to ask what really simple quick chicken dishes (for one) you make

[MariaWaria]

Just that....

Stir fry
Chicken satay
Chicken with mozzarella and tomatoes (roasted)
Shredded hoisin chicken with chinese pancakes (I don’t like duck!)

These all take me half an hour max

Rub children thighs with salt and whatever spices you like (e.g. paprika). Pop in the oven at 200C for 20-30 minutes. Roast chicken portions done.

Chicken kabobs on the bbq

Fajitas

Cajun Chicken with couscous is one of my quickest meals ever.

Salt and pepper chicken with rice.

Chicken fried rice.

Nigella’s lemon chicken tray bake

This has become my favourite recipe to use up leftover chicken.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11601/warm-lentil-salad-with-serrano-chicken-and-rocket

Im a rubbish cook but NuttyNuttys recipe has appeal... hmmm which child first?

Children thighs

Chicken, chorizo, mozzarella and red pesto pasta.
Fajitas or enchiladas
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach and ricotta wrapped in Parma ham and baked

Chicken in chicken soup.

I usually make this in the slow cooker but could be done on the hob.

Chicken breast, half tin of cream of chicken soup per person, leek, onion and sweetcorn (optional add in at the end). Add cream and seasoning (towards the end if slowcooking). Serve with rice.

Diced chicken breast marinated in a splash of olive oil, orange juice, BBQ sauce, salt and pepper for 30 minutes. Then cooked in a hot pan, takes around 10 minutes and served with rice and veggies.

We also do nutty recipe variants. Rosemary, garlic, lemon, honey, paprika (not necessarily all at once!) are all tasty.

Another one... Rub pesto sauce onto chicken breasts/thighs. Add whatever veggies. Whack it in the oven for 20 mins at ~200.

Another one... flatten out chicken breasts/things, coat in egg then breadcrumbs then sprinkle paprika. Fry. Yummy but not that healthy.

Oh and the best one...rotisserie chicken!

Spicy chicken (can use any spice or hot sauce you like), in a pitta with salad and couscous. I'd probably live on that if I was cooking for one.

Or pizza chicken.

Flatten a chicken breast and cook. Cover in tomato purée. Add your favourite pizza toppings. Put back in the oven until the cheese looks delicious.

CHick and mushrooms with white wine and cream sauce
Roast chick joints with feta and thyme under the skin
Roast chick joints with lemon juice and garlic over them, roasted tomatoes alongside
Curries
Baked chick joints on bed of Passata and roasted veg
Fajitas
Stir fry
Thai curries
Sweet n sour
Risotto (relatively quick, just need to stir more regularly than other meals)
With tomato sauce and peas on pasta

I recommend Annabel Karmel’s butt chicken

Its not quick quick but it requires very little effort beyond the veg prep, clears out the veg box and creates minimal washing up

Slice potatoes (about the thickness of a pound coin) and place in a single layer in a roasting tin. Put in oven at 200 degrees for about 10 mins (until they are starting to crisp).
Add well seasoned chicken thighs (I add dried thyme or oregano too), a quarted lemon and an assortment of chopped longer cooking veg (broccilli florets, onion, celery etc) Cook for another 20 mins. Add 300ml liquid (I usually use 100 ml wine and 200ml stock) and any faster cooking veg (sliced mushroom, pepper, radishes etc. I often add sliced garlic too) Cook for another 20 mins.
Eat!

If you make double quantities, you can reheat leftovers the following day but cover tin in foil and add a little extra stock.

Bung the slow cooker on and add chicken, carrots, onion, mushrooms, peppers (or any veg you like), seasoning and any spices you like with the chicken, stick jar of your fav curry sauce in and lovely meal waiting when you get home at the end of the day. Bung in microwave a pouch of micro rice or make your own to accompany. This is obviously a very quick easy dish as you could make own curry sauce if prefer. You could also make it in a tomato based sauce.

Slice a chicken breast lengthways and sandwich a slice of cheddar in it. Add some diced red onions, and a tablespoon each of runny honey and sweet chilli dipping sauce. Bake for 25 mins.

Pasta bake!
Make pasta in pot
Chop up chicken.
Dice onion, pepper, whatever veg you are putting in (broccoli, peas etc)
Drain pasta.
All in a casserole dish.
Pour in a tin of tomatoes.
Grated cheese on top.
Oven for 40minutes (half an hour if chicken is already cooked) at about 200 degrees which I think is gas mark 6.

That probably feeds 3 or 4 but keep the leftovers in fridge for next days lunch.

Chicken, garlic purée, stock pot (the jelly ones), onion, peas, spinach and broccoli. Add a little double cream and cooked pasta.

Chicken thighs roasted over sliced fennel onions and Garlic with olive oil and a squeeze of orange juice. Takes about 40 mins to roast but you literally don't have to do a thing. I make double and have it cold the next day. Yum.