chicken breast Archives - Cozy Country Living https://www.cozycountryliving.com/tag/chicken-breast/ At Home & In The Kitchen Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.cozycountryliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CCL_favicon_nocircle.png chicken breast Archives - Cozy Country Living https://www.cozycountryliving.com/tag/chicken-breast/ 32 32 Lemon & Garlic Chicken Breast https://www.cozycountryliving.com/lemon-garlic-chicken-breast/ https://www.cozycountryliving.com/lemon-garlic-chicken-breast/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 13:59:31 +0000 https://www.cozycountryliving.com/?p=7113 I hope all of you wonderful mothers out there had a very nice Mother’s Day with the ones you love!   I feel truly blessed that I was able to share that special day with my grandmother, mother and mother-in-law.  If you follow along on Instagram, you can see some of the simple fresh flower gifts and center...

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I hope all of you wonderful mothers out there had a very nice Mother’s Day with the ones you love!   I feel truly blessed that I was able to share that special day with my grandmother, mother and mother-in-law.  If you follow along on Instagram, you can see some of the simple fresh flower gifts and center pieces I made for Mother’s Day using flowers from our yard.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous for picking.  My weekend ended with a lovely, simple dinner, a glass of wine and chocolate cake shared with my special moms!  It was a great day!

Since I really splurged on food yesterday, I’m back on track today!  It’s Monday and I always feel like no matter what I ate on the weekend, I can start fresh on Monday Morning.  This simple baked Lemon & Garlic Chicken Breast flavorful, Spring meal served with fresh vegetables or a salad.  The chicken breasts are baked with freshly minced garlic, lemon, parsley and olive oil to give you a delicious, lean entree without sacrificing flavor.

Prepared Lemon & Garlic Chicken Breast Ready to go into the oven

I like to buy a lot of chicken breast when it’s on sale.  I cook the chicken, cut some of it up and even freeze it for later.  It really comes in handy during the busy work week if I want to put together a quick casserole.  I leave some of the chicken sliced and ready in the refrigerator so I can top my salads with it for lunch too.  If you freezer cook, you can also make a few meals with this chicken and have the whole dish ready to pull out of the freezer any day of the week.  One of our family’s favorite chicken casseroles that works well with this Lemon & Garlic Chicken is Chicken Divan, but the possibilities are endless.

Baked Lemon & Garlic Chicken Breast

The next time chicken breast is on sale at your local grocery store, stock up and try this tasty recipe to get you ahead in the kitchen!

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Lemon & Garlic Chicken Breast

Ingredients

  • 4 or 5 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • olive oil
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • large handful of fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 large lemon, sliced and making sure there is a slice for each breast

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Drizzle the bottom of a 9 x 13 or larger baking dish generously with olive oil.
  3. Arrange the chicken in the dish on top of the olive oil.
  4. Season the chicken breast with sea salt and black pepper.
  5. Top each chicken breast with 1 slice of lemon.
  6. Sprinkle the minced garlic and parsley evenly over the chicken.
  7. Drizzle with a little more olive oil.
  8. Cover with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is done.
  9. Remove from the oven and let sit for at least 10 minutes before slicing or serving.
  10. Can be used as an entree, in casseroles or for salads.
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After a busy weekend, I wanted to start the week off with a nice family meal.  I caught up on household chores in the morning and decided to make something I hadn’t made in a while- this delicious Crunchy Chicken Cordon Bleu.  I love using Panko Bread Crumbs in this recipe because it makes a wonderful, crispy, crunchy breading.  During my children’s nap time, I  took my time assembling the chicken, stuffing it with Virginia Ham and Baby Swiss Cheese.  I love when I can break a more time consuming recipe up into pieces.   I was able to prepare the stuffed chicken and store it in the refrigerator until I was ready to bread them and put them in the oven later in the evening.  Dinner time went smoothly and all I had to do after I had the chicken in the oven, was steam fresh green beans for a side dish.  This meal is simple and filling.  You could even assemble the chicken on the weekend to save you some meal prep time during the busy work week.

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Crunchy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless. skinless chicken breasts
  • 6 slices Virginia Baked Ham
  • 6 slices Baby Swiss Cheese, halved
  • 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
  • 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbsp. Butter & 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. In between plastic wrap, gently pound your chicken to 1/4 inch thickness.
  2. Layer half a slice of cheese, a piece of ham and the other half of the cheese on the chicken.
  3. Tuck in the sides and roll tightly, setting the seam side down on a plate.
  4. Don't be afraid to really get in there and make sure these are rolled tight and tucked in.
  5. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the panko, garlic powder, salt, pepper, parsley and melted butter.
  6. Make a little breading station in a line with a plate of flour, a bowl with the egg wash, and the mixing bowl with the panko breading mix.
  7. Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees.
  8. Heat the 1 Tbsp. butter and 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large cast iron skillet on medium/high heat.
  9. While holding the seam together, carefully dip the chicken in the flour, then cover in the egg wash, and dip in the panko mixture.
  10. I like to place the chicken in the panko mixture seam side down and press it into the bottom and I cover the top with breading and use my hands to kind of squeeze it on the chicken.
  11. Place the chicken seam side down into the cast iron skillet one at a time until you are finished.
  12. Let the seam side brown on the stove top.
  13. Turn off the burner and put the cast iron skillet in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  14. Check meat with a meat thermometer.
  15. Times will vary depending on the thickness of your chicken.
  16. Serve warm with a fresh vegetable.
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