Spicy Baked Chicken Tenders With A Garlic Basil Aioli Food

SPICY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees F.
• Pat dry and coat defrosted chicken tenderloins evenly on both sides with 1-2 tbsp olive oil.
• Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly drizzle olive oil all over foil.
• Combine breadcrumbs, smoked paprika, cayenne powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Omit cayenne powder if you like this non-spicy. Coat chicken tenderloins on both sides in breadcrumb mixture.
• Place chicken tenderloins on baking sheet. Do not touch or overlap chicken tenderloins.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from oven, and flip chicken tenders over. Bake for another 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve with your choice of dipping sauce(s). Enjoy!

CHICKEN WITH GARLIC, BASIL, AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon parsley and 1 teaspoon basil evenly over the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange chicken breast halves in the dish, and sprinkle evenly with garlic slices. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 2 teaspoons parsley, remaining 2 teaspoons basil, salt, and red pepper; sprinkle over the chicken. Top with tomato slices.
• Bake covered in the preheated oven 25 minutes. Remove cover, and continue baking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

BASIL AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise and basil in a food processor; blend until mixed and mayonnaise turns slightly green. Add garlic; process until well blended. Add lemon juice and zest; process until well mixed, 30 to 45 seconds.
• Transfer to a bowl and cover. Chill until flavors combine, about 1 hour.

SPICY BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the garlic and chile peppers until golden brown. Mix in chicken and sugar, and season with garlic salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is no longer pink, but not done.
• Stir oyster sauce into the skillet. Mix in mushrooms and onions, and continue cooking until onions are tender and chicken juices run clear. Remove from heat, and mix in basil. Let sit 2 minutes before serving.

SPICY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS WITH A GARLIC BASIL AIOLI

Steps:

• Aioli -- Mix the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Check for seasoning and cover and refrigerate.
• Chicken -- I like to cut the chicken into finger size pieces. I don't like them too thin as they will dry out, but because they are baked I like to cut them around 1/2" thick (I like to think they are about the size and thickness of my thumb).
• Chicken Flour Base -- In a large baggie add the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge each chicken piece in the flour mixture and then toss well to coat. Make sure to shake off the excess flour. Just set to the side until they are all coated.
• Panko and Egg -- I like to grind up the panko a bit to make the crumbs a bit finer. I just used my mini food processor to grind them up. Then to the panko, I added all the seasonings (except the salt and pepper) which we already used in the flour mix. Then add the panko to a small pan. In another pan, add the eggs and beat well.
• Dredge -- Now dip each piece of chicken, already dredged in flour into the egg and then the panko seasoning. Set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or you can use foil.
• Bake -- Spray the chicken with olive oil (both sides). Now I have an atomizer which I fill with olive oil. But you can buy a olive oil spray like "Pam." right at the store. But I use my atomizer all the time and well worth the 10.00 investment. Those recipes that cause for a drizzle of olive oil -- using an atomizer will save you tons of money. Well, time to bake. I bake at 400 for about 12-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken. They should be golden brown.
• Serve -- Just serve the chicken strips with the Basil Aioli.

CHICKEN AIOLI SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine the ginger, garlic, green onions, chile flakes, and peanut oil. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and place in a small roasting pan or on a baking sheet. Roast the chicken for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cooked through. Cut the chicken crosswise into very thin slices.
• Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Slice the rolls horizontally and place on a baking sheet with the top half cut-side down and the bottom half with cut-side up. Place 1 slice of provolone on the bottom half of each roll. Cook until the cheese is melted and the rolls are lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Place 1/4 of the chicken on top of the melted cheese. Top with romaine lettuce, tomato, and red onions. Spread some of the Aioli on the top half of the roll and place the roll on top of the sandwich.
• In a food processor or blender, combine the garlic, basil, egg yolks, salt, pepper, and Dijon mustard and process to combine. With the machine running, add the oil in a slow, steady stream until it is all added and the mixture is emulsified. Add the lemon juice and check the seasoning.

SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Combine water and spices and brush over both sides of the tenders.
• Place in a resealable bag and marinade in fridge for 15 minutes.
• Spray a broiler pan with cooking spray.
• Place chicken on pan and broil 3 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink.

BASIL AIOLI

Steps:

• In a food processor pulse together basil, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce until smooth.
• Pulse in mayonnaise.
• Put in refrigerator up to 24 hours.
• Choose your vegetables, cut into strips.
• Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute.
• Drain and chill in ice water.
• I used carrots, peppers and green beans.
• I added radishes, tomatoes and cucumbers to the platter after.
• Time does not include the chilling time.

SPICY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In plastic bag mix first 6 ingredients.
• Put milk in a bowl.
• Dip chicken in milk, then shake in the bag.
• Coat well.
• Put chicken in a 13x9 pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake, uncovered at 375* for 50 minutes or until juices run clear.