I'm exhausted today but still need to make dinner for 8..Help!!!!?!


Question: I'm exhausted today but still need to make dinner for 8!.!.Help!!!!!?
I (as a lot of us are, cannot order out to make tonight easier on myself, I wish I could but that isn't an option:) need a quick, easy, easy chicken recipe for dinner tonight!. My children will help with the sides so that's taken care of!. I just need the chicken recipe, hopefully a very tasty one with minimal prep!. time!. I have the usual standby's but am sick of the same old things!. So!.!.!.!.!.Easy!.!.!.!.Quick!.!.!.!.!.Different
Are any of you up to the challenge!? :)
Thanks for any ideas, my brain stopped thinking about two hours ago:)Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I make chicken wrapped in bacon!.!.!.!.

Buy good quality chicken breast, skinned
Buy old cheddar cheese and slice length wise and put the slices over the chicken and then take your uncooked bacon and wrap it around the chicken tightly and keep wrapping bacon around the chicken until the breast is completely covered!.!.!. place the wrapped chicken breasts in a ungreased baking dish and cook on 325 for about 1 1/2 hrs!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

oven bbq chicken
potato salad
baked beans
rolls
sweet tea
ice cream
bake the chicken and drain add sauce(from a bottle) 10 minutes before serving!.
Open a couple cans of baked beans and microwave 'em!.
boil your potatos and eggs and add the rest of the potato salad ingredients
put some rolls in a basket!.
Except for baking the chicken this meal only takes about 25 minutes from prep to serve, but you could just put the chicken on and leave the rest to the kids until about ten minutes til dinner!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Lemon Chicken With Roasted Garlic

8 skinless boneless chicken thighs, washed and patted dry
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
10-15 whole peeled garlic cloves
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp dried oregano
Salt and pepper


Preheat oven to 400 degrees!. Place the garlic in a roasting pan!. Lay the chicken thighs over the garlic cloves!. Top the chicken with the remaining ingredients and season well with salt and pepper!. Roast in 400 degree oven, turning occasionally until the chicken is golden and most of the broth/juice has evaporated, leaving only olive oil in the pan!. Remove the chicken and garlic cloves from the pan leaving the olive oil behind!. Serve the chicken garnished with the whole roasted garlic cloves and additional lemon wedges!.



Notes: The chicken in this dish is succulent and the garlic is soft, mild and delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chicken Stir Fry!?

Cut up boneless chicken breast (probably about 4)
Soy Sauce
Brocolli
Carrots
Water Crests!? (if you like)
Baby Corn (if you like)
Mushrooms are a must!

Cut up the veggies and fry in open pan with butter until almost soft!. Then add cut up chicken, soy sauce and cover!. Let simmer on medium heat for about 5 minutes, then stir!. The chicken should cook quickly, if it start to get dry add more sauce or butter!.


Depending on how old your kids are they can help chopping the veggies, and it would be served over rice!.
If you'd like you can actually buy fortune cookies in some super markets and you can serve those with a fruit parfait for desert!.
(Yogart layered with fruit on top of yogart on top of fruit with either whipped cream or granola or both on top)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Can't help with the chicken, but I can offer an alternative!.

Spaghetti:
1 Large Can of Manwitch Sloppy Joe Mix!.
1 Package of dry spaghetti sauce mix
1 can tomato paste
1 small can of mushrooms
1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)

While the pasta is cooking, brown the meat and mix all the other ingredients in a large sauce pan!. Add the meat and heat on low/simmer!.

Add a salad, some Texas Toast (or just plain toast buttered with a dash of garlic seasoning and you are set!.

BTW: Keep the unused sauce, you can use it to make lasagna later or make sloppy joe sandwiches, or even use it as a base for chili!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chicken & Cheese! Super easy and quiet delicious!. Chicken breasts in the oven at 400 or 425 - whatever shake and bake usually recommends!. Sprinkle some pepper and salt on to taste!. I bake the chicken for about 15 - 20 minutes so that its almost cooked through and then take cheese - usually mozza but have tried that Kraft 4 cheese mix - and put slices or if grated sprinkle on top to coat!.
Then let the chicken cook the remainder of time (5 - 10 at the most I'd say) and the cheese should be all melty and gooey!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

the old fashion chicken, dip it in egg, then flour, brown on both sides and shove it in the oven for an hour!. who doesn't like baked chicken!.

brown it and put a jar of salsa, or spaghetti sauce over the top and throw it in the oven!. when almost done sprinkle cheese on top and put in oven til the cheese is melted!. wa la dinner for 8Www@FoodAQ@Com

If it's boneless!. I'd cut it in small pieces, dip it in egg or yogurt or buttermilk and dredge in bread crumbs and flour(with salt black pepper, paprika, italian herbs) and spritz with some oil spray and bake
not boneless, I love to pile on herbs like rosemary, lemon zest, cracked black pepper and olive oil and bake!.

To me, though, the sides really make a meal and they are my favorite part!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

pasta boil it
and go from here to make it
mac and cheese no bake just add cheese and milk and frozen mixed veggies for color and nutrition or

add tomato sauce and put out butter and rolls or bread

or in a pan sautee garlic cloves with olive oil and pour all over the pasta when done and serve with steamed broccoli carrots or cauliflower

or

boil hot dogs
and put a pan of french fries in the oven and make baked beans

or

make grilled cheese sandwiches and open few cans tomato soup or a veggie soup and heatWww@FoodAQ@Com

Do Breaded chicken its easy and very delicious!.!.!.!.!.!.All you do is take bread crumbs and cover the chicken with it its like chicken tenders and have some corn,salad and strawberry's on the side!!!!!!
Hope that helped!!Good Luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I'm not much of a cook but go to allrecipes!.com and search chicken! Each recipe shows you the amount of ease and prep time and how many it will serve!. I hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Place chicken breast in a pan cover with cream of mushroom soup, salt, and pepper

Cover with foil
bake at 400 for about 20 - 30 minutesWww@FoodAQ@Com

throw the chicken in a baking dish pour bbq sauce on it bake it till its fork tender check for pink inside make sure its fully cooked and you got dinner good luck and enjoyWww@FoodAQ@Com

give them old **** you find in your pantry or whatever scraps you find under your refrigirator!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.or u can make them go dumpster divingWww@FoodAQ@Com

make tacos or make spaghettiWww@FoodAQ@Com

JUST boil it!.takes about 30 min and kapeesh ur doneWww@FoodAQ@Com

buy chicken tv dinners!. they will never know!. lol

=]Www@FoodAQ@Com

Anna Williams
Chicken Cutlets With Tomato Sauté

Ingredients

? 1 1/2 pounds small chicken cutlets (8 to 12)
? kosher salt and pepper
? 2 tablespoons olive oil
? 1 1/2 pints grape or cherry tomatoes
? 3/4 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
? 4 scallions, sliced
? 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
Directions

? 1 Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper!. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat!. Working in 2 batches, cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to plates!.
? 2 Add the tomatoes to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until they begin to burst, 2 to 3 minutes!.
? 3 Add the wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes!. Stir in the scallions and tarragon and serve with the chicken!.


Quick Tip

Frozen chicken can be roasted without defrosting!. Add 50 percent more cooking time!.

http://www!.realsimple!.com/food-recipes/b!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I have a super easy baking thing for chicken, if you don't object to the cooked chicken being just cooked and white instead of browned!.!.!.I only mention that because I had someone who had no cooking experience comment on it!.!.!.

I take a covere glass dish big enough to hold all the chicken I'll need in a single layer!.!.!.add olive oil, fresh garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary and juice of a lemon or some white wine, swirl it around, add chicken and turn to coat, then cover and bake at 350 til it's done about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes depending on how much is in there!.!.!.oh, that's for boneless, skinless breasts!. If you've got bones and skin, double the time at least!. Sometimes I also add a little butter for richness!.

Something else that's really different and also easy, same dish, coat the bottom with olive oil, add chicken, layer a thick layer of sliced onions and some minced garlic over the chicken, add some drained small green olives or sliced large green olives, maybe a few black olives or greek olives (sliced) for color and sprinkle with tarragon, salt and pepper, bake til the chicken is done!. I'd do this one with boneless breasts only, if you do bone in the onion will melt to nothing due to the long cooking time!. You can also add some capers if you have them around!.!.!.I actually put this recipe together to use with salmon, which is outstanding, but I've also made it many time with chicken!.!.!.

You can actually bake potatoes in the oven with the chicken (not in the baking dish, makes the cook time too long), but they'll usually take longer than the chicken to cook so start them early!. This, with a salad, side vege and dessert and you're all set!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

This is so difficult to do if we don't know what you have!.

I love Asian Chicken Salad and Chicken Cutlets as options but have recently made a wonderful Chicken in a vodka cream sauce that was delish!. That recipe was Foodnetwork , look for penne ala vodka !.

For the Asian chicken salad, use the Asian Sesame Salad dressing from your local super Kmart!. Here is the site where you can find the directions to make it as well as a yummy chicken teriyaki!.
http://lafantasiadelcuoco!.blogspot!.com/2!.!.!.
http://lafantasiadelcuoco!.blogspot!.com/2!.!.!.
To make your meal stretch, I'd recommend you to filet your chicken and then cut into strips!. I can feed 8 people with the honeyed chicken teriyaki recipe with only 4 boneless chicken breasts and rice!. If you have honey and soy sauce, as well as a few other staples like eggs, flour, s& p!.!.!.you're golden! Btw, the blog is mine, the recipe is not!. It was on one of those recipe cards that comes in the mail!. A family favorite for over 10 yrs! Awesome cold too!


Another great thing is a copycat recipe for Chili's Southwest Eggrolls!.
http://lafantasiadelcuoco!.blogspot!.com/2!.!.!.
Hope this helps!Www@FoodAQ@Com

the asian chicken salad mimics the cheesecake bakery cafe, honeyed chicken teriyaki from one of those recipe cards in the mail, the clone recipe for chili's southwest eggrolls is not mine but widely circulated!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

*Here's a recipe I got as an answer when I asked a somewhat similar question awhile back*:

CHICKEN ALFREDO

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
4 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper, to taste
1 lb fettucine

Heat oil in a 10 inch skillet!. Cut chicken breast into strips!. Add salt and pepper!. Fry on medium heat until cooked through!.

Sauce:

Melt butter in saucepan; add cream and cheese!. cook over low heat, stirring constantly!. Do not boil!.

Cook fettucine in 3 quarts boiling water!. Mix chicken and Alfredo sauce together!. Drain noodles!. Put sauce and chicken over noodles!.



*Here's another one I got as an answer previously*:

try simple chicken parm or meat ball sub
by frozen food meat balls already made like turkey meat balls or perdue chicken tenders breaded
take a jar of tomato sauce ur choice in flavor
boil the meat in the sauce in a pot on medium
stirring and cooking and heating all thru should be quick
cut a few rolls
and fill with provolone cheese or mozzerella cheese or parmesan cheese ur choice
and add the meat onto the roll with sauce then put in the oven at 360 degrees to crisp the roll and melt the cheese
you can also make pasta and add the meat on pasta and add cheese
and melt the cheese in the oven in a oven safe bowl

*EDIT*
I love ((AVON LADY))'s chicken stir fry idea!. That sounds so good!

*EDIT*
Here's a very simple yet delicious meal my sisters and I made once when we had a "girls' night"!. Get some bow tie pasta, boneless chicken breast, and cheese (I think we had an Italian blend, but it doesn't matter what kind you use)!. Cut the chicken breast into little pieces and fry them up!. Boil the pasta!. While it's all still hot, load up the pasta on your plate, put some chicken on top of that (or mix it in, whichever you prefer), and sprinkle the cheese on top of it all!. It may be plain, but it is so good! You could also put spaghetti sauce on top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Y!A!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole

Prep: 15 min
Bake: 50 min
Stand: 10 min

1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's? Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
1 1/3 cups water
3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cup frozen mixed vegetables
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese



Heat the oven to 375°F!. Stir the soup, water, rice, onion powder, black pepper and vegetables in a 2-quart shallow baking dish!.

Top with the chicken!. Season the chicken as desired!. Cover the baking dish!.

Bake for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender!. Top with the cheese!. Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes!. Stir the rice before serving!.

Campbell's? Tasty 2-Step Chicken

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes


Ingredients:


1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's? Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free, 25% Less Sodium or Healthy Request?)
1/2 cup water



Directions:



Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat!. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes until it's well browned on both sides!. Remove the chicken from the skillet!.

Stir the soup and water in the skillet and heat to a boil!. Return the chicken to the skillet!. Reduce the heat to low!. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through!.


Lemon Broccoli Chicken


Prep/Cook: 20 minutes

Ingredients:


1 lemon
1 tbsp!. vegetable oil
8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 can (10 3/4 oz!.) Campbell's? Condensed Cream of Broccoli Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
1/2 cup milk
1/8 tsp!. ground black pepper
4 cups hot cooked regular long-grain white rice



Directions:



CUT 4 thin slices of lemon!. Squeeze 2 tsp!. juice from remaining lemon!.

HEAT oil in skillet!. Add chicken and cook until browned!.

ADD soup, milk, lemon juice and pepper!. Top chicken with lemon slices!. Heat to a boil!. Cover and cook over low heat 5 min!. or until done!. Serve with rice!.


I hope these were useful,Take Care!!! :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

personal knowledgeWww@FoodAQ@Com

you can alway take 8 chicken breast marinade em in lemon juice for like 30 min or even 10 min and then rub wiht olive oil and then grill it so that it forms a nice skin then pop them in the oven with some marinara sauce and cheese would be quick and delicious
if you don't want italian you can always take the chicken breast let em grill then take cream of mushroom pop em in the oven for a while while you grill your chicken at 350 degrees than let your chicken cook in the cream of chicken add something crunchy on top that savory like fried onions or something like that or some cooked veggies!.

thats as little prep time i can do for you like 20 min or a little more if u decide to marinade a little longer and cooking takes like 30 min to an hour!. that delicious and quick

if you have 30 min i suggest you do do a stirfry just dice up chicken breast and cook then add some baby corn, diced carrots, potatoes, and a little chicken stock then in the end you can add greens and let them start to wilt then take em off the fire and serve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

experienceWww@FoodAQ@Com

Cook some boneless skinless chicken breasts in a large skillet with a little oil about 4 minutes per side on medium heat!. Add one chopped onion, cook briefly and add 1 cup of chicken broth!. Cook about 3 minutes then add one jar of spaghetti sauce!. Turn heat to low, cover and let simmer until chicken is done, approximately 20 minutes!. Meanwhile, cook some pasta following directions on the box!. Drain the pasta and serve the chicken and sauce over the pasta!.

Serve with a bagged salad and Italian bread!.

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Chicken Scampi

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp lemon juice
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced lengthwise into thirds

In a skillet heat the butter and olive oil on medium high heat until butter is melted!. Add parsley, basil, oregano, garlic and salt and mix together!. Stir in lemon juice!.
Then add chicken pieces and saute for 3 minutes or until white!. Lower the heat and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through!. More butter can be added if needed!. Serve chicken over hot angel hair, or other pasta and pour some of the sauce over it all!.

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Rosemary Chicken Breasts

Prep: 10 minutes
Marinate: 30 minutes
Cook: 8 to 10 minutes
Serves: 4

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
? teaspoon salt
? teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

1!. Prepare a hot fire!. Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry; place in a glass baking dish!. In small bowl, mix together garlic, rosemary, mustard, lemon juice, salt pepper and olive oil until well blended!. Pour over chicken breasts and turn to coat well!. Cover and marinate at room temperature, turning once or twice, for 30 minutes!. (if you want to marinate longer, place the dish in the refrigerator)

2!. Remove chicken breasts from marinade and place on oiled grill set 4 to 6 inches from coals or heat source!. Grill chicken, turning once and basting with reserved marinade, until chicken is white throughout but still juicy, 8 to 10 minutes!.

Personal note: I like to cook these longer, until the marinade becomes caramelized!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

order pizzaWww@FoodAQ@Com

TYPE it on google!. and why can;t you order like kfc & say you made it!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

a nice roasted turkey with stuffing, its great it will only take 5-8 hoursWww@FoodAQ@Com

why cant you order out!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

hire a nannyWww@FoodAQ@Com





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