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Showing posts with label dinner. Show all posts

4.15.2009

Chicken Fingers with Honey Mustard Sauce

Chicken:
1/2 c flour
2 eggs
1 1/2 c fresh bread crumbs
2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp dried Italian herb seasoning
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into short strips, approximately 2 inches long

Sauce:
1/4 c honey
2 Tbs whole-grain mustard
2 Tbs Dijon mustard

1. For the chicken: Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Place the egg in a second shallow bowl. In a third shallow bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Old Bay, Italian seasoning, and pepper.
2. Coat the chicken strips first with the flour, then with the egg, and finally with the crumb mixture. Place on a plate or a large sheet of waxed paper. mist both sides of the chicken pieces with nonstick cooking spray. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 3o minutes to allow the breading to set. Bring to room temperature.
3. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Set over medium-high heat until hot. Place the chicken in the skillet in a single layer (work in batches, if necessary) and cook for 1 minute on each side, or until the crumbs are browned. Transfer the strips to a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160 degrees and the meat is no longer pink in the center when sliced into with a sharp knife.
4. For the sauce: in a small bowl, mix the honey and mustards. Serve with the chicken.

Makes 4 servings. 5 grams fat and 360 calories per serving

I didn't have the Old Bay seasoning, so I used a crumb mixture with parmesan cheese, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning for the breading part.

Also, the honey mustard sauce is good with normal mustard if you don't like dijon, or you can substitute mustard pwd for the whole seeds.

2.17.2009

BBQ Chicken Pizza

So tonight I was craving pizza, but wanted to try making it myself! So, I threw these ingredients in my bread maker for the dough:
1 1/2 tsp yeast
3 cups flour
2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS sugar
1 tsp salt
3/4-1 cup hot water

Then, I let it sit a bit before I rolled it out right onto some cornmeal I spread on my pizza stone (it doesn't have to be pre-heated). The shape was funny, but it worked.
Then I literally spread BBQ sauce right on the dough and added

1 cup chicken
sprinkle of mozzarella cheese
sprinkle of fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp garlic powder sprinkled on top

Then I put it in the oven 375 degrees for like 20-25 minutes. The crust was perfect! This was such a hit we are going to try many different toppings!

If you want a crust, roll the edges up before putting in the oven however big you want it. Anyway, DELICIOUS!