Almost-Fried Chicken Tenders and Plan It, Don't Panic!

This week’s recipe is one of my hubby’s absolute favorites. He’s a Mississippi boy and grew up on his mama’s fried chicken.

Well, this isn’t it. But it’s…um…probably as close as I’ll ever get!

You see, when he married me, my poor hubby could actually cook better than I could. I had no.clue. Really. The only things I knew how to cook were: chicken pot pie, spaghetti pie and taco pie.

If it didn’t have pie in the name, I couldn’t make it.

I digress.

Anyway, I still am not great at frying. I always seem to burn things when I try that particular method of cooking.

But almost-fried (using the oven?!)? Now that’s something I can do!

Without further ado, check out this week’s recipe for Almost-Fried Chicken Tenders–and scroll down for this week’s meal plan!

Image by nosheep

Almost-Fried Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips/tenders*
1/2 cup whole wheat (or GF) bread crumbs
1/8-1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1/2 clove chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. dried thyme
pinch of black pepper
1/8 cup olive oil

Method

Place oil in one medium bowl and mix all seasonings, cheese and bread crumbs in another medium bowl. Dip chicken into oil, then coat it with the bread crumb/seasonings mixture.

Bake for 25 minutes on 400 F or until no longer pink in the middle.

*There is no reason why you can’t use bone-in chicken breasts or even thighs, legs, etc.

GF: Use GF bread crumbs and spices.
DF: Leave out cheese.

I adapted this recipe from this recipe.

Image by sontran

Meal Plan for 10/31-11/6

Monday:
Breakfast-pancakes
Lunch-salmon pasta salad
Dinner-Modern Alternative Mama’s sausage & peppers from Against the Grain

Tuesday:
Breakfast-Gallo Pinto-a traditional Costa Rican breakfast (recipe coming Wednesday!)
Lunch-leftovers/salmon pasta salad
Dinner-almost-fried chicken tenders (recipe above), mashed potatoes, green beans

Wednesday:
Breakfast-Gallo Pinto
Lunch-Kitchen Stewarship’s black bean soup
Dinner-baked spaghetti

Thursday:
Breakfast-breakfast bars
Lunch-black bean soup
Dinner-rotisserie-style chicken in the crock pot, easy oven-roasted potatoes, broccoli or salad

Friday:
Breakfast-bacon (eggs for me)
Lunch-leftovers
Dinner-Slow-Cooker Lentil Rice Casserole

Saturday:
Breakfast-pancakes and green smoothies
Lunch-leftovers
Dinner-leftovers

Sunday:
Breakfast-pancakes
Lunch-chicken taco soup
Dinner-leftover soup

What’s on your menu this week?

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