Monday, March 30, 2009

Garlic Chicken Drummettes

Ingredients:
2 lbs chicken drummettes
salt and pepper
7 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
paprika
olive oil
parsley

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a big bowl, combine the drummettes, salt and pepper, garlic. Pour some olive oil into a big baking pan, add the chicken drummettes and using your hands get in there and mix everything really well. You can drizzle some more olive oil over the top if you wish, sprinkle with paprika and add the bay leaf. Sprinkle with the parsley and pop in the oven for 45-60 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and nice and brown. (I cooked mine for 55 minutes and that was a bit too long, so I suggest checking them after 45 min. Not sure that the bay leaf does anything in this capacity, but I added it anyway.)

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Ranch Chicken

Ingredients:
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Directions:
In a shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and salad dressing mix. Dip chicken in butter, then roll in breadcrumbs to coat. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. (I pounded 4 chicken breasts to a medium thickness, halfed the recipe, cooked it for 35-40, and the chicken turned out great!) Served it with homemade garlic mashed potatoes and green beans.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Monterey Chicken

Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 lbs. total)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/3 cup bottled barbecue sauce
4-8 slices cooked bacon
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 scallions, trimmed and sliced

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in a single layer in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon on the barbecue sauce. Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until all pink is gone. Top each breast half with 1 or 2 slices of cooked bacon. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake in oven 5 more minutes. Top each breast half with fresh scallions. Makes 4 servings.