5 Easy Chicken Dinners Using Budget Ingredients

1. Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients:

  • 8 chicken drumsticks

  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp honey

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Method:

  1. Mix sauce ingredients.

  2. Coat drumsticks.

  3. Place in oven dish.

  4. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes.

2. One-Pot Chicken & Rice

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups chopped chicken

  • 1 onion

  • 1 cup rice

  • 2 cups chicken stock

Method:

  1. Fry chicken & onion.

  2. Add rice and stock.

  3. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.

3. Creamy Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked pasta

  • 1 cup cooked chicken

  • 1 tbsp butter

  • 1 tbsp flour

  • 1 cup milk

Method:

  1. Melt butter.

  2. Add flour, stir.

  3. Add milk slowly.

  4. Add chicken & pasta.

4. Chicken Stir Fry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups chicken strips

  • 1 cup mixed veg

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

Method:

  1. Fry chicken.

  2. Add veg.

  3. Add soy sauce and cook 5 min.

5. Chicken & Potato Bake

Ingredients:

  • 4 chicken pieces

  • 4 sliced potatoes

  • 1 onion

  • Salt & pepper

Method:
Layer potatoes → onion → chicken.
Bake 45 min at 180°C.

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