March 15, 2013

Chicken Gone Nuts

To make 4 servings of Chicken Gone Nuts:

3 and 1/2 tablespoons shelled pecans or walnuts
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 1 and 1/4 pound boneless thighs)
2 tablespoons oil
nonfat cooking spray
milk

Preheat broiler or grill. combine nuts and breadcrumbs and grind in blender or food processor until fine. put nuts/breading mix in plastic baggie.

Separately, dip each piece of chicken into milk, then place into plastic bag and shake until well covered with mixture.

Heat oil in skillet, brown chicken over medium heat a few minutes on each side. Transfer chcken to spray coated broiler pan, or grill. cook another 4 minutes or so on each side, until chicken is done all the way through.






March 11, 2013

Honey-Beer Chicken

2 tsp oil
1 & 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken
1/4 black pepper
1/8 tsp salt
3 Tbsp finely sliced shallots
1/2 cup beer
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp fresh Parsley leaves

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. add oil and coat bottom of pan bottom.  Salt & Pepper Chicken. Saute chicken in pan 6 minutes per side or until done.  Remove chicken from pan, put in warm oven.  Cook Shallot in pan for a minute. combine beer, soy sauce, dijon mustard and honey in a small bowl with a whisk.  Add  beer mixture to the pan, bring to a boil. Scrape pan to loosen brown bits.  cook about 3 minutes, reducing the sauce. Return chicken to pan and turn to coat with sauce.  Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.


March 4, 2013

Spoon Bread

Spoon Bread is good wherever you would use Potatoes or Rice

1 cup ground corn meal
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder

2 cups milk, scalded
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk

3 egg yolks
3 egg whites beaten stiff

Mix Dry ingredients. Melt butter in hot milk, remove from heat. Slowly pour the hot butter and milk into the cornmeal, beating vigorously to avoid lumps. Return to heat and cook, stirring for a few seconds until quite thick.  Beat in the milk and when slightly cooled, beat in the yolks.  Fold in the egg whites. Bakeat 350 degrees  uncovered in a buttered casserole until firm. This is approximately 50-60 minutes.

Serves 4-6