Can you ever have enough simple chicken recipes for dinner? Chicken recipes tend to be the go-to protein for so many families. So it is no surprise that a quick search online for simple chicken dinner ideas will yield pages and pages of results. But where do you start? When you are busy, scrolling through endless options is not always helpful. We get overwhelmed and go back to the same old same old or give up and order take out. Today we have some options to help you in your quest for easy dinners.
Simple Chicken Recipes: 3 of our Members’ Favorites:
To save you time from searching online, we have provided you with 3 of our top simple chicken recipes, as rated by our members. What makes these recipes favorites?
- The recipes are simple and easy to prepare
- They use easy to find and economical ingredients
- They all take under 40 mins to prep and get on the table
- The recipes are family friendly (i.e., our kid testers gave them a big thumbs up)
The easy recipes are all ready for you to print below. We would love to know what you think so please share your comments!
Super Easy Parmesan Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breast
- 6 oz plain greek yogurt low-fat
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Spray baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place chicken breasts in dish and season with salt & pepper.
- In small bowl mix yogurt with parmesan and spread on each chicken breast.
- Bake for about 25 to 30 mins until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside (internal temp of 165 degrees).
Chicken & Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breast
- 1 tbs butter unsalted , melted
- 3 tbs flour
- 1 1/3 cups low fat milk
- 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 1/2 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 2 cups frozen peas & carrots
- 1 cup baking mix e.g., Bisquick
Instructions
- Cut chicken into cubes. In saucepan, melt butter & add flour. Stir & cook 1 min. Add 1 cup of milk & the broth, stir over medium heat until thickened, about 5 mins. Stir in oregano & season with salt & pepper. Set aside. Heat oil in large skillet & add chicken. Cook until browned on all sides. While chicken is cooking, make the dough for the dumplings: in a bowl, combine baking mix with remaining milk until sticky dough forms. When chicken is browned, add sauce & veggies to skillet and stir until combined. Spoon large tablespoons of dough on top of mix in skillet. Turn heat to low, cook uncovered for 10 minutes, then covered for 10 mins more. Place one or two biscuits on each plate, then spoon chicken & sauce over top. Yum!
Chicken Schnitzel
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup low fat milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breast thin sliced
- 1 tbs olive oil
Instructions
- Combine bread crumbs & cheese in bowl. Place milk & eggs in another bowl, beat with fork. Place flour in 3rd bowl. Dip pieces of chicken first in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Continue until all are coated. Heat oil in large skillet on med heat. Add chicken & cook for about 5 mins each side. You may need to do this in batches. Cook each piece until no longer pink inside and internal temperature is 165 F.
If you are looking for even more easy dinner ideas, check out these other Members’ Favorites below:
Open-face Philly-style Chicken Sandwiches
Slow cooker Chicken Thighs Filipino
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There are no ingredients listed for the Chicken and dumplings.
Hi Kathleen- So sorry about that. It is now fixed!
So far I love the chicken recipes and will prepare the Super Easy Parmesan Chicken Bake tonight-These are ingredients I have on hand-Thanks!
Hi Cindy- We hope you liked the Super Easy Parmesan Chicken Bake! It is one of all time favorites. Could it be any easier??