Dinner ideas -- easy one put dish plus salad

[Anonymous]

My parents are coming in tomorrow evening and I've hurt my knee so I can't stand for a long time. My dad offered to get Chinese food but I'd rather offer them a home-cooked meal at least one night.

Can anyone suggest something that's delicious but not too involved that I could serve with a salad tomorrow night?

The crockpot is out because I won't shop until tomorrow.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Chicken already roasted and some mash potatoes.

[Anonymous]

baked ziti? I'm not sure about the delicious part, but it sure is easy.

[Anonymous]

Cut up some chicken, brown it, and dump in a simmer sauce -- vodka sauce (serve over spaghetti with a salad), butter chicken (serve with salad), etc.

[Anonymous]

Tacos. If you have enough corn, black beans, pico and lettuce, you can serve it as a "taco salad" with some tortilla chips. All you really have to do is brown the meat, cut up the tomato and onions for the pico and open some cans.

[Anonymous]

Chili over egg noodles with sour cream, cheese and red onion

[Anonymous]

Broil a nice piece of fish, like salmon (you could buy a marinade or make an easy one like soy sauce, garlic and ginger) - all you do is turn on the oven and 12 minutes later, ta da! Serve with the salad, and if you want you could make brown rice on the side.

[Anonymous]

Try a chicken/meat in a marinade that you can bake, you can just put everything on a table and sit down while you measure everything out and trim the chicken. Here is an example.

Chicken Adobo
Serves 2
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons white or apple cider vinegar (or combo of the two)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons honey
2 bay leafs
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Combine ingredients, marinate chicken if time (overnight, 2-3 hours, whatever)
2. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.
3. For sauce, bring marinade to boil in a small pot, add 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon soy sauce to thicken.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! That chicken adobo sounds fab.