Best Chicken And Summer Squash Recipes

CHICKEN AND SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash and onions and cook just until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Don't overcook. Remove from heat and stir in chicken, Cheddar cheese, and crackers.
• Whisk mayonnaise, eggs, ranch dressing, and pepper together in a bowl. Gently stir into squash mixture and spread into the prepared baking dish.
• Combine stuffing mix and 1/2 cup melted butter in a separate bowl. Sprinkle over squash mixture, pressing down slightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley.

CHICKEN AND SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter in the oil over medium high heat. Season chicken with half of the salt and half of the pepper, and add it to skillet. Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to large plate or platter, and cover to keep warm.
• Pour off fat from skillet, and add squash, zucchini, and tomato. Season with remaining salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until squash is slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and return chicken to skillet. Cover partially. Cook until squash is soft, and chicken is white throughout but still juicy, about 5 minutes longer.
• Transfer chicken to platter, and cover with foil to keep warm. Raise heat to high. Cook vegetable mixture, stirring often, until almost all of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Arrange vegetables around chicken, and serve.

STOVE-FREE CHICKEN WITH RED BLISS POTATOES, SUMMER SQUASH AND CHILE-GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to 325 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the celery salt with a few pinches of kosher salt. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the butter, red chili flakes, garlic, the juice of half a lemon and half of the celery salt mixture.
• Put some of the butter mixture on a spoon and press it under the skin of the chicken from the cavity side. Continue to work more of the butter mixture under the skin and towards the front of the bird, evenly spreading it over the breast. Work the rest of the butter mixture under the skin of the legs. It's okay if it's coming out the side; it will drip onto the potatoes as it cooks. Season the interior and exterior of the chicken liberally with the remaining celery salt mixture and some salt and pepper.
• Put the potatoes and shallots in a large skillet. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the skillet on the center of the grill. Arrange 2 bricks on either side of the skillet. Set a cooling rack on top of the bricks over the skillet. Put the chicken on the rack and reduce the heat to low. The grill should maintain a temperature of 325 degrees F.
• Roast the chicken for approximately 30 minutes. If the potatoes begin to brown too much, turn them and add a splash of water to deglaze the bottom. After 30 minutes, add the zucchini and yellow squash to the skillet. Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F, another 20 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes before carving. Top the potato-squash mixture with the basil, jalapeño slices, the juice of the remaining lemon half and some salt. Toss to combine. Carve the chicken and serve with potato-squash mixture on the side.

BRAISED CHICKEN BREASTS ON TOASTED ENGLISH MUFFINS WITH VEGETABLE MIREPOIX, TOASTED PINE NUTS AND A ZUCCHINI, SUMMER SQUASH AND ONION MEDLEY

Steps:

• Wash and pat dry chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper and sear in a frying pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Remove from pan and set aside. Drain the oil from pan.
• Using the same frying pan add 1 tablespoon olive oil and saute celery, diced onion and carrot. Cook through allowing the flavors to meld. Return the seared chicken breasts to the pan and add the chicken stock and the white wine. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cover. Simmer until the chicken breasts are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the lid and reduce the liquid until it is not so brothy. Season with salt and pepper.
• While the chicken is cooking, toast the English muffins and set aside. Toast the pine nuts in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt.
• Saute the remaining sliced onion, squash and zucchini, allowing for some browning. Stir gently while seasoning with salt, pepper and oregano. Continue cooking until squash is slightly browned and the onion is translucent.
• Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and place on the individual dinner plates. Take the toasted English muffins and soak up some of the pan juices. Using the chicken breast as a "lean to", place it so it faces the front of the plate. Add the sauteed zucchini mixture to the plate and cover the breast and the muffin with the vegetable mirepoix. Garnish with toasted pine nuts.

TURKEY OR CHICKEN, SUMMER SQUASH AND TOMATO STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and red pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken or turkey and toss. Marinate 15 minutes.
• Drain the meat and pat very dry. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Add the chicken and stir-fry until opaque and firm, about 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a large bowl. Add the onion and pepper to the pan and stir-fry, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add to the chicken. Add the squash to the pan, and stir-fry until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Add to the chicken. Add the tomatoes and garlic to the pan and stir-fry until glazed and slightly charred, about 2 minutes longer. Return the chicken and vegetables to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add the basil and toss to combine. Serve with rice.

GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CHARRED CORN AND SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. In a shallow baking dish, whisk together lemon zest and juice, garlic, shallot, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in chopped herbs.
• Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper; drizzle lightly with olive oil. Brush grates with vegetable oil. Grill chicken, turning once, until charred in places and a thermometer inserted into thickest parts registers 160°F, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to dish and turn to coat with lemon mixture; tent with foil. Cover grill; return to medium-high heat.
• Drizzle vegetables lightly with olive oil; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Grill, turning occasionally, until vegetables are charred in places and squash is crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Let corn cool slightly, then strip kernels from cobs and transfer to a serving platter with squash, cheese, and herb leaves. Top with chicken; spoon more lemon mixture over top, if desired.

BBQ CHICKEN KABOBS WITH POTATOES AND SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large bowl. Add barbecue sauce; toss. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Place the water in a large saucepan. Add 1 tablespoon salt and potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer until potatoes are almost tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain; halve. Set aside.
• Thread 4 cubes of chicken, alternating with potatoes and squash, on each of 8 skewers. Gently brush vegetables with a little olive oil. Season with remaining 1/2 tablespoon salt and the pepper.
• Arrange skewers, off direct heat, on a medium-hot grill. Grill, rotating skewers and brushing with olive oil as necessary to prevent sticking, until cooked through, about 12 minutes depending on heat of grill. Vegetables should be soft and slightly charred. Serve with choice of condiments.

WILD RICE PILAF WITH GRILLED SUMMER SQUASH, PORTABELLA, AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package instructions, erring on the firm side (less water). While rice is cooking, chop squash into 1/2 inch chunks and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Lightly rinse and shake moisture out of portabellas, drizzling with olive oil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Season chicken with salt and pepper as well. Grill chicken and portabellas over medium heat, turning chicken once and mushrooms twice (to spill off excess moisture). Grill squash in a grill basket over medium heat, turning frequently until nicely browned but still firm. When portabellas and chicken are done, slice into bite-size pieces. Chop herbs finely. Combine cooked rice, grilled squash, portabellas, chicken, herbs, and tomatoes (if using) in a large serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil (about 2 Tbsp), lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN-AND-SUMMER-SQUASH KEBABS

Steps:

• If using wooden skewers, soak in water at least 20 minutes. Whisk first 5 ingredients and 1/4 cup oil in a bowl. Add chicken, arranging to make sure liquid covers all pieces. Cover with plastic wrap. Marinate 1 hour. Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1/4 cup oil and vinegar and brush liberally on vegetables; reserve remaining liquid to use as salad dressing. On a wooden or metal skewer, thread (in any order you like) a piece each of onion, zucchini, chicken and squash, then repeat for remaining skewers. Season with pepper. Coat grill with cooking spray. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Cook kebabs about 7 1/2 minutes per side or until chicken is firm and cooked through. Toss greens with remaining oil and vinegar mixture. Add salt and pepper. Divide greens among 4 plates. Place 2 kebabs on each plate. Garnish with tomatoes and serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH SUMMER PESTO AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place spaghetti squash in a shallow, non-reactive baking dish.
• Roast in the preheated oven until squash is soft when punctured with a fork, 30 to 45 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise, and scoop out and discard seeds. Gently scoop out flesh and place in a bowl with shredded chicken.
• Combine basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon sea salt in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth. Add pesto to the spaghetti squash and chicken, tossing to combine. Season with sea salt and pepper.

SB MOROCCAN LEMON CHICKEN WITH SUMMER SQUASH AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts between two sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 inch thick. In a small bowl, mix together cumin, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, allspice, salt and cayenne. Finely grate zest from lemon into spice mixture. Squeeze 1 tblsp juice from lemon and add to spice mixture. Add 3 tsp of the oil to spice mixture and stir to combine. Spread mixture on both sides of chicken breasts. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, in batches if necessary, and cook, turning, until blackened on the outside and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Add remaining 1 tsp oil to the skillet and return to medium-high heat. Add reserved onion slices and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon and scraping up any browned bits, 3 minutes. Add squash, olives, and 2 tblsp water. Season lightly with additional minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Squeeze a little more lemon juice over chicken and vegetables, sprinkle with parsley, and serve warm.

CHICKEN AND SUMMER SQUASH PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare 2 15" x 12" rectangles of heavy-duty foil for the packets.
• Flatten chicken to ¼ inch thickness; sprinkle with 1/8 tsp of the salt and pepper.
• Divide the onion slices between the two foil pieces. Top with chicken, mustard, squashes, and corn.
• Combine the basil, garlic powder, paprika, and remaining salt and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over each vegetable packet, and dot with margarine. Fold foil around mixture and seal tightly.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.
• Open foil carefully, allowing steam to escape safely. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH SUMMER SQUASH AND FETA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour. Heat a large skillet over medium-high; swirl in 1 tablespoon oil. Cook chicken, flipping once, until golden brown in places and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Add capers, brine, and broth; bring to a boil, turning chicken a few times. Transfer chicken to a plate; cover to keep warm. Continue to boil sauce until reduced to 1/2 cup, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; cover.
• Return skillet to medium-high; swirl in remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add squashes, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown in places, 3 to 4 minutes. Add spinach, a few handfuls at a time, and cook, stirring, until just wilted. Stir in feta; season with salt and pepper. Serve, alongside chicken topped with caper sauce, and bread and butter.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN AND SUMMER SQUASH BROCHETTES

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Add chicken and squash; toss. Let stand 10 minutes; toss occasionally.
• Alternate 3 chicken pieces with 3 squash pieces on each skewer. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Grill until chicken is cooked through and squash is just tender, turning often, about 10 minutes.