Quick Chicken Dinner

Name: Quick Chicken Dinner
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 tbsp butter (obtional); 2 boneless skinless chicken filets; salt and pepper (to taste); garlic powder; grated parmesan sheese (to taste); 1 small onion (cut into rings); 1 medium size potatoe (softened in microwave and coarsly chopped up); 5 small sprigs asparagus (cut into about 1" pieces); 1 medium size zucchini (cut into 1/2 " slices); 3 cloves large garlic cloves (sliced); 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (or 1 tbsp. dried basil)

Tonight was a little bit of a throw it together kind of Quick Chicken Dinner, but, it still turned out very tasty and you can get it done in a hurry.

On a weeknight when we have both had a busy day. (Well, that’s just about every weeknight.) I try to make dinner quick, easy and good. Most of the time I get it done that way. Like this One Pan Chicken Rice Veggies.

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After the boneless skinless chicken breasts, or thighs, just scrounge around thru whatever veggies and carbs that you have on hand. This is what I found in the fridge for tonights Quick Chicken Dinner.

As you can see I found a medium size potato, a zucchini, some asparagus spears, a small onion, basil and garlic. Some of these things take longer or shorter times to cook then the rest so I softened the potato in the microwave while I was cooking the chicken and held back on putting the garlic and the basil in until everything else was almost done.

Here is what you will need for your Quick Chicken Dinner

The number of servings can be changed in the recipe card found below this post. Changing the amount of servings on the recipe card will automatically change the amounts of the ingredients.

Olive oil
1 tbsp. butter (optional)
2 small boneless skinless chicken filets (or 1 large halved)
salt and pepper to taste
1 small onion cut into rings
1 medium sized potato softened in the microwave then coarsely chopped up
5 small sprigs of asparagus cut into about 1″ pieces
1 medium sized zucchini cut into 1/2 inch slices
3 large cloves garlic chopped or sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 tbsp. dried basil

Here is your Easy Chicken Dinner how to

Put a skillet on at medium high and eyeball enough olive oil to cover the bottom. If you want to you could add about a tablespoon of butter, I do. Salt, pepper, garlic powder and grated parmesan cheese each side of the chicken fillets. After you sprinkle the parmesan on use the side of your knife to press the cheese on to the chicken.

Cut up the veggies as the chicken cooks. About 3-5 minutes a side for the chicken depending on how thick they are. When they are firm to a poke or the juices run clear or they read 165 on a meat thermometer move them to a plate that will catch the drippings

Then put in the veggies, all except the garlic and the basil.

Sprinkle them with a little salt, pepper and grated parmesan. Toss them a few times as they cook. When they are starting to wilt and show signs of cooking on their edges push them off to the side of the skillet and add the garlic and the basil to the bare spot. Also put the chicken filets back in on top of everything. Let the garlic and basil cook a little and the filets heat back up. Just about a minute to a minute and a half.

Then serve up and enjoy this Quick Chicken Dinner.

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