A little chicken fillet and half an hour of free time will allow you to set a magnificent table for a family gathering or a festive celebration. Be sure to save these recipes in your cookbook!
1. Chicken Cutlets
Chicken fillet cutlets turn out tender and juicy, and they don't require much fuss.
You will need: 4 eggs, a couple of spoons of mayonnaise with mustard, 300 g hard cheese, 1 large chicken breast, 1.5 tbsp each of potato starch and soy sauce, crushed walnuts, "extra" salt with seasonings.
Preparation: Try to carefully separate the chicken breast from the bone. Now, with a sharp knife, cut each fillet lengthwise into 3-4 thin layers. Pound with a meat mallet, season with salt and pepper on both sides; it's easiest to do this by wrapping the pieces in cling film.
Prepare a batter from chicken eggs, starch, soy sauce, ground nuts, and mayonnaise, then mix with grated cheese. Dip each chicken cutlet into the batter, trying to get as much cheese and nuts to stick to it as possible. Then fry in oil on both sides until golden brown.
2. Chicken Carbonade
A wonderful chicken fillet appetizer that tastes very similar to pork carbonade, only much tastier. It's ready in just 30 minutes!
You will need: 1 large lemon, 1.5 tsp baking soda, 2 chicken fillets, 2 tsp cornstarch, a couple of spoons of flour for dusting, and sea salt.
Preparation: Cut the pre-prepared fillet into serving pieces. Then place the pieces for the future carbonade in a suitable bowl, mix thoroughly with starch, salt, and soda, and sprinkle with lemon juice, ideally freshly squeezed. Let it sit for about 15 minutes on the kitchen counter, then coat each piece of meat in flour and fry in vegetable oil.
3. Chicken with Cheese for a Hot Dish
Chicken fillet prepared according to this recipe is perfect for a festive table. The meat turns out unusually tender and juicy.
You will need: 250 g finely grated hard cheese, 2 eggs, 1 bell pepper, 6 tbsp double-sifted flour, 1100 g chicken fillet, 8 tbsp low-fat sour cream, 200 ml ketchup, a little medium-ground sea salt.
Preparation: Trim fat and membranes from the meat pieces, cut the flesh into medium-sized cubes. Place in a bowl, mix by hand with flour, low-fat sour cream (can be replaced with natural unsweetened yogurt), season with salt and pepper. Immediately transfer to a baking dish. Evenly pour beaten egg with ketchup over it. Sprinkle with grated cheese and thin strips of pepper. 45 minutes in the oven will be enough for the dish to bake thoroughly.
4. Chicken Fillet in Milk
Thanks to the addition of milk, chicken meat becomes more tender and acquires a wonderful creamy taste.
You will need: 250 ml fresh milk, 6 potatoes, 2 onions, 3 cloves fresh garlic, 2-3 chicken fillets, 4 tbsp sour cream, 3-4 tomatoes, 3 chicken eggs, 300 g cheese, ground spices, a little salt and herbs.
Preparation: Wash and pat dry the chicken fillet with paper towels, cut into serving pieces, preferably smaller, pour fresh milk over it and leave to soak for a short time. Grease cocottes with oil, arrange potato slices, onion rings, and the milk-soaked meat. Pour over a mixture of eggs and sour cream with spices. Place a tomato slice on top, sprinkle with chopped garlic mixed with finely grated cheese. Cook for 55 minutes in the oven at 195 degrees Celsius.
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5. Chicken Fillet with Potatoes
It's easy to feed a lot of people if you have chicken fillet in the fridge and potatoes in the pantry!
You will need: 2 onions, 750 g young chicken fillet, 1 carrot, 550 ml 20% cream, 1 kg potatoes, 2-3 tbsp flour, 200 g hard cheese, seasoned salt and chicken seasoning.
Preparation: Prepare a sauté from onions and carrots. Arrange thin potato slices on the bottom of the dish, spread half of the sauté evenly with a silicone spatula, season with spices. Arrange the meat pieces, distributing them evenly over the entire surface, then another layer of vegetables and potatoes. Pour over a mixture of flour and cream. Bake until cooked through.
6. Crispy Chicken Fillet
If you're gathering with family or friends to watch a new movie, you can't do without this crispy appetizer.
You will need: 300 ml milk, 100 g Dutch or similar cheese, 2 eggs, 1 packet breadcrumbs for breading, your favorite spices, 0.5 kg fillet, 15 ml corn oil.
Preparation: Try to cut the chicken meat into as uniform strips as possible, soak in milk for an hour or two, or even longer. In a deep bowl, mix finely grated cheese, corn oil, breadcrumbs, salt, and spices. Dip each piece of chicken in beaten egg batter, then roll in the breading. Bake in the oven until a crispy crust forms.
7. Chicken Fillet for Dinner
The combination of chicken fillet with beans and onions is simply amazing. You must try this dish!
You will need: 4 large onions, 1 can of canned beans, 1 large chicken breast, seasoned salt, 70 g butter, 1 tsp ground smoked paprika.
Preparation: Cut the chicken into strips or cubes, approximately 2x2 or 2x4 centimeters, lightly fry in butter, stirring constantly. Then add the onion, season with salt and spices. After 15 minutes, you can add the beans without liquid. Simmer for a few minutes after boiling.
8. Chicken Breast Balyk
An excellent substitute for unhealthy and expensive sausage. Sliced thin, chicken balyk can be used for sandwiches for children at school.
You will need: 260 g coarse sea salt, 1.75 tbsp ground peppers, 1 tbsp aromatic herbs, 600 g chicken fillet, 8 bay leaves, 70 ml cognac.
Preparation: Pour salt and spices into a bowl, add cognac, mix thoroughly and let it infuse for a couple of minutes. Spread half of the aromatic mixture on the bottom of a dish, then arrange the chicken breast halves, cover with the remaining cognac mixture, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Then, thoroughly rinse the well-salted chicken meat under running water, pat dry with paper towels, wrap in paper or medical gauze folded in three layers, and return to the refrigerator for storage. The shelf life of chicken balyk is one month, but it is usually eaten much faster.
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9. Chicken Fillet with Vegetables
This dish is very similar to meat à la française, but in reality, it is much tastier and more aromatic, as it uses tomatoes and peppers instead of potatoes.
You will need: 1 bell pepper, 2 tbsp flour, 1 boneless chicken breast, garlic, 1 egg, sea salt and pepper, 2 small tomatoes, 150 g cheese.
Preparation: Cut each piece of chicken breast lengthwise into two roughly equal halves. Pound them well, but not too thin. Then completely dip them in a whisked egg, then roll them on all sides in a mixture of flour, salt, and seasonings. Fry for two minutes on each side and transfer to a baking sheet.
Mix finely chopped vegetables with half of the grated cheese. Place a couple of spoons of the vegetable mixture on each piece of fillet. Sprinkle with cheese and bake in the oven until a delicious dinner aroma fills the house and the cheese crust becomes golden and appetizing.
10. Flatbread with Chicken and Pineapple
The filling for the flatbread will be chicken meat with pineapples. Very tasty, appetizing, and unusual!
You will need:
For the flatbread: 5 eggs, 50 ml milk whey, 3-4 tbsp sour cream, 0.5 tsp baking soda, salt and sugar, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 cup flour, a handful of sesame seeds and flax seeds.
For the filling: 255 g fresh chicken fillet, 0.5 can canned pineapples, dill greens, salt.
Preparation: Whisk eggs and sour cream with a fork, pour in the whey, add salt and sugar. Then add soda quenched with vinegar and double-sifted flour. Pour half of the dough into a springform pan in which you will bake the flatbread. Fill the pan around the entire circumference with the filling of finely chopped chicken fillet and pineapples, sprinkle with finely chopped dill greens, and salt lightly. Pour the remaining dough over it. Sprinkle with flax seeds and sesame seeds. Bake in the oven.
11. Fillet and Cabbage Casserole
A wonderful cabbage casserole with poultry meat will serve as a standalone dish for a family lunch or dinner.
You will need: 1 Chinese cabbage, 70-90 g sharp hard cheese, 1 egg, 3 tbsp homemade sour cream, 320 g chicken breast fillet, soy sauce for sushi, spices and sea salt.
Preparation: Cut the chicken meat into small strips, fry in oil. Pour in soy sauce and season with spices. Simmer for 8 minutes. Separately fry thinly shredded cabbage, season with salt and pepper. Place half of the cabbage on the bottom of the dish, then the fried fillet, cover with the remaining cabbage. Pour over a mixture of egg, sour cream, and spices. You can add a couple of spoons of water. Sprinkle the casserole with grated cheese, bake in the oven.
12. Chicken Fillet Pâté
Every hostess should learn how to make delicious homemade meat pâté.
You will need: 210 ml plain yogurt, 500 g chicken fillet, 2 pickled cucumbers, 6 tbsp corn oil, soy sauce, a pinch of nutmeg, 40 g hard cheese, sea or seasoned salt.
Preparation: Blend pickled cucumbers, cooked chicken fillet, yogurt, soy sauce, spices, vegetable oil, and grated cheese in a blender. Adjust the consistency of the pâté by adding more yogurt.
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13. Chicken Rolls
This magnificent appetizer only looks complicated and intricate, but in reality, it's incredibly simple to prepare!
You will need: 2 carrots and 1 onion, 1 hard-boiled egg, 220 g hard cheese, 750 g chicken fillet, 110 ml mayonnaise, 4 tbsp ketchup, garlic, fresh herb leaves (parsley, dill, or cilantro), salt and chicken seasoning.
Preparation: Sauté the onion with carrots. Pressing with your other hand, cut the chicken meat into two layers, pound each well, rub with salt and seasonings. Make a filling from parsley, hard-boiled egg, cheese, garlic, onion-carrot sauté with added mayonnaise and ketchup. Place a spoonful of filling on the edge of each fillet cutlet, roll it up, and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with grated cheese and bake in the oven.
14. Bell Pepper Stuffed with Chicken Fillet
Juicy and aromatic stuffed bell pepper with cream cheese – you haven't tried anything like this before!
You will need: 300 g chicken breast, 0.5 cup rice, 1 onion, 2 bell peppers, 150 g cream cheese, sea salt.
Preparation: Mix the rice cooked until half-done, sautéed onion, and finely chopped chicken fillet with a spoon. Add salt, seasonings, and shredded cheese to the rice-onion mixture. Cut the peppers in half to form "boats." Fill with the stuffing. Bake in the oven, serve with soy sauce.
15. "Muffins" with Chicken and Mushrooms
This dish will replace boring cutlets or serve as an excellent appetizer for a celebration. Another very delicious recipe for what you can cook with chicken fillet!
You will need: 3 chilled chicken breasts, 250 g mushrooms, 1 large onion, 180 g cheese, a couple of pinches of seasoned salt.
Preparation: Using a special meat knife, try to cut the chicken fillet into two equal layers. Pound them so that the meat remains untouched in the middle, only the edges should be thin. Rub the prepared pieces with spices and salt. Sauté the onion with finely chopped mushrooms, sprinkle with grated cheese. Place the meat in cocottes, add a couple of spoons of filling, secure the edges of the cutlet with a toothpick. Bake in the oven.
16. Chicken Fillet with Millet in Spicy Sauce
This dish will be remembered for its piquant taste and pleasant aroma.
You will need: 210 g millet, 4 tbsp each of thick homemade sour cream and spicy adjika, 0.25 jar processed cheese, 4 chicken breasts (bone removed), 1 clove garlic, soy sauce, 210 ml still mineral water, a couple of tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp corn or olive oil.
Preparation: First, marinate the chicken breasts in a mixture of water, oil, and vinegar. Then pat dry and fry in a pan. Pour over a sauce made from adjika, garlic, sour cream, and soy sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes with the lid on. Add processed cheese. Serve with millet porridge, drizzled with the sauce in which the meat was cooked.
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17. Chicken Fillet in Lavash
Did you know that thin Armenian lavash and chicken make a divinely delicious pie in a matter of minutes?
You will need: 2 thin lavash breads, 1 onion and 1 carrot, 0.5 kg homemade chicken fillet, 3 tbsp olive oil and seasoned salt, soy sauce, 1 bell pepper, 120 g green peas.
Preparation: Cut the meat into small, roughly equal cubes, fry in oil until a white crust forms. Add chopped vegetables and green peas. Pour in soy sauce, simmer for 8 minutes over low heat. Cut the lavash in half, place the filling in the center, fold into an envelope, and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake until cooked through under a lid in a pan or in the oven.
18. Breaded Chicken Fillet
Thanks to the cheese "coat," the meat remains juicy and tender. Make it, you won't regret it!
You will need: 250 ml of any tomato sauce, 150 g mozzarella, 4 chicken fillets, 2 small tomatoes, a handful of breadcrumbs for breading meat, sea salt and seasonings.
Preparation: Roll the chicken fillet in breadcrumbs and bake at maximum temperature in the oven until a delicious golden crust forms. Then pour tomato sauce over the pieces, sprinkle with spices and finely grated cheese. Arrange whole tomato slices. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
19. Chicken Fillet with Sesame Seeds
If you're craving something special for lunch or dinner, be sure to make chicken fillet coated in sesame seeds.
You will need: 4 tbsp fatty mayonnaise or homemade sour cream, 2 chicken fillets, 4 tbsp white sesame seeds, 200 g Russian cheese, 0.25 tsp lemon pepper and the same amount of fine sea salt.
Preparation: Cut the poultry meat into wide strips, mix with mayonnaise. Gradually add small portions of salt and spices, achieving the ideal flavor combination. The pieces should literally be soaked in the aromatic sauce from all sides. Wait ten minutes for the marinade flavor to absorb into the meat. Then proceed to roll the fillet strips in a mixture of grated cheese and sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown.
20. "Marble" Chicken Fillet
Chicken fillet prepared according to this recipe turns out incredibly delicious and festive!
You will need: 1 fleshy tomato, 200 g Dutch cheese, soy sauce, 1-2 chicken breasts, 3 large garlic cloves, parsley greens, 2 tbsp sour cream, pepper with lemon zest and seasoned salt.
Preparation: Grate one garlic clove on the finest grater, mix with lemon pepper and soy sauce. Marinate the meat in the resulting liquid for 35 minutes. Place the meat on a wooden board, arm yourself with a sharp knife, and make three transverse cuts on each half of the fillet. Insert a slice of cheese into the outer cuts, and a tomato slice into the central one. Transfer to a baking sheet, pour sour cream with garlic over it, and bake in the oven.