3 Easy Chicken Dinners You Can Throw Together in under 10 Minutes
Okay, so there are loads of scenarios where you might need a quick and easy dinner, but you also want it to be healthy and nutritious.
Maybe it’s the day before grocery shopping day and your fridge is empty. Not even any leftovers, so forget about asking ChatGPT for help!
Or maybe you unexpectedly had to stay behind at work, and now the last thing you feel like doing is cooking the meal you had planned when you get home.
Could be a stinking hot summer day, and you really don’t want to spend time in the kitchen making it hotter.
There are a gazillion reasons really, it doesn’t matter why.
The point here is that if you don’t want to rely on takeaway or junk food, you don’t have to!
Here are 3 quick and easy ways to enjoy a homemade nutritious dinner.
Use Convenience Foods to Your Advantage
The term “convenience food” doesn’t just apply to junk food anymore.
Thankfully, these days food manufacturers are responding to the need for healthy convenience foods.
Pre-packaged salads, herbs, veggie mixes, pre-cut fruit & veggies, etc.
Frozen vegetables have always been a great convenience food. They often don’t get the recognition they deserve!
That’s what we’re using in these 3 chicken dinner recipes.
We’re gonna use the cooked chickens that are sold in the supermarket deli section (also called hot roast chicken, or BBQ chicken – same thing.)
You know, the ones that are already bagged up, that you can just grab ‘n’ go.
They’re pretty versatile, and when you remove the skin and stuffing, they’re reasonably healthy too!
So here are my three favourite meals you can whip up in a jiffy, using a supermarket cooked chicken.
1. Chicken & Chips
This is a classic takeaway meal that can be pretty healthy, especially if you make your own chips!
What You Need:
- 1 x cooked supermarket chicken
- 1 x bag frozen oven bake chips
- Optional: a bag of green salad
What to Do:
Cook the chips in the oven or air fryer, according to the instructions on the package.
Remove the skin from the chicken. Portion onto plates and serve with the hot chips.
Extra Brownie Points:
1. Add a simple green salad on the side.
2. Make your own chips in an air fryer.
Peel and wash 3-4 potatoes. Cut into chips, coat lightly with olive oil, and cook in an air fryer for 20 minutes, or until browned on the outside and soft inside.
For extra flavour, add your favourite spice, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese or some good quality sea salt before cooking.
2. Chicken, Mash & Gravy
A classic comfort meal, that you can turn into a convenience dinner.
What You Need:
- 1 x cooked supermarket chicken
- 1 x bag of frozen mashed potato pellets
- 1 x jar instant chicken gravy powder
What to Do:
1. Heat the mashed potato according to the package instructions.
2. Make the gravy, according to the instructions.
3. Remove the skin from the chicken. Portion onto plates, add the mashed potato and gravy.
Extra Brownie Points:
Add some peas, or a microwave veggie pack, if you have any on hand in the freezer.
3. Warm Chicken Salad
This one’s my favourite.
There are a loads of different ways you can put together a chicken salad, depending on how much prep you feel like doing.
The best way to keep it simple is to grab a bag of salad greens, and/or mixed salad veggies when you pick up your chicken.
What You Need:
- 1 x cooked supermarket chicken
- Assorted salad greens & veggies
What to Do:
Remove the skin from the chicken. Add salad to your plates and top with chicken pieces.
Extra Brownie Points:
1. Make your own healthy salad dressing using olive oil, lemon juice (or vinegar) and sea salt.
2. Sprinkle chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds or crumbled feta cheese over the top.
See the recipe card below for the delish honey mustard dressing I use on the Orange & Walnut Chicken Salad in the image above.
N.B. The Orange & Walnut Chicken Salad recipe shown above is available inside the Better than Ever Collective.
You might also like ….
This post about HOW TO MAKE HEALTHIER TAKEAWAY AT HOME.
Need some healthy comfort food ideas? Check out these WINTER WARMERS.
For a delicious quick stir-fry, try this QUICK BEEF CHOW MEIN.
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Honey Mustard Chicken Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp mild mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
Instructions
- Add all of the dressing ingredients into a small glass bowl or jug.
- Mix together and pour over salad immediately.
Notes
Nutrition per Serve
NUTRITION NOTE
Nutrition information should be used as a guide only
Don’t forget to pin this recipe for later!
