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Easiest Chicken Dinner Ever
Easiest Chicken Dinner Ever
Seriously, I don’t even like to own up to this recipe. It is one of Joel’s favorites and anyone who ever eats it always wants to know how to make it…but the recipe is a little embarrassing! All that being said, I am going to share it because it needs to be done. I have to own it and I do. I’ve been making this chicken dish for years and hopefully when you make it, everyone will love it and you won’t have to admit how super easy it is and how there are hardly any ingredients at all. Enjoy! I owe you all this one. It is the perfect meal when you don’t have a lot of time to prepare, marinate, shop , etc.
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. thin chicken filets (approx. 4)
6 oz can French’s french fried onion rings
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp flour
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Crush onion rings. (I place them in a large Ziploc bag and bang on them until they’re all crushed up. It’s fun!) Add the 2 tablespoons of flour to the bag, shake it up and place in a shallow bowl or plate.
Pat each cutlet dry with paper towels, dip in the egg, then dip in the crushed onion rings. Youwill have to push down on onion rings with a spoon so they adhere. Place on sprayed (Pam) cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
That’s it, enjoy!
I served this last night with rice and a chickpea, tomato, and feta salad (I will post salad recipe shortly).
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Dinner Party
Dinner Party
Someone suggested that I post the menu from a recent dinner party that Joel and I hosted. So, here goes. We had 10 friends over for dinner. The night before, I did so much prep that I was able to go for a two-hour bike ride on the day of the dinner party, come home, do everything that I needed to do, and be ready to greet friends by 6.30! On Friday night, we (actually Joel) cleaned the shrimp; I made corn salad; pesto pasta; quinoa salad; and sangria. Earlier in the day, I baked all of those delicious cherry chocolate cookies! I was actually stuck in the house waiting for a computer technician, and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I had already made my berry cobbler, which was in the fridge. So all I needed to do on the night of the party was my lemon chicken, and put out apps. This was the most organized I’ve ever been. When I got home from the bike ride, I put together the lemon chicken, showered, and at about 4pm, I grilled my peppers, because they can be served at room temp. At about 6pm, I grilled some delicious sausage for my appetizer, covered it with aluminum, and cut it up as everyone was arriving. I have to say that I totally enjoyed the evening, and was super relaxed—especially after my glass of sangria! I am obviously not from the less is more school of thought. You probably don’t need this much food for 12 people. You can cut on the apps, for sure! I almost always serve buffet style for 12 or more, unless it’s a holiday. Get out there and enjoy the rest of the summer, and enjoy your guests! It is do-able!
Here’s the menu (all recipes have previously been posted):
Appetizers:
Chicken sausage; cut up, served with honey mustard in a ramekin (I use honey mustard, but anything will do. I also use spicy chicken and mild sausages. Hard salami is also good—just slice and go. Sometimes I add sliced cucumber with this.)
Sweet and spicy nuts (see recipe)
Shrimp ceviche, salsa, guacamole and chips (I buy the ceviche from a reliable source)
Hummus with some vegetables (baby carrots and snap peas are good)
Dinner menu:
Green salad with my lemon vinaigrette
Lemon chicken
Shrimp on the Bar-B
Grilled peppers
Quinoa salad
Pesto pasta
Corn salad
Roasted asparagus
Dessert:
Berry cobbler with ice cream
Cherry chocolate cookies
Happy Fourth of July and the Pursuit of Happiness
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