Mushroom & Chicken are a combination that always go well together, add some cheese to it and all the better! This is one of our favourite dinner recipes which has been a frequent at our dinner table since a few months.

The best part of the cook is; minimal spices, no marination, no sauce preparation; just throw everything together onto the baking pan, and bake! To save time, you could cook the mushrooms in parallel on a pan and later top on to the cooked chicken along with some cheese. Give it a quick final bake for a few more minutes and there you have, a scrumptious dish with a classic melted cheese look!!!

The recipe comes out really well with the chicken being incredibly tender, umami meaty flavors from mushrooms along with the cheesy goodness. It pairs wonderfully with steamed broccoli, and to take it a step further you could add pasta and have a fancy dinner.

Pro tip: I highly recommend checking the internal temperature of the chicken using a digital thermometer, as the cooking time depends on the size of the chicken you are using. The temperature should reach 165-degree F.

Interested in other Baked Chicken recipes? Check these out;

1. Baked Chicken Meatballs
2. Honey Soy Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!

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Baked Mushroom Chicken

Cheesy Baked Mushroom Chicken! My go-to recipe for a quick weeknight dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked chicken, baked mushroom chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 3

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp oregano
• Salt and pepper (according to your taste)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 8 oz. mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425-degree F. Clean and pat dry chicken. Mix the spices in a small bowl; onion powder, garlic powder, oregano.
• On to a baking dish, add some olive oil and place the chicken. Season generously with salt, pepper and top with spices. Rub all over the chicken on both sides.
• Place the dish in the oven and bake the chicken for 18 minutes for a smaller breast or 22-25 minutes for larger ones. Check with a digital thermometer and it should reach 165-degree F.
• While the chicken is cooking in the oven, heat a pan with olive oil, add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until they are tender.
• Once the chicken is cooked, take the baking dish out of the oven and top the chicken with mushrooms and cheese. Place the dish back in the oven and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted.
• Serve with a side of steamed broccoli. Enjoy!

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This is a simple dish and requires minimum ingredients – honey, soy and garlic, which are easily available in your pantry and in 35 minutes your beautiful drumsticks are ready…

The first thought which comes to my mind when I plan a drumsticks dish is the usual recipe with a masala marinade, but I was looking for an opportunity to switch my palate from spicy to sweet / tangy, something which me and my friends have been crazy for lately. And that’s how I decided to make Honey as my hero!! I love cooking with drumsticks because it brings out the flavours of your marinade so well, making your dish full of yumminess…

The preparation is very simple, all you need is to marinade your chicken in a sauce mix of honey, soy, garlic, salt and pepper, and bake. What makes the difference is the cooking of the chicken in a pool of its marinade and juices which ooze out during the cook, and basting it at regular intervals. Using an aluminum foil to line your baking pan / skillet prevents the juices from drying out, keeping the chicken tender & juicy.

Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!!!

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Honey Soy Glazed Chicken

Sweet, Tender and Juicy Chicken Drumsticks with a glaze of Honey and Soy… a definite crowd pleaser appetizer…!!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword appetizer, drumsticks, honey soy chicken

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 3

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 6 chicken drumsticks (with skin)
• 4-6 tbsp honey
• 3-4 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
• Salt (as required)
• Pepper (as required)
• leaves Freshly chopped cilantro (garnish)

Instructions

• Clean and pat dry chicken drumsticks. Make incisions in the chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, prepare the marinade by mixing garlic, honey, soy sauce, salt, & pepper, whisk well. Rub the marinade on the chicken ensuring that it is properly coated, and rub under the skin too generously. Marinate for 3 hours at least or 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a cast iron skillet / oven safe dish with aluminum foil, and place the drumsticks on it. The foil prevents the honey and soy sauce in the marinade from sticking to your pan, making cleaning easy. Pour any excess marinade over the chicken.
• Cook the drumsticks in the oven for 35 – 40 minutes until the skin is lightly browned and the inside is no longer pink. After every 15 minutes flip the chicken with a pair of tongs and baste it by pouring the sauces over on top.
• Remove from the oven and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro leaves.

Notes

1. The key to baking drumsticks is pat drying after rinse and making incisions in the chicken. This helps the marinade to be absorbed well.
2. Baking time will be 35 min – 40 mins.
3. Basting the reducing marinade over the chicken at regular intervals keeps it wet, juicy, and flavourful.
4. You can vary the sweetness according to your choice while adding honey.

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