No Fail Recipes

Many of my friends think I cook complicated meals all the time. Truth is, those are the only ones I tell people about. So, in an effort to come clean here are some of my quick no fail chicken recipes. I will follow with some pork, beef, and seafood later.

Roasted Whole Chicken:

1 whole chicken, remove gizzard package and such and rinse with plain water
3 TBSP Olive Oil
1-2 garlic gloves diced
Rosemary (fresh or dried)
Sage

Preheat oven to 400

Mix Olive Oil, garlic, rosemary and sage (don't know how much but guessing 2 tsp rosemary and 1 tsp sage). Take hands and separate with out tearing skin from meat. Take some of the mixture and rub in between, rub rest on top.

Put chicken in roasting pan...or any pan...and put in oven. Turn oven down to 350 immediately. Cook for 20 min per lbs. If chicken skin starts to crisp before done, cover loosely with foil.

Serve with or without skin.

I usually have enough left overs for tacos or curry or soup.

Cheater Chicken Parmesan:

4 Boneless Skinless breasts
Italian seasoned Bread Crumbs/or bread crumbs and mix in some basil and oregano
1 jar spaghetti sauce
4 slices Mozzarella cheese
Parm cheese from deli section shredded not grated

Preheat to 350. Heat skillet with a little olive oil. Dredge Chicken breasts in bread crumbs. Crisp in oil, about 3 min per side. If skillet is oven proof, put a couple of spoonfuls of sauce on top with a slice of cheese and some grated cheese. Bake for about 30 min. You can also transfer to oven proof dish if skillet is not oven proof.

Serve with pasta

Easy Chicken Cordon Blue:

4 Boneless Skinless breasts
4 slices of ham
4 slices of Swiss cheese (or provolone or jack)
Jarred Alfredo sauce

Preheat to 350. Make a pocket in the chicken. Stuff with cheese and ham. Place in oven proof dish. Bake for about 30 min. Serve with sauce on top and rice.

Honey Mustard Chicken:

4 cuts of chicken...preferably skinless, but doesn't have to be boneless
1/2 C honey
2 TBSP Dijon or brown spicy mustard

Preheat to 350. Mix honey and mustard in oven proof dish with a dash of cayenne. Dredge chicken as you place in dish. Bake for 30 min. Serve with rice.