Baked Parmesan Chicken

Chicken Parmesan

I saw this recipe on pinterest and just had to try. Here is the link to the website: http://classyclutter.blogspot.com/2012/09/baked-parmesan-garlic-chicken.html





 

Marinade:

For the marinade, combine ingredients in a ziplock bag:

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1 Tbs of lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 chicken breasts

Let marinate for a few hours.

 

Breading Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
2. 1 package Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix 
3. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 
4. 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
5. I added some panko bread crumbs.  I also needed more breading because I cut my chicken breasts in half. 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix cheese, dressing mix and garlic powder.
3. Remove chicken from marinade and coat with dry mixture. Place in shallow baking dish.
4. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until chicken is no longer pink in the center. 

While the chicken was cooking I made a spaghetti squash.  Sauteed some garlic, onion, and spinich and added it to some of the spaghetti squash and served the chicken instead of spaghetti noodles.  The chicken was a huge hit.  One recommendation is to add some pepper and not so much garlic. 

Sheri's Zucchini pasta versions


I made my own version of Zucchini pasta. I sauteed some garlic with some onion, orange pepper, and a sweet pepper in a little bit of olive oil and peper.  Then I added a little bit of crab and shredded chicken. After that sauteed for just a bit I added my zucchini and a little parmesan.  It was so delicious.

 

We also did a different version because someone does not really care for onions and peppers.  So, we took the garlic and zucchini and sauteed it in the olive oil. Then we added some shredded chicken and some garlic parmesan spaghetti sauce with a few fresh diced tomatoes. Topped it with some parmesan cheese.  Voila!!! Delicious

Sweet and Sour Chicken

One word: Yumm-O!!!

Sweet and Sour Chicken
Adapted from:
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2008/07/sweet-and-sour-chicken-updated.html

Ingredients:

Chicken:

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salt and pepper

1 cup cornstarch

2 large eggs, beaten

Olive oil

Sauce:

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup ketchup

1 cup apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Heat 1-2 T oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
While the oil is heating, pound the chicken breasts until about 3/4 inch thick and then cut into 1-inch pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
Place the cornstarch in a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Put the chicken into the bag with the cornstarch and seal, tossing to coat the chicken.
Whisk the eggs; dump eggs into ziplock bag and shake until chicken is coated with egg.
Cook in a single layer in the hot skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes and then flip each piece over to cook on the other side until nicely golden. Place in a single layer in a baking dish.
Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
Mix the sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl and pour 1/2-3/4 of the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish. Bake for 30 hour, turning the chicken once or twice while cooking to coat evenly with sauce.
Serve over rice. The extra sauce can be used for dipping or over the rice.