Scrumptious Chicken Food

THE BEST CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Place a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise making 8 roughly equal pieces. (They should look like large chicken tenders.) Place one sheet of plastic wrap on a clean cutting board. Put one chicken piece in the center of the plastic wrap and top with another sheet. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Set up a standard breading station: mix the flour, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if using, if using, in a shallow dish.
• Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon water in a second shallow dish.
• Mix the panko, Pecorino-Romano, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, the remaining 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, the remaining 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if using, in a third shallow dish.
• Dredge one piece of chicken in the flour mixture, turning to coat evenly. Shake off any excess, then dip into the egg mixture, turning to fully coat it on both sides. Let the excess egg drip off, then press the chicken firmly into the breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat on both sides and packing the crumbs into any crevices. Transfer the chicken back to the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
• Line a clean baking sheet with a clean wire rack. Heat 2 tablespoons of the unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add 2 pieces of chicken and cook until the breading is golden-brown and crisp and the chicken is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the clean wire rack, season with salt and hold in the oven at 200 degrees F to keep warm. Wipe the skillet clean and repeat with the remaining butter, olive oil and chicken, making 4 batches in total.
• Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

SCRUMPTIOUS CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'F.
• Combine the chicken and bread crumbs in a large bowl and set aside.
• Cut up the carrots and green onions and add to the blender.
• Add the rest of the ingredients from the sage to the pepper. Blend until smooth.
• Add this to the chicken breadcrumb mixture.
• Combine with your hands.
• Place in a buttered non stick 9x5x3" loaf pan.
• Cover with tin foil and bake for 1 hour.
• Then remove the foil and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until the loaf is cooked through.
• Bon Appetit!

SCRUMPTIOUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and sides of slow cooker.
• Place chicken in slow cooker.
• Combine all the remaining ingredients except fresh herbs. Pour over chicken.
• Cover. Cook on low for 6 hours. (If convenient, stir after 3 hours of cooking.).
• Sprinkle with fresh herbs just before serving.
• Serve with rice, couscous, or over toast as a SOS meal.

SCRUMPTIOUS CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta, al dente, drain and rinse with cold water; drain well.
• Blend mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Drain pineapple, saving juice.
• Gently stir all ingredients together, adding as much of the reserved pineapple juice as needed to moisten.
• Save any extra pineapple juice in case you need to add more after salad has chilled and absorbed some of the dressing.
• Chill well.

CARLA'S SCRUMPTIOUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breasts lengthwise into 4 strips. Place chicken in microwave and oven safe baking dish. Microwave, covered, for 10 minutes at 70% power, rearranging once.
• If you plan to finish cooking this dish in the oven, then pre-heat your oven to 375°F.
• Drain chicken, and wrap each piece with ham. Cover to keep warm.
• Combine soup, sour cream, and flour. Cook, uncovered, at 70% power for 4 minutes, stirring once.
• Spoon mixture over chicken.
• You can finish cooking the dish uncovered in the oven at 375 F for 20 minutes, or you can finish cooking in the microwave uncovered at 70% for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with bacon and serve.