Recipes for a main meal for a dinner party for 8, prefferably chicken and not chinese?

Question

I'm hosting a Murder Mystery night and have to cook a main meal for my 7 guests. We all like chicken but one does not like chinese food or mushrooms. any ideas please?

Answer 1

Hello,


Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast

INGREDIENTS:
1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach leaves
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 pinch ground black pepper
8 slices bacon

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Place spinach in a large glass bowl, and heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every minute or so, or until wilted. Stir in sour cream, pepperjack cheese, and garlic.
Lay the chicken breasts out on a clean surface, and spoon some of the spinach mixture onto each one. Roll up chicken to enclose the spinach, then wrap each chicken breast with two slices of bacon. Secure with toothpicks, and arrange in a shallow baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, then increase heat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C), or use the oven's broiler to cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to brown the bacon.

Answer 2

This is one I make for my family every time I visit. One small chicken fed four people with some leftovers. You could use a large one, it also works with turkey but the cooking time would change, or you could use chicken pieces with the skin still on, but a whole chicken works better.

1 whole chicken
4 sweet red apples(I've used both Vermont and red delicious, but Vermont does have a better flavor.)
1 64oz bottle Apple Juice (any kind)
Spices: (These are done to personal taste.)
Basil
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper


Slice the apples stuff them in random places under the chicken's skin. Close to the flesh. Put remaining slices in the open cavity inside of the chicken. Do not over-stuff, the chicken will not cook all of the way.

Place it in a roasting pan or Roaster Pot.
Pour apple juice on top.
Sprinkle spices on top of chicken.

Stick it uncovered into an oven preheated to 425 F.
Cook for 10 minutes or until a nice color comes up on the chicken. Cover with lid or Foil and reduce heat to 350F.
Cook for 30 to 45 minutes until tender.

Remove from oven, allow to sit for 10 minutes before carving.

It's really good served along with fresh broccoli, wild rice, and warm rolls. Also, apple wine compliments the flavor of the chicken itself.
You can also use the left over juice in the roasting pan to make a great gravy.

Just reduce the liquid in a saucepan, add 1-2 tablespoons of flour to thicken. You can also use arrowroot or cornstarch but don't use as much.

Answer 3

CHICKEN MARSALA Ingredients: 4 Chicken half-breasts -- pound 1/4" thick -- skinned & Deboned 1/4 cup Wondra flour 1/2 teaspoon Salt pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon Oregano 4 tablespoons Oil 4 tablespoons Butter/margarine 1 cup Fresh mushroons -- sliced 1/2 cup Marsala wine Directions: Combine flour, salt, pepper and oregano and blend well. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet until bubbling lightly. Dredge the chicken in the flour and shake off the excess. Cook the chicken on medium heat for about 2 minutes on the first side, until lightly brown. As you turn the breasts to the second side to cook, add the mushrooms around the chicken pieces. Cook about 2 more minutes, until lightly browned on the second side. Stir the mushrooms. When the second side is lightly browned, add the wine around the pieces, cover the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes. This recipe for Olive Garden Chicken Marsala serves/makes 4

Answer 4

what about poussin, easy to portion up as everyone gets one each so no messing with carving etc.
boil some baby new potatoes and when just cooked, drain, allow to dry and then sprinkle with some herbs (whichever you like, we tend to use thyme or picked rosemary leaves) insert the potatoes into the cavities of each bird then wrap each bird in some parma ham or streaky bacon etc (again whatever preference you have but make sure there is plenty of fat running through the ham you choose) This can all be done plenty of time in advance so reduces running around whilst you have guests.
When you are about to serve your first course, put the birds into a preheated oven and roast for a good 25-30 minutes. remove the birds, remove any excess fat and stir in a bit of cream to make a quick sauce. serve with some green veg depending upon what is in season

Answer 5

chicken catatonia which is an Italian dish its lovely everyone who tries loves it its reasonably priced to. heres the the recipe u need. chicken thighs with the skin on 2 portions per person. you need 2 woks and make 2 lots of this which will be plenty for all. chop up onion and garlic about 2 onions and half a garlic cook in a small amount olive oil on a low heat. them add the thighs about 7 pieces in each wok gently brown these keep turning, once browned and sliced cherry toms 1 and half boxes in each and 2 chicken stock cubes half a handful of basil parsley and rosemary,plus white cooking wine half a tumbler full.put on simmer place on lid and cook slow for about an hour keep checking and turning. once u tasted this u will want all the time . to add to on the side u can have a salad or u can have mini roast potatoes folded in olive oil and fresh rosemary and cooked in oven on a low heat for half an hr then on high heat for half an hr along with courgettes and tomatoes which is sliced courgettes and sliced cherry tomatoes thrown into a wok with a splash of olive oil 1 chicken stock cube slowly cooked with a lid for half an hr enjoy if u try .

Answer 6

buy 8 chicken breasts and oven cook to the juices run clear.
serve with baby potatoes, corn on the cob and this sauce > > > > >AMAZING i promise
2 onions
2 peppers (red or green)
2 tins chopped tomato
mushrooms
garlic puree
fresh cream
dah pure orange
and a splash of wine
simmer all these in a large pan until veg are fully cooked and serve over the chicken! it is DELISH!!
these amounts shud serve 8 people!
enjoy!

Answer 7

Except for the fact it is mid-summer (good for murders?!) I would say you can't go wrong roasting a couple of chucks. Everyone loves it! With roast pots and some french beans or salad. Stuff the chuck with cut lemon, a few whole cloves of garlic (even stick a few under the skin at the leg/breast area). Some thyme or rosemary stuck around it. YUM
Alternatively, BBQ breasts that you have marinated for hours and serve with salad. (Are you sure you're having to feed 8? Surely one won't be eating!!?)

Answer 8

Chicken with sour cream sauce
You need: chicken meat, sour cream, wheat flour, a few onions, salt, pepper.
1. Boil the chicken.
2. Cut the onions in small pieces. Boil them in oil until they get soft.
3. Mix the sour cream with flour and water.
4. Mix the chicken with the boiled onion and the sour cream sauce.
5. Add salt and pepper.
6. When it is ready, serve it to your guests. It goes well with salad, garlic sauce, mashed potatoes. Eat it while it's warm.

Answer 9

Chicken Cordon Bleu would be my choice. It looks easy enough so you can concentrate on your guests and not be stuck in the kitchen. It is chicken wrappd in ham and swiss cheese. mmmmm! and baked. instead of taking up space, I will give you the site where I found the easiest recipe. www.allrecipes.com. Have a nice party! No mushrooms here.

Answer 10

ITALIAN, SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN ONE-DISH
CASSEROLE

1 lb. hot Italian sausage, cut into pieces
8 chicken breasts, deboned and cut into pieces
1 1/2 lbs. zucchini, cut into cubes (leave peel)
2 c. green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 c. chopped onion
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
1 lg. can Italian peeled tomatoes
2 c. raw rice
2 c. chicken broth (couple of bouillon cubes)

Cook sausage in skillet until brown. Brown chicken in sausage grease. Cook zucchini, green pepper, onion and garlic in oil from sausage for 10 minutes. Put all ingredients in casserole; cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours. Serves 6-8 people.