What Do I Cook When I Am In A Pinch?

Yes, it even happens to me. There are times when I didn't plan out what I am having on Sunday, or the week goes far from what I planned. Those are the times when I realize that I have nothing defrosted and nothing ready to cook for dinner. What do I do? Something that you can do to. Something so easy you will be upset I haven't shared it with you sooner.

I get out frozen chicken breasts, aluminum foil, turn the oven on to 350 degrees and then go searching for something for flavoring. I get as many pieces of aluminum foil as chicken breasts. (The aluminium foil must be large enough to create a sealed package around the chicken.) I put one chicken breast on each piece of foil. I then cover the chicken with the flavoring. (Different flavorings that I use include, Italian salad dressing, barbecue sauce, thyme, Cajun seasoning, peach jam, salsa, and many others. Just go crazy. I haven't found anything that I haven't liked yet.) Then fold the foil to seal in all of the juices and steam that might escape while cooking. Put the foil packets with the chicken inside on a cookie sheet and pop it in the oven. If the chicken is frozen it will take about 1 hour and if defrosted only 30 minutes. Check the chicken to make sure the juices run clear.

Clean up is easy and the chicken is tender as it has been cooked in its own juices. You can easily cook instant rice and some veggie in the time to cook the chicken. It never fails to be a crowd pleaser.

So, next time you are in a pinch try my quick chicken dish. Tell me what flavoring you use and what you think!