Thursday, November 24, 2011

panko chicken strips

I found panko crumbs at bulk barn the other day and decided to buy it so I could make my own delicious chicken strips. found this recipe online and it was delicious.
try it and enjoy!


Panko Chicken


5 boneless chicken breasts, washed & patted dry, cut into strips
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup Panko crumbs
3 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 tbsp parsley flakes


Mix melted butter, garlic and mustard. Set aside. Mix panko crumbs, parmesan cheese and parsley. set aside.
coat chicken in mustard sauce on both sides; dip chicken in panko mixture. lay chicken in baking pan (use small baking pan so chicken stays cozy/close together. 
Bake at 500 degrees for 15 minutes. If chicken isn't done at this point, turn down the heat to 400 and cook longer, checking every few minutes.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

smartie oatmeal cookies

when halloween was over, i had a lot of leftover candy
i decided to keep all the smarties for baking
i think they taste so much better when they are baked into a cookie
so i looked online and found this recipe
they made big, soft, delicious cookies

use your leftover candy to make these!

smartie oatmeal cookies

Ingredients
  • 1 cup of butter
  • 1 1/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup of white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cup of flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups of large flake oats
  • 1- 1 1/2 cups of Smarties
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, cream together your butter and sugars. Once those are light and fluffy, beat in the eggs and vanilla, again until it’s light, airy and completely combined.
  2. Take the flour and mix the baking soda in, then add to the bowl. Mix until the dry ingredients are blended in. Add in the oats, mixing until they are through the dough.
  3. Mix the Smarties in by hand.
  4. Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  5. Take a golf ball sized scoop and roll into said golf ball. Then flatten them on the cookie sheets.
  6. Fit 6 six to a sheet. Or, if you choose to do larger ones, space accordingly. (You must flatten them to achieve the flat yet chewy goodness)
  7. Bake in the 350 degree oven for 7-8 minutes, watch them carefully, then pull them out when they look browned. They might be a little soft in the middle – good!
  8. Cool them on the sheets completely.
enjoy!!