What to cook with chicken
Chicken breast takes 8–10 minutes in a pan, so the whole dish depends on the side: with buckwheat or rice 15–20 minutes, with potatoes about 25. Below are combinations that need nothing extra from the shop.
Dishes with chicken breast and turkey
Rice with chicken breast and cucumber≈ 10 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🍚 Rice (brown or parboiled) · 🥒 Cucumber · 🫒 Olive oil
Buckwheat with chicken breast and tomato≈ 15 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🌾 Buckwheat · 🍅 Tomato
Potatoes with chicken breast and broccoli≈ 20 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🥔 Potatoes · 🥦 Broccoli
Vegetable stew with bell pepper and chicken breast≈ 20 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🌾 Bulgur · 🫑 Bell pepper
Whole-wheat pasta with chicken breast and spinach≈ 10 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🍝 Whole-wheat pasta · 🍃 Spinach
Sweet potato with chicken breast and green beans≈ 20 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🍠 Sweet potato · 🫛 Green beans
Vegetable stew with eggplant and tomato and chicken breast≈ 25 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🍆 Eggplant · 🍚 Rice (brown or parboiled) · 🍅 Tomato
Vegetable stew with pumpkin and chicken breast≈ 20 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🎃 Pumpkin · 🌾 Bulgur
Vegetable stew with zucchini and chicken breast≈ 20 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🥒 Zucchini · 🌱 Quinoa
Vegetable stew with white cabbage and chicken breast≈ 20 min · 🍗 Chicken breast · 🥬 White cabbage · 🥔 Potatoes
Rice with turkey and broccoli≈ 10 min · 🦃 Turkey · 🍚 Rice (brown or parboiled) · 🥦 Broccoli
Buckwheat with turkey and carrot≈ 15 min · 🦃 Turkey · 🌾 Buckwheat · 🥕 Carrot
Cut the breast into strips and cook over medium heat — it stays juicy that way. Cook a double portion and the next day only the side is left to make.
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Build a chicken dish →How long does chicken breast take?
Cut into strips, 8–10 minutes over medium heat. Whole in a pan, 12–15 minutes; in the oven at 190 °C, about 25 minutes.
What to cook with chicken and potatoes?
A home-style pan: dice the potatoes and boil for 15 minutes, fry the chicken separately, then combine with cabbage or carrot. About 25 minutes in total.
What replaces chicken?
Turkey in the same dishes, eggs for a quick version, or legumes — lentils and chickpeas — for a meat-free plate.