Cooking dinner can be quite a headache on some weekday evenings, especially when you’ve had a long day and just want to get off your feet and chill. We found two chicken recipe ideas that requires minimal effort and will be on the table in 30 minutes.
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30-minute chicken recipe ideas to try
Creamed spinach and chicken bake
Ingredients
2 packets McCain Creamed Spinach
500 g pasta of choice, boiled and set aside
400 g chicken cubed
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
Mixed herbs
½ cup passata
1 cup feta cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley
Method
Heat oil in a large pot on medium to high heat.
Season chicken and fry in batches. Remove from the pan and set aside
Add the onions to the pan and fry until translucent, then add the garlic, mixed herbs and passata. Mix well to combine
Add the frozen creamed spinach to the tomato mix and close the lid of the pot.
Allow to simmer for 5 minutes
Throw in the pasta and feta and toss well.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with a side salad.
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Creamed spinach and chicken bake
This yummy creamed spinach and chicken bake will be ready in a jiffy.
Author: McCain
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Category: Chicken
Method: oven-bake
Cuisine: Italian
2 packets McCain Creamed Spinach
500 g pasta of choice, boiled and set aside
400 g chicken cubed
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
Mixed herbs
½ cup passata
1 cup feta cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley
Heat oil in a large pot on medium to high heat.
Season chicken and fry in batches. Remove from the pan and set aside
Add the onions to the pan and fry until translucent, then add the garlic, mixed herbs and passata. Mix well to combine
Add the frozen creamed spinach to the tomato mix and close the lid of the pot.
Allow to simmer for 5 minutes
Throw in the pasta and feta and toss well.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with a side salad.
Hawaiian chicken stir fry
Ingredients
700 g McCain Hawaiian Stir Fry
500 g chicken fillets cubed
3 tablespoons olive oil – divided
1 teaspoon maizena
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 onion, thickly sliced
2 cloves garlic crushed
2 tablespoon light soy sauce
Chopped Basil
Sprinkling of sesame seeds
Method
Mix the chicken with the maizena, sugar, black pepper and dark soy sauce.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large wok or a non-stick frying pan on high heat.
Make sure the pan is very hot before you start.
Fry the chicken until almost done, remove and set aside.
To the same pan add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Toss in the garlic and onions and fry for 4 minutes.
Add in the McCain Hawaiian Stir Fry and cook until the water dries up, about 8 – 10 minutes.
Add the light soy sauce and the chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
Taste the salt and adjust accordingly.
Sprinkle with chopped basil, sesame seeds and serve.
Serve with rice or noodles.
*The above recipes were sourced from www.mccain.co.za
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Hawaiian chicken stir fry
This recipe is super quick to prepare and is equally as delicious.
Author: McCain
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Category: Stir fry
Method: Sauteing
Cuisine: Chinese
700 g McCain Hawaiian Stir Fry
500 g chicken fillets cubed
3 tablespoons olive oil – divided
1 teaspoon maizena
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 onion, thickly sliced
2 cloves garlic crushed
2 tablespoon light soy sauce
Chopped Basil
Sprinkling of sesame seeds
Mix the chicken with the maizena, sugar, black pepper and dark soy sauce.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large wok or a non-stick frying pan on high heat.
Make sure the pan is very hot before you start.
Fry the chicken until almost done, remove and set aside.
To the same pan add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Toss in the garlic and onions and fry for 4 minutes.
Add in the McCain Hawaiian Stir Fry and cook until the water dries up, about 8 – 10 minutes.
Add the light soy sauce and the chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
Taste the salt and adjust accordingly.
Sprinkle with chopped basil, sesame seeds and serve.
Serve with rice or noodles.
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