Fast Dinner Ideas

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Those of you looking for some fast dinner ideas, take a look at the recipes in the following story. The recipes given here are easy and hardly take any time to prepare.

Almond Crusted Chicken Fingers

Ingredients Sliced almonds, ½ cup Whole wheat flour, ¼ cup Paprika, 1½ tsp. Dried mustard and garlic powder, ½ tsp. Salt, ¼ tsp. Freshly ground pepper, ⅛ tsp. Egg whites, ⅛ tsp. Chicken tenders, 1 lb. Extra virgin olive oil, 1½ tsp.

Method Preheat the oven to 475°F and coat the baking dish with some cooking spray. Now in a food processor, add almonds, flour, paprika, garlic powder, mustard, salt, and pepper and grind until a finely powdered mixture is obtained.

Put the mixture in the baking dish. Meanwhile, take egg whites and dip the chicken pieces in them and later transfer these to the baking dish to coat with the mixture. Now, bake the chicken fingers on the baking dish until they are crispy and golden brown for about 25 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Chicken with Brown Rice

Ingredients Brown rice, 2 cups Rice vinegar, ¼ cup Soy sauce, 2 tbsp. Cornstarch, 2 tbsp. Apricot preserves, 2 tbsp. Canola oil, 2 tbsp.

Chicken tenders, 1 lb. Minced garlic, 4 cloves Finely grated ginger, 2 tsp. Chicken broth, 1 cup Vegetable pieces of broccoli, 6 cups Bell peppers and snow peas, 1 cup Sliced water chestnuts

Method Mix vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, and apricot preserves in a bowl. Meanwhile, in a cooking pan, cook chicken in oil until it turns dark brown. Add the remaining one tablespoon oil along with garlic, ginger, and the chicken broth and bring the mixture to boil while stirring constantly.

Add the rest of the vegetables and cook them as well. Now add the sauce mixture prepared previously and simmer until the sauce has thickened and till chicken is cooked properly. Once cooked, serve the sauce with steamed brown rice.

Chicken and Spaghetti Parmesan

Ingredients Cooked spaghetti or pasta, 1 bowl Pasta sauce, 1 cup Cooked chicken breasts, 1 cup Grated Mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese

Method Spread pasta sauce over cooked pasta and mix thoroughly. Spread this mixture onto a baking dish. Sprinkle cheese over the mixture and top it with the chicken pieces. Pour some more sauce and the grated cheese and bake the mixture for 20-30 minutes at 350°F. Serve each chicken piece with some spaghetti.

Green Pizza

Ingredients Pizza dough; prepared, 1 lb. Broccoli, chopped, 2 cups Arugula, chopped, 6 cups Pinch of salt and ground pepper Pesto, ½ cup Water, ¼ cup Shredded Mozzarella cheese, 1 cup

Method Spread the dough on the baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 450°F. Meanwhile, cook the broccoli and arugula in a cooking pan until it becomes crisp. Take out the baked pizza base; top it with pesto, broccoli, and arugula mixture and sprinkle grated cheese. Again bake it for 10 minutes until the cheese melts.

Roasted Pecan Salmon

Ingredients Salmon fillets pinch of salt and pepper Honey and mustard, 1 tbsp. Bread crumbs Chopped pecans, 2 tbsp. Parsley, 1 tbsp. Lemon wedges

Method Wash the salmon fillets properly. Coat them with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, mix honey and mustard together and coat the fillets in this mixture. Next, roll them over breadcrumbs and bake them at 400°F for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with parsley and lemon wedges.