Simple dinner recipes

Chicken is a favorite food item for many of us. It is delicious and easy to prepare as well as inexpensive to buy. Chicken contains low amount of fats and zero carbohydrates. Also, chicken is a source of protein, vitamin B, zinc and iron. Thus nutritional value is a major contributing factor for its popularity.

You can easily acquire simple chicken recipes either from the internet or search through the cookbook. There are a number of simple chicken recipes available and so you can expand repertoire of chicken recipes by acquiring recipes and prepare variety of dishes every day and every time. Simple chicken recipes are easy to prepare and taste delicious. No matter which chicken part you are using you will find a number of recipes for using it as a main ingredient. All you need to do is grab the right recipe and prepare delicious chicken dish.

With the help of simple chicken recipes along with useful tips, one can prepare perfect chicken dishes quickly and easily. I have assembled few helpful tips for you that can help you in preparing delicious chicken dishes. For those who are calorie conscious, they should use chicken breast pieces. Chicken breast piece offers least amount of fat content. Also, forty percent of the fat is found on the skin so you can remove the skin to make low fat content chicken. If you are baking or grilling chicken then leave the skin on till chicken is fully cooked. Always prefer broiling, baking or grilling instead of frying chicken. When cutting through raw chicken skin use kitchen shears for doing so.

Even when cooking one might face the problem of chicken shrinking. To prevent this, peel the white tendon that runs the length of breast with the help of knife. For retaining chicken moist brine the chicken. For this add chicken, thawed, to salt water for an hour and place in refrigerator.

During shopping for chicken, read the label for complete nutritional information, product information etc. Choose a chicken that is plump and moist. If you are purchasing frozen chicken, the chicken should be hard rock. As for fresh chicken, it should have no sign of ice formation or freezing. You can also save money on parts by purchasing whole chicken and then cut it into parts yourself.

Given below is an easy and simple chicken recipe for you.
Ingredients required are:
a.    8 pieces of boneless and skinless Chicken thighs
b.    1/3 cup of Lemon juice
c.    Ľ cup of Olive oil
d.    10-15 peeled Garlic cloves
e.    ˝ cup of Chicken broth
f.    1 tbsp of Oregano( dried)
g.    Salt and pepper- as per requirement

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Then place garlic in roasting pan and place the chicken over it. After this top it with other ingredients and season it with salt and pepper. Now place in preheated oven.

Roast the chicken till golden brown but turn it occasionally. Take chicken out when the broth has almost evaporated. Serve chicken and garlic with lemon wedges.