30 Minute One Pan Chicken Meal Food

CAPRESE CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so you have 4 thinner pieces
• Pound chicken with a meat tenderizer until it lays flat, but not too thin
• Mince garlic
• Combine salt, pepper, dried oregano, and dried basil in a small mixing bowl
• Season all chicken pieces on both sides with seasoning mixture
• Preheat oven to 350F
• Heat 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat in a large oven safe pan - I use a cast iron skillet
• Once oil is hot carefully place chicken in the pan
• Cook for 2 minutes on each side
• Remove chicken from pan and reduce the heat to low
• Allow the pan to cool slightly so you don't burn your garlic
• Add minced garlic to the pan and saute for a minute moving constantly so that the garlic doesn't burn
• Add the balsamic vinegar to the pan and stir - the balsamic will bubble up so be careful
• Add the tomatoes to the pan and increase the heat to medium
• Saute for 2-3 minutes
• Turn the heat off the stove and add the chicken back to the pan and toss to coat in the balsamic sauce
• Top the tomatoes and chicken with mozzarella - I used mini mozzarella balls
• Place in the oven to bake at 350F for 10 minutes
• Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil and enjoy!

30 MINUTE ONE POT CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add in the onions. Cook for 3 minutes on a medium-to-high heat until they start to turn translucent.
• Add in the chicken, salt and pepper. Cook for a further 3 minutes until the chicken is sealed (it won't be cooked in the middle at this point).
• Add in the garlic, tomato puree and red peppers. Stir, then add in the pasta.
• Now add in the oregano, Worcestershire sauce, tins of tomatoes, stock and milk. Stir and bring to the boil, then turn down to a gentle simmer. Cover with a lid or some foil and simmer for 12-15 minutes (checking occasionally) until the pasta is cooked.
• Stir in the chopped sugar snap peas (it's nice to add them at the end, so they're hot, but retain their crunch),
• then sprinkle the pasta with cheese and put it under the grill/broiler for a couple of minutes until the cheese has melted.
• Top with chopped chives and serve.

30 MINUTE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Dice tenders into bite size pieces and set aside.
• Wash hands.
• Place a large pot on stove over medium high heat.
• Add oil, butter, vegetables and bay leaf and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Season mixture with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
• Add flour to the pan and cook 2 minutes.
• Stir broth or stock to the pot and bring to a boil.
• Add chicken to the broth and stir.
• Place biscuit mix in a bowl.
• Combine with 1/2 cup warm water and parsley.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of prepared mix into the pot, spacing dumplings evenly.
• Cover pot tightly and reduce heat to medium low.
• Steam dumplings 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove cover and stir chicken and dumplings to thicken sauce a bit.
• Stir peas into the pan, remove chicken and dumplings from heat and serve in shallow bowls.

30 MINUTE ONE PAN CHICKEN MEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Grease a 13 x 8 inch baking dish and place onions on bottom.
• Place chicken breast on onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Layer mushrooms and zucchini over the chicken.
• Combine garlic, tomatoes, basil and oregano and pour over vegetables.
• Cover and bake for 30 miuntes or until juices run clear in chicken.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Allow to sit for about 10 minutes before serving.