Country Style Chicken Dinner Recipes

COUNTRY-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, beat egg and water. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and soup mix. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with butter. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken.

COUNTRY FRENCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, warm the olive oil. Season the chicken, brown it in the oil for 2 or 3 minutes on each side, and remove to a plate.
• Return pan to stove and reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the pan and saute the shallots, carrots, and mushrooms. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes until mushrooms darken and carrot bits are fork tender. Add tarragon and parsley and stir. Add wine and reduce liquid for 1 or 2 minutes. Add tomatoes to the sauce and stir to combine. Add chicken back to the pan and simmer chicken in sauce for 6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
• Serve chicken with Herb and Butter Noodles and Sugar Snap Peas.
• Toss the cooked egg noodles with butter bits and herbs in a bowl until butter melts, about 1 minute. Season noodles with salt and pepper.
• Place snap peas in 1/2-inch boiling water with butter and a sprinkle of 1 teaspoon sugar. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and steam snap peas 3 minutes. Remove cover and season snap peas with a little salt. Serve cooked snap peas with slotted spoon to allow for draining.

COUNTRY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large bowl and cover with water.
• Add 2 tsp salt and stir it around.
• Let chicken rest in the salted water for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Drain chicken well.
• Pour the melted butter over the chicken, and stir it around to coat the chicken well.
• Place the chicken in a 9 X 13 baking pan, arranged so that the pieces are close together.
• Add any remaining butter to the chicken in the pan.
• Mix the flour and the pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour through a sifter, or small sieve, and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the chicken pieces.
• Pour in the cup of water from the edge of the pan so that the water fills the bottom, and does not touch the top of the flour-coated chicken parts.
• Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes.
• Time will depend on which chicken parts you are using.
• Breasts take less time than thighs.
• I use a meat thermometer (to about 175) to tell when it's done.
• If there are any spots of raw flour on the chicken, just spoon some of the water over it, and return to the oven for a couple of minutes, to crisp up.

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Mix the marinade: olive oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, red pepper, cilantro (or parsley), salt, and pepper in a bowl. Using zip-top bags or a large container suitable for marinating, combine marinade, chicken, beans, and tomatoes, ensuring that everything, especially the chicken, is evenly coated with the marinade. Let marinate a few hours, all day, or overnight.
• When ready to cook, dump contents into large roasting pan. Roast 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and browned, and tomatoes have burst and caramelized.