Best Easy Italian Chicken Recipes

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN II

Steps:

• To Marinate: Pour salad dressing into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, seal bag and shake to coat. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight (the longer you marinate, the more taste the chicken will absorb).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from bag, discarding remaining marinade. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note: Turn chicken occasionally while baking.

EASY CHICKEN PICCATA WITH ITALIAN FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash chicken cutlets and pat dry with paper towels.
• Pour flour into bowl (around 1 cup) and season with oregano, basil, and a bit of black pepper. Mix together.
• Dredge chicken cutlets in flour until all surfaces are completely covered, then shake off excess.
• Coat frying pan with olive oil and cook chicken cutlets over medium heat until both sides are golden brown.
• When chicken is almost ready, place 1-1/2 tablespoons of butter with 1 teaspoon of parsley in tea cup or small glass bowl in the microwave for about 90 seconds.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon a lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of sauterne, and a bit of sea salt to butter and stir together.
• When chicken is golden brown, add butter mixture over the cutlets as evenly as possible.
• When most of butter mixture is absorbed into chicken or dissapates, place the cutlets onto a baking sheet (covered with cooking spray) and place them in oven at 400 degrees for about 10-15 minutes.
• Clean 4 large russet potatoes.
• Slice potatoes into 16 slices each.
• Place potatoes slices into large bowl and coat with the olive oil.
• Add fresh thyme, rosemary, oregano, basil, black pepper, and sea salt to you desired degree.
• Mix the contents of the bowl together so the seasonings are coated onto the potatoes with the olive oil.
• Place mixture on baking sheet and cook for around 30-40 minutes at 400 or until potatoes start to brown and get slightly crispy. Test with fork to make sure the potatoes have softened inside.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease 9-inch pie plate.
• Sprinkle Parmesan Cheese in pie plate.
• Mix chicken, 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, the oregano, basil, garlic powder and tomato paste; Spoon over Parmesan cheese.
• Stir Bisquick mix, milk, pepper and eggs until blended, Pour over chicken mixture.
• Bake 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• To Freeze: Freeze serving size in a rigid container. Label and Freeze.
• To Reheat: Remove it from container, put it in a proper fitting dish, leave it uncovered, Bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes(The time would have to be adjusted for how much you are reheating to make sure it is heated through).

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN & FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Note: If you are looking for a good homemade Italian recipe, check out my Colorful Party Pasta Salad Recipe. I include a homemade Italian Dressing within that recipe & it's delicious! Any Italian dressing will do, use your favorite! Try different varieties!
• 2. Remove any excess fat from chicken & rinse chicken in cold water, pat dry. Place in a large glass bowl, pour dressing over chicken just until thoroughly covered. Turn chicken to be sure to get both sides. Cover & allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
• 3. In the meantime, prepare potatoes. Clean potatoes, & cut in one inch wedges, leaving skin intact. (Need those awesome vitamins!!) Add olive oil to large skillet & heat over medium high heat. Add potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes, turning frequently to brown on all sides.
• 4. When potatoes are halfway done, add Italian dressing, minced garlic, onions, & your fresh herbs. Add salt & pepper to taste. Continue to cook over medium heat, turning frequently. I cover during this process to help the potatoes cook all the way through. Continue to cook until potatoes are cooked all the way through.
• 5. While the potatoes are cooking, heat EVOO on medium heat in another large skillet. Add chicken, marinade, & minced garlic. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Cook 5-7 minutes each side depending on thickness of breast. Add fresh herbs the last couple minutes. I used fresh rosemary in this dish.
• 6. Top with optional parmesan cheese just before serving! This dish goes very well with candied carrots as a side dish. Mmm good!! This is one meal I never have left over of! Sometimes I wish I did just so I wouldn't have to cook!

QUICK 'N' EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN & PASTA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 1 min. Add broth and vegetables; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 5 min.
• Drain pasta. Add to chicken mixture along with the remaining dressing and Italian seasoning; mix lightly. Simmer 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese.

EASY BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together oil, vinegar and garlic in a covered jar and shake well.
• Arrange chicken in a shallow baking pan and sprinkle with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
• Pour oil and vinegar mixture over chicken and bake at 350° for about an hour or until done.

EASY SLOW COOKER ITALIAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in order of listing in slow cooker, and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Remove breast meat from slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return shredded meat back to slow cooler to reheat in warm liquid. Serve on italian bread or rolls.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.
• Completely cover each chicken breast with marinade. Store in gallon-size ziplock baggies, Tupperware containers, or other sealable, air-tight container. Marinate chicken for at least 4 hours or overnight.

EASY ITALIAN SHAKE AND BAKE CHICKEN ON TOASTED GARLIC BUNS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Coat the chicken in the coating mixture.
• Place on a small baking sheet or an 11 x 7-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake for about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile coat both sides of the inside of bun with the garlic butter mixture, place buns open-faced on a baking sheet.
• After 20 minutes of baking remove from oven and top each breast with sauce, then a slice of mozza cheese, return to oven and bake another 10 minutes.
• Remove the baking dish from oven and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Place the buns in the oven and bake until crusty and slighty browned (about 8-10 minutes).
• Place each breast on a bun and serve.
• Delicious!

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish or 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Spread spinach in baking dish. In medium bowl, stir Potatoes, Sauce Mix, boiling water, milk and 1 tablespoon of the butter. Spread potato mixture over spinach. Place chicken breasts on potato mixture. Drizzle chicken with remaining tablespoon of butter; sprinkle with Italian seasoning and salt. Place tomatoes around chicken in dish.
• Bake uncovered 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Let stand 5 minutes.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the chicken pieces in oil and cook for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Crush garlic cloves and squeeze over chicken. Cover skillet and cook over low heat for 10 minutes each side. Remove cover, sprinkle with red pepper flakes and salt to taste, add water and simmer over low heat until water evaporates and the chicken pieces are sticky and yummy!

EASY-PEASY CREAMY ITALIAN CROCK POT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in crock pot. It may be frozen if the chicken is the smaller, split and trimmed type of boneless breast.
• Cube the entire block of cream cheese and place evenly over the chicken.
• Pour the Italian dressing over the chicken and cheese, making sure to get some dressing on each part of the chicken.
• Cook on med-low, 6-8 hours.
• Before serving, stir gently to combine juices, dressing and cheese thoroughly to use as sauce. Serve with pasta or rice, or dumplings as above.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN AND POTATO SLOW COOKER RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, spaghetti sauce, potatoes, onion, red pepper, crushed tomatoes, basil, chicken and mushrooms into a slow cooker. Stir to mix all ingredients.
• Cook in the slow cooker on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
• Add the ½ of the mozzarella cheese (4 ounces) and gently stir.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and parmigiano-reggiano cheese and serve immediately.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°., Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, combine the tomatoes, mushrooms, basil and garlic powder; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water; gradually add to tomato mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve chicken with spaghetti; top with tomato sauce.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Microwave frozen patties on high for 3 minutes.
• Add cheese to each patty and microwave an additional 45 seconds or until cheese is melted.
• Lightly toast french rolls or hamburger buns in toaster.
• Place chicken patty & cheese onto roll and spoon on marinara sauce and parmesan cheese to taste.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. Spray 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Stir chicken, bell pepper and pizza sauce in pie plate, spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese. Whisk remaining ingredients together in small bowl. Pour into pie plate. Bake 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Spray 9-inch pie pan.
• Stir chicken, bell pepper, and pizza sauce in pie pan; arrange evenly.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl until well blended.
• Pour into pie pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

EASY ITALIAN GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place chicken breasts in casserole dish.
• Sprinkle chopped garlic over chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle packet of dry Good Seasons over garlic.
• Pour balsamic vinegar evenly over chicken breasts.
• Bake at 350 for about 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN PIE (2)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. Spray 9-inch with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle parmesan cheese in pie plate. Mix chicken, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, oregano, basil, garlic powder and tomato paste. Spoon over parmesan cheese. Whisk together Bisquick mix, milk, pepper and eggs. Pour over chicken mixture. Bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake 5-8 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 min before serving.

EASY ITALIAN GRILL PAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. put chicken dressing and rosemary in a container with a lid and marinade overnight or as long as you can. the longer the better.
• 2. heat up some olive oil in the grill pan untill nice and hot.
• 3.place chicken in and pour maranade over all the chicken in pan.
• 4.thouroghly cook through about 15 mins on each side. cut open if needed to see if it is white inside -- white inside means done.