzz
    kouzzzz Posts: 540 Member
    This is what I did last night, it was yummy.

    Chicken thighs or legs (I buy organic)
    Celery
    Carrots
    Onions
    Coconut Oil (Refined or Unrefined, whatever you like)
    Sea Salt
    Pepper
    and whatever spices you have

    Preheat oven at 350 degrees, add water and slow cook for about 2 hours.

    The meat falls apart. I hope this helps.
  • I'll be trying both of those recipes, thanks guys. :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I put chicken peices (thighs and legs) in a fairly deep bowl, mix up half a pint of chicken stock and pour over the chicken, add some cloves of garlic, some chunks of onion & some mushrooms. Cover with foil and put in the oven, about 190 degrees C, for 45 minutes, taking the foil off after the first 25 mins.

    The stock keeps the meat really moist and yummy!
  • KokomoJoe
    KokomoJoe Posts: 435
    No brain cooking

    1 whole chicken
    1 lemon
    1 large onion
    sweet potatoes
    fennel

    wash and pat dry chicken prick lemon with a fork and stuff in cavity of chicken. Cut onion and put in bottom of crock pot. place chicken on top, add cut up sweet potatoes and fennel. Add some water to cover bottom, salt pepper or whatever spices you like, put on low for 8 hours. Dinner ready. Mine usually goes for at least 12 because I put it on before I go to work and eat when I come home, after 12 you will never get the chicken out of the pot because it will fall completely apart.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    i like poaching chicken. it is delicious and perserves the flavor of it.
  • nixickle
    nixickle Posts: 229 Member
    I like to roast the following veg: celery, mushrooms, courgette (zucchini) onion, Abergine (egg plant), & peppers (capsicums). Chop all up into chunks, spray with one cal oil, add mixed herbs and roast (I'm afraid I'm not sure on the timings for this as I guesstimate all my cooking! But propably for about 30 mins at 190

    I often serve this with chicken breast (takes about the same time to cook)

    Variations on the chicken:

    slit the raw breast open and spread in one tablespoon of Philadelphia (cream chesse with mixed herbs) and bake

    Place raw chicken breast in dish with tinned tomatoes, garlic, herbs and a little olive oil and bake

    And sometimes as a little treat I add a little feta cheese to the veg. Yum yum! That me hungry now!
  • I like to roast the following veg: celery, mushrooms, courgette (zucchini) onion, Abergine (egg plant), & peppers (capsicums). Chop all up into chunks, spray with one cal oil, add mixed herbs and roast (I'm afraid I'm not sure on the timings for this as I guesstimate all my cooking! But propably for about 30 mins at 190

    I often serve this with chicken breast (takes about the same time to cook)

    Variations on the chicken:

    slit the raw breast open and spread in one tablespoon of Philadelphia (cream chesse with mixed herbs) and bake

    Place raw chicken breast in dish with tinned tomatoes, garlic, herbs and a little olive oil and bake

    And sometimes as a little treat I add a little feta cheese to the veg. Yum yum! That me hungry now!

    Oh man, my stomachs growling like a demon right now! Going to have to try this tomorrow night, it sounds too delicious!
  • DHalaby73
    DHalaby73 Posts: 980 Member
    Chicken Rollatini Stuffed with Zucchini and Mozzarella
    Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
    Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 cutlet • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 4 pts
    Calories: 171.9 • Fat: 6.3 g • Protein: 20.3 g • Carb: 7.9 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Sugar: 1.3 g Sodium: 280.7 mg (without salt)


    Ingredients:
    1 tsp olive oil
    4 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 1/2 cups (1 medium) zucchini, shredded
    1/4 cup + 2 tbsp Romano cheese (or parmesan)
    3 oz part skim shredded mozzarella
    salt and pepper to taste
    8 thin chicken cutlets, 3 oz each
    1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
    1 lemon, juice of
    1 tbsp olive oil
    salt and fresh pepper
    olive oil non-stick spray

    Directions:

    Wash and dry cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.

    In a large skillet, heat oil on medium-high heat. Add oil when hot then saute garlic a minute, or until golden. Add zucchini, 1/4 cup Romano cheese, salt and pepper and saute about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool. When cool, add mozzarella cheese and mix to combine.

    Lay chicken cutlets down on a working surface and spread 3 tbsp of zucchini-cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one and keep seam side down.

    Combine breadcrumbs and grated cheese in one bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper in another bowl.

    Dip chicken in lemon-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down in a baking dish (no toothpicks needed). Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spraywith oil spray.

    Bake 25 - 30 minutes. Serve immediately. Serving size is listed as one, but if you are having this as a low carb meal with a salad, I suggest you have two.
  • DHalaby73
    DHalaby73 Posts: 980 Member
    Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana
    Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
    Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 stuffed breast • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
    Calories: 194.7 • Fat: 7 g • Protein: 24.2 g • Carb: 7.2 g • Fiber: 1.5 g

    8 thin chicken cutlets, 3 oz each
    1/2 cup whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
    1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
    6 tablespoons egg whites or egg beaters
    5 oz frozen spinach, squeezed dry of any liquid
    6 tbsp part skim ricotta cheese
    6 oz part skim mozzarella (I used Polly-O)
    olive oil non-stick spray (I use my Misto)
    1 cup pomodoro sauce or your favorite marinara sauce
    salt and pepper to taste

    Wash and dry cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.

    Combine breadcrumbs and 2 tbsp grated cheese in one bowl and 1/4 cup egg beaters or egg whites in another.



    Shred or finely chop 1.5 oz of mozzarella cheese and combine with remaining grated cheese, spinach (make sure you squeeze it dry), 2 tbsp egg beaters, and ricotta cheese.

    Lay chicken cutlets down on a working surface and spread 2 tbsp of spinach-cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one and keep seam side down.

    Dip chicken in egg mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down in a baking dish (no toothpicks needed). Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spray with olive oil.


    Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven, top with sauce then cheese.


    Bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 3 more minutes. Serve with additional sauce on the side and grated cheese.
  • DHalaby73
    DHalaby73 Posts: 980 Member
    Not an oven recipe but it's chicken...

    Spanish Chicken and Rice
    Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
    Servings: 8 servings • Time: 1 hour • Old Points: 6 pts • Points+: 8 pts
    Calories: 270.6 • Fat: 5.3 g • Carb: 41.5 g • Fiber: 1.3 g • Protein: 11.2 g • Sugar: 0.6 g

    Ingredients:
    4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped
    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 small onion
    1 medium pepper
    2 cloves garlic
    1 chicken bullion
    1 packet sazon
    2 oz tomato sauce
    2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
    1 cup light beer
    3 cups water
    2 cups rice
    5 oz frozen mixed vegetables
    2 tbsp alcaparrado or pimientos

    Directions
    In a large deep skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken pieces with salt and saute until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.

    Heat remaining tbsp oil in skillet, then add onion, pepper, garlic and cilantro. Saute, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Add water, beer, tomato sauce, chicken bullion, salt, chicken, and sazon. Cook 10 minutes on medium.

    Add frozen mixed vegetables, alcaparrado (or pimientos) with a little of the juice from the jar, and rice. Stir and bring to a boil.

    Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally until water boils down. Once most of the water evaporates, cover and reduce heat to low.
  • Becca_007
    Becca_007 Posts: 596 Member
    Chicken Rollatini Stuffed with Zucchini and Mozzarella
    Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
    Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 cutlet • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 4 pts
    Calories: 171.9 • Fat: 6.3 g • Protein: 20.3 g • Carb: 7.9 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Sugar: 1.3 g Sodium: 280.7 mg (without salt)


    Ingredients:
    1 tsp olive oil
    4 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 1/2 cups (1 medium) zucchini, shredded
    1/4 cup + 2 tbsp Romano cheese (or Parmesan)
    3 oz part skim shredded mozzarella
    salt and pepper to taste
    8 thin chicken cutlets, 3 oz each
    1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
    1 lemon, juice of
    1 tbsp olive oil
    salt and fresh pepper
    olive oil non-stick spray

    Directions:

    Wash and dry cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.

    In a large skillet, heat oil on medium-high heat. Add oil when hot then sauté garlic a minute, or until golden. Add zucchini, 1/4 cup Romano cheese, salt and pepper and sauté about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool. When cool, add mozzarella cheese and mix to combine.

    Lay chicken cutlets down on a working surface and spread 3 tbsp of zucchini-cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one and keep seam side down.

    Combine breadcrumbs and grated cheese in one bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper in another bowl.

    Dip chicken in lemon-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down in a baking dish (no toothpicks needed). Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spray with oil spray.

    Bake 25 - 30 minutes. Serve immediately. Serving size is listed as one, but if you are having this as a low carb meal with a salad, I suggest you have two.

    YAY! Yet another great recipe from you, DHalaby73 :wink: Consider yourself recipe stalked! Thanks for all the contributions, I'm sure there's more I'm missing but I'll go back through and look.:flowerforyou: Love new recipes, I found a yummy sounding one that is Chicken Breast stuffed with Artichoke hearts and Goat Cheese...healthy, simple and tasty sounding. Does it get better than that? :love:

    ETA: Of course all the other recipes shared are much appreciated too!:wink::flowerforyou:

    **The Baked Rice and Peas (veggies) caught my eye as well. Though I don't use white rice so not sure how this would translate to brown, suppose I could cook it up first and then bake in the oven for a bit? Might try.. if you experiment with the brown would LOVE to hear your results, time baked etc. Thanks for the recipe:wink::happy:
  • krnlcsf
    krnlcsf Posts: 310
    yum!!! i'll be trying this one!
    thinking of subbing zucchini for broccoli or spinach though. :)
  • dargytaylor
    dargytaylor Posts: 840 Member
    Here is an awesome side dish from skinny taste:

    skinnytaste.com
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/12/baked-rice-and-peas.html

    Baked Rice and Peas

    A simple rice dish with sweet peas baked in the oven. Perfect as a side for grilled shrimp or chicken. Adding
    vegetables to your rice, allows you to have a larger portion for less points and adds fiber.
    I've been experimenting with baking rice in the oven all weekend and I finally got the rice to water ratio
    perfect. My husband thought I was crazy for taking the risk of wasting food, but there is something nice about
    being able to put something in the oven, setting the timer and forgetting about it. This also opens the doors
    to many possibilities with other one pot rice dishes in the future, but for today, this simple side dish. (I have
    not tried this with brown rice, I might have to experiment)

    Baked Rice and Peas
    Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
    Servings: 5 • Serving Size: 3/4 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
    Calories: 173.7 • Fat: 1.5 g • Protein: 5.5 g • Carb: 34.4 g • Fiber: 2.0 g

    1 cup uncooked long grain rice
    14.5 oz can fat free chicken broth (vegetarians use vegetable broth)
    1 tsp butter
    2 tbsp parmesan cheese
    5 oz (1/2 package) frozen peas
    Preheat oven to 350°. Combine all ingredients in a oven-safe baking dish with a lid. Place a piece of tin foil
    between the lid and the dish to ensure no steam escapes. Bake 45 minutes (do not open, do not peek, do
    not stir to rice). When 45 minutes is up, remove from oven and let it sit for 10 more minutes to allow the
    steam to finish cooking the rice, (do not open, do not peek, do not stir to rice). After 10 minutes, remove lid
    and fluff with a fork.

    Makes 3 3/4 cups
  • Try stir fry. Really low cal. Add whatever veggies you have on hand. In addition to the recipe, I usually add carrot, tomato, corn, shelled edamame or whatever. I usually skip the ginger, just because I don’t usually have any.

    2 whole chicken breasts, split, boned and skinned
    1/3 c. Pace Picante sauce
    2 tbsp. soy sauce
    1 tbsp. water
    1 tbsp. cornstarch
    1/2 tsp. sugar
    3 tbsp. vegetable oil
    1 med. onion, cut into thin wedges
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 tbsp. freshly shredded ginger root OR 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
    1 1/2 c. broccoli flowerets
    1 med. red or green pepper, cut into 3/4 in. pieces

    Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Combine Picante souce, soy sauce, water, cornstarch and sugar in small bowl; set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and stir fry 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through. Remove with slotted spoon. Add remaining oil, onion, garlic, and ginger to skillet; stir fry 30 seconds. Add broccoli and peppers; stir fry 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Add chicken and Picante sauce mixture; stir fry about 1 minute or until sauce thickens. Serve with additional Picante sauce. Makes 4 servings. Sauce can be doubled.
  • Aross83
    Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
    Sounds good.. Love roasted chicken.. going to use a couple of these! thanks People!
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