Ahh, the scent of barbecues wafting through the summer air. Ready to fire yours up? These grilled chicken recipes are perfect for serving up for summer dinners. Marinated, rubbed, smothered, kabobed, charred … there are so many good ways to bring big flavor to grilled chicken. These 21 recipes from Sarah’s Cucina Bella and other…
Poultry
Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan
Lightly breaded chicken is sauteed in butter and olive oil and then simmered in a tomato marinara sauce. Finished off with cheese, this Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan is delightful. A funny thing happened when we went on vacation recently: I missed home-cooked meals. While the soft Mickey-shaped pretzels the size of my head were great and…
Creamy Tomato Shallot Chicken Skillet with Red Peppers and Peas
Ready in about 35 minutes, this easy Creamy Tomato Shallot Chicken Skillet with Red Peppers and Peas is a flavorful dish perfect for serving with rice. Special thanks to Hood Cream for sponsoring this post. The age old question (“What’s for dinner?”) can be like nails on a chalkboard as you walk in the door…
Skillet Chicken with Pesto Marinade
Leftover pesto is mixed with a little vinegar and salt to make a flavorful chicken breast marinade for this Skillet Chicken with Pesto Marinade recipe. On a cold March day in 2015, I sat at a Portland bar with an old friend as the sun began its final descent for the day. In the dim evening…
18 Delicious Chicken Skillet Recipes
Forget the oven. I mean it. Instead, grab your favorite skillet, some good chicken and a few ingredients to whip up one of these delicious chicken skillet recipes — perfect for dinner tonight. There are some phrases that come out of my mouth a lot these days. “Get in the car — quick!” is one. “Hurry!”…
Chicken Leek Stew with Mashed Potatoes Recipe
A hearty, aromatic Chicken Leek Stew is served with mashed potatoes in this recipe for comfort food. This one is for all the cooks who find joy in the kitchen. A former colleague’s Instagram name appeared in my notifications over the weekend. I clicked over, happy to see her beaming face. Just a few photos…
Homemade Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes
Saucy, messy, flavorful homemade Turkey Sloppy Joes are a family favorite. Best of all though? It’s a quick and easy recipe, perfect for any night. This morning, my son Will was getting ready for school with a book in his hand. The book? “White Fang” by Jack London. I had to smile. Will has…
Lemon Garlic Marinade: My Go-To 30-Minute Marinade Recipe
Love flavorful marinated chicken, but short on time? This easy recipe for Lemon Garlic Marinade is my go-to 30-minute marinade … and it’s so good. One evening in the fall, I had the basic bones of dinner planned: chicken, rice, green beans. But while good in concept, the dinner needed a little more oomph. Marinate…
Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
When my kids were really little, dinnertime would sneak up on me some nights like a cat stalking its prey. One moment I’d be happily listening to the kids play while I did stuff around the house, and the next I realize that it was already dinnertime — and I haven’t started cooking. It was…
Easy Pinot Noir Chicken with Mushrooms
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayPairings #CollectiveBias The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. Once upon a time, I used to spend my free time writing — short stories, novels, poems, there’s a cache of writing saved on…