Yummy Chicken recipes to lose weight fast
CHICKEN DIVAN
3 or 4 deboned chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. sharp American cheese, shredded
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen broccoli
1/2 c. soft bread crumbs, mixed with 2 tsp. melted butter
1 c. mayonnaise
Simmer chicken until tender. Cook broccoli in salted water, drain. Arrange broccoli in
greased casserole dish. Place halved chicken breasts on top of broccoli. Combine
soup, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Pour over chicken.
Sprinkle cheese and bread crumbs on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Prepare rice or potatoes for 6 people and serve.
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CHICKEN DIVAN
1 lb. cooked chicken, no bones
1/2 lb. cooked chopped broccoli
1 c. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. croutons
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix chicken (bite-size pieces), broccoli, cheese and
soup together. Pour into 8 x 11 inch casserole dish. Place croutons on top. Bake at
350 degrees for 1/2 hour or until hot. Serves 6.
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CHICKEN POT PIE
3 lb. chicken
1 can French onion soup
1 lg. carrot
1 lg. celery
Flour to thicken gravy
Water
1 double crust
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Simmer whole chicken in water with carrot and celery
until done, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Pick meat off and cut into bite-size pieces. Refrigerate chicken and broth separately
overnight. Next day, remove fat from broth as well as carrots and celery. Add onion
soup and bring to boil. Thicken gravy with flour-water paste. Strain gravy to remove
onions. Put chicken in bottom crust. Pour gravy on top. Place top crust and bake at
400 degrees for 30 minutes.
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CHICKEN WITH RICE
3 to 3 1/2 lbs. chicken, cut into serving pieces
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. instant rice
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 c. water
1 tsp. instant chicken bouillon crystals or 1 chicken bouillon cube
Preheat skillet (medium heat), uncovered. Add butter or margarine and allow to melt.
Place chicken pieces into skillet and brown on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove chicken from skillet. Reduce heat to "simmer" and add rice. Combine soup,
water and bouillon. Pour 1/2 mixture over rice. Replace chicken pieces into skillet onto
rice. Pour remaining soup mixture over chicken. Cover and simmer, 35 to 40 minutes
or until chicken is done. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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CHICKEN TIKKA
5/8 c. yogurt
4 crushed garlic cloves
1 1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled & chopped
1 sm. onion, grated
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. salt
4 chicken breasts, skinned & boned
1 lg. onion, thinly sliced into rings
2 lg. tomatoes, sliced
2 tbsp. coriander leaves
Combine first 7 ingredients and set aside. Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Add to
marinade, mix well, cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight. Heat broiler. Put chicken
on skewers or in broiler pan and broil (or grill) 5 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally until
cooked through.
Garnish with onion rings, tomatoes, and coriander leaves and serve. 4 servings.
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HONEY SPICED CAJUN CHICKEN
Paul Prudhomynes seafood magic
10 oz. pounded chicken breast
Cooked linguini
3 sliced mushrooms
1 diced tomato
2 tbsp. mustard
4 tbsp. honey
3 oz. cream
Pat the chicken in the seasonings, then in a very hot fry pan; sear the chicken on both
sides until it is done. Take chicken, slice, put back in pan with a little oil, the diced
tomato and mushrooms for 2 minutes. Add the honey, mustard and cream. Cook for 5
minutes at medium heat. toss in linguini. Serves 2.
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ITALIAN CHICKEN
2/3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 green pepper
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Sliced onion
1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
Chicken (boneless) breasts, quartered
Wash chicken. Mix flour, salt, pepper and garlic together. Coat chicken, brown in oil,
then drain. Top chicken with peppers and onions (sliced). Add sauce on top. Cover
and simmer about 1 hour. Serve with spaghetti.
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LEMON - PARSLEY CHICKEN BREASTS
2 whole chicken breasts, boned & skinned
1/3 c. white wine
1/3 c. lemon juice
2 cloves fresh minced garlic
3 tbsp. breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 c. parsley, fresh
In a measuring cup, combine wine, lemon juice and garlic. Pound each breast until 1/4
inch thick and lightly coat with breadcrumbs. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and brown
chicken, 5 minutes on each side. Stir wine mixture and pour over chicken in skillet.
Sprinkle on parsley and let simmer 5 minutes. Serve with pan juices.
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MARY’S CHICKEN DISH
6 pieces boneless breast of chicken
4 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. butter
1 clove garlic
Breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1 bouillon cube
1 can chicken broth
6 slices of Mozzarella cheese
Dip boneless, skinless chicken breast in breadcrumbs and eggs. In a large skillet, heat
olive oil, butter, garlic and melt bouillon cube. Make sure to put heat on low so oil
doesn't burn. When oil is hot, brown chicken on both sides in oil, increase heat so
chicken gets nice and brown on both sides, lower heat and add chicken broth. Simmer
until hot. Add Mozzarella cheese to top chicken.
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NO - PEEK SKILLET CHICKEN
2 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
2 1/2 to 3 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 (14 oz.) can whole tomatoes, peeled, undrained
1 (4 1/2 oz.) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 garlic clove, minced
1 env. Lipton Recipe Secrets onion soup mix
Hot cooked noodles
In a 12 inch skillet, heat oil and brown the chicken; drain. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms
and garlic combined with soup mix. Simmer covered for 45 minutes or until chicken is
tender. Serve, if desired, over hot noodles. *Lipton Recipe Secrets beef mushroom
soup mix would be a delicious substitute in this recipe.
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QUICK CHICKEN
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. milk
5 lbs. cut up cooked chicken
1 pt. sour cream
1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix
Mix soups, sour cream and milk. Add chicken. Mix all ingredients and layer in baking
dish alternating with stuffing mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN
1 frying chicken, cut up
1 tbsp. melted butter
Dash of salt, pepper, ginger
3 celery stalks
1 can pineapple (chunk)
2 tbsp. brown sugar
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3 tbsp. water
1 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 red pepper (optional)
Rinse chicken, place skin side up in oiled pan. Pour melted butter over chicken.
Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, ginger, diced celery. Bake chicken at 325 degrees
for about 20 minutes. Drain pineapple juice into cup. Blend in brown sugar, water, soy
sauce, vinegar, cornstarch. Pour mixture over chicken in pan. Top with pineapple
chunks and pepper.
3 or 4 deboned chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. sharp American cheese, shredded
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen broccoli
1/2 c. soft bread crumbs, mixed with 2 tsp. melted butter
1 c. mayonnaise
Simmer chicken until tender. Cook broccoli in salted water, drain. Arrange broccoli in
greased casserole dish. Place halved chicken breasts on top of broccoli. Combine
soup, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Pour over chicken.
Sprinkle cheese and bread crumbs on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Prepare rice or potatoes for 6 people and serve.
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CHICKEN DIVAN
1 lb. cooked chicken, no bones
1/2 lb. cooked chopped broccoli
1 c. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. croutons
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix chicken (bite-size pieces), broccoli, cheese and
soup together. Pour into 8 x 11 inch casserole dish. Place croutons on top. Bake at
350 degrees for 1/2 hour or until hot. Serves 6.
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CHICKEN POT PIE
3 lb. chicken
1 can French onion soup
1 lg. carrot
1 lg. celery
Flour to thicken gravy
Water
1 double crust
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Simmer whole chicken in water with carrot and celery
until done, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Pick meat off and cut into bite-size pieces. Refrigerate chicken and broth separately
overnight. Next day, remove fat from broth as well as carrots and celery. Add onion
soup and bring to boil. Thicken gravy with flour-water paste. Strain gravy to remove
onions. Put chicken in bottom crust. Pour gravy on top. Place top crust and bake at
400 degrees for 30 minutes.
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CHICKEN WITH RICE
3 to 3 1/2 lbs. chicken, cut into serving pieces
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. instant rice
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 c. water
1 tsp. instant chicken bouillon crystals or 1 chicken bouillon cube
Preheat skillet (medium heat), uncovered. Add butter or margarine and allow to melt.
Place chicken pieces into skillet and brown on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove chicken from skillet. Reduce heat to "simmer" and add rice. Combine soup,
water and bouillon. Pour 1/2 mixture over rice. Replace chicken pieces into skillet onto
rice. Pour remaining soup mixture over chicken. Cover and simmer, 35 to 40 minutes
or until chicken is done. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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CHICKEN TIKKA
5/8 c. yogurt
4 crushed garlic cloves
1 1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled & chopped
1 sm. onion, grated
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. salt
4 chicken breasts, skinned & boned
1 lg. onion, thinly sliced into rings
2 lg. tomatoes, sliced
2 tbsp. coriander leaves
Combine first 7 ingredients and set aside. Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Add to
marinade, mix well, cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight. Heat broiler. Put chicken
on skewers or in broiler pan and broil (or grill) 5 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally until
cooked through.
Garnish with onion rings, tomatoes, and coriander leaves and serve. 4 servings.
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HONEY SPICED CAJUN CHICKEN
Paul Prudhomynes seafood magic
10 oz. pounded chicken breast
Cooked linguini
3 sliced mushrooms
1 diced tomato
2 tbsp. mustard
4 tbsp. honey
3 oz. cream
Pat the chicken in the seasonings, then in a very hot fry pan; sear the chicken on both
sides until it is done. Take chicken, slice, put back in pan with a little oil, the diced
tomato and mushrooms for 2 minutes. Add the honey, mustard and cream. Cook for 5
minutes at medium heat. toss in linguini. Serves 2.
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ITALIAN CHICKEN
2/3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 green pepper
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Sliced onion
1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
Chicken (boneless) breasts, quartered
Wash chicken. Mix flour, salt, pepper and garlic together. Coat chicken, brown in oil,
then drain. Top chicken with peppers and onions (sliced). Add sauce on top. Cover
and simmer about 1 hour. Serve with spaghetti.
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LEMON - PARSLEY CHICKEN BREASTS
2 whole chicken breasts, boned & skinned
1/3 c. white wine
1/3 c. lemon juice
2 cloves fresh minced garlic
3 tbsp. breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 c. parsley, fresh
In a measuring cup, combine wine, lemon juice and garlic. Pound each breast until 1/4
inch thick and lightly coat with breadcrumbs. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and brown
chicken, 5 minutes on each side. Stir wine mixture and pour over chicken in skillet.
Sprinkle on parsley and let simmer 5 minutes. Serve with pan juices.
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MARY’S CHICKEN DISH
6 pieces boneless breast of chicken
4 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. butter
1 clove garlic
Breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1 bouillon cube
1 can chicken broth
6 slices of Mozzarella cheese
Dip boneless, skinless chicken breast in breadcrumbs and eggs. In a large skillet, heat
olive oil, butter, garlic and melt bouillon cube. Make sure to put heat on low so oil
doesn't burn. When oil is hot, brown chicken on both sides in oil, increase heat so
chicken gets nice and brown on both sides, lower heat and add chicken broth. Simmer
until hot. Add Mozzarella cheese to top chicken.
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NO - PEEK SKILLET CHICKEN
2 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
2 1/2 to 3 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 (14 oz.) can whole tomatoes, peeled, undrained
1 (4 1/2 oz.) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 garlic clove, minced
1 env. Lipton Recipe Secrets onion soup mix
Hot cooked noodles
In a 12 inch skillet, heat oil and brown the chicken; drain. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms
and garlic combined with soup mix. Simmer covered for 45 minutes or until chicken is
tender. Serve, if desired, over hot noodles. *Lipton Recipe Secrets beef mushroom
soup mix would be a delicious substitute in this recipe.
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QUICK CHICKEN
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. milk
5 lbs. cut up cooked chicken
1 pt. sour cream
1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix
Mix soups, sour cream and milk. Add chicken. Mix all ingredients and layer in baking
dish alternating with stuffing mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN
1 frying chicken, cut up
1 tbsp. melted butter
Dash of salt, pepper, ginger
3 celery stalks
1 can pineapple (chunk)
2 tbsp. brown sugar
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3 tbsp. water
1 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 red pepper (optional)
Rinse chicken, place skin side up in oiled pan. Pour melted butter over chicken.
Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, ginger, diced celery. Bake chicken at 325 degrees
for about 20 minutes. Drain pineapple juice into cup. Blend in brown sugar, water, soy
sauce, vinegar, cornstarch. Pour mixture over chicken in pan. Top with pineapple
chunks and pepper.