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Shelby's Build-Your-Own Chicken Skillet
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Original recipe
A flexible template skillet where you pick one option from each ingredient to build your own saucy chicken-and-pasta dinner.
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Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
1 hr
Serves
4
Method
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The Story
A flexible template skillet where you pick one option from each ingredient to build your own saucy chicken-and-pasta dinner.
Ingredients
Scale to serve
4
Units
All-purpose flour — 1/4 cup
"Seasoning" (taco/fajita, dry ranch dressing mix, Italian, curry powder, bbq, etc.) — 1 tsp
Salt — 1/2 tsp
Black pepper — 1/4 tsp
Chicken, large meaty pieces, skinned — 3 lb
Vegetable oil — 2 tbsp
Onion, chopped (1 small) — 1/2 cup
Garlic, minced — 2 clove
"Liquid" (chicken broth, tomato sauce, 1x 10.75oz can creamed soup + 1/2 cup milk, etc.) — 3/4
"Sauce" (sour cream or whole milk, marinara, bbq, etc.) — 1/3 cup
Cornstarch — 2 tbsp
Vegetables (cut fresh asparagus, cooked halved baby carrots, broccoli or cauliflower florets, quartered mushrooms, sweet pepper strips, corn, etc.) — 1 lb
Pasta, cooked al dente (bow ties, egg noodles, penne, rotini, etc.)
Garnish — fresh parsley, black pepper, cilantro, etc.
Method
1
In a plastic bag combine flour, seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add chicken a few pieces at a time. Close bag and shake well to coat.
2
In a very large skillet, cook chicken pieces in hot oil over medium heat for 10 minutes, until chicken is browned, turning to brown evenly. Remove chicken from skillet.
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Unknown · Jun 20, 2026 · current