Especially for cooking loversWe present a selection of very simple and accessible instructions that will help you cook incredibly juicy, ruddy chicken in foil. Each recipe is unique and is suitable for both special festive occasions and more ordinary events. For example, if you are planning a noisy party at home, we recommend baking a whole chicken in the oven, having previously stuffed it with apples, prunes and nuts. For a modest family dinner, a recipe with potatoes is ideal. The dish will be hearty, while its preparation will take the hostess a minimum of time. Each of the proposed dishes has its own "zest" and deserves to appear on your table. So read and remember, because right now we will lift the veil of secrecy and tell you how to properly make an appetizing bird in foil.
Bird with cheese, potatoes and onions
The first recipe will fit perfectly into your everyday lifemenu of every family. The huge advantage of the dish is the ease of preparation. In order for a ruddy tender chicken to appear on the table, it is enough just to wash the carcass well, chop the vegetables, wrap everything in a sleeve and bake the dish in the oven. Not only is chicken considered a dietary product, and its meat is very tender and juicy, but it also contains many useful amino acids, protein and a minimum of fat. You will not have to stand by the stove for hours on end, in addition, neither the experience of the cook nor his abilities are important here. Everything is very simple and accessible, you can safely call this recipe "lazy". Agree, after returning home from work, hardly anyone will want to devote themselves to cooking, here it would be better to lie down and rest as soon as possible, but you need to feed the family. It is for such cases that the following instructions will come in handy. With its help, anyone can quickly and easily bake chicken in foil. Ingredients:
- 190 grams of hard cheese (choose the product at your discretion, the grade does not matter)
- five pieces of chicken drumsticks
- table salt - to taste
- bulbous bulb
- a pinch of ground pepper (preferably black)
- olive oil
- four to five potatoes
- poultry seasoning
- three cloves of garlic
- 20 grams of greenery
Method of preparation:First of all, let's note that a recipe is just a set of ingredients and a sequence of certain culinary actions that are important to follow, but sometimes you can deviate from them. For example, as for the products, there are no clear rules here. We used drumsticks because they bake quickly and do not require special cutting. However, if necessary, you can take a whole chicken. Just be sure to gut it in advance, wash and dry it. And another important point is seasonings. They add piquancy to the dish, so feel free to use them. Today, special ready-made spices for beef, poultry are sold, take them or another product of your choice. For example, it will turn out very tasty if you rub the chicken with a mixture of basil and oregano. This recipe is very simple, you do not even have to marinate the drumsticks. Although the dish also exists in such interpretations, but more on that another time. So, the bird can be baked in a sleeve, but we will do it differently - we will make it in foil. To do this, rinse the chicken thoroughly under the tap, removing excess skin where necessary. Then peel the potatoes, and the onion and garlic. Cut the first vegetable into large bars, and the remaining ingredients into small cubes. By the way, if you have a special garlic press, crush the product in it. Do you have any hard cheese left? Grate it on a medium grater or chop it into slices. We are cooking the bird in foil, so fold it in half and cover the baking sheet. Apply a little olive oil to the paper. In a separate bowl, sprinkle the chicken drumstick with seasonings, salt, coat with garlic and mix thoroughly. Now spread the onion on the foil, carefully distributing it over the entire surface. Add the potatoes, previously peppered and salted, as a second layer. Place the bird here, sprinkle the products with oil and carefully wrap the edges of the paper. Cook the dish in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees. After about 40 minutes, carefully unfold the foil, sprinkle the chicken with cheese and put it in the oven for another quarter of an hour. Just before serving, finely chop fresh herbs and garnish the hot, aromatic dish with them. Now that you know this recipe, preparing a hearty dinner will not be difficult. A light vegetable salad or, say, pickles are perfect as a side dish for a bird baked in the oven: pickled cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
Spicy chicken with potatoes
For the next dish we recommend, if possible,buy young potatoes, they are much more tender and tasty. This recipe is suitable for lovers of spicy food, you will understand why a little later. Chicken baked in the oven is an ideal option for a quick dinner or lunch. In addition, this culinary instruction can always be used in emergency situations, for example, when guests unexpectedly drop by the house. During heartfelt conversations, you will very quickly prepare all the necessary products, wrap them in foil and put them in the oven. After 45 minutes, the dish can already be served on the table along with some salad or vegetables. Agree, very convenient and simple. So take note of the recipe, it will come in handy. Ingredients:
- 150 milliliters of vegetable oil
- one and half kilogram chicken
- 100 grams of butter
- one onion
- 100 grams of hot tomato sauce
- salt
- small chile
- 1000 grams of young potatoes
- 65 grams of flour
- black pepper ground to taste
- Dried spices choose at your discretion
Method of preparation:This recipe is as simple and quick as the previous one. Only, unlike its companion, the dish we are going to talk about right now is very spicy and is not suitable for every stomach. If your body does not tolerate such food, you can deviate from the instructions a little - use regular tomato sauce, and replace the chili with sweet bell pepper. When you start cooking, start with potatoes: carefully peel the tubers, rinse them under running water. While they are drying, chop the chicken into large pieces. If necessary, remove the giblets. In a separate bowl, combine salt and the above amount of flour, mix the ingredients, roll the bird in the resulting mixture. Transfer it to a deep bowl, cover with polyethylene or cling film and put it in the refrigerator. Cut the peeled onion into thin half rings. Now put the frying pan on to heat up, then pour in the vegetable oil, when it starts to sizzle, add a piece of butter and wait until the latter melts. Chop the chili pepper into cubes, do not forget to remove the seeds from it in advance. Put the product in a dish with oil, after two or three minutes add the onion here. Salt and lightly pepper the ingredients, focusing solely on your taste. As soon as the vegetables are browned and become softer, pour the tomato sauce into the frying pan and simmer the mixture, working regularly with a spoon. If desired, add dried spices or a couple of bay leaves. There is very little left, and the recipe will come to an end. Make a kind of bowl from foil, folded in advance several times. Put in it the chicken, potatoes cut into medium cubes, and pour hot tomato sauce here. Wrap the foil and carefully secure its edges so that they do not open at the most inopportune moment when the dish is simmering in the oven. Put it in an oven preheated to 175-180 degrees. The cooking time depends on the power of a particular stove, on average, it takes 40 to 50 minutes to bake a chicken. When you're done, let the bird cool down a little, then put it together with the potatoes in a large plate, pour over the aromatic hot sauce and sprinkle with finely chopped herbs. Serve with lavash or fresh vegetables.
Chicken with sweet peppers and tomatoes
Vegetables perfectly complement the taste of meat, andit doesn't matter what it is: chicken, pork or tender beef. By combining the products, you get the perfect combination. This is the recipe we suggest you consider right now. To make the dish even more aromatic and to whet the appetite of eaters, add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and basil, and lemon juice will give the chicken a slight sourness. You'll see, no one will be able to refuse such a dish. In addition, it turns out to be moderately caloric, so eat with pleasure and do not worry about your figure. Ingredients:
- large red bell pepper - one piece
- the same amount of yellow pepper
- chicken carcass (choose a bird weighing up to one and a half kilograms)
- 150 grams of green sweet pepper
- six strong, ripe tomatoes of medium size
- two violet bulbs
- small head of young garlic
- lemon
- three sprigs of basil and rosemary
- 25 - 35 milliliters of olive oil (we recommend using purified refined product)
- Pepper and other condiments - optional
- fine table salt
- two leaves of dried laurel
Method of preparation:Agree, it is important for every housewife that the dish not only turns out tasty and beautiful, but also does not take much time. Who wants to spend hours messing around in the kitchen? To save precious minutes, we recommend buying a carcass that is already gutted and cleaned, then you will not have to do it yourself. Rinse it under the tap, wipe dry with paper towels, then treat it with salt inside and out. Rub the chicken with freshly ground pepper or your favorite spices in the same way. Peel the garlic, separate it into cloves, then cut one peeled onion into four parts, and the lemon into three. Put the last two ingredients inside the bird, add some garlic and bay leaf. Thoroughly treat the carcass on all sides with olive oil and wrap it in foil, from which you have previously made a kind of bowl. Wash the sweet peppers when they are dry, remove the core, extra seeds and cut the vegetables into medium rings or cubes, cut the remaining onion in the same way. Here is a useful tip regarding tomatoes: the chicken will be more tender and juicier if you remove the tough skin from the tomatoes. It is very easy to do: cut each vegetable, then alternately dip it in hot and cold water. Due to the sudden change in temperature, the skin will burst, and you will easily remove it. Crush the garlic cloves with a press, tear the basil and rosemary into small strips. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, add peppers, tomatoes, sprinkle with salt, pour lemon nectar, drizzle with oil. Then mix the mass with your hands and send it to the foil with the chicken. Carefully secure the edges of the paper so that it does not open, transfer the dish to a baking sheet and put it in the oven. The dish is baked in the oven at 180 degrees. Before taking it out, try the bird, if it is soft and juicy to the taste, turn off the oven and take the product out. As you can see, the recipe is very simple, and the result of your labors is incredibly appetizing. You can only be convinced of this in practice, so do not put off cooking the dish for a long time. To make the meal more satisfying, we recommend making a side dish. There are many options for the latter: it can be boiled rice, noodles, vermicelli, baked potatoes. The lowest-calorie dinner is chicken with green vegetables (for example, peppers, cucumbers, cabbage) or a light salad. Instead of bread, we recommend serving lavash. The meat according to this recipe is incredibly tender, spicy and salty, and the vegetables are soft and slightly sweet.
Chicken breast in mustard-sour cream sauce
Not all delicious dishes are complicatedcooking. We suggest you see this for yourself by mastering the following recipe. There is nothing complicated about it, so you don’t have to worry about your culinary experience — even without being a practicing cook, anyone can bake a delicious chicken breast. The set of products will also not cause any problems — all the ingredients are quite inexpensive and are always available for sale. Serve the dish with a side dish of rice or mashed potatoes. Well, now from talk straight to business. Ingredients:
- 280 grams of onions
- one chicken breast (choose larger)
- 150-180 grams of carrot
- one pickled cucumber
For the sauce:
- 20 grams of tender mustard (you can use even a granular product)
- black pepper (meaning ground seasoning)
- 30 milliliters of fatty sour cream
- two small pinches of salt
Method of preparation:Take the breast, carefully remove the excess film, cut off the bones and unnecessary fat, then cut it into two fillets with a knife. In a separate bowl, prepare the sauce: to do this, pour a few grams of salt, pepper into the mustard, add sour cream and thoroughly rub the ingredients with a fork. As a result, you should get a perfectly homogeneous, dense mixture. Grease the chicken fillet with it, then put it in a deep container and leave it to marinate for a while. There are many variations on the theme of dressing: some prepare it from soy sauce, others use tomato, cream. Those with a sweet tooth will certainly appreciate the recipe, which includes melted honey and mustard. Therefore, if you want to experiment, choose a suitable sauce, make it according to the instructions, and rub the bird with it. Similar recipes - from the simplest to original, rather unusual combinations - are in abundance on our website. So, look for them and bring them to life, and for now we will return to our bird. Chop the onion as finely as possible, then grate the cucumber and pre-peeled carrot into thin strips. Pour some oil into a hot saucepan, as soon as it is hot enough, put the onion in it. Fry it on minimum heat until it lightens and becomes soft. When this happens, add the carrots. After about four to five minutes, add the pickled cucumber. Stew the vegetables while stirring constantly, if necessary, you can add a small pinch of granulated sugar. Fold the foil, put ¼ of the resulting vegetable mass on it, add the chicken fillet on top. Pour the remaining sour cream and mustard sauce over everything and cover with the carrot and onion mixture. Secure the paper around the edges so that there are no holes. Cook the second fillet in the same way. Place the cones with the dish on a baking sheet and bake it at 220 degrees for no more than half an hour.
Chicken with prunes and walnuts
The last recipe we will tell you about now iswill be a wonderful addition to the festive menu. It doesn’t matter what the celebration is dedicated to – a birthday, anniversary, or anniversary – chicken baked with prunes and ground nuts will appeal to every guest, you’ll see. The most important thing is that you won’t need a large set of products to prepare the dish, and you won’t spend much time either. So why not experiment and get to know the new dish better? Perhaps it will take root in your home for a long time. Ingredients (based on five large, adult portions):
- salt
- 200 milliliters of cream
- bulb - one not too big thing
- 900 grams of fresh chicken fillet
- 19 milliliters of olive oil
- 120 grams of soft prunes
- handful of peeled walnuts
Method of preparation:First, wash and dry the fillet well, then put it in heated oil and fry on both sides. To form an appetizing crust, do not cover the dish with a lid. By the way, the meat should be slightly raw, because it will still have to be baked in the oven. We took a whole fillet, if you want, you can cut it into large strips. When the chicken becomes golden brown, add a little water to the saucepan and stew the dish for a short time. Pour the remaining liquid into a separate bowl. Now chop the onion into large half rings, crush the peeled nuts with a mortar. Combine them with the previous ingredient and fry in a frying pan. Add cream and the remaining juice from the chicken. Mix well, salt and lightly pepper. Stew the fillet in the resulting mixture, then transfer it to foil along with prunes cut into cubes. Pour the filling over everything, wrap it in paper, put the dish in a mold and bake in the oven. All the recipes offered on the site are very diverse, each dish is special, with its own taste and subtleties of preparation. As you can see, there is much to learn. Remember that there is no limit to perfection, discover and master new dishes with us. Let your kitchen always be varied and appetizing. Thanks to detailed instructions, this task will not be difficult to cope with.
