Description
Quick and comforting chicken dinner recipes ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (e.g., carrots, peas, broccoli)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, thyme, and rosemary. Cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Return chicken to the skillet. Add mixed vegetables.
- Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
- If desired, stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use your favorite vegetables.
- Adjust seasonings as needed.
- For a one-pan meal, add potatoes or pasta to cook with the chicken and vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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