Chicken Pot Pie Recipes

The sinful chicken pot pie recipe...sinful because of all that cream and cheese that goes into the pie. However, the taste is, if anything, enhanced, so one may indulge just a little.

You need:
500 grams shredded cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp shredded carrots
2 tbsp diced celery
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 egg

Cheese:
cup grated cheddar
1/3 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

teaspoon salt
1 cup pancake mix
2 cups cream of chicken soup
1 cup skimmed milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Pour the chicken soup and cup skimmed milk into a large pan. Add the onion, cream cheese, celery, carrots, and Parmesan cheese. Put in salt and cook stirring, over low heat, till the cream cheese melts, then stir in the chicken pieces and the broccoli, and mix well. Pour this mixture in an appropriate baking dish. Aside, mix together the egg, vegetable oil and cup milk. To this add the pancake mixture and blend well. Spoon this batter over the chicken mixture in the baking dish. Bake for about half an hour, uncovered, at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Savor the creamy, cheesy texture once the tope is browned and the pot pie is ready to serve.

Healthy Chicken Pot Pie

More veggies in the pot pie make it an even more interesting dish. Accordingly, the cheesy bits can be replaced largely by more healthy options like vegetables and greens.

You need:
1 chicken (cut into pieces, but with bones)
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup softened frozen peas
1 cup diced par boiled carrots
3 boiled peeled cubed potatoes
cup sliced mushrooms
cup chopped red bell pepper

1/3 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup milk
2 tbsp margarine

For the crust:
1 cup self-rising flour
1 stick margarine, melted
1 cup milk

Cook the chicken and celery together in water, and retain the broth. Dice the chicken.
For the sauce, melt the margarine in a pan and stir in the flour. Then quickly add the chicken broth to this roux and stir well, till the sauce thickens. Then add the chicken soup and milk, mixing well. To make the topping crust, mix together the self-raising flour, margarine and milk, forming a batter. Now arrange the pieces of chicken and vegetables in a baking dish. Pour the sauce over this. Then spoon the crust batter on top and bake at 350 degrees F, till the top is golden brown. A good idea is to get the ready-made pastry crust from the market. With the same ingredients for the vegetables and meat, even the sauce, the pot pie then becomes much easier to cook. After pouring the filling and sauce inside a deep baking dish, roll out the pie crust mix and place over the top. Crimp the edges to cover the dish but remember to cut steam vents in this crust. If there is excess pastry mix, roll out into strips, and arrange into lattice work on top of the crust. A number of decorative shapes can be made with this pastry mix. After covering the dish with desired topping crust, brush with beaten egg and then bake at 375 degrees F for about three quarters of an hour. The pie will then be sufficiently brown and succulent.

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Patio Designs with Fire Pit

Do you return home stressed and tired after slogging hard at work? Do you come home with a headache and droopy tired eyes? Do you enjoy the occasional drizzle from the confines of your window? Do you lean on your kitchen platform and wait for your oven to grill that juicy sirloin while you feel the cool breeze flow outside? Get yourself a patio. In your backyard or front yard, or even on the terrace. A patio with a couple of lounge chairs, walkway, barbecue grill, an accompanying swimming pool, or a small pond, will stimulate your living by notches.

A patio is not just a designed backyard, but also a place which you can utilize for entertainment and recreation. After a tiring day, who wouldn't like to have a place to spend their evening just lazing around! If you have a patio and want to spruce up its image, and are looking for some nice design ideas, then you can try adding in a fire pit to your patio. Fire pits are a popular addition to patios as they create a warm glow to the outdoor experience and enhance the surroundings.

Building a patio with a fire pit also adds value to your backyard. If not a compulsion, it is certainly an aesthetic necessity. Patios with fire pits lend a rustic charm as well as elegance and beauty, while providing the perfect place for a family to sit around the fire and enjoy the sunset.

Choosing a Design
Like any other patio accessory, fire pits come in different sizes, designs, shapes, and colors. While some can be simple and understated, other fire pits can turn your drab space of land into an inviting sanctuary. With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to choose a patio design with a fire pit that suits your needs and taste.

For Small/Compact Patios
If your yard is fairly small, using a portable fire pit or a fire pit table can be of great help, since they save space. A portable fire pit gives you space flexibility, while a fire pit table doubles up as a table as well as a fire pit. In contemporary patio designs, fire pit tables have gained huge popularity.

Another design you can use in small backyards or compact patios is a sunken fire pit. A sunken fire pit is basically an insulated pit dug up in the yard. Let the pit be big or small, depending on the size of the yard. A fire vessel made of wood or metal is another option there is for a small yard. A fire vessel usually comes with its own lid, which comes in handy, especially if you are planning to buy a portable fire-friendly vessel.

For an inexpensive option, just create a fire ring using natural stone instead of a tall block structure. These days, ceramic fire bowls have also made an appearance in the market, although they haven't taken the average consumer by storm as was expected.



For Medium-Sized Patios
For yards which are fairly big, if not huge, the number of options increase considerably. Design your patio in such a way that it can accommodate a fire pit anywhere you want. Generally, in medium or large patios, fire pits occupy the center spot to spread warmth evenly in all directions. Construct a concrete square or a stone rock structure, and top it with sandstone tiles for the classic country look.

If you want to go more rustic, use paver blocks or natural regular stones to build the outer structure. The pit can be partly filled with sand, gravel or manufactured crushed stone, and partly with firewood for a sober but warm effect. For yards that are not too small and have enough moving space, metal pits (cast-iron and copper are the most popular) can be used. While both have a high melting point, giving them enough longevity, copper has a slight edge over iron in this context.

For a medium-sized patio, the surrounding enhancement options also increase greatly. With bigger space, a fire pit can be designed with a permanent seating arrangement around it. A semi-circular stone and rock bench structure built around it for seating will add great value to the patio's looks. Matching the fire pit's building material with the seating area's flooring material will add aesthetic value.

For a rustic (and of course inexpensive) alternative, choose wooden benches. Only make sure they are relatively far away from the fire pit, lest your patio furniture catches fire. With a moderately big patio, the options to play around with are many, but be careful with space requirements and the material, and you are good to go.



For Large Patios
With a large patio, your options to design a fire pit are as abundant as a child in a toy shop. In fact, if you own a large yard, you better build a patio around a fire pit instead of the other way round. While the basic ideas mentioned for designing fire pits remain the same as in a medium-sized patio, the options for designing them increase greatly. The material used for building can vary from natural stone to sea rock to sand stone to concrete to field stone, and even stacked paver blocks. The shape can vary - you can design a square or a circular fire pit. Retaining walls around the yard can be used as extra seating, as the fire pit will be fairly large, given the size of your patio.

A large yard can easily accommodate a patio with a fire pit, and a swimming pool somewhere around it. For a more 'beachy' look, use a wooden fire pit, and nail around strong but short tree trunks as the seating arrangement. Use lounge chairs as relaxation furniture. A compact and portable bar and barbecue station will add more to the feel. A large yard or patio also gives you the option of using an integrated in-the-wall, custom-built fireplace. To add to the grandeur of your patio fire-pit, use flagstones, Eldorado stone, or marble tiles to design its exteriors.



Special Tips for a Fire Pit

• Find out the prevailing wind direction before you decide on the position of your fire pit.
• If you want to save yourself the effort of collecting wood, burning it, flaming it, and then cleaning the ash later on, use a gas-flamed fire pit.
• Never leave the fireplace alone or unattended when children are around.
• Always use fireplace tools to handle wood and other equipment.
• Using long-burning hardwood like maple or oak will result in less usage of wood and more output in terms of fire.
• Having a fireplace around the house is important as it saves energy. During winter, avoid turning your heater high and instead go sit near a fireplace for some warmth.

A well-designed patio with a fire pit is bound to stand out and make an impression, but most importantly give you a place where you can unwind after a hard day at work. A patio with a fire pit always has special memories of the whole family getting together and roasting marshmallows and s'mores or just getting warm in front of the fireplace on a chilly night.

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Brining Pork

Brining is an easy and inexpensive method used to make meat more tender and juicier. Meat, especially, poultry and pork, has a tendency to get dry while cooking and the end product may feel like overcooked. Brining is one of the simple solutions for this problem.

More About Brining

It is nothing other than the procedure of treating meat with a salt solution for a certain period of time. Meat, which is subjected to this procedure, is found to be much more than juicier and tender than the regular ones. During brining, the meat is kept immersed in a specially prepared salt solution for a specific period. The salt and water in the brine solution enters the cells of the meat, thereby adding to the flavor of the meat. Even the proteins in the meat get denatured, due to the action of salt and these denatured proteins stick to the water molecules. This also increases the water content of the meat and thus preventing drying up of the meat, while cooking. So, brining involves proper preparation of the brine solution and treating the meat with this solution.

Preparing Brine Solution

As mentioned above, brine is prepared by mixing salt and water as per the requirements. However, there are various other additives that can be used along with salt, so as to increase the flavor of the meat. The most important ingredient of the brine solution is salt, which has to be mixed with water in the right proportion. Even sugar is commonly added to this solution, so as to balance the effect of salt. So, a basic recipe for brine solution involves salt, sugar and water. One of the important factors about brining pork is that the use of salt must be in the right proportion. In order to prepare a basic brine solution, you have to add one cup of table salt (without iodine) per gallon of cold water. If you have three gallon of water, mix three cups of salt. If you want to use kosher salt (large granules), use around 1 cups for a gallon of water. Apart from salt, add to cup of brown sugar or granulated sugar, per gallon of cold water. Dissolve the sugar and salt in a cup of boiling water and mix this solution with the cold water. You may add a tablespoon of pepper and a small amount of herbs or spices, to this solution. Other additives may include wine, beer, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, honey, tea and orange juice.

How to Brine Pork

So, brining involves treating the meat with the brine solution. This is done by immersing the meat in the solution for a specific time period. While brining for a short period may not produce any results, brining for too long may spoil your dish. So, you must stick to the proper time limit. How long to brine a pork? Brining time is decided on the basis of various factors like the type of meat, thickness, type of cut and grain size. If you are interested in brining chicken, turkey or other meats, then, you must have a basic idea about the correct duration for the same.

Once the brine solution is made, pour it into a container that can accommodate the solution as well as the amount of meat, you want to brine. Make sure that the container fits in your refrigerator. Chill the brine in the refrigerator, before adding the meat. The brining solution, along with the meat, must be kept at a temperature below 40 F. So, refrigeration is a must. You may also use a cooler for this purpose, but make sure to keep lots of ice bags around the brining bag with the solution and meat. In case of pork chops, you must brine the meat for at least 12 hours. Some people brine pork chops for a day too, but, if you are a beginner, then start from the lower range. For brining pork ribs, the time limit ranges from an hour to eight hours. If you are using whole pork tenderloin, then the minimum time limit is six hours and the maximum is 12 hours. In case of whole pork loin, it is around two to four days.

Once brining is done, remove and rinse the meat, before use. The solution can be discarded. However, make sure not to add salt, while preparing the pork recipes, in which brined meat is being used. You must also check the doneness of the pork, in between, as brined pork cooks faster than regular ones. Use a meat thermometer for this purpose. The above said is a basic overview about brining pork. If you have further doubts, you may seek advice from a chef or any culinary expert.

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Barbecue Pork Chops

Barbecued pork chops, when served with a hot and spicy barbecue sauce, taste utterly delicious. The soft insides with a crispy cover, when relished hot, takes your appetite to a different level. The pork chops are basically served as side dishes with soups and main course. They are grilled uniformly so that the core becomes soft. So, how do you barbecue pork chops? Here are some barbecue recipes that will let you know how to make pork chops by different cooking methods.

There are many ways to make tender pork chops. Amongst the different pork recipes, grilled and baked barbecue pork chops are the most common. People often wonder how to bake pork chops. Well, baking is almost similar to grilling and is done by covering the oven. Pork chops barbecued in the oven are cooked by keeping the cast iron skillet open. This way the chops are grilled. However, there are some tips that you should follow before you start baking. You can brine the chops if they are very thick. Adequate marinating is required to make them soft and to let the ingredients seep inside. The taste depends primarily on the brine and marinade process. The brining time ranges from 2-4 hours while you can marinade for 30 minutes. The recipes presented are some versatile ways to make pork chops.

Recipe 1
Ingredients

• Pork loin or rib chops, 6 (-inch)
• Brown sugar, 2 teaspoons
• paprika, teaspoon
• Vinegar, 2 teaspoons
• Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon
• Ketchup, th cup
• Chili powder, teaspoon
• Hot water, rd cup

Preparation

• Make a paste by combining all the ingredients in hot water apart from the pork chops.
• Place the chop one after another in a cast iron skillet.
• Set the temperature to 375 F for grilling pork loin and leave the cover open.
• Let it grill for 1 hour till the chops become dark brown with color.
• Garnish with spring onions, sauce and pepper. Serve hot.

Recipe 2
Ingredients

• Pork rib chops, th pound
• Canola oil, 3 teaspoons
• Onion, diced 1 medium
• Fresh ground pepper, teaspoon
• Orange juice, cup
• Barbecue sauce, cup

Preparation

• The oven is preheated to 400 F. Then marinade the pork chops with pepper and salt.
• Pour 2 teaspoons of oil in an ovenproof skillet and heat the oil. Now add the pork chops. Cook for 2-3 minutes till they become soft and brown.
• Heat some more oil to the pan and fry the onions and garlic for sometime.
• Add orange juice to the mixture heat till it gets absorbed.
• Pour the barbecue sauce in it and then coat the chops with the sauce.
• Place the pork chops on the pan and transfer it to the oven.
• Bake the chops at 145 F for 10 minutes. Check the temperature with a thermometer.
• Take the oven-baked pork chops out and serve with mint leaves and some more sauce.

Recipe 3
Ingredients

• Center-cut pork chops, boneless, 4
• Key West lime juice, cup
• Honey, 1 teaspoon
• Salt and pepper, 1 pinch
• Lime zest, 1 teaspoon
• Cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons

Preparation

• At first prepare the marinade by preparing a mixture of vinegar, lime zest, lime juice and honey. Add salt, pepper and then blend well.
• Dip the pork chops in the marinade and leave it for 30 minutes inside refrigerator.
• Preheat the grilling machine to 370 F for preparing the grilled pork chop recipe.
• Take the pork chops out and brush once again with marinade.
• Place them into the skewer and grill it for 10 minutes till the color changes from pink to brown.
• Make sure the chops have been uniformly baked. Serve them on a plate and squeeze lemon juice over it.

This is how you barbecue pork chops. The technique is simple, the only thing that you require is a grilling machine at home or an oven. You can improvise with the ingredients to bring out new flavors. The garnish is also important to make the dish much more presentable. Follow the techniques written in the aforementioned content and give your friends and family a tasty treat.

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Calories in Grilled Chicken Breast

More and more people are becoming health conscious and choosing to eat healthy and nutritious food. White meat like chicken and turkey is preferred more over red meat like veal, beef and lamb as it contains less saturated fats and also less calories. While choosing white meat over red meat is a smart way to eat, choosing the right cut of white meat is also important. Chicken breast is the leanest cut of chicken meat and it contains less fat than chicken wings and thighs. So it is a healthier option if you are thinking of making a chicken dinner. Skinless chicken breast also contains less fat and calories than chicken breast that is cooked with its skin on.

The method of cooking employed also has a bearing on the calories in chicken breast. While poaching, grilling and roasting are some of the healthier alternatives in cooking chicken breast, batter frying and deep frying add a lot of calories and fats to cooked chicken breast. A grilled chicken breast is a great dinner option that is nutritious and low in calories. Calories in grilled chicken breast will depend upon the ingredients that are used for cooking it. A raw lean, skinless chicken breast half contains 182 calories and 4 grams of fat. When you grill it by using seasonings and other condiments, the calorie content of chicken breast will increase. Here we will discuss the grilled chicken breast calories that will vary according to the ingredients used for making it.

Grilled Chicken Breast Calories

When you use non fattening marinades for grilling chicken breast like lemon juice and rice wine vinegar, the number of calories in such preparations are considerably less. But when you use marinades like soy sauce, apple sauce and full cream, grilled chicken calories will be much higher. Given below are the calorie content of two simple grilled chicken breast recipes.

Grilled Chicken Breast with Lemon Marinade

Yield: 7 servings
Serving size: 1 chicken breast half

Things required

• 7 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• teaspoon sea salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cooking spray

Method

In a zip lock bag, add the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and minced garlic cloves. Add the skinless boneless chicken breast halves inside the zip lock bag and place the bag inside the refrigerator for half an hour to marinade. After half an hour, remove chicken breasts from marinade and discard the marinade. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and coat the grill with cooking spray. Grill chicken breasts on medium-high heat for 6 - 8 minutes until it is cooked through.

Calories per serving size: 159
Total fat: 3.5 g
Saturated fat: 0.7 g
Protein: 29.5 g
Carbohydrate: 0.5 g

Grilled Chicken Breast with Balsamic Vinegar Marinade

Yield: 4 servings
Serving size: 1 chicken breast half

Things required

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
• teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray

Method

In a zip lock bag, add the balsamic vinegar, minced shallot, chopped rosemary, salt and olive oil. Next add the chicken breasts to this mixture and place the zip lock bag in the refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours. Coat the grill with cooking spray and place the marinated chicken breast on the hot grill. Cook for 5 - 6 minutes on each side until the meat is cooked through.

Calories per serving: 210.7
Total fat: 8.3 g
Saturated fat: 1.3 g
Protein: 27.4 g
Carbohydrate: 4.2 g

As you can see for different seasonings and marinades used in cooking grilled chicken, the calorie count also differs. If your aim is to eat healthy and lose weight, then grilled chicken breast makes an excellent meal. Just remember to prepare it with nutritious ingredients to cut down the number of calories you consume.

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Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Thanksgiving day is a tradition celebrated to give thanks at the end of a harvest season. It gives the family and friends a chance to come together to mark this day with a scrumptious meal and to give thanks for what they have received. Traditionally Thanksgiving is all about comforting flavors of home, and though turkey recipes are always the stars, side dishes also play a very important role for making the dinner a success. When it comes to thanksgiving recipes, side dishes should be something that complement and accentuate the taste of the delicious turkey.

Most of us want traditional thanksgiving foods but trying out new thanksgiving recipes for side dishes will give variety to the traditional food. There are a lot of options for thanksgiving recipes for side dishes that are not only very easy to prepare, but also get you compliments from the guests!

Side Dish Recipes for Thanksgiving

Mashed Sweet Potatoes: The honey flavor and velvety texture of these colorful root vegetables will complement the flavor of the turkey perfectly. This is very simple to make and hence, one of the best thanksgiving recipes for kids to make. Their buttery fresh and sweet taste makes them enjoyable simply mashed.

Ingredients:

• Sweet potatoes, 2
• Milk, cup
• Butter, 3 tbsp
• Light-brown sugar, 2 tbsp
• Coarse salt and ground pepper

Take a steamer basket and set it in a large sauce pan. Fill water to come just below the basket. Bring the water to a boil and then place the sweet potatoes (cut into 2 inch chunks) in the steam basket and cover it. Steam for about 15 to 25 minutes, or until tender. Drain the water and then set them aside in the saucepan. Meanwhile in a small saucepan bring the milk, butter and brown sugar to a simmer and keep stirring it. Remove from heat once it turns into a sauce and add to the drained sweet potato. Mash just until smooth and season it with salt and pepper.

Cranberry Roasted Garlic Risotto: No thanksgiving meal can be complete without cranberry sauce. But instead of just cranberry sauce, try to make something different for thanksgiving recipes for side dishes. Also, cranberry roasted garlic risotto is a great choice for thanksgiving recipes for diabetics. The natural sweetness of the cranberries will allow them to have something sweet without affecting their health.

Ingredients:

• Butter, 2 tbs
• Roasted garlic cloves, 3
• Small onion diced, 1
• Rice, cup
• Chicken broth, 2 cups
• Original sweetened dried cranberries, cup
• Parmesan cheese,1 tbsp

Preheat oven to 425 F. Take a casserole dish and grease it, then melt butter in a large saucepan. Add the roasted garlic and onion and cook until soft. Add rice and cook for two minutes. Then add the broth and the dried cranberries and bring to a boil for two minutes. Pour the mixture into the greased casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes, then stir in the cheese and serve hot.

Pumpkin and Pecorino Gratin: This pumpkin gratin is one of the tastiest thanksgiving recipes for side dishes. It's also a great choice for thanksgiving recipes for vegetarians. The creamy texture of the pumpkin with the cheese is an unusual and delicious side dish.

Ingredients:

• White sandwich bread, 2 slices
• Grated Pecorino Romano cheese, cup
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• Pumpkin puree, 3 cups
• Butter, 2 tablespoons

Start by preheating the oven to 450 F. In a food processor, combine the bread and cheese. Season with salt and pepper and pulse until large crumbs are formed. Season sugar and pumpkin puree with salt and pepper and put it into a one quart baking dish. Sprinkle with crumb mixture and butter and bake until crumbs are browned for about 15 to 25 minutes.

Sweet Potato Biscuits: Sweet potato biscuits are a great way to include sweet potato in the meal without the kids knowing that they are eating something healthy. They are a unique thanksgiving recipe for side dishes.

Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour, 1 cup
• Sugar, 2 tbsp
• Baking powder, 4 tsp
• Salt, tsp
• Mashed cooked sweet potatoes, cup
• Softened butter, cup
• Milk, 2 to 4 tbsp

Start by preheating the oven to 450 F. Take the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together and put in a bowl and in a separate, large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and butter. Add the flour mixture to the potato mixture and mix to make a soft dough. Then add a tablespoon of milk one spoon at a time to the mixture and continue to cut in and turn the dough out onto a floured board and toss lightly until the outside looks smooth. Roll the dough out to - inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits on a greased pan and coat the tops with melted butter, then bake for about 15 minutes.

These were just some thanksgiving recipes for side dishes. They are easy to make and will leave your guests licking their fingers. So go ahead and try these delicious easy recipes that will leave you with more time to celebrate the day with your family and friends.

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Lip-smacking Oven Baked Chicken Recipes

Even though after eating chicken, in a form, I get so stuffed that I can't move a muscle, I can't help but think of it as one of my comfort foods. Give chicken to me in any form, grilled, barbecued, stir-fried, or boiled, I will eat it; you can count on that. Plus, there are so many flavors that makes eating chicken a thing of heaven. But by all time favorite, must have, style of preparing chicken is hot in the oven. Cooking chicken in the oven is one of the quickest and easiest way to make delicious lunch or dinner. In the following article, we will take a look at some healthy, lip-smacking oven-baked chicken recipes.

Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients

• 24 skinless chicken drumsticks
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups cornflake crumbs
• cup Parmesan, grated
• Salt and cayenne pepper, for taste

Directions
Before we start the recipe, set the oven temperature at 350F. Take 2 roasting pans and line them with aluminum foil and coat with vegetable oil. In a bowl, combine cornflake crumbs, salt, cayenne pepper, and Parmesan together. Beat the eggs in another bowl. Now dip chicken drumsticks in egg first and then roll in the cornflake crumbs mix. Directly place the drumsticks in the pans and coat them individually with vegetable oil. Place the pans in the oven and let the chicken cook for about 1 hour, without turning them. Then, lower the temperature to 180F for 10 minutes. Remove the pans and serve the chicken warm.

Chicken Wings and Thighs

Ingredients

• 4 boned chicken wings and thighs, rinsed
• 4 lemon wedges
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• cup breadcrumbs, seasoned
• lemon zest
• 2 garlic clove
• 2 cup parsley leaves
• Salt and black pepper, for taste

Directions
Before we start the recipe, set the oven temperature for chicken at 400F. Chop the garlic and parsley in a bowl and add breadcrumbs, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in it. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the mixture and combine properly. Place the chicken in a baking pan and coat it with this mixture. Drizzle the rest of the olive oil and place in the oven to bake for about 25-30 minutes. Once the chicken is cooked, serve with lemon wedges.

Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast halves, skinless, boneless
• 2 cups frozen green peas, steamed
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• cup instant oats
• teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and black pepper, for taste

Directions
Set the oven temperature for chicken at 400F. Use vegetable oil to coat a baking dish. In a plastic bag, mix in garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, paprika, oats, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Use the Dijon mustard to brush the chicken breast and then coat with the dry mixture. With the tongs, take the coated chicken breasts and place on the baking dish. Keep the dish in the oven and bake for about half an hour. Once the chicken turns brown, serve with hot green peas.

I'm sure that by now you to cook chicken in the oven. Try these recipes at home and give your friends and family a fabulous, delicious lunch/dinner.

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