Chicken fillet is not only a dietary product, but also a wonderful ingredient for thousands of dishes.
From it you can cook amazing dishes that are not ashamed to put even on the festive table.
There are actually a lot of options and it is worth getting to know them.
So what can you cook with chicken?
Chicken fillet - general principles of preparation
Pre-treatment of chicken fillet consists in washing, drying a piece, removing damage, skin, films and excess fat. Next, the product is cut or used whole. It can be stewed, cooked, fried, baked.
What is prepared from fillet:
• chops;
• cutlets;
• goulash, gravy;
• roast;
• home-made sausages, ham;
• different types of stews.
In addition, there are lots of delicious chicken fillet dishes that can be found on the restaurant menu. Also, the product is used in salads, sandwiches, aspic.
Fillet is combined with all vegetables, mushrooms, cereals. It can be supplemented with any spices, herbs. There are also no strict rules in choosing sauces. Fillet is complemented with ketchup, sour cream, cream, soy sauce. Often the product is prepared with fruits and dried fruits. These are mainly apples, prunes, dried apricots. But there are also dishes with cranberries, lingonberries, oranges, pineapples.
Chops - the fastest thing you can cook with chicken
Chicken chops are not only tasty, but also fast. And, if everything is done correctly, they will turn out to be very juicy and tender.
Ingredients
• 0.4 kg fillet;
• 2 eggs;
• 4 tablespoons of flour;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• spices, you can take for chicken;
• butter.
Cooking
1. The fillet is washed, dried and cut into slices one centimeter thick.
2. We lay them out on a cutting board, cover with cling film and gently beat off with a hammer.
3. Rub the chicken with spices and crushed garlic.
4. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork. At this time, the pan with oil should already be warming up on the stove.
5. Pour flour into another bowl.
6. Dip chops one at a time into the egg, and then into the flour. If desired, this can be repeated several times. In this case, there will be a magnificent breading.
7. Fry the chicken chops in oil until ruddy on one side. Then turn over, cover the pan and fry until cooked on the other side.
Beef stroganoff - the best thing you can cook from chicken to a side dish
Chicken beef stroganoff is great for cereals and vegetables, it mixes wonderfully with pasta and beans.
Ingredients
• 0.6 kg of chicken;
• 1 spoon of tomato paste;
• 2 onion heads;
• 3 tablespoons sour cream;
• 4 tablespoons of flour;
• 3 tablespoons of oil;
• 1.5 cups of broth (water);
• seasonings, dill, laurel leaf.
Cooking
1. Fillet cut into layers per centimeter. Do not forget to rinse and dry it first. Then we strip each layer with straws. We leave it on a cutting board.
2. Peel the onion heads and also cut into strips.
3. Put a frying pan with oil on the stove, let it warm up.
4. Spread the chopped onion and start frying.
5. Sprinkle the chicken fillet with flour, mix with your hands directly on the board and send to the fried onion, which has already begun to brown a little. Cook together.
6. While the chicken is fried, quickly prepare the sauce. For him, mix the pasta with sour cream, grind. Add the broth and spices.
7. Pour the sauce to the fried fillet, cover and simmer under the lid for no more than ten minutes.
8. Season with dried or fresh dill, throw a bay leaf and turn it off.
Cutlets - the most tender thing you can cook from chicken
The recipe for the most tender chicken fillet cutlets, which are prepared from a minimum set of ingredients. To make them really tender, we do not save onions.
Ingredients
• 0.5 kg of fillet;
• 2 tablespoons sour cream;
• 2 onions;
• 2 eggs;
• salt pepper;
• breadcrumbs;
• 2 tablespoons of semolina;
• clove of garlic.
Cooking
1. Twist the fillet pieces, a clove of garlic and one head of onion through a meat grinder.
2. The second head of the onion is cleaned and chopped very finely, also sent to the stuffing.
3. Put semolina, spices and sour cream. Stir, leave for fifteen minutes. Then stir the stuffing well again.
4. Form small cutlets and roll in breadcrumbs.
5. Fry in a skillet with butter until golden brown. After flipping to the second side, you can cover with a lid so that the patties are sure to reach readiness.
Creamy chicken is the juiciest thing you can make from chicken
The recipe for the most delicious chicken fillet and cream sauce, the taste of which emphasizes the aroma of fresh garlic. It takes no more than half an hour to prepare food.
Ingredients
• 0.5 kg of fillet;
• 200 ml cream;
• 40 grams of butter;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 3 branches of dill;
• salt with pepper.
Cooking
1. Cut the washed fillet into thin, but long straws. The thickness of the pieces should not be more than 0.5 centimeters. Sprinkle with spices, mix.
2. Throw a piece of butter in a frying pan and heat. Add chopped chicken and fry until lightly crust for about five minutes.
3. Add the cream, cover and simmer another mine seven.
4. It remains to season the dish with garlic, obscure for a couple of minutes and it is ready! But be sure to check the pieces for softness, if necessary, extend the time.
5. Sprinkle the finished dish with dill, serve with side dishes or on your own.
Prune rolls - the most unusual thing you can cook with chicken
Chicken fillet rolls with dried fruits - an unusual, but very tasty and festive dish. Instead of prunes, you can also use dried apricots, apples, raisins. There are recipes with the addition of walnuts.
Ingredients
• 0.7 kg fillet;
• 0.15 kg of prunes;
• 200 grams of sour cream;
• salt pepper;
• butter.
Cooking
1. Fill the washed prune with warm water and leave it aside for now.
2. Cut the chicken fillet into slices, like chops. We tap with a hammer. It is very important not to tear pieces, you can cover with cling film.
3. Sprinkle the beaten chicken with spices, leave.
4. Drain the water from the prunes, cut it into small pieces. You can pierce with a blender.
5. We take one chop, put the filling and roll it up. You can immediately lay out all the fillets on the table and evenly divide the crushed prunes.
6. Rolled rolls are laid in a greased form. The free edge should be below, otherwise it will unfold.
7. Now you can put the dish on the stove and simmer for about twenty minutes. Or put in the oven and bake until cooked. We choose a convenient option.
Chicken with potatoes - the most hearty thing you can cook from chicken
A wonderful recipe for a simple but very satisfying dish of potatoes and chicken fillet. It can be prepared for dinner or at the festive table.
Ingredients
• 0.6 kg fillet;
• 0.7 kg of potatoes;
• 0.2 kg of mayonnaise;
• 0.3 kg of onions;
• spices;
• 0.15 kg of cheese.
Cooking
1. Cut the washed fillet with slices, sprinkle with spices and leave to lie down while preparing the potatoes.
2. Peel and cut the tubers in thin circles. Sprinkle with spices, add mayonnaise and mix well.
3. Onion cut into half rings.
4. Put the fillet in a greased form, chopped onion with an even layer on it.
5. Potatoes can simply be laid out. But it is better to distribute in a neat layer by the piece, so that the thickness is uniform.
6. We fill the potatoes with grated cheese, then cover with foil and set it to bake for half an hour. Temperature 180.
7. We take out, remove the foil and fry another mine 15. Then we check the potatoes for softness, if necessary, add them.
Marble ham - the most healthy thing you can cook with chicken
The recipe for a very healthy and dietary chicken ham. It is prepared simply, it comes out inexpensively, does not harm the figure at all and does not contain harmful additives. Just a fairy tale! Such ham is being prepared in a baking sleeve.
Ingredients
• 0.7 kg fillet;
• 25 grams of gelatin;
• 4 cloves of garlic;
• 1.5 tablespoons of sweet paprika;
• 0.5 tablespoons of dill;
• black pepper, salt.
Cooking
1. Cut the chicken into pieces one centimeter. It is not necessary to make even cubes as it turns out.
2. Add crushed garlic, seasonings to the chicken and immediately pour dry gelatin.
3. The products are well mixed and transferred to the baking sleeve, forming a sausage.
4. Wrap with a free film several times, and then wrap the thread over the entire area to give a round shape to the log. The edges are firmly tied.
5. Put the ham for an hour in the oven, bake at 180 degrees.
6. We take out, cool and send for 6 hours in the refrigerator. Then we remove the sleeve, cut and try!
Chops with cheese - the most festive thing you can cook with chicken
The recipe for amazing chops that are not ashamed to put on the festive table. The dish is beautiful, aromatic and insanely tasty. Instead of a tomato, you can lay a circle of pineapple and get a new version of chop.
Ingredients
• 2 fillets;
• 2 tomatoes;
• 120 grams of cheese;
• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce;
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
• spices.
Cooking
1. Cut each filet into two parts to make flat layers. Cover with a film and beat off a little.
2. Add pepper to soy sauce, and other spices are also possible. Rub the chicken on all sides.
3. Tomatoes cut into circles, three large cheese.
4. We shift the chicken into a greased form and apply a thin layer of mayonnaise on top.
5. Then put the mugs of tomatoes and sprinkle with grated cheese.
6. Set the bake form to 190 degrees. We bring the fillet to full readiness, but do not overdo it. Half an hour is enough for a chicken, otherwise the meat can become hard and dry.
Chicken fillet dishes - tips and tricks
• Chicken fillet itself does not contain fat, so it often turns out dry. To prevent this, the product is supplemented with butter, fatty sauces, sour cream. You can pre-soak the chicken in these products, adding spices.
• Chicken fillet does not tolerate freezing and especially repeated. It is advisable to buy a chilled product, otherwise it will be more difficult to achieve softness and juiciness. For the same reason, do not buy a large number of chicken breasts "in reserve".
• Before marinating the fillet, the slices need to be slightly beaten off. This will soften the fibers and allow the sauce to penetrate the product better.
• If you want to sprinkle the dish with cheese, it is better to give preference to hard varieties. They melt well in the oven and give a beautiful crust.
• If the fillet is cooked in large pieces, then it can be stuffed with spices, garlic. Also in the holes you can stick slices of carrots, parsley root, bell pepper.
• Who says boiled filet is tasteless? They just do not know how to cook it! The product cannot be cooked for more than 30 minutes. Also, do not forget to add peppercorns, bay leaf, onion and other vegetables to the broth.
