Good Dinner Ideas

Nowadays, for most, dinner usually happens at fast food stalls and cafeterias or may be at restaurants. Very few get the opportunity and the time to prepare some good and healthy dinner at home and enjoy having it with their family. Having some quick and easy dinner recipes up the sleeve comes in handy, when people are short of time and still want to enjoy homemade food.

Good, Easy, Healthy Dinner Ideas

Sample #1

Ingredients:
Salmon fillets - 6
Rice noodles - 350 g
Spring onion, shredded - a bunch
Garlic cloves, finely chopped - 2
Coriander, chopped - a bunch
Sesame seeds, toasted - 1 tbsp.
Green chili - 1
Dark soy sauce - 4 tbsp.
Sunflower oil - 2 tbsp.
Root ginger, grated - 5 cm piece
Spice powder - 2 tsp.
Sugar - 2 tsp.

Instructions:
Prepare a marinade using dark soy sauce, sunflower oil, root ginger, spice powder and sugar. Coat the salmon with the marinade and put it in a bowl. Refrigerate it for about 1 hour. After an hour, take the salmon out of the marinade and cook the fillets in a large non-stick pan. Cook them until well browned and fry well turning once or twice. By the time it is getting cooked, cook the noodles and let them drain well. When the fillets are cooked, remove them from the pan and keep them warm in a separate dish. Now, mix the noodles with the marinade, onions, garlic, coriander, sesame seeds and chili. Stir fry the noodles until hot. Serve some portions of the noodles on each plate and top them with the salmon fillet.

Sample #2

Ingredients:
Chicken drumsticks - 2 pounds
Ginger root, peeled and minced - 2 tbsp.
Apricot preserves - 1 12-ounce jar
Garlic cloves, crushed - 2
Peanut oil - 1 tbsp.
Chicken broth, low-salt - ½ cup, canned

Instructions:
Rinse the chicken before heating the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the peanut oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high. Fry the chicken until brown from all sides. Remove and let it drain on a paper towel. Prepare a mix of the preserves, ginger, garlic and chicken broth. Place the chicken in a baking dish and pour the mix over it. Bake the chicken uncovered for about 15 minutes. Serve hot!

Sample #3

Ingredients:
Chicken pieces - 3 pounds
Kosher salt and black pepper
Barbecue sauce - 16 oz.
Orange soda - 16 oz.
Oil - 1 tsp.

Instructions:
Before making the preparation using the ingredients, preheat a skillet to 275 degree F and then add oil. Coat the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and when the oil is hot, place the meat on the skillet. Fry until brown on both sides. Time to add the sauce and the soda. Keep cooking the chicken and basting it occasionally. 35 - 40 minutes is what is usually required for the chicken to be cooked thoroughly.

Sample #4

Ingredients:
Medium potatoes, peeled and cubed - 4 to 5
Onion, chopped - 1/3 cup
Any dressing mix - 1 ounce
Sour cream - 1/3 cup
Milk - 2 cups
Parsley - 1 tsp.

Instruction:
Bring the potatoes to boil until slightly tender. Fry the potatoes and onions in a skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until sauce thickens and serve hot!

Sample #5

Ingredients:
Skinless and boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 2.5 pieces - 675 g
Garlic cloves, minced - 3
Ground cumin - 2 tsp.
Red bell pepper, seeded and sliced - 1
Green bell pepper, seeded and sliced - ½
Canned chopped tomatoes - 1 cup
Chopped coriander (cilantro) - 3 tbsp.
Onion, sliced - 1
Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp.
Ground turmeric - 1 tsp.
A mix of coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise and chillies - 2 tbsp.

Instruction:
Preheat a saucepan and add the oil over medium heat. Add the mix of coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise and chillies, along with the cumin, mustard seeds and turmeric. Stir for about 1 minute. Once you start getting the fragrance, add the onion, ginger and garlic. Stir for about 2 minutes until the onion softens. Add the peppers and some chilies and cook for 5 minutes. Keep stirring. Increase the heat a bit and then add the chicken. Cook it until it attains a brown color. Lower the heat and add the tomatoes and the coriander (cilantro). Simmer for 10 minutes stirring frequently.

Sample #6

Ingredients:
Boneless skinless chicken breast - ½ a package
Pineapple chunks - 1 can
Tomato paste - 1 can
Small red pepper, diced - 1
Small green pepper, diced - 1

Instruction:
Cut the chicken pieces into cubes and boil briefly until cooked thoroughly. Drain the water and add pineapple, tomato paste and peppers. Simmer for about 20 minutes and serve hot with rice.

You must have already made a note of all these recipes by now. So, get the ingredients and get started with cooking some of the recipes, and give a delicious treat to your family and friends.