Boneless chicken is a great ingredient to have in the kitchen because there are hundreds of different kinds of recipes you can make. Baking is an excellent cooking method.

It can be plain, spiced, or cooked in some kind of sauce or liquid. You can also poach it in the oven, which is a nice way to add flavor as well as keeping the meat moist.

Easy Baked Chicken Recipes

A tasty and trouble free method to make a great tasting boneless chicken dish is to mix your boneless pieces with some soup, then simply bake it for one hour at 350 degrees F. Use any type of soup for this recipe. Mushroom, cheese, onion, or celery soup are all good. Make sure the meat is covered with a lid or some aluminum foil, to prevent it from drying out.

Alternatively, you can combine the chicken with orange juice, some drained, canned mandarin segments, and a splash of sherry. Bake it until it is cooked through and serve it with fluffy white rice. Recipes like these are easy to follow and you might have most of the necessary ingredients to hand already.

If you like your poultry quite plain, rub some olive oil over it and then add salt and pepper. Bake the meat until the juices run clear. This is a useful and easy recipe to know and you can add some herbs or spices to the bird if you like, before cooking it.

To make gravy for your baked chicken, put the roasting pan with the drippings on the stove and use a metal spatula to scrape up the stuck on bits. Add some broth or white wine to help deglaze it, transfer this mixture to a small pan, and cook it over a medium high heat until it is nice and thick. Keep the meat warm while the gravy is cooking.

If you are in the mood for something Mexican, what about making a chicken cheese enchilada recipe? Enchiladas are really simple to make and you just need to roll some meat up in tortillas, pour over enchilada sauce and sprinkle some grated cheese over the top. Bake them until they are golden brown and hot and your dinner is ready. This is a really good recipe and you can use readymade enchilada sauce and ready grated cheese to save time.

Making the Juiciest Chicken Dishes

Careful it can dry out quickly so try never to overcook it. You can test to see whether your meat is cooked by sticking a knife into the thickest part. If the juices run clear, the meat is done. The cooking time for baked chicken depends on the size of the pieces and the other ingredients you are using, as well as your oven.

When baking chicken pieces, use a shallow pan, which is large enough for the pieces not to be touching. If some of the meat is cooked before, the rest is done, remove it, and keep it warm under aluminum foil until the rest is done too.

Need some easy chicken recipes why not try one of our baked chicken recipes.