Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders

 My Family really enjoys Chicken tenders.  I on the other hand don't enjoy the fact that they are deep fried.  I have been looking for a recipe that I can bake, that are crunchy and flavorful.  I think I have come up with just that.  I made these last night and my family were fighting over who got to take the left overs for lunch the  next day.  

I think that says it all right there.

There are very few ingredients, which is something that I love.  Yet they are still full of flavor.

Combine the Buttermilk, Salt and Pepper in a bowl and add the chicken tenders.  Soak in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

In a pie plate combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.  Dredge the chicken in the crumb mixture.  Press down gentle to get the crumb mixture to adhere. Preheat the over to 450 degrees.

I use a Sil pad, so no oil is needed.  If you are using a baking dish, lightly brush with Olive Oil.  

Line the tenders on the baking pan.   

No addition oil is required.  

My original recipe I drizzled with oil.  

The chicken tenders came out oily.  

Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Enjoy

Love,

Barbara

Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders

(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)

1 cup buttermilk

1 1/4 lb chicken tenders (about 14)

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 1/4 cup bread crumbs

1 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Combine the Buttermilk, Salt and Pepper in a bowl and add the chicken tenders.  Soak in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

In a pie plate combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.  Dredge the chicken in the crumb mixture.  Press down gentle to get the crumbs to adhere. Either use a Sil pad or brush a baking pan with olive oil. Preheat the over to 450 degrees and Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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Since you have buttermilk, why not make

Buttermilk Pancakes

Oatmeal Muffins

I enjoy a good muffin.  This a simple muffin that I love to eat with a little bit of Strawberry Jam.  I will be posting my Jam recipe latter on this Summer when the Strawberries are in season.  

These are moist, freezable and make about 

30 muffins.

These remind me a little of a coffee cake. I do like to make this with a strudel.  The recipe is at the bottom of the post.  Add strudel to the top of batter before baking.  Leaving off the strudel of course saves a few calories. I am trying to diet again....

Combine the oats, sour cream, melted butter, eggs, vanilla and brown sugar.  Mix well.

Measure out the flour.  I like to add the baking powder, baking soda and salt  into the measuring cup and mix a little with a fork.  Add to the wet ingredients.

Mix batter well.

Add batter to paper lined muffin pans.  Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees

Cool and serve

Love,

Barbara

Oatmeal Muffins

(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)

2 cups Rolled oats

2 cups Sour Cream

2/3 cup melted butter

4 eggs beaten

2 cups brown sugar

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp Vanilla

Combine oats, sour cream, butter, eggs, brown sugar and vanilla.  Mix well.  Measure out the flour and add the baking powder, baking soda and salt to measuring cup. Mix with a fork and add to the wet ingredients.  Add batter to paper lined muffin pans. Fill batter 3/4 of the way full.  Makes about 30 muffins. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees.  Cool and serve warm.

Strudel

Strudel(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup rolled oats (optional)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup melted butter

Melt butter and add the flour and sugar.  Combine well and sprinkle on top of the muffins before baking

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Beef Stew

My mother in law calls this Primary Stew because she used to make this on Wednesday nights when church primary was during the week. It's raining  and cold out and just seems like a warm beef stew kind of a day!!

Throw all your ingredients into a crock pot and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Can it be any easier? Don't forget the lemon pepper it makes the soup

Beef Stew

(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)

2 Large Cans Tomato Soup (largest can + 1 can water)

2-3 Potatoes

1-2 lb Stew Meat

1 Chopped Onion

2 Carrots

2 Tbs Tapioca (to thicken)

2 Tbs Lemon Pepper

Sorry my measurements are not totally accurate. It depends on the size of your crock pot. Add Tomato Soup, onion, potatoes, meat, carrots, tapioca and lemon pepper. Cook on low for 7-8 hours

Mom's Best Ever Fast Rising Rolls

This recipe comes from my Friend Lisa.  It was her Mother's rolls and they are truly quick and easy.

These are a sweet roll.  They are very good.

Combine the Sugar, Yeast and warm water and let sit for 5 minutes.

In a microwavable bowl, combine milk and  butter flavored shortening.  Microwave for approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds.  You just want the milk very warm and the shortening soft.

In a large bowl combine flour and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour.

Pour into the well the milk mixture and the yeast mixture. Mix the wet and dry ingredients. Gently beat the eggs and add to the dough.

Mix it all really well by hand and put in a warm spot to rise until it doubles.

This should take about an hour.  Turn out onto a floured board or mat.  Knead it for about a minute.

Roll out and cut rolls with a biscuit cutter.

Place on a buttered cookie sheet.  Allow to rise about 30 minutes in a warm spot.  Bake until lightly golden brown at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Love,
Barbara

Mom's Best Ever Fast Rising Rolls

(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)

6 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar

2 Tbsp yeast

1/2 cup warm water

2 cups warm milk

1/2 cup melted butter flavored shortening

Combine flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.  Make a hole in the middle to pour in the wet ingredients.  In a microwavable bowl, microwave the milk and butter shortening for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.  You just want the milk very warm and the shortening soft.  In a separate bowl mix together the sugar, yeast and warm water.  This process will dissolve the sugar and activate the yeast.  Pour it all into the hole in the middle of the flour mixture.  Beat up those eggs and pour them in with your other wet ingredients.  Now mix it all really well by hand and put it in a warm spot to rise until it doubles.  It will take about an hour.  Turn onto floured board.  knead it for about a minute.  Roll out and cut rolls with a biscuit cutter.  Place on a lightly floured cookie sheet.  Allow to rise about 30 minutes in a warm spot.  Bake until lightly golden brown at 350 degrees.

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Grandma's Stuffed Chicken Breasts

This is one of my Husband's favorite things his mother makes.  
I believe it is because of the Cheese. His Motto is 
"You can never have too much cheese!"

This is a great thing to make if you have some bread that is getting stale!  I will also just dry out some bread to make this.

Cut or tear up the bread.  I use 1 piece per breast.  Add Chopped onion, spices and cheese.

Combine all of the ingredients and mix well

Divide the stuffing evenly and mound up in a baking pan and place the breast over the stuffing.  My Mother in law makes this with breast on the bone and fills the stuffing in the opening (where the Breast bone used to be).  You can also cut the breast in half to create a pocket and fill with stuffing.

Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees.
These are yummy!




Grandma's Stuffed Chicken Breast
(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)
4 chicken Breast
4 slices of Bread
1/4 c chopped parsley (2 Tbsp for dried)
2-4 Tbsp grated Cheddar Cheese
2-4 Tbsp grated Swiss Cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper


Mix together, pack in chicken and brush with oil.  Bake at 325 for 1 hour.


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Enjoy!


Love
Barbara

Pizza Chicken

So this was a recipe in a  I found in Cooking Light Magazine while at the dentist. I was interested in it because I had all the ingredients and it sounded like something my kids would love. They did love it but not as much as my husband!! You will love it because it is so easy

Cook Chicken in a skillet. About 9 minutes per side

In a sauce pan combine marinara sauce, basil, garlic and pepperoni. To make this more healthy I use the turkey pepperoni. Cook for about 3-4 minutes

When Chicken is fully cooked pour sauce over chicken and top with Mozzarella cheese

xoxo Janis!!!

Grocery tip: you have all the ingredients to make a pizza one night this week

Pizza Chicken

(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)

1 1/2 Cups Marinara Sauce

2 Tbs Fresh Basil

1 tea chopped garlic

Pepperoni (add what you like)

optional: Sun dried tomatoes

Top with Mozzarella Cheese

Cook Chicken in a skillet. About 9 minutes per side. In a sauce pan combine marinara sauce, basil, garlic and pepperoni. Cook for about 3-4 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken and top with Mozzarella cheese

Foil Barbecued Potatoes

I usually make these in the Summer.  I had a large bag of new potatoes and I thought why not!  They are very easy and quick. They are low calorie and healthy way to eat potatoes. They do make foil Barbecue bags. I like to just make my own.  It is very easy and I keep foil in my kitchen at all times.

 Tear off 4 sheets the same size to make your foil bag. 

 Take 2 sheets with the dull side down, pour a small amount of Olive Oil on the center of the foil.

Wash the potatoes and cutting off the bad spots.  

I quarter the potatoes.

 Place the potatoes in the center of the foil and sprinkly Seasoned Salt on top.  If you are making a large amount put half the potatoes down and season and then the other half and season. Drizzle a little more olive oil on top.  Place the top 2 sheets of foil on top of the potatoes, with the shiny side facing the potatoes.  Start folding (I start lengthwise) the 4 sheets of foil together.  Fold over 3 times.

Fold all 4 sides and it is ready for the grill!  Barbecue for 30 minutes on low heat. Barbecues varies on temperature and as will the cooking time. I flip the bag over half way through the cooking process. Make sure you use oven mits as 

it will be hot!

The bag will puff up with steam.

Cut the end off the foil bag and dump into a serving dish. Some of the members of my family eat the potatoes just like this and others like to add goodie..... Sour cream and butter.  

Either way they are yummy.

Foil BBQ Potatoes

(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com)

New Potatoes 2-3 per person 

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 tsp Seasoned Salt.

Place washed and quartered potatoes in foil bag.  Add seasoned salt and olive oil.  Barbecue on low heat for about 30 minutes. Serve hot!

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Enjoy

Love,

Barbara 

Indian Chicken

Troy and I are trying to eat healthy and lose weight which means A LOT of chicken meals which can get really boring. I made this chicken last night and I thought about making a pizza for the kids because I wasn't sure how they would like this seasoning. It turns out I didn't need to make the pizza and I should have made more chicken. They were fighting over it. I even caught one of them sneaking bites of Troy's chicken when he set his plate down. I had to promise to make it for them again tonight. I always make Taboule when I make this chicken.

I have so many lemons that I try to make whatever I can with them. So in a little mason jar I added olive oil, a pinch of salt, lemon peels and a garlic glove. I read that you should use the oil within a week and that it should be kept in the fridge thus the small mason jar. In a ziplock bag add 4 chicken breasts,1 tbs olive oil, and spices.  Close bag and shake to coat. I let my chicken in the bag for at least 30 minutes.

While chicken is marinading boil 2 cups of water. When water boils add 2 cups bulgar wheat (winco has this in the  bulk section). Cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 20 minutes.

When bulgar wheat is cool add 2 tbs olive oil, juice of a lime, salt, green onion, cilantro, parsley and tomato. Traditional taboule has mint in it but I prefer cilantro. I added avocado to mine last night and it was delicious!! This is a cold "salad" and can be made beforehand.

In a non-stick pan cook chicken breasts on medium heat for 9 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in the middle

xoxo Janis!!

Grocery Tip: If you make the taboule you will need cilantro, tomato and limes the same ingredients as in Chicken Tostadas  so plan to make that sometime this week as well.

Indian Chicken

(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com/)

4 Chicken Breasts

1 tea Corriander

1 tea Tumeric (has really great health benefits)

1 tea Cumin

1 tea Salt
1 tea Smoked Paprika
1 TBS Olive Oil

Add Chicken breasts and all ingredients in a ziplock bag. Close and shake to coat breasts. Let marinade for at least 30 minutes. Cook on medium heat for 9 minutes per side or until no longer pink

My Version of Taboule
(recipe by http://twistedflavor.blogspot.com/)
2 cups Boiling Water
2 Cups Bulgar Wheat
2 Tbs Olive Oil
Juice of 1 lemon/lime
1 Tea Salt
4-5 green onions
3 TBS Chopped Cilantro
2 TBS Chopped Flat leaf Parsley
1 Tomato diced

Boil water and add bulgar wheat. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit covered for 20 minutes. Cool and add olive oil, juice, salt, green onion, cilantro, parsley and tomato. Mix and serve