Chicken fillet dishes are in demand. They are prepared both for the festive table and for dinner. In the oven, chicken can be cooked with vegetables, cheese, herbs and just sauces. Such a dish can be prepared for the first, second and even in the form of a pie.
How to choose a filet
When buying ready-made fillets in a store or on the farmers market, you need to pay attention to the following:
- meat is best chosen chilled;
- traces of punctures should not be present on its surface;
- it should not be expired and not have signs of damage;
- when clicking on the fillet there should be no dents: the meat should immediately take its original form.
If there is no refrigerated semi-finished product available, then you can buy frozen. The main thing is to opt for transparent packaging. Through it you can see the amount of ice and “snow”. If they are present in large numbers, then it is better to refuse the purchase. Also, the ice should be transparent. If it is reddish or cloudy, then this indicates that the fillet has repeatedly thawed and frozen.
How to prepare the fillet yourself
In order to make it yourself, you should use the instructions for choosing the filet when choosing. And then follow these steps.
- The whole chicken carcass must be kept for 7-12 minutes in warm water. During this time, the meat will become soft and will be well cut off from the bones.
- Prepare a wooden cutting board and a sharp knife with an average blade size. It must be sharp.
- Put the carcass on the board and remove the wings first. After that, you can easily remove the skin.
- Then, the loin portion of white meat from the bone itself is cut from the sternum from both sides.
After both parts are separated from the carcass, they can be prepared for cooking. When cutting, it is necessary to ensure that small bones and cartilage do not remain on the part necessary for preparing the dish. In case of detection, they should be carefully removed.
The chicken fillet in the oven will turn out to be very soft, tasty and juicy if you marinate it first.
Recipes
This piece of chicken can be cooked in the oven and diversify the dish with additional ingredients. They give the finished filet an unusual taste, aroma and juiciness. The most common cooking method is the classic chicken fillet with potatoes in the oven.
Classic recipe with potatoes
To prepare this dish, you should use the following set of products:
- 500 g of chicken breast;
- 30-50 ml of barbecue sauce;
- 30 ml of olive oil;
- 40-500 g of potatoes;
- 10 g of fresh dill and parsley.
Of the spices you will need salt and a mixture of peppers (crushed) in the required amount to give the usual taste of the dish.
- The fillet is thoroughly washed under running water and dried with paper towels or napkins.
- The brisket is cut into medium sized slices and smeared with a portion of olive oil with barbecue sauce.
- After that, they are seasoned and set aside for 6-8 minutes.
- Potatoes are peeled, washed and cut into small circles or slices.
- The greens are rinsed under running water and finely chopped. After it should be mixed with potatoes and fillets.
- At this time, the baking sheet or baking dish is greased with the remaining olive oil. Pieces of brisket are laid out on it.
- The oven warms up to 160-180 degrees and everything is placed in it for 25-40 minutes.
Depending on the heating power of the oven, the cooking time may vary slightly. In order to check readiness, it is recommended to pierce the meat with a knife in the thickest part. If it is pink inside, it means that the dish can be removed.
It can be served on the table with garlic or cream sauce. Decorate the dish with fresh lettuce and thermally not processed fresh tomatoes, bell peppers or cucumbers.
Crispy fillet
Chicken fillet in the oven with a crust can be prepared from the following ingredients:
- 300 g of white chicken;
- 20 g bread crumbs;
- 100 g parmesan cheese;
- 20 ml of olive oil;
- 40 ml of medium fat mayonnaise;
- 20 ml of milk 2.5%.
Of spices you need salt and black pepper. You can use a mixture of peppers.
- The filet is washed in cold running water and dried with paper towels or napkins.
- Then it is cut into medium pieces and beaten with a special hammer on both sides through a cling film.
- 20 ml of mayonnaise are mixed with milk until a homogeneous mass of yogurt is formed. After it is seasoned with a small amount of spices.
- Cheese is grated with small cells. Mixed with butter, bread crumbs and spices.
- Pieces of meat are dipped first in mayonnaise mixture, then in cheese. Everything is laid out on a baking sheet, oiled, covered with foil and placed in an oven, heated to 180-200 degrees.
After 30-35 minutes, the dish will be ready. You can take it out, put it on a plate and serve. According to this recipe, baked meat can be served with a side dish and as an independent dish with garlic or cream sauce. You can decorate it with lemon slices and fresh herbs.
A photo of chicken in the oven with a crust will tell you how to decorate the dish. So it will delight guests and household not only with great taste, but also with appearance.
Chicken meat with cheese
Chicken fillet with cheese in the oven resembles Italian dishes. Herbs and tomatoes are usually added to it.
For cooking, you need the following set of products:
- 400 g of chicken white meat;
- 150 g of tomatoes;
- 80-100 g of hard cheese;
- 30 ml olive or sunflower oil;
- 5 g of a mixture of herbs.
Of the spices you will need salt and black pepper (ground).
This recipe for chicken in the oven with cheese can be prepared according to the step by step instructions:
- White meat is cut into medium-sized pieces and beaten with a special hammer so that a tortilla is obtained.
- After they are greased with a small amount of sunflower oil and sprinkled with spices and seasonings in the required amount.
- Tomatoes are washed and cut into circles of medium thickness. After laid out on the beaten filet.
- The cheese is crushed on a grater with small cells and meat with tomatoes is sprinkled with it.
- The baking sheet is greased with a small amount of oil, and the blanks are placed on it.
It should be placed in a preheated to 200-220 degrees oven. After 25-30 minutes, the dish can be removed, decorated with fresh herbs and served. Oven chicken with tomatoes and cheese goes well with side dishes of mashed potatoes and boiled rice.
Oven baked fillet with vegetables and herbs
This dish is suitable for those who try to eat right and love the combination of white meat with vegetables.
To prepare such a chicken in the oven you will need:
- 300-350 g chicken;
- 100 g of tomatoes;
- 50 g pitted olives or olives;
- 100 g of bell pepper;
- 300 g of potatoes;
- 30 ml olive or sunflower oil;
- 10 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice;
- 10 g of dill.
Of the spices you need salt and black pepper in the required amount.
- The fillet is prepared, cut into medium pieces, sprinkled with a small amount of oil and rubbed with spices.
- Tomatoes are peeled and cut into small cubes. Juice from them is collected in a small plate.
- The potato is peeled, washed and cut into straws of medium size.
- Bell pepper is peeled, washed and cut into strips or thin cubes.
- All vegetables are mixed in one plate of a suitable size, olives and seasonings are added to them.
- The pickled brisket is transferred to the vegetables, and everything is thoroughly mixed.
- The sleeve is prepared, lubricated with a small amount of oil, and then all the ingredients of the dish are loaded into it.
The oven must be heated to 180-200 degrees. A pan with a sleeve for 35-40 minutes is placed in it.
During this time, all the components are fully cooked, and they can be served on the table. For him, you can not make a side dish, because such a chicken in the oven with tomatoes, potatoes and peppers is good as an independent dish.
Sour cream fillet
In the oven, chicken can be cooked in both high-calorie and dietary methods.
To prepare a dish for proper nutrition you will need:
- 350 g of chicken white meat;
- 200 g of tomatoes;
- 150 g squash;
- 100 g carrots;
- 2 sprigs of rosemary.
Of spices you need salt and pepper.
- The filet is washed and dried. After it is cut into small portions and rubbed with spices.
- The meat is transferred to a separate plate with sprigs of rosemary (you can divide them into small parts) and mix.
- Zucchini peeled and cut into thin circles. If they turn out to be too large, then they can be divided into several parts.
- Carrots are peeled, washed and cut into circles.
- Tomatoes are washed and cut into small slices or circles.
- Everything is mixed with meat and transferred to a sleeve greased with a small amount of oil.
- The oven warms up to 250 degrees, and a baking sheet with a sleeve for 45 minutes is placed in it.
After the time has passed, the dish is taken out, transferred to a plate and served on the table.
Such a chicken, baked in the oven, can be served with a side dish of boiled rice and beans. Additionally, it can be decorated with fresh chopped parsley and dill.
Tips for preparing vegetables
In order to easily peel a tomato, it should be rinsed with boiling water. So it will be removed without problems and the pulp will not be damaged.
From circles of carrots you can cut beautiful flowers and figurines. Then they will not only be an ingredient in the dish, but also decorate it.
Secrets of making juicy and soft fillets
In order for the meat not to be dry and hard, it should be cooked with vegetable juice and herbs. So the fillet will highlight its own juice and soak in vegetable.
To make it soft, you should use a “sleeve” or cling film for cooking.
Also, to preserve juiciness and softness will allow a properly selected temperature regime. In the oven, it should not exceed the mark of 250 degrees. And the cooking time should not be more than 45 minutes.
To further reveal the taste of the fillet and give it a new hint of aroma, rosemary, nuts (nutmegs), thyme and dill with parsley should be used.
Oven chicken can be prepared for meeting guests, family dinner, and for the festive table. Such dishes have great taste and bright aroma. And if you know and apply all the secrets and tricks, then the dish will be juicy, soft and beautiful.