This 5-ingredient recipe was created by Alison B. and was selected as a runner up in the Just Bare® Just 5 Cooking Challenge in 2011.
Category Types: Dinner
Savory Caramel Chicken with Roasted Pumpkin
Serve this warming sweet-savory chicken dish with steamed Chinese gai lan (broccoli) and fragrant jasmine rice. Substitute other hard winter squash if you’d like, like Buttercup, Kabocha, or Butternut.
Iron Skillet Garlic Chicken Thighs
Serve this sweetly garlicky chicken over a grainy pilaf that will soak up the flavorful sauce. Run the pan under the broiler if you’d like to crisp up the chicken skin.
Garlic Lemon Barbecued Chicken with Roasted Cauliflower
In the fall, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and squashes flood the farmers’ markets. Golden roasted cauliflower is especially delicious with this barbecue-coated chicken, but sub in your family’s favorite. If you’d prefer to grill the chicken, just roast the garlic and cauliflower in the oven.
Soy-Braised Chicken with Pickled Ginger Onions
“Red-cooking” is a Chinese method for braising meats in soy sauce. This simple way to braise bone-in thighs is a balance of salty and sweet, with the aromatics of anise and cinnamon. Serve tangy-sweet red onions and steamed jasmine rice.
Bistro Coq Au Vin
This old-fashioned wine-braised chicken is done in half the time in an electric pressure multi-cooker. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts or other favorite autumn root vegetables.
Grilled Chicken Thighs with Nectarine-Red Onion Relish
If you’d like, grill halved nectarines and thick slices of red onion, then chop and toss with honey and vinegar to serve alongside the juicy grilled chicken.
Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spiced Plum Compote
When sun-kissed plums are at their peak, so are other luscious stone fruits, like apricots, nectarines, or pluots—a cross between plums and apricots.
Sauteed Chicken Thighs in Mustard Caper Sauce
Serve these savory chicken thighs on a bed of steamed bulgur wheat or rice, with an herb salad. Toss torn stems of fresh parsley, dill, cilantro, and/or oregano with mixed baby salad greens, then dress in a simple vinaigrette.
Red Wine & Mushroom Chicken Stew
This richly savory skillet dish is related to the classic French “coq au vin” or chicken braised in red wine. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes for the ultimate comfort food supper.