Low Effort and Healthy Dinner Recipes
Low Effort and Healthy Dinner Recipes:
Here is your "best friend's" recipe for a delicious, nutritious dinner.
recipes that require little work for you and your family. from wholesome.
These recipes range from salmon and pasta dishes to chicken and meat dishes.
Meals that are quick, simple, and healthy can be prepared in under 30 minutes.
and are a great choice if you're just getting started to pick up the fundamentals.
The majority of these simple dinner recipe ideas only call for a.
Spices, a skillet, two staple ingredients—and trust us, there are more.
more than enough to quickly prepare some delectable meals that are healthy.
Enjoy!
LEMON GARLIC BUTTER CHICKEN AND GREENBEANS SKILLET:
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This Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe with Green is so delicious. This low carb, keto paleo chicken thigh recipe is easy to make and easy to prepare. The chicken thighs and green beans are cooked in one skillet for easy preparation and the flavor combination is perfect. With just 25 minutes of total work, this nutritious chicken meal makes weeknight dinners a breeze.
INGREDIENTS:
3 – 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 pound (450g) green beans, trimmed
If you are following a paleo diet, use ghee instead of butter.
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
Fresh cracked black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt
For garnish, juice of 1/2 lemon + lemon slices
1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock
1 tablespoon hot sauce (we used Sriracha)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS:
To make the lemon garlic butter chicken thighs recipe with green beans: In a small bowl, combine onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Season chicken thighs generously with the spice mixture. Set aside while you prepare green beans. Arrange green beans in a microwave-safe dish with 1/2 cup (125ml) water. Cook in the microwave for 8-10 minutes, until almost done but still crisp. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Lay the seasoned chicken thighs in one layer in the skillet. Cook for 5-6 minutes then flip and cook another 5-6 minutes, until cooked through and a cooking thermometer displays 165°F (75°C). If chicken browns too quickly, lower the heat. Adjust timing depending on the thickness. Place the chicken on a plate and set aside,melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the same pan. Add chopped parsley, garlic, hot sauce, red crushed chili pepper flakes, and pre-cooked green beans and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until cooked to your liking. Add lemon juice and chicken stock and reduce the sauce for a couple of minutes, until slightly thickened. Push green beans to the side and add cooked chicken thighs back to the pan and reheat quickly. Adjust seasoning with pepper and serve the lemon garlic butter chicken thighs immediately, garnished with more crushed chili pepper, fresh parsley, and a slice of lemon if you like. Enjoy!
GARLIC BUTTER CHICKEN BITES WITH LEMON ASPARAGUS:
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This simple asparagus chicken recipe is a winner for dinner. Chicken nuggets are so juicy, tender and delicious that you eat them hot straight from the pan! This low-carb, keto-friendly chicken dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes. So much flavor and so easy to toss together!
INGREDIENTS:
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized chunks
2 bunch of asparagus, rinsed and trimmed
1/2 cup butter, divided (1/4 cup for browning the chicken and 1/4 cup for the sauce)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided (1 teaspoon for the chicken bites and 1 teaspoon for the asparagus and sauce)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbes de Provence
1 tablespoon hot sauce, optional (we used Sriracha)
1/2 cup (125ml) low-sodium chicken broth
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon minced parsley
Crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
Slices of lemon for garnish.
For the chicken seasoning:
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons onion powder.
GARLIC BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE WITH ASPARAGUS:
For dinner, try this tasty chicken dish with asparagus. This quick and easy keto-friendly one-pan chicken dinner is made with chicken bites that are so juicy, tender, and delicious you'll eat them hot right off the pan. So flavorful and simple to put together!
INGREDIENTS:
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized chunks
2 bunch of asparagus, rinsed and trimmed
1/2 cup butter, divided (1/4 cup for browning the chicken and 1/4 cup for the sauce)
1 tablespoon olive oil.
2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided (1 teaspoon for the chicken bites and 1 teaspoon for the asparagus and sauce)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbes de Provence
1 tablespoon hot sauce, optional (we used Sriracha)
1/2 cup (125ml) low-sodium chicken broth
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon minced parsley
Crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
Slices of lemon for garnish
For the chicken seasoning:
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons onion powder
GARLIC BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE WITH ASPARAGUS:
This mouth-watering recipe for garlic butter chicken bites will quickly become a family favorite if you're looking for a quick and simple 30-minute chicken dinner. For easier clean up, it is prepared in a single skillet. With crisp asparagus on the side, the stovetop sauté of the diced chicken breasts yields a dish that is incredibly tender, juicy, rich, and buttery. If you're particularly hungry, you can also have rice on the side with this chicken dish. Serve the chicken and asparagus with cauliflower rice or cauliflower mashed up for a low-carb option.
HOW TO MAKE THE GARLIC CHICKEN BITES WITH ASPARAGUS:
The chicken bites recipe is pretty easy to make: first, chop the chicken breasts into cubes and season heavily. As the chicken sits, we blanch asparagus in boiling water to precook them and make them cook more quickly in the skillet. The Italian seasoning and minced garlic are stirred in with the chicken bites after they have been stir-fried until golden and fragrant. After adding the remaining butter, lemon juice, hot sauce, and parsley to the skillet to deglaze it, add the blanched asparagus and toss to finish cooking it., season, and serve the chicken in the skillet.
DIRECTIONS:
Start by slicing the chicken breasts into bite-sized chunks and seasoning them with salt, pepper, and onion powder before making the chicken bites recipe and sautéing the asparagus in garlic butter sauce. While preparing the asparagus, let sit on a plate with a shallow edge. Asparagus ends should be cleaned and trimmed. After 2 minutes of blanching in boiling water, they should be plunged into ice water to stop the cooking process. Asparagus will cook in the skillet more quickly and uniformly if done this way. If your asparagus is thin, you can skip this step. Drain, then set apart. In a big cast-iron skillet over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of the butter along with the olive oil. The chicken bites should be gently stir-fried in oil until golden brown on all sides. Italian seasoning and one teaspoon of minced garlic are added after lowering the heat. For an additional minute, stir the chicken bites and cook them until the garlic is fragrant. The chicken bites should be taken out of the skillet and placed on a plate. To prevent crowding the pan, you could prepare the chicken bites in batches so that they steam rather than brown. Add the last teaspoon of minced garlic to the same skillet over medium-high heat, then deglaze it with chicken broth (or wine). To reduce the volume to half, simmer the mixture for a while. Add the parsley, hot sauce, lemon juice, and final 1/4 cup of butter. Stir together briefly. To cook the blanched asparagus, add it and toss for 2 minutes. To reheat the sauteed chicken bites, move the asparagus to the side of the pan and add the cooked chicken bites back to the pan. Serve your garlic butter chicken bites and asparagus right away after garnishing the chicken and asparagus with additional parsley, crushed red pepper, and lemon slices. Enjoy!
