Need dinner help!

[devalsam]

As I was rushing out the door this morning, I took out a package of chicken breasts. I have NO idea what to do with it!! I think we're all sick of chicken cutlets, we just had spaghetti for dinner on Saturday so chicken parm is out, and I would rather not stop at the store if I can avoid it. I figured if ever there was a group of people to help me, it would be y'all!

Can you give me some dinner ideas for chicken breasts? What are your favorites? Kids?? TIA!

 

[Minnie824]

how about chicken quesadillas? Just get some tortillas, seasoning and cheese. Or, if you have time to do a slow cooker, chicken cacciatore -> add 1 bottle of spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, green pepper. Cook 5 hrs, serve with rice. Both pretty easy too.

 

[tasha99]

You could make a stir fry. If you're just looking to use what you have, you can use carrots, snap peas, onions, celery--whatever vegies you have in the fridge. If you have cans of water chestnuts or bamboo shoots, so much the better.

Marinate the chicken pieces (bite size and skinless) in about a Tsbp each of cornstarch, white wine/sake/sherry, soy sauce.

I usually mince garlic and or fresh ginger (about a Tbsp).

Cook the bite size vegies first and set aside (you can a Tbsp of water to the pan to lower the fat for the vegies).

Add 1 Tbsp of oil to pan, then about 1/2 the garlic/ginger. After a few seconds add the 1/2 the chicken. Cook, add to vegies that are done, and repeat w/ second half of the chicken. Add all the vegies back to the pan when done, pour in sauce and cook till thickened. Serve w/rice.

Sauce:
3 Tbsp chicken broth or water
optional couple tsps sugar (or to taste--I'm guessing here. Might not be so great w/out the vinegar)
a Tbsp cornstarch
a Tbsp sake or sherry, or white wine
optional dash of vinegar

(I made this last week and my kids loved it. It was modified from how I usually make kung pao chicken, which would just have green pepper for the vegies, peanuts cooked w/dried red peppers added to the oil, and more vinegar in the sauce.)

 

[beckmrk04]

I dip the chicken in butter seasoned with salt and garlic powder. Then dip in a mixture of crushed crackers and parmesan cheese. Drizzle melted butter across the top of the chicken, and bake at 400 until the chicken in cooked through and the cracker/cheese topping is golden.

I usually serve with mashed potatoes or a noodle/rice side and veggies.

 

[luvmy3]

What else do you have on hand?

 

[Monte Cristo]

Ditch the chicken and order pizza....

 

[The Mystery Machine]

We eat chicken breasts alot.

Plain, grilled, which is normally how we cook them.
That was last night and I made chicken salad for lunch, which I like better.

Grilled chicken sandwiches

Stir fry

Grilled chicken, then top with fav. cheese, like swiss or provolone add your favorite veggies on top.
We usually have mushroom and swiss.

We don't ever bread or sauce them, so can't help you there.

 

[devalsam]

I dip the chicken in butter seasoned with salt and garlic powder. Then dip in a mixture of crushed crackers and parmesan cheese. Drizzle melted butter across the top of the chicken, and bake at 400 until the chicken in cooked through and the cracker/cheese topping is golden.

I usually serve with mashed potatoes or a noodle/rice side and veggies.

I think I might have to give this a try. It sounds really good!

Thanks everyone for the replies. We did the chicken stir fry thing last week so that's out and my daughter requested a Mexican night for her birthday this weekend with tacos and quesidillas so that's out too. Can you tell my kids are big chicken eaters?? Thanks again

 

[Illuminations_Rocks]

For a future chicken dish, I LOVE this one from Kraft. "Cheesy Chicken and Salsa Skillet". I don't use the green pepper - and I put in a can of black beans - just personal preference. And I don't use Taco Bell brand salsa, lol - I use whatever medium heat salsa we have on hand because some of the heat cooks out and it just has more flavor. (I don't normally eat the medium, I am strictly a mild girl). I use the Barilla Plus penne - of course you could just use regular, it doesn't have to be the multigrain.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/cheesy-chicken-salsa-skillet-111246.aspx

2 cups multigrain penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1-1/4 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 large green pepper, cut into short thin strips
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make It!
COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 min. Stir in salsa, corn and peppers. Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 min. or until cheese is melted.

 

[breezy1077]

We grill the chicken after a coating of italian dressing. cut it up into bites and toss it with some penne pasta. Pour some italian dressing over the pasta, add veggies (we like broccoli) and parmesan cheese and serve.

easy and yummy

 

[live4christp1]

Here are a couple of really easy one's:

Italian chicken
Put the chicken in a gallon size ziploc
Add in a large bottle of the zesty Italian (oil & vinegar type) to the bag
Let thaw, marinate in fridge
Pour contents of bag into skillet
Let cook until chicken is browning, turning as needed and the mixture starts to absorb into the chicken and thicken like a sauce or gravy


BBQ chicken
Put chicken in a slow cooker with bottle of BBQ sauce (I use Kraft original or brown sugar)
Let slow cook all day. Shred with forks until similar to pulled pork BBQ, stir and enjoy.
(This is what I have cooking today)

There is also one we really like where you dip in melted butter and roll in crushed potato chips and bake. It's really good.