If you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal that's packed with flavor, try chicken and spring vegetable toss. This dish is made with fresh, seasonal vegetables and lean protein, and it's sure to please the whole family. Toss everything together in a bowl and cook it in a hot skillet until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender-crisp. Serve over rice or noodles, or enjoy it as a lettuce wrap. With its vibrant colors and delicious flavors, this dish is sure to become a favorite.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHICKEN AND SPRING VEGETABLE TOSS
You'll feel a spring in your step when you serve this colorful pasta toss for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
- While pasta is cooking, spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in skillet 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown.
- Stir bell peppers, asparagus, water and pepper into chicken; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Stir pasta and Alfredo sauce into chicken mixture; cook until hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 270 mg
ROAST CHICKEN WITH SPRING VEGETABLES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper, then place skin-side up on a rimmed baking sheet. Squeeze 1/2 lemon over the chicken and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes and radishes in half and cut the scallions into thirds. Toss the potatoes, radishes, carrots and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Remove the chicken from the oven and scatter the vegetables around it. Continue to roast until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is golden and cooked through, about 20 more minutes. Squeeze the remaining 1/2 lemon over the chicken and vegetables. Top with the dill and season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 569, Fat 31 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Cholesterol 132 milligrams, Sodium 655 milligrams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 44 grams
CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPRING VEGETABLES
The rich and zesty pan sauce is what makes this simple, seasonal supper something you'll want to eat again and again.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories Spring Chicken Asparagus Potato Radish Garlic Anchovy Butter White Wine Wheat/Gluten-Free Dinner Quick & Easy Quick and Healthy
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Using kitchen shears, remove bones from chicken thighs, keeping skin and flesh intact; discard bones. Season chicken all over with 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper.
- Toss asparagus, potatoes, radishes, 2 Tbsp. oil, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Transfer everything but the asparagus to a rimmed baking sheet and roast 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grease another rimmed baking sheet with 1 tsp. oil. Heat remaining 1 tsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Working in batches, sear chicken skin side down until skin is crisp and golden brown, 5-7 minutes. Transfer skin side up to prepared sheet. After all chicken is seared (reserve fat in skillet), transfer baking sheet to oven and roast until chicken is cooked though, 8-10 minutes.
- When you open oven to roast chicken, remove baking sheet with vegetables, arrange asparagus over potatoes and radishes, then continue to roast until asparagus is crisp-tender and potatoes and radishes are well browned and tender, 8-10 minutes more (it should take the same amount of time to finish as the chicken).
- Meanwhile, carefully pour off excess fat from reserved skillet, leaving browned bits on the bottom. Add garlic, anchovy paste, and 1 Tbsp. butter to skillet and cook over medium heat until garlic is softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, scraping up browned bits with a spatula or wooden spoon, and continue to cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in lemon juice. Add remaining butter one piece at a time, swirling and stirring after each addition to fully emulsify sauce. Stir in 1 Tbsp. parsley.
- Transfer chicken and vegetables to a platter, then pour sauce over. Top with more parsley before serving.
CHICKEN WITH SPRING VEGETABLES
Dry vermouth is the surprise star in this recipe. While it performs similarly to a dry white wine, the herbs and botanicals used to make vermouth add a more complex flavor that complements the roasted vegetables on the plate. Since Vermouth is a wine, store it in the refrigerator after opening to keep it fresh.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Toss the carrots and fennel with 2 tablespoons olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Roast, stirring halfway through, until tender and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Add the asparagus, season with salt and roast until bright green and crisp-tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, add to the skillet and cook until well browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 3 to 5 more minutes. Carefully add the vermouth to the skillet and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast until the chicken is just cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a cutting board to rest, about 5 minutes. Return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the heavy cream and mustard to the pan juices, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley and vinegar.
- Divide the vegetables among plates. Slice the chicken and add to the plates; spoon the pan sauce on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 21 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Cholesterol 157 milligrams, Sodium 577 milligrams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 45 grams, Sugar 7 grams
ROASTED CHICKEN WITH SPRING VEGETABLES AND LEMON-HONEY SAUCE
Have you ever considered roasting your chicken vertically? Your results will be tender and juicy. You can buy vertical roasting stands in a store, or you can use your angel food cake pan insert! If you decided to use this method, after roasting, make sure you clean the insert completely of all traces of fat or your next cake may not rise well. This recipe comes from Cuisine at Home.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 chicken
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in lower third of oven so vertical chicken will not touch top of oven.
- Place removable insert from angel food cake pan (or use commercial roasting stand) in a 10" shallow pan (like a deep dish pie plate).
- Prepare chicken, trimming off all fat.
- Rub the chicken with oil, season with paprika, salt and pepper inside and out.
- Prop chicken, with legs down, on the tube of the cake pan insert, or vertical roaster.
- Toss prepared vegetables with oil, salt and pepper; keeping asparagus separate from potatoes and carrots.
- Arrange potatoes and carrots around the base of the chicken, then roast for 30 minutes.
- For the basting liquid, combine honey and lemon juice.
- After the chicken has roasted 30 minutes, brush it with some of the mixture.
- Add asparagus to pan, then roast 15 more minutes.
- Baste a second time, then roast chicken until it reached an internal temperature of 170 degrees in the thigh, about 15 more minutes.
- Allow chicken to rest 15 minutes before carving.
- While chicken is resting, prepare the sauce.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté shallots and ginger in 1 TBS unsalted butter, cooking till soft.
- Add broth, wine, lemon juice, and honey.
- Simmer 15 minutes, or until reduced by half.
- Strain into a clean saucepan.
- Whisk in cream; bring to a boil.
- Mash 1 TBS unsalted butter and flour together.
- Add butter and flour mixture to finish the sauce and cook until slightly thickened.
- Stir in lemon zest, chives, and seasoning just before serving.
- Serve sauce over chicken and veggies.
CHICKEN AND SPRING VEGETABLE TOSS
Steps:
- 1. Cook and drain pasta as directed on the package.
- 2. While pasta is cooking, spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in skillet 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown. Stir bell peppers, asparagus, water and pepper into chicken; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
- 3. Stir pasta and Alfredo sauce into chicken mixture; cook until hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment you need. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling.
- Choose Fresh Vegetables: Fresh, seasonal vegetables are always best. They will have more flavor and nutrients than vegetables that have been sitting in storage for a long time.
- Don't Overcook the Vegetables: Vegetables should be cooked until they are tender-crisp. Overcooked vegetables will be mushy and lose their flavor.
- Use a Variety of Vegetables: This will give your dish more flavor and color. Some good choices for spring vegetables include asparagus, broccoli, carrots, peas, and snap peas.
- Season the Vegetables Well: Salt, pepper, and garlic are essential seasonings for vegetables. You can also add other herbs and spices to taste.
- Don't Be Afraid to Experiment: There are many different ways to cook vegetables. Try different methods and find what you like best.
Conclusion:
Spring is a great time to enjoy fresh, delicious vegetables. This recipe for Chicken and Spring Vegetable Toss is a healthy and flavorful way to do just that. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the vegetables are cooked to perfection. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.
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