Easy Chicken Dinner Ideas 

Are you looking for easy chicken dinner ideas? You will enjoy making this short recipe. I believe it is healthy because the chicken is low in fat.

Today we are going to look at healthy chicken dinner ideas. But we are putting our emphasis on the grilled chicken breast. This can be cooked in many ways, you can panfry it or grill it. For this case, let’s cook our chicken breast in an air fryer. I know some people may wonder why am I opting for an air fryer. The secret behind this is that it is time-saving and doesn’t require a lot of monitoring. However, you can use a timer while cooking to avoid the chicken breast from burning.

With this in mind, here are the healthy chicken dinner ideas.

Grilled Chicken Breast

The chicken breasts are juicy and delicious and take a very short time to cook. They are the real deal if you are looking for something that cooks fast. This is because you only need a few ingredients and tools.

Ingredients For The Easy Chicken Dinner Ideas 

• 4 chicken breasts (500gms)
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil 
• 1 ½ teaspoon of Salt for seasoning
• Ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
• 2 to 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• Cayenne (optional)
• dried oregano
•  Thyme and then, 
• 1 tablespoon salt

Directions For The Easy Chicken Dinner Ideas 

1. First of all, whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown, sugar, crushed garlic, and dried herbs (oregano and thyme) in a clean bowl. Then season evenly with salt and pepper
2. Then put the chicken in the bowl with ingredients and toss evenly to coat. Marinate for at least 2 hours before cooking. However, you can marinate for 24 hours for a richer taste.
3. Preheat the air fryer up to about 350 degrees Fahrenheit, place the chicken breasts on the air fryer basket and cook thoroughly for 6 minutes per side until tender and golden brown meaning the chicken breasts will take 10 to 12 minutes depending on their size.
4. Take out the chicken breasts from the air fryer because it’s ready.
5. Lastly, garnish with fresh parsley and serve right away.

Conclusion

I hope this recipe has brought out a clear picture of easy chicken dinner ideas. We look forward to sharing more amazing ideas. 

But remember not to overload the air fryer basket, the chicken breasts will partially get ready hence bad results.

Also, if you have cooked your dinner by following this idea, please don’t forget to take pictures of your food. We shall be glad to upload them on our blog.

If you loved this idea, please check out our low-carb dinner ideas.