Category: Main Courses

Easy Chicken Parmesan

Chicken parmesan, also known as Chicken parmigiana, is a dish that originated from Italy. The main ingredients for this recipe are chicken breast, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. You can add provolone cheese to make it even tastier. Ham, bacon, or pasta are sometimes added to the recipe. Easy chicken parmesan is prepared as either a main course or side dish. This recipe takes about 45 minutes and serves four persons.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breast fillets (boneless and skinless)
• 1 small onion (finely diced)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 x 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups baby spinach (chopped)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• Chopped basil (optional, for garnishing)

Instructions:

Set a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.
Add olive oil and warm it up.
Sprinkle salt and black pepper on both sides of the chicken breast fillets.
Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Remove chicken from the skillet and transfer to a plate.
Continue using the skillet and sauté onion until soft.
Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
Add chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and penne pasta.
Season with Italian seasoning.
Stir until well combined.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce to medium-low heat.
Cover the skillet and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir the pasta every 5 minutes to avoid from sticking on the skillet.
Add chopped baby spinach and stir to combine.
Add back the chicken fillets.
Top it off with grated mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Remove from the heat and place inside a preheated oven at 350 degrees.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Once done, remove from the oven.
Sprinkle chopped basil and parmesan cheese for garnishing.
Serve and enjoy!

Easy Chicken Parmesan
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gfs9gRQ57E

Baked Chicken And Potatoes With Bechamel Sauce

Enjoy the cheesy, mouth-watering, and flavorful baked chicken and potatoes with bechamel sauce. You can serve this for dinner as a main course or a side dish. The combination of diced chicken breast and baked sliced potatoes topped with bechamel sauce and mozzarella cheese will make your dinner a night to remember! This recipe takes about 60 to 70 minutes and serves 4-5.

Ingredients:

For Chicken:

• 1 lb Chicken breast (cut into small dices)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 3-4 garlic cloves (sliced)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1/2 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil

For Potatoes:

• 3 medium potatoes (peeled and sliced)
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 100 grams mozzarella cheese (grated)

For Bechamel Sauce:

• 50 grams butter
• 3 cups milk
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp salt
• Pinch of black pepper

Instructions:

For Potatoes:

Preheat oven to 200 C.

In a baking dish, add the sliced potatoes.
Season with thyme, salt, and black pepper.
Add olive oil.
Coat the potatoes very well.
Place the dish inside the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.

For Chicken:

Meanwhile, set a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add vegetable oil and warm it up.
Saute onion until soft.
Add garlic and saute for another 30 seconds.
Add diced chicken breast.
Stir and cook until color changes.
Add chopped red and green bell peppers.
Add tomato paste.
Season with paprika, salt, and black pepper.
Stir until well combined.
Let the dish simmer.
Once cooked, remove from the heat.
Set aside.

Remove the potatoes from the oven once cooked.
Set aside.

For Bechamel Sauce:

Set a pot over medium-low heat.
Melt butter.
Add flour and whisk until well combined.
Gradually add and whisk milk into the mixture.
Continue to whisk and boil for 5 minutes.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Mix until well combined.
Turn off the heat.
Let it cool.

Assembly

Top the baked potatoes with cooked chicken.
Spread evenly.
Pour bechamel sauce on the next layer and spread evenly.
Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes in a preheated oven of 200 C.
Remove from the oven.
Serve and enjoy!

Baked Chicken And Potatoes With Bechamel Sauce
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFqw5V-p5Z4

Crispy Chilli Beef

Spicy food lovers will love this crispy chili beef recipe! Enjoy your lunch or dinner with a spicier kick with fried, crispy beef slices coated with hot chili sauce. Complete your meal by serving it with rice and a tasty vegetable salad. This recipe takes about 40 minutes and serves four persons.

Ingredients:

For the Beef:

• 500 grams rump steak (sliced thinly)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
• 6 tbsp cornflour
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

For the Sauce:

• 6 tbsp sweet chili sauce
• 1 tsp hot sauce (tabasco or sriracha, but this is optional)
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 180 ML orange juice
• Juice from 1/2 lemon

Instructions:

For the Sauce:

In a saucepan, add ingredients for the sauce.
You can add hot sauce for a spicier taste, but this is just optional.
Set it over a medium flame and bring to a boil.
Let it simmer until sauce thickens.

For the Beef:

Meanwhile, prepare a clean baking tray or any clean surface.
Add cornflour and salt.
Mix well.
Put the beef slices on the tray and coat them very well.
Set a large pan over medium-high heat.
Add vegetable oil and let it warm up.
Fry the beef slices until browned and crisp.
Pour the sauce into the large pan.
Stir to mix well with the beef.
Remove from the heat and transfer to a plate.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Serve with rice and enjoy!

Crispy Chilli Beef
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQwwk_UHSRQ