Zesty Chicken Breasts Food

ZESTY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Put about six cups of water and a small amount of oil in a sauce pan and bring to boil. Add rice and boil for 12 to 15 minutes. Put a pat of butter in a serving bowl. Using a strainer, drain water from rice, add to bowl and toss to lightly coat rice with butter. Cover and hold until serving.
• Using meat pounder flatten chicken breasts to about ½ inch thick. Coat lightly with corn meal/flour mix and fry to slight brown, about 3 minutes each side. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Leave remaining oil in skillet, heat still on medium. Add garlic and brown for about one minute. Add peppers and onions, stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to mix well. Add chicken and simmer for about ten minutes.
• If water is put on when you start it should be boiling by the time chicken is brown. You can then add rice about the time peppers and onions go into skillet and all will be ready about same time.
• Serve by placing a chicken breast on a bed of rice and adding a liberal serving of the zesty sauce.
• Makes four servings. For a heartier sauce more oil can be used. For more zest add another bell pepper and/or a little hot pepper like jalapeño.

ZESTY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the sauce by whisking the honey, lemon juice, zest and pulp together in a small bowl until blended. Stir in the plum sauce, pour into a small saucepan; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine egg with the salt and white pepper. Lightly coat the chicken with the cornstarch; dip into the egg mixture and coat in the cornstarch again. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Shake off the excess cornstarch prior to cooking.
• In a wok, heat the oil until hot. Cook the chicken, a couple pieces at a time, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat; add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens.
• Cut the chicken across the grain into 1/2-inch slices. Place the chicken on a serving plate. Pour the sauce on top and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

ZESTY LIME GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix dressing and oregano until blended. Pour 1/2 cup over combined vegetables in large bowl; toss to coat. Brush chicken with remaining dressing mixture.
• Grill chicken 10 min. Add vegetables to grill; cook 15 min. or until chicken is done (165°F) and vegetables are crisp-tender, turning occasionally and adding limes to the grill for the last 5 min.
• Serve chicken and vegetables drizzled with juice from grilled limes.

ZESTY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Remove the skin and excess fat from the chicken and rinse.
• Mix the mayonnaise and hot sauce together and cover only the meaty parts of the chicken.
• Mix the dry ingredients and spread them on a dish.
• Roll the chicken breasts in the cracker mixture evenly covering the meat- avoid fingerprinting the coating.
• Place the breasts bone-side down in a broiling pan.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes rotating the pan after 25 minutes.
• Do not turn the chicken!

SWEET 'N' ZESTY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, brown chicken with onion in oil on both sides. Remove and set aside.
• In the same skillet, combine the water, soup mix, brown sugar and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Return chicken and onion to pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
• Serve over couscous if desired.

ZESTY BAKED PARMESAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix cheese and salad dressing mix.
• Moisten chicken with milk, coat with cheese mixture.
• Place in shallow baking dish.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
• For a golden, crispier chicken, set oven to broil.
• Broil 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, watching closely.

ZESTY LOW-FAT CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Put the breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk remaining ingredients (except cornstarch) together until they are well blended.
• Pour over the breasts.
• Coat both sides of the breasts with the sauce.
• Bake in 400°F oven for approx 30 minutes or until the chicken is done.
• Remove breasts, keep warm. Pour the sauce into a sauce pan stir in the cornstarch that has been mixed with a tbsp of water, bring to a boil and allow to thicken whisk constantly.
• Pour over the chicken & serve.

ZESTY ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Combine tomatoes, corn, onions and 1/4 cup of the dressing. Pour evenly into two 15x10x1-inch baking pans; spread evenly to cover bottoms of pans. Pour remaining 1/4 cup dressing over chicken in large bowl; toss to coat. Top tomato mixture in each pan with 5 of the chicken breasts.
• Bake 45 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF).
• Transfer chicken to serving platter; cover to keep warm. Mix both tomato mixtures in medium bowl. Add cheese and cilantro; stir until well blended. Serve with the chicken.