Friends dropping in on short notice...HELP PLEASE!?

Question

My boyfriend just informed me we are having company tonight. Apparently they will be having dinner with us. I need some easy appetizer and chicken recipes. But ones that you've tried before and know go over well. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

For appetizers make deviled eggs. If its 4 of you make a 1/2 dozen hard boiled eggs. Carefully peel shell. Cut eggs lengthwise. Carefully spoon out yolk into a small bowl. Add a bit of mayo, salt, pepper and paprika. Mix and replace into hollow of the egg white. Sprinkle paprika all over the eggs to make it look pretty. Arrange them in a circle on a small platter. With the chicken if you have cutlets flour and lightly fry them. Drain, replace in pan. Add 1/2 stick butter and the juice of 2 lemons. Salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer for about 10 minutes or so. Rice or Orzo on the side is good. Good luck and tell your BF if he does that again you will kick him in his head!

Answer 2

Chicken Parmesan:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=53415

Answer 3

Ok...for the chicken....cook it on your forman grill..or in the skillet and chop it up into bite sized pieces. Boil some spaghetti noodles. Get an oven safe dish an poor a lil pasta sauce and layer some mozzarella cheese then add some noodles and chicken...keep layering these. bake until cheese is melted and add a lil parmesean on top. get some garlic bread or rolls. As an appetizer....get some baked ravioli...they are pretty cheap and dip with marinara sauce

Answer 4

Chicken and Dumplings are a good and easy yet company friendly dish. A good salad and some cookies and ice cream complete the meal.
Chicken Parmagiano -easy and delish and elegant. I bake my chicken in oven, cook my pasta, heat up a good quality tomato pasta sauce, put pasta on platter, top with chicken, cover the center with sauce, top with mozzerella cheese, broil quickly if I can and platter allows, extra sauce in a serving dish and parsley on the very top or around the edges.
Appetizer, might be :
cream cheese spred on thin ham slices with a long wedge/sliver of dill pickle, then roll it up and slice and hold with toothpicks if needed.
Got any hickory farms sausage from Christmas? put cream cheese on a ritz cracker, top with a thin slice of sausage, top with a small piece of pickle and serve. Everyone loves this.
Mini sausages in BBQ sauce and grape jelly.
Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients:
Boneless Chicken Brests
Italian bread crumbs
Eggs beaten
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2tbsp butter
5 tbsp olive oil


Trim and wash the chicken, coat with egg, and bread. heat butter and oil in a pan and cook the breaded chicken.
When brown, add vinegar. Allow to cook in vinegar at least 5 min on each side.

Serve with either asparagus or brocoli.

Always goes over well.

Appetizer ideas:
Health is wealth spinach munchies if available

Pineapple slices:
Without removing the leaves of a fresh, ripe pineapple, quarter and remove the core. slice pineapple on rind and serve with toothpicks.

Hummus and pitas:
Hummus:
1 large can of garbonzo beans (chick peas)
1/4 cup of tahini (sesame paste)
4 cloves of garlic
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp olive oil
Mix in a food processor and add Water until smooth.
also try seasoning with red pepper flakes, onion, olives, or chili powder.

Slice pitas into wedges and toast in toaster oven or conventional oven.


6 layer dip
base layer of refried beans
next layer of salsa
layer of guacamole
layer of sour cream
layer of sliced olives
layer of shredded yellow cheddar cheese
top with a sprinkle of chili powder (for color)

Serve with tortilla chips.

Answer 6

Chicken:
I love to grill chicken on the stove top and mix it with bell peppers sliced up and served it with mashed potatoes or rice

Spagetti:
Cheap and really Fast!!

Appetizers:
Carrots and dip, Chips and dip, queso

Answer 7

Pick up some shake n bake!