Chicken is one of the most versatile foods that you will ever find and it is also one of the easiest to prepare. From the basic baked chicken recipes to marinated chicken breast recipes, you will never have to invest more than about 30 minutes of your time to have a great meal. When I was a single man, this was the one food that my bachelor freezer was ever without!
In order to make these chicken recipes even easier, I highly suggest you invest in a FoodSaver. For right around $100, you can get one that is top of the line and will make your cooking much easier in the long run. They enable you to batch prepare your chicken as soon as it comes in and preserve it for cooking later. All you will need to do is thaw it out, drop it on a sizzle plate or baking sheet and throw it in the oven.
Baked chicken is about as easy as it gets. While you will want to add some flavor, you don’t have to do too much to a trimmed chicken breast to make it a tasty dinner. You can actually buy “fit and trim” chicken breasts that are pretty much ready to go right out of the package. When you are in a pinch, coat it with some McCormick’s Monterey Chicken Seasoning and throw it in the oven for about 18 minutes at 350 degrees and you have dinner. Prepare your favorite veggies and starch while the chicken is cooking and you have a healthy meal on the table.
A hearty chicken salad is always a great meal on the go. If you have the FoodSaver, pour some balsamic vinaigrette into the bag before you seal it and freeze the chicken like that. When you seal the bag, the dressing will saturate the chicken and when you pull it out to defrost it, the chicken will already be flavored. Bake the chicken off for 18 minutes at 350 degrees and then let it rest for about 10 minutes before cutting it. While you are waiting to cut the chicken, prepare your greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and some flavored croutons. Toss the salad in your favorite dressing and the julienne the baked chicken breast and lay it across the top. This is a salad worthy of any restaurant.
While these are only two quick ideas for baked chicken recipes, there are literally hundreds more that you can prepare in a snap. Chicken is far and away one of the most flexible foods you will ever find and is a lot of fun to experiment with. If you are a single guy, it will not only provide you with a good meal, but it is a great way to show off in the kitchen with your lady friend as well. When it comes to an easy meal, baked chicken recipes are definitely the way to go. Now I have a family and kids, they all love them too!