For Chicken Fingers
- 2 lbs. chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 c. flour
- 1 t. salt
- 1/2 t. pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 T. water
- 1 1/2 c. breadcrumbs
- 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
- 2 t. Italian seasoning
- 1 t. garlic powder (or garlic salt)
- 3 T. Extra-virgin olive oil
2. Dredge the chicken strips in flour, dip in egg, and roll in bread crumb mixture. Cook in a large skillet with 3 T. of heated olive oil. Cook for 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Flip and cook 5 minutes longer. (**If you are eating this right away and not stolen moments style, be sure that the chicken is cooked all the way through before ending the cooking process.)
3. If cooking stolen moments style, remove the chicken from the skillet after it is browned on both sides and refrigerate. About 30 minutes before serving dinner, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the partially-cooked chicken in the oven 15 minutes before serving. Check to make sure it is cooked all the way through before serving.
For the Marinara sauce
- 1 8oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 4oz can tomato paste
- 2 T. water, plus more if necessary
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 t. Italian seasoning
- 1 t. sugar
- 1 t. garlic salt
- 1/2 t. red pepper flakes
- 1/4 t. allspice
- additional salt and pepper to taste
For Garlic Spaghetti
*I sometimes like to serve just this dish as a main course with a big salad. When I do, I double the recipe and add about 6 extra cloves of garlic. For something so simple, it is insanely delicious!
- 1/2 lb. spaghetti, cooked (reserve 1/2 c. of water from the pot when draining)
- 2 T. butter or margarine
- 3 T. Extra-virgin olive oil
- 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 T. salt
- 1 t. pepper
- 1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes
I'm planning on incorporating this meal into a full game plan tomorrow night.
1 comment:
I made your Garlic Spaghetti tonight for dinner, this was so very good! Thank you for sharing! I am sure I will make this over and over again. I posted a blog about it with a link to your site. I also posted the portion of the recipe on my blog too, if you would prefer me not to do that please let me know and I will just leave it as a link. Thanks again!
Cara/simplycara.com
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