Gone are the days where women stayed home all day minding the home, mending buttons and always with a delicious hot meal waiting as soon as the husband walked through the door, all while wearing heels, pearls and a petticoat. In today's day and age more women are taking part in the workplace, so having a hot cooked meal every evening used to feel like an impossible feat. Now, with a little prep work and a bit of determination, you can have delicious and tasty meals every night with some quick and easy dinner recipes quick and easy chicken recipes.
If you have a little extra time during the weekend, when you are away from your busy work week, which is when you should do as much meal preparation for the week as you can. Pick a main protein to work with for the week. Chicken can be a very versatile protein that can be used in so many different ways. Both savory and sweet, the possibilities really are endless when you are planning a menu around chicken. On Sunday, get your chicken prepared. You can easily store and marinate your chicken in large freezer bags that stack well in your refrigerator or freezer.
You can prepare a lemon herb marinade using freshly squeezed lemon, fresh rosemary and thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add your raw chicken into the marinade and put it in the freezer until you are ready to use it. On the day of your choice, take it out of the freezer and place it into the refrigerator and by the time you get home, it will be defrosted and you will be ready to bake it at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
You can also pre-slice some chicken breasts into strips and store them separately along with sliced green and red bell peppers and sliced onions. Toss this all together with sesame Asian dressing and you will have a delicious stir fry in no time flat. You can use all different kinds of marinades from a sweet molasses and brown sugar barbecue sauce to a spicy Thai peanut sauce that will give your chicken a distinct and different flavor. These quick and easy dinner recipes will have your taste buds thanking you and your mouth watering for what is in store for the next meal!