There's nothing like thinking back to your childhood and remembering how your parents used to make dinner. I remember eating basic dinners like fried pork chops and roast beef, but there is a classic chicken dish that will always stand out in my mind. My mom made an awesome baked chicken paprika and we usually ate that meal at least once a week. This dish is very easy to make and it can be made from a previous
untouched chicken dish.
Simplicity is something that I strive for everyday and your meals should follow that as well. You can start preparing this meal within the same hour that you plan to eat it. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and gather my basic spice blend, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. The only extra spice that you'll need is smoked paprika and this adds a nice touch of heat to your meat.You can use any part of the bird for this recipe but I recommend using thighs for a shorter cooking time. Place the chicken in a glass baking pan or on a metal sheet pan. Season the meat and cook for approximately 45 minutes or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. It is important that the meat reaches that temperature; trust me that having salmonella poisoning is not fun. While your chicken bakes, you can prepare your side dishes. I like to prepare a vegetable and a starch; feel free to add or omit one or the other. I love peas so I always have a can or two of peas in my cupboard and those noodles and sauce packages are good to have on hand as well. Normally the noodles and sauce sides take around 10 minutes or so and the peas take around 5 minutes. If you time it right, you can have the chicken and your sides done at the same time.
It doesn't get more basic then that. This whole meal will cost you under 10 bucks and will taste amazing.
Simplicity is something that I strive for everyday and your meals should follow that as well. You can start preparing this meal within the same hour that you plan to eat it. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and gather my basic spice blend, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. The only extra spice that you'll need is smoked paprika and this adds a nice touch of heat to your meat.You can use any part of the bird for this recipe but I recommend using thighs for a shorter cooking time. Place the chicken in a glass baking pan or on a metal sheet pan. Season the meat and cook for approximately 45 minutes or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. It is important that the meat reaches that temperature; trust me that having salmonella poisoning is not fun. While your chicken bakes, you can prepare your side dishes. I like to prepare a vegetable and a starch; feel free to add or omit one or the other. I love peas so I always have a can or two of peas in my cupboard and those noodles and sauce packages are good to have on hand as well. Normally the noodles and sauce sides take around 10 minutes or so and the peas take around 5 minutes. If you time it right, you can have the chicken and your sides done at the same time.
It doesn't get more basic then that. This whole meal will cost you under 10 bucks and will taste amazing.
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