Jamie Oliver's Crunchy Garlic Chicken with my side dishes

I am always looking for new and inspirational chicken recipes.  It is such a staple in our household.  I was reading through some recipes one day and found myself intrigue with this recipe from Jamie.




Crunchy Garlic Chicken

Serves: 2....   Prep time: 30 minutes.... Cooking time:15min.  Level of difficulty...Moderate


Ingredients:

1 cloves of garlic ( I used 3) I love garlic

1 lemon

6 plain crackers or cream crackers

2 tablespoons butter

4 springs of Italian parsley (My favorite parsley)

Sea salt

Freshly ground pepper

2 Tablespoons all purpose flour ( You could use Gluten Free)

1 large organic egg

2 skinless boneless organic chicken breast ( Regular chicken breast is fine)

Olive oil

Food Processor

Bake @ 475 F. for 15 minutes....Preheat your oven now!

To prepare: peel the garlic and zest the lemon

Put your crackers , garlic, lemon zest, butter, parsley, and pinch of salt and pepper into your processor...pulse until mixture is very fine. Pour mixture onto a plate.

On a second plate sprinkle the flour all over the plate. Then crack your egg in a shallow bowl and beat with a fork.

Place your chicken breast inside a zip lock bag and pound it with a meat cleaver until it is flattened.

Set yourself up a assembly line to make it easier.  Dip then chicken into the flour, then the egg, then the cracker mixture place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, if you have it. Make sure you press the breadcrumbs into the chicken breast so the cracker mixture will stick :)

Place in a preheated oven at 475 F. for 15 minutes....Oh so good :) Serve with lemon wedges to drizzle over chicken at the table.

Now let's check out the side dishes...Maple Brussels Sprouts

Serves:  2 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes...Level of difficulty: Silly simple

Ingredients:

2 pound of Brussels sprouts washed,  trimmed, and cut length wise.

4 tablespoons of Olive oil

dash of Kosher salt (opt.)

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

2 Tablespoons of butter

Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium high...cook Brussels sprouts cut side down 4 or 5 minutes until deep golden brown but not burnt.  Season with salt and pepper... toss and cook 4 or 5 more minutes.  Remove from pan...

Add your butter and maple syrup...cook until smooth. Then toss your Brussels back into skillet, serve while hot...Oh my, you don't know how this smelled while I was cooking it. The air was perfumed with a mix between caramelized butter and piping hot maple syrup.  If you've never tried Brussels spouts the way I cooked them last night you got to give a try.  My marine said I was the first person who has ever gotten him to eat Brussels.. I have pictures to prove he ate them and liked them :) Pics at the end of this blog.  Proof is in the Brussels sprout...lol

The finale side dish is mashed sweet potatoes...


Serves: 2...Prep time:...5 minutes....Cook time: 20 minutes....Level of difficulty: Silly simple

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

freshly grounded nut (to your liking)

2 Tablespoons butter

1 very large sweet potatoes or two small ones

1/2 spring of rosemary


Peel and dice your sweet potato, then add to a pot full of water along with your sprig.

When potatoes are fork tender, (meaning when you poke them with a fork and they are tender)
drain the potatoes put back into hot pot and add your butter, brown sugar, and grated nutmeg.  Mash with a potato masher. Your done, sit down and enjoy your meal with the people you love.

The end product was truly an explosion of flavors.  My husband really enjoyed his meal although when he first walked in the door and seen Brussels on the stove he gave me a look.  I said, "No worries you will love this meal.

With every mouthful my marine could feel the love....

Well I have evidence that my marine liked his sweet potatoes, but honestly he did like my Brussels.  If you don't take my word for it ask him yourself...lol * Although this pic sure doesn't look like he likes my sweet potatoes much. He doesn't like forced pics... I said smile your on blogger....

Romans 8:28, " And we know that all things God works for the good of those who love him."