Sunday, January 30, 2011

Chicken Fried Chicken

Ingredients

30 saltine crackers

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons dry potato flakes

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 egg

1/4 cup vegetable oil

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions

Place crackers in a large resealable plastic bag; seal bag and crush crackers until they are coarse crumbs. Add flour, potato flakes, seasoned salt, and pepper to bag and mix well.

Beat egg in a shallow dish or bowl; heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

One by one, dredge chicken pieces in egg beat, then place in bag with crumb mixture, seal bag and shake to coat.

Reduce heat to medium and cook coated chicken in skillet for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently, until golden brown and juices run clear.

Chicken and Broccoli Braid‏

Ingredients

2 cups diced, cooked chicken meat

1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped

1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped

1 clove crushed garlic

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoons dried dill weed

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons slivered almonds

1/4 cup diced onion

2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls

1 egg white, beaten

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F).

In a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, almonds and onion.

Unroll crescent roll dough, and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet. Pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough. Using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, starting on the long sides. There should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side. Spread the chicken mixture along the center strip. Fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side. Pinch or twist to seal.

Brush braided dough with the egg white. Bake in the preheated oven 25 to 28 minutes, or until golden brown.

Parmesan Chicken

Ingredients

4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1 egg

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1.Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and basil. In another bowl, beat the egg. Dip chicken into egg, then coat with crumb mixture. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter and oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.

Chipotle Crusted Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons chipotle chile powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

4 tablespoons brown sugar

2 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloins

Directions

1.Preheat grill for medium-high heat.

2.In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle chile powder, salt, and brown sugar. Place tenderloins in bag and shake, coating meat evenly. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.

3.Lightly oil grill grate, and arrange meat on grate. Cook for 20 minutes, turning meat every 5 minutes. Remove from grill, let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.