Italian Chicken and Crusty French Bread

Posted on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 03:08

 A friend and I were talking the other night, and somehow the conversation turned to food.   I can't imagine why, LOL!  To tell the truth, food and I have a love affair lasting much longer than I care to remember.  Perhaps that is why I need to lose fifteen pounds or so!  Ah well, I digress!  I promised my friend I would post this recipe here for her, so here it is!

Italian Chicken

4 chicken breasts, halved, and skinless

1 bottle of Italian dressing of choice.

1 clove garlic

1 small onion sliced into rings

1 cup cornflakes, crushed

1 egg

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375

Divide chicken breast in half, and place in a gallon size baggie or large bowl with lid.  Cover with 2/3 bottle of Italian dressing, cover and let and let marinate in fridge overnight.  Save other 1/3 of Italian dressing for sauce.

Drain chicken, set aside.  Whisk egg and milk together, then dip chicken peices.  Coat with cornflake mixture.   Place in a shallow baking pan, coated with non-stick olive oil spray, or that of choice.  Cover with sliced onion rings and crushed garlic, being sure to evenly distribute over entirety of chicken. Bake until golden brown, and chicken is done, about 45 minutes to an hour.  Hint:  If the chicken coating is getting too brown for your taste, cover with tinfoil.

Sauce:

1/3 bottle of Italian dressing, about 6 ounces. 

 1tsp honey.

3 tblsp tomaoto paste.

Whisk ingredients together, until the sauce is creamy.  If you like, you can add another tsp of honey, for a sweeter taste.

Cook in microwave on high for about 1 minute.

Crusty French Bread

Ok, I have to admit, I cheat here, sometimes! 

1 loaf of French bread, divided

2tblsps butter, or margerine, softened

1 cup romamo or parmesian romano blend chesse

Place bread halves on a baking sheet, spread tops with softened butter and cheese and toast to a golden hue.

Serve with garden peas, sliced green beans, or salad. 

Delish!

Thank you!

Posted by pinkhorseofcourse on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 01:26 - Link

This sounds wonderful!! I wish I had all the ingredients for it now.. lol Thanks for posting it.. and keep them coming!! hehe If you don't mind, I will add them to my blog.. that way I don't lose track of them. I hope you are feeling a little better. I am.. I will be making an entry or two this evening.. haha.. Well, it is already 1:30 a.m... so, yeah. :P