Simple, Homemade Chicken Dinner Recipe

What's for dinner? Homemade chicken! Short of catching and killing the chicken itself, this dinner recipe is as homemade as chicken can get. It's a fast and simple dinner recipe that makes the entire meal worth the time and preparation. Keep in mind, when I say homemade--I mean buying the frozen, boneless chicken (already skinned) at the supermarket, and dressing the chicken in the most ideal manner.

The best part about this dinner recipe is that it's fast, easy, and tasty. The outlined steps are found below:

Prep-Time: 10 minutes (defrosted chicken)

Cook- Time: 10-15 minutes

Difficulty Level: 2 out of 5 difficulty

Signature/ Source: Patrick Dabel

Dinner Recipe:
Ingredients:

2 Boneless chicken breast

1 Roma tomatoes

6-8 Portobello mushrooms

1/2 cup Onion

1/4 cup Olive oil

2 Garlic cloves

1/8 cup Ranch, barbecue sauce

Various spices- garlic, oregano, others as desired

(1) Defrost a number of chicken breasts. For informational purposes, the directions will be specified for one chicken breast.

(2) Slice up your Roma tomatoes into 3-4 large slices (3-4 inch circumference).

(3) If you choose, cut up an onion into a couple of rings (3-4 rings per chicken breast).

(4) Prepare a frying pan of olive oil and sauté a number of portobello mushrooms (5-10). Add seasonings as needed; I recommend garlic salt, onion salt, and you could also choose to chop up garlic bits with the mushrooms.

(5) Fire up the George Foreman grill and cook your chicken. Remember, chicken always needs to be cooked thoroughly to protect against harmful bacteria. When the chicken is fully cooked, throw on your pre-sliced tomatoes to be cooked with the chicken. The flavor of the tomatoes will be cooked into the chicken--producing an ideal combination of flavors.

(6) Take off your chicken, put it on your dish and pour the mushrooms on the chicken. Don't be afraid to pour the olive oil residue on the chicken. The flavor in this oil combines well with chicken and elicits a juicy flavor.

(7) The last step or two can differ, depending on your preferences. Personally, I like to smother the chicken with ranch dressing; however there are many other options. Another option would be to melt cheese (Colby, cheddar, mozzarella, etc.) while adding Parmesan cheese on top. In short, you can be creative with this last step. If you like Barbecue sauce, add it. Find your preference with chicken and ensure that your chicken gets the optimal flavor.

Enjoy some other dinner recipes as well.

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SmashBurger Restaurant

If you're in the mood for a burger and fries then we have the perfect restaurant for you! What's for dinner tonight? A Smashburger and Smashfries at Smashburger. Upon entering the restaurant, the first thing that impressed me was the ambiance. Teetering between the high-class and the fast food settings, the restaurant itself portrays affordable sophistication perfectly. The second aspect that truly appealed to me was the service. The workers are highly service-oriented. They allow you to be seated while waiting for your food and are careful to ask you for your input on the quality of the food. It is clear that they value your experience there.

The food itself is tremendous. The fries are, hands down, the best fries that you'll find in Provo, UT. I could not believe the tasty flavor that I was able to enjoy by eating these fries. In fact, I was disappointed when I finished my fries. The hostess was kind enough to walk around and ask me how I was enjoying my food. Upon mentioning the splendid taste of the french fries, she told me how they were prepared. The fries are seasoned in garlic, thyme, and rosemary while being tossed in olive oil. I was happily surprised that they were tossed in olive oil instead of another substitute oil. Olive oil, as you may know, is much healthier than any other oil which fries are usually cooked in.

The burger was delicious as well! Admittedly, I did not choose my ideal burger--but that was purely my mistake. I don't traditionally love barbecue sauce on burgers, and my burger had BBQ sauce. So, words of weary, order what you prefer in a burger before experimenting with new kinds. However, the barbecue sauce notwithstanding; the burger was of an extremely high quality. The patty itself was juicy and tasty. It was not dry and flavorless like many other burgers around Provo, *ahem* 5 Guys *ahem*. My favorite part of the burger were the crispy, small onion rings in the burger. They complemented the flavor perfectly while adding a different element of added texture. It was the perfect touch to the perfect burger and fry meal.

The best part about the meal was the value. If you go to BYU Athletics (one of Smashburger's principal sponsors), you can get a number of coupons that allow you the purchase of free Smashfries with the purchase of a Smashburger. There are no tips required, though there is a tip jar at the cash register--so you can leave Smashburger by paying a total of $6.00ish dollars. Without the coupon, you'll only pay $9.00 for the entire meal. A great deal and highly recommended!

Quality: 5 of 5

Service: 5 of 5

Atmosphere: 4 of 5

Budget Friendly: 3 of 5

Nutritional: 3 of 5

University Parkway & S. State Street
542 E. University Parkway

(Right across the street from University Mall)

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