Italian Baked Chicken

You won’t have any leftovers with this delicious baked chicken with a crunchy herbed breadcrumbs coating. 

Let’s talk about chicken today.

It’s cold out and I bet you want something hot for dinner tonight. Something hot that is still easy to make on a weeknight and easy on the pocket.

Hey, Christmas is coming and we all have to save some money right?

Some months back, I came across this heavenly Italian Baked Chicken recipe from Samantha over at Five Heart Home. She has a lovely blog and you should definitely check it out if you haven’t already.

This recipe is absolutely amazing. Truly. You have to trust me here.

As with the recipe I shared previously for Baked Salmon with Spicy Coriander Sauce, once again, your blender and oven will do most of the work for you! I used chicken thighs as they are extremely cheap and I happen to love them. I also baked them with the skin on for a bit of sinful indulgence. You can always remove the skin if you prefer.

For the breadcrumbs, I had made them previously and had a batch frozen in the freezer. It was as easy as defrosting some for this dish. I have included the recipe for the herbed breadcrumbs here but to be honest, I used approximates and I just used a mixture of fresh herbs that I had on hand. Feel free to add or subtract as you choose. I recommend making a big batch and freezing up the leftovers as I guarantee you will be making this dish again.

Roast Chicken with Lemon and Herbs

This is one super easy and quick chicken dish. The herbs make this smell heavenly and taste even better. It is perfect for an easy weeknight meal yet sophisticated enough to serve when you have company.

A big hello to you!

Today, let’s talk about chicken. I have found this incredible chicken recipe for you. It is so delicious that you will be surprised how incredibly easy it is to make.

I do apologise for the aluminium foil in the photos. I prepared this dish for dinner before I went to the gym. I didn’t want to remove the foil so that I could easily re-heat everything in the oven after my gym session. I really am not bothered to cook anything after an evening gym session so to ensure that I eat healthily enough, I usually prepare something beforehand. Well planned right? Maybe for me, you, on the other hand, have to endure the slightly gritty photos. Please forgive me!

The story behind this recipe is that I was having my lunch while watching Barefoot Contessa. I love Ina, don’t you? I think it’s hard to find anyone that doesn’t love Ina. Anyway, I saw her making this dish of chicken breasts and it looked so simple I knew I had to try it.

After some digging on the internet I discovered that it is the 10^th most saved recipe on Food Network! Ah hah, so even more reason to try it. Hardly needs a myriad of ingredients as well. Instead of just using chicken breasts, I basically chopped up the chicken into pieces and roasted it.

The result was beyond satisfying. The chicken was so moist and tender as it was roasting in the sauce and in its own juices. The skin on the other hand was all crisp and heavenly just the way it should be. I think everyone needs to have this recipe in their repertoire.

Herbed Turkey Meatballs using Oats

These herbed turkey meatballs are made with oats and are great as an appetiser, a light meal or with pasta in a tomato based sauce

Hello and I hope you are having an awesome weekend!

The recipe for today is herbed turkey meatballs. These meatballs use oats instead of breadcrumbs. I was intrigued by the idea of substituting breadcrumbs with oats in a recipe for meatballs, however, now that I have tried it, I am not going back to breadcrumbs. Why? I guess because it is better for you since it has more fibre and taste wise, it does not pale in comparison with meatballs that use breadcrumbs.