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Delish Dish: Malia’s Scrumptious Chicken

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mayo chickenOur friends Malia and Jason are both fantastic cooks. Whenever our family gets an invite to their house for dinner, we gleefully accept and look forward to the great meal that will be coming our way. So one night we’re there, and Malia pulls out this delicious looking chicken from the oven. I ask her what it is, and she and Jason only giggle. They won’t tell us what the ingredients are until we start eating. I take my first bite and marvel at how great this chicken is; meanwhile, Malia and Jason keep laughing. After begging and pleading for the recipe they finally let us in on the secret–it’s on the side of every Best Foods (original) Mayonnaise jar. The light coating of the mayo seals the juice in and adds just the right amount of crispness. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again–everything tastes better with mayo! Malia calls it her White Trash Chicken, but I think Scrumptious Chicken is much better.  Enjoy! –Alex

Serves 4

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Ingredients:

  • Four boneless, skinless chicken breasts (If you’re using really thick chicken, pound it a bit to thin it out.)
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (you need to use regular mayo–lite, canola, etc don’t work)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (you can use fresh or the kind out of the can)
  • Four teaspoons seasoned bread crumbs

Directions:

  • Lay chicken on shallow baking dish.
  • Combine mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese in bowl.
  • Spread mixture on each chicken breast.
  • Sprinkle one teaspoon of bread crumbs on each breast. (Chicken breast that is.)
  • Put in oven and cook for approximately 20 minutes. (Cooking time varies on thickness of chicken breast.)

Yum, yum, happy eating!

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Delish Dish: Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fry

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bw2c12_chicken_broccoli2_eThe stir-fry is one of the easiest dishes to make–you basically throw in whatever kind of meat you have on hand, along with vegies you have in the fridge and Bam! you got yourself a meal. This recipe is especially easy because it uses pantry staples, so you don’t have to run to the store for special ingredients. (Hint: If you don’t have things like sherry, sesame seed oil or hoisin sauce on hand, you should–you’ll be able to cook a wide variety of meals from recipes much easier if you have these type of things in the cupboard.)

Recipe courtesy of Food2

Ingredients
1 pound chicken breast (about 2 breasts), cubed
3 scallions, whites only, thinly sliced on an angle [Read more…] about Delish Dish: Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fry

Delish Dish: Parmesan Chicken with Basil Polenta

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vbheadshotsmallContributed by Chef Vanessa Banfield of Mother’s Helping Hand

This a family (kid) friendly recipe. Chicken is a great lunch item for school kids, too.

Can be simply prepared in about 30 minutes.

Parmesan chicken with basil polenta

Ingredients:
2 Chicken breasts – boneless skinless
¼ cup flour
1 egg
¼ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil

Method:
Heat oven to 350 degrees
In three small bowls place 1 with flour, 1 with egg and 1 with the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese
Beat the egg.
Rinse and dry the chicken breasts and dredge first in the flour, then the egg then the breadcrumb and cheese mixture.
Heat the oil in a shallow fry pan. Cook the chicken breasts browning on each side. This goes quickly because the cheese browns easily so approximately 2-3 minutes each side.
Place the chicken breasts in an oven proof dish and finish cooking in the oven for about 15 minutes or until when pierced with a knife the juices run clear.

Polenta

Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 ½ cups water
1 cup polenta (quick cooking)
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup basil finely sliced
½ – 1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon of pepper

Method:
Bring water and milk to boil. Sprinkle in the polenta whisking constantly. Cook for a few minutes whisking constantly as this will thicken quickly. Stir in the butter, cheese and basil. Cook on low for about 5-10 minutes. Check for seasoning. Depending upon the saltiness of the cheese you may wish to add more depending upon your taste.

About Breezy Contributor Vanessa: After 12 years in the media industry, Vanessa’s passion for food and all things culinary finally won her over. Following her passion, she started Mother’s Helping Hand and has been bringing families together at the dinner table by providing delicious meals.V