Easy Chicken Recipes for Dinner
Easy chicken dinners — Baked Chicken Bites, Honey Garlic Chicken Breast, Hashbrown Chicken Casserole, Baked Chicken and Gravy — for busy weeknights.
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My go-to recipe for baked chicken. I make it so often I either will quadruple the seasoning blend and store it in a jar or I’ll buy 4 pounds of chicken breast when it’s on sale and freeze this ready to bake for busy days. Recipe based from Eat Well 101’s recipe
Alexandra RomoIngredients
- 1 lb Chicken breast, 1 inch cubes
- 1 Tbsp Avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp Chicken stock granules
- 1 tsp Italian seasonings
- 1 tsp Parsley
- 2 tbsp Unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- 1Set oven to 420 degrees and cut chicken into 1 inch cubes and place in bowl.
- 2Mix together seasoning blend
- 3Toss chicken with seasoning blend and oil
- 4Add to baking dish and top with cubed butter. Bake for 16-18 minutes, stirring half way through. Let rest for five minutes once out of the oven. Serve over rice or mash potatoes or with a side of pasta.
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Chicken is what most of us have in the fridge on a Tuesday, and the difference between another dull dinner and one people ask for again is usually just seasoning and how you cook it.
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Quick Tips
- 1
Pat the chicken dry
Blot breasts and thighs with paper towels before oiling and seasoning. Dry meat browns instead of steaming, especially for baked bites and crusted breasts.
- 2
Cut even cubes
For baked chicken bites, cut the breast into 1-inch pieces so everything finishes at the same time, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- 3
Check 165 degrees
Pull chicken when an instant-read thermometer hits 165 degrees in the thickest part. Thighs can go to 175 and stay juicy.
- 4
Rest before slicing
Let chicken breasts sit 5 minutes after baking so the juices stay in the meat instead of running out on the cutting board.
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