Healthy, interesting, weeknight chicken recipes?

i just want it to be healthy and tasty.


i love basically everyone and my kids will try anything so any cultural foods are fine.Healthy, interesting, weeknight chicken recipes?
Chicken %26amp; Asparagus in White Wine Sauce





This recipe works equally well with green beans or haricots verts in place of asparagus. Time: 40 minutes.





4 (6-oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves


3/4 teaspoon salt


¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


2 Tbsp. butter


½ cup A/P flour


½ cup dry white wine


½ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth


2 garlic cloves, minced


1 pound asparagus spears, trimmed


2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley


1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice


1. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to ¼” thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Sprinkle chicken breasts evenly with salt and freshly ground black pepper.





2. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.


3. Add wine, broth, and garlic to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 2 minutes. Add asparagus; cover and cook 3 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and lemon juice. Serve asparagus and sauce with chicken.


Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, about 5 asparagus spears, and about 2 tablespoons sauce)





Nutritional Information: CALORIES 289(25% from fat); FAT 8g (sat 4.2g,mono 2g,poly 0.8g); PROTEIN 43g; CHOLESTEROL 114mg; CALCIUM 59mg; SODIUM 648mg; FIBER 2.8g; IRON 4.3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10.5g





--Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2007


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Chicken %26amp; Farfalle Salad with Walnut Pesto


SALAD:


2 cups uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta; about 6 ounces)


2 cups cubed cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast


1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes


2 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives





WALNUT PESTO:


1 cup basil leaves


1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves


3 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted


1 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil


1 tablespoon white wine vinegar


1/2 teaspoon salt


1 garlic clove





REMAINING INGREDIENT:


4 curly leaf lettuce leaves





To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; rinse with cold water. Combine pasta, chicken, tomatoes, and olives in a large bowl.


To prepare walnut pesto, combine basil and next 6 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until finely minced. Add pesto to pasta mixture, tossing gently to coat. Place 1 lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates; top each serving with salad mixture.


Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups salad and 1 lettuce leaf)


Nutritional Information: CALORIES 374(30% from fat); FAT 12.5g (sat 2g,mono 5.5g,poly 3.9g); PROTEIN 29.4g; CHOLESTEROL 60mg; CALCIUM 62mg; SODIUM 393mg; FIBER 3g; IRON 3.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 36.3g





--Cooking Light, JUNE 2005


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Lebanese Chicken





1 whole chicken


olive oil


kosher salt


coarse ground black pepper


garlic powder (I use the McCormick’s California style with parsley)


juice of 8-10 lemons


2 tsp. paprika


2 Tbsp. minced garlic ( I use the kind in the jar)





Preheat oven to 475-500ºF.


Drizzle the chicken inside and out with olive oil. Season Chicken liberally with salt, pepper, and garlic powder inside and outside on all sides. Place in a roasting pan or baking dish. If using a roasting pan, pour water or wine (red or white) in bottom of pan (if you don’t have wine, chicken broth works or just water. If using baking dish, put just enough liquid to cover bottom of dish. Cook on this high temp for about 35 minutes. You want it to be browned on the top. While chicken is cooking, mix lemon juice, paprika, and garlic.


When chicken has cooked for the first 35 minutes, drizzle lemon juice mixture inside and outside of chicken. Lower heat to 325-350ºF. Let cook another 45 minutes - 1 hour. I usually turn the chicken a couple of times and baste it with its juices. Skin should be crisp.


You can use chicken pieces of you choice instead of a whole chicken. Cooking time may vary if you do this.Healthy, interesting, weeknight chicken recipes?
ITALIAN HONEY MUSTARD BAKED CHICKEN





4 boneless skinless chicken breasts


1/3 c. Italian dressing (T. Marzetti's is recommended)


1 bulb garlic (or less/more to your taste)


3/4 tbsp mustard powder


3/4 tbsp honey


2 tsp salt





Preheat oven to 400F.





1. Place Chicken in a glass casserole dish that has a cover.





2. Sprinkle salt over chicken.





2. Pour italian dressing over chicken.





3. Peel cloves from Garlic Bulb and scatter them over the chicken.





4. Sprinkle mustard powder over chicken.





5. Drizzle Honey over chicken.





6. Cover casserole dish and bake for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through.





Serves 4.
Spanish Chicken Hotpot





You'll need:


2-3 Chicken breasts diced


2 tins of diced tomatoes


1 Red capsicum


2 tbsp paprika


1 chorizo sausage diced


1 cup of water


1 clove of garlic, slived


1 red onion, diced


Olive oil


Heavy based pot





Brown chicken in olive oil


Add capsicum, red onion and garlic and cook until soft


Add chorizo sausage and cook through.


Pour into tomatoes and water and add paprika.





Simmer for around 30 minutes, season to taste. Serve with crusty bread or rice.
Red Pepper and Peach BBQ Chicken





This sauce combines roasted red peppers, peaches, honey and garlic to make a flavorful sauce for grilled chicken.





Ingredients:


1 cup roasted red peppers


1/2 cup peaches


1/4 cup honey


2-3 cloves garlic


Chicken wings or other chicken parts


Directions:


Blend first four ingredients together until smooth. Spread on chicken prior to grilling, broiling or baking.





Number of Servings: 4-6





Notes from the Cook: Brush on for lighter coverage, or dip smaller pieces for thick coverage.
Herbed lemon chicken


Greek chicken


Chicken tacos


Chicken and dumplings


Chicken pot pie


Chicken stuffed with citrus and herbs (simple and quick)


Mexican Chicken and Rice soup


Chicken sandwiches (panini's and such)
My daughter loves garlic, so I just slice them into pieces and cook in garlic butter and spices it is quick and simple