Skip to main content

Simply Chicken

With its basic mix of flavors, this recipe is great for kids and other picky eaters. This could easily work as a quick, last-minute dinner of frozen ingredients: a bottom layer of frozen hash browns, then boneless chicken pieces frozen individually, and half a bag of frozen peas and carrots. From the pantry, add dried mushrooms presoaked for about ten minutes in boiling water, then drained. No advance planning needed! For a bit more flavor, drop in a few halved garlic cloves underneath and around the chicken. Consider drizzling about two tablespoons of your favorite Italian vinaigrette over the chicken instead of salt and pepper for a totally different and inviting flavor combination.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 2

Ingredients

Canola oil spray
1/2 to 3/4 pound chicken breasts or thighs
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 to 8 new potatoes, quartered
2 carrots, sliced into coins
4 to 6 mushrooms, thickly sliced
2 cups fresh or frozen green peas

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 450°F.

    Step 2

    Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with canola oil.

    Step 3

    Put the chicken pieces in the pot, trying not to overlap them, and lightly season with salt and pepper.

    Step 4

    Add the potatoes and carrots and again lightly season with salt and pepper.

    Step 5

    Scatter the mushrooms in the pot, then pour in the peas.

    Step 6

    Cover and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 7

    Calories: 440

    Step 8

    Protein: 41g

    Step 9

    Carbohydrates: 47g

    Step 10

    Fat: 4g

    Step 11

    Cholesterol: 75mg

    Step 12

    Sodium: 331mg

    Step 13

    Fiber: 15g

Glorious One-Pot Meals
Read More
Khao niaow ma muang, or steamed coconut sticky rice with ripe mango, is a classic in Thai cuisine—and you can make it at home.
With just a handful of ingredients, this old-fashioned egg custard is the little black dress of dinner party desserts—simple and effortlessly chic.
With rich chocolate flavor and easy customization, this hot cocoa recipe is just the one you want to get you through winter.
Juicy peak-season tomatoes make the perfect plant-based swap for aguachile.
This no-knead knockout gets its punch from tomatoes in two different ways.
Hawai‘i's beloved fried chicken is crispy, sweet, and savory.
This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.
Crunchy and crowd-pleasing, this salad can be prepared in advance and customized to your heart’s content.