Chicken breasts form the cornerstone of our weeknight meal repertoire, so much so that it's easy to fall into a rut when cooking them. If it's been a while since you last shook up your routine, what about these sizzling Chicken Fajitas for dinner tonight? Or raid your spice cupboard and try the No Clay-Pot Chicken with Soy and Ginger or the Thai Green Coconut Curry -- both are favorites. Ten recipes, ten different chicken dinners, ten ways to cook something you'll love tonight.
Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts (Chicken Milanese)
Chicken breasts are truly a blank slate. They can be bland and boring on their own, but if you marinate them in some yogurt or sear them with spices, they become a meal to remember. The fact that they are so versatile and so quick to cook is why we love them for weeknight dinners.
There are a few of these recipes that call for chicken breast that's been already cooked, like the Chicken Pesto Tart and Chicken and Tomato Pasta Bake. If you don't have leftover chicken in the fridge, here's our favorite way to cook it quickly on the stove-top:
→ How to Cook Moist and Tender Chicken Breasts Every Time
TOP ROW
• 1 Chipotle Chicken Fajitas with Black Bean Spread
• 2 Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts (Chicken Milanese)
• 3 Chinese No Clay-Pot Chicken with Soy and Ginger
• 4 Chicken, Ham & Cheddar Roll-Ups
• 5 Chicken and Tomato No-Boil Pasta Bake
Thai Green Coconut Curry with Chicken and Zucchini
BOTTOM ROW
• 6 BBQ Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions
• 7 Thai Green Coconut Curry with Chicken and Zucchini
• 8 Chicken and Artichokes in Wine Sauce
• 9 Pesto Chicken Tart
• 10 Yogurt-Marinated Chicken in Creamy Greek Sauce
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I've also found that stuffing chicken breast is a quick and easy way to spice them up. My favorite combo is spinach and feta stuffed chicken breast wrapped in a slice of pancetta or proscuitto. To die for!
Chicken breasts are the great, healthy fast food. I can't wait to try some of these recipes. Here are my 3 go-to recipes for a tasty week-night dinner: Dukan Chicken with Mustard Sauce (a dish that is totally allowable under the strict "attack phase" of the Dukan Diet); Kennedy's Favorite Chicken (our take on Moroccan chicken); and Citrus-Grilled Chicken.
Thanks for this--I'm always looking for new ways to shake up the chicken breast routine! Great ideas.
Here's another to try, a family favorite, Lebanese-style poached chicken breast with toasted bulghur and cinnamon. Comfort food at its best:
http://www.maureenabood.com/2011/10/20/toasted-bulghur-with-poached-chicken-a-recipe-to-get-you-through-the-night/
Ooh, those chipotle fajitas with black bean spread are fantastic! Made them for the first time this fall and they've become a regular in our dinner repertoire. Looking forward to trying some othese others too. I've been on a chicken thigh kick lately, but my husband really prefers white meat and sometimes I'm more in the mood for it too...
Great post! I'm always looking for new chicken recipes that don't require 1) a grill when it's cold outside, or 2) chicken smothered in cream of anything.
I love quick chicken dinners and my recipe for Singapore noodles is fast, tasty and super easy. Making this dish at home lets you control the spice levels, omit MSG and it's gluten-free too! A great weeknight dinner :)
www.freshnessgf.com/singapore-noodles/
Many of these dishes can be made with "fake" chicken. My husband and I reserve meat eating for restaurants, travel, occasional barbeques, and dinner at friends' houses. While we primarily cook with tofu, tempeh and beans, we do use "fake" meat occasionally. Many of these dishes can be cooked with "fake" chicken, and I think the Thai green curry with fake chicken will be perfect for dinner tomorrow night. Thanks so much for the recipe ideas!
I would add "Pollo alla Senape" (Chicken w Mustard), so easy and so delicious... Too bad I became ovo-lacto-pescetarian and "Pollo" does not fit in my diet anymore :D
Maybe I can find some space on italianMondays for the mock-chicken version and we'll go from there!
Ciao
My favorite recipe is pretzel mustard chicken. http://sailingsavorsingle.blogspot.com/2013/01/pretzel-mustard-chicken.html
Easy and works with normal stuff around the house. The coating keeps teh chicken moist too.
Great for everyone except the chicken
Definitely going to be trying that curry out!