Crispy Chicken Fingers

For years I've tried to make fried chicken that actually looks like the kind you can get at restauraunt. I've tried many different recipes, and for some reason I could never get it right. The coating would burn before the chicken was cooked, or it would just fall off all together. Other times the chicken would be so greasy that we could barely eat it. Well, last night I decided to try it again. I combined all the ideas I had from other recipes, and it came out really good! I think they look and taste like the real thing! Finally. So, here's the recipe for you.

Ingredients:

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts thawed and cut in strips

2 cups all purpose flour

1 Tablespoon Baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 egg

1 quart of oil for frying- I use canola 'cuz it's a little healthier

1. Heat the oil in a large pot to 350 degrees.

2. Place all the chicken strips into bowl or pan filled with salted water to soak while they wait to be fried. (This makes the chicken moist)

3. In a wide bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. ( You can also add garlic, or other spices that you may like to this as well)

4. Beat the egg in a shallow bowl.

5. Dip the chicken first in the egg, then the flour, then the egg and flour again to make sure there's a nice thick coating on the chicken

6. Fry the battered chicken a few peices at a time until golden brown. Turn the chicken a few times to make sure it's evenly browned. Depending on how thick you cut the chicken, this should take 5-10 minutes.

8.Drain on paper towels. To keep all the peices warm while waiting for them all to be done, place them in a warm oven (about 200 degrees) until ready to serve.

Easy Dinner

Maybe you have tried this or something similar. Our friends insisted on making us dinner after Nathan was born. This is what they made, so yummy!

Salad greens
Bow tie noodles, cooked
Chicken, cooked with ground pepper and cut into strips
Croutons
Parmesan cheese
Salad Dressing---poppy seed's our favorite


Layer the ingredients just like that on your plates. Easy and yummy!

Spicy Bolivian Chicken

I found this recipe online and tried it at my sisters house. Even her children liked it so we had it again when my parents came out to visit. This version comes from cdkitchen.com, but I'v modified it slightly.
1 1/2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in. 1/2 in strips
2 tbsp oil
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, cut in 1/4 in. strips
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp crushed hot red pepper (or more for spicier)
3 C. chicken broth
3/4 C. peanut butter
10 oz. package peas, thawed
salt and pepper to taste

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in lg. frying pan to medium, add chicken strips and saute, while stirring until chicken is white and starting to brown. Add onion, peppers, and garlic and cook until tender, then stir in hot pepper. Add broth and peanut butter, and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 min. Stir in peas and cook 5-10 min. stirring occasionally until sauce is thick and mixture is heated through. Serve over rice or boiled potatoes.

Italian herb and cheese crusted chicken..yum

so i made this for jared, and took a bunch up to work for the guys working 2nd/3rd shift doubles who needed something besides our restaurant food all the time..they all really loved it!!

you'll need: 1 lb of boneless, skinless chicken breat (or chicken tenderlion i think is better)
1/3 cup of italian herb and cheese blend ( i use mcCormick its nice and fairly cheap)

1. preheat your oven to 425 F and brush the chicken lightly with some oil
2. coat the chicken evenly on both sides with the crusting blend
3. place on foil-lined baking pan
4. then bake for 15 or longer if its not cooked thoughly yet....

this makes 4 servings, just add more of course if you need to..duh

i made some homemade RED mashed potatoes with fresh garlic and green onions and asparagas i think it goes with the chicken very nicely