Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Parmesan Garlic Chicken

Ingredients:
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
1 envelope Good Seasons italian dressing mix
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 - 1 c crushed corn flakes (my addition)
4 -5 chicken breasts

Directions:
MIX cheese, garlic powder, crushed corn flakes, and about 3/4 of dressing packet
MOISTEN chicken with water; coat with cheese mixture and place in shallow baking dish
SPRINKLE remaining italian mix over top of chicken
BAKE at 400 for 20 - 25 minutes

From Good Season's recipes

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Ginger Chicken and Cashews

Ingredients:
Sauce:
1 1/2 c chicken broth
1/2 c hoison sauce
1 Tbsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp brown sugar
3/4 tsp ground ground ginger

Coating:
1/4 c cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp curry powder (could sub cumin if you hate curry and still tastes good)

Rest:
2lbs chicken breast cubed
1 bunch of broccoli *
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp sesame oil (we didnt have this and it was fine)
1 tsp sesame seeds
1/2 c cashews

*The recipes on allrecipes.com actually had 1 - 2 bell peppers instead of broccoli but I dont like bell peppers, hence the substitution.

Directions:
WHISK together all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl
COMBINE all coating ingredients in a large plastic bag and shake to mix; ADD chicken and shake to coat
HEAT the oil(s) in a large skillet/wok on med - high heat and cook chicken till begins to brown and center is no longer pink, 4 - 6 minutes
ADD the broccoli/pepper to the pan and cook another 3 - 4 minutes
ADD sauce boil about 5 minutes until sauce thickens
ADD sesame seeds and cashews

Serve over rice