Simple Chicken Breast Recipes
Cheddar Olive Chicken Breast, Chicken Tacos Recipes and More
Easy, simple, and fast! These recipes are easily tailored for single servings, romantic dinners for two, or even a party!
Each of these recipes has a little Mexican flare, so break out the salsa, chips, and margaritas! These are all very simple, with no measuring or fuss. They can be made one or two breasts at a time for single or couple meals, or the recipes can be multiplied very simply for get-togethers.
Cheddar Olive Chicken Breast
Ingredients:
- Chicken breasts (one for each person)
- Cumin powder
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Fresh lime juice
- Banana pepper rings
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Green olives
Directions:
- Coat both sides of the chicken with cumin powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Squeeze just a bit of lime juice over the chicken.
- Fry in a non-stick skillet in olive oil.
- Just before the chicken is done, add banana peppers and let that cook together.
- When the chicken is done, put the breasts on a cookie sheet, and spread shredded cheddar cheese all over the top and all around the chicken.
- Top with the banana peppers and sliced green olives.
- Cook this under the broiler until the cheese is crisp around the edges.
- Let this set for a couple minutes until you can remove the chicken breast and all the crispy cheese together to a plate.
This makes a great party dish, as you can prepare the breasts ahead of time and put them in the oven to melt the cheese right before serving!
Bacon Cheddar Chicken Breasts
Ingredients:
- Chicken breasts (one for each person)
- Ground cumin
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Cheddar cheese, shredded
- Bacon, sliced into 1’ pieces and fried (1 or 2 slices per chicken breast)
- Fresh chives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
- Fry bacon and set aside.
- Mix together cumin, garlic powder, and black pepper and generously coat both sides of the chicken breast. Fry in olive oil.
- Cover chicken with cheddar cheese, bacon, and chives, and cover pan with lid until the cheese melts.
- This is another one that can be made up ahead of time and then popped in the oven to warm and melt the cheese before serving.
If making a large amount, keep chicken breasts wrapped in foil to keep warm while cooking remaining breasts.
Chicken Tacos
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 package of taco seasoning
- ¼ cup of water
- ½ cup of non-chunky style salsa
- Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- Sour cream
- Taco shells
Directions:
- Fry cubed chicken breast in olive oil. Reduce heat to medium and toss chicken with taco seasoning to coat. Stir in water and salsa and mix well over. If it is too thick, add a splash or two of water. Where taco beef is very saucy, taco chicken should be just coated with sauce.
- Spoon chicken into shells, and top with cheddar cheese, sour cream, tomato, and avocado. If you’re brave, toss on some jalapeno slices!
Enjoy!
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