Dilly Chicken Recipes

HEALTHY CREAMY LEMON DILL CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Use paper towels to thoroughly dry chicken pieces, ensuring all excess moisture is removed. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to form seasoning mixture. Evenly sprinkle seasoning over both sides of each chicken breast, pressing in to adhere mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add chicken, taking care not to overcrowd. Cover skillet, leaving about a quarter of pan uncovered, to allow steam to escape. Cook until chicken is browned on both sides and center is no longer pink, no more than 165F internal temp for thickest center portions (approx 3-4 min per side, depending on thickness and starting temp of your chicken) Transfer cooked chicken to separate plate and keep warm.
• In a bowl, gently whisk together the lemon dill sauce ingredients until well incorporated. Pour sauce into same skillet (now empty) and constantly stir over medium-high heat, uncovered, until reduced by half (about 5 min.) You should end up with about 1 cup of sauce.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve with garnish, if desired.

LEMON CHICKEN IN DILL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste along with garlic powder, oregano, and basil. Combine butter and oil in a large oven-safe skillet (see note), once butter is melted add honey and stir to combine.
• Add chicken to pan, brown chicken 2-3 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a plate (it won't be cooked through at this point). Add butter and garlic and saute for 1 minute until fragrant. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, and lemon juice and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan and transfer to preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Spoon pan sauce over the chicken and sprinkle dill over the chicken and sauce, add cracked black pepper to taste and serve.

LEMON & DILL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until well browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk broth, flour, 1 tablespoon dill and lemon juice in a measuring cup and add to pan. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan; reduce heat to low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a warmed platter. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over the chicken. Garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill.

DILLY CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; set aside. In a large skillet, saute garlic and 1/4 teaspoon dill in 3 tablespoons butter for 1 minute. Add chicken; cook over medium heat until juices run clear, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. , Spread both sides of bread with remaining butter. In a large skillet or griddle, grill bread on both sides until golden brown. , Meanwhile in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, lemon juice and remaining 1/2 teaspoon dill; spread on one side of grilled bread. Place lettuce, chicken and tomato on 4 slices of bread; top with remaining bread.

CREAMY DILL CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onion; cook until translucent and soft, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour in chicken broth, wine, and sherry and bring to a boil. Stir in Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup dill, and Dijon mustard until well incorporated. Add butter and stir until melted.
• Place flour in a small bowl. Add a ladle of hot broth and whisk until smooth and no lumps remain. Pour mixture into the skillet and stir until well incorporated.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until the sauce starts to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning and/or add additional dill if necessary.

DILLY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the chicken pieces into the prepared baking dish. Pour the mushroom soup (undiluted), milk, and sour cream over the chicken. Season with onion soup mix and dill. No need to stir.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, or until the chicken is falling off the bone. The longer you can cook it, the better it will taste.

BAKED LEMON-DILL CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Set chicken breasts into a shallow casserole dish and brush 1 tablespoon honey onto each breast.
• Zest 1 lemon, then cut in half. Slice remaining lemons. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon over the tops of the chicken breasts and sprinkle with lemon zest. Combine dill, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and sprinkle spices on top of the chicken. Cover chicken breasts with lemon slices and set 1 tablespoon butter on each piece of chicken breast.
• Bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

DILLY BELOVED CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large ziploc bag and marinate for at least and hour or up to 24 hours.
• Transfer to baking dish and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Spoon remaining sauce over chicken and serve.
• For OAMC: freeze after step one. Defrost overnight in fridge and then bake as directed in step 2.