This is one of my favorite dinner recipes. I don’t
Cut chicken breasts into even strips
make it too often due to it not being the
Lightly beat eggs with hot sauces and any additional
healthiest dinner, but I serve it with a salad to try
spices you may want to incorporate
to make it healthier.
Set up three bowls (one for whole wheat flour, another for egg and hot sauce mixture and a third for panko
MY HALF FRIED, HALF BAKED SPICY CHICKEN WITH MY GOUDA AND CHEDDAR MAC RECIPE
bread crumbs) Dress each strip individually in the above bowl order Place dressed strips in the oil in a hot pan Repeat for all strips Fry each strip on all sides until golden brown and toasty Remove strips from the pan and place on a cooling
Chicken ingredients 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips 1-2 cups of whole wheat flour 1-2 cups of panko bread crumbs 2 eggs slightly beaten 2 tablespoons of Frank’s extra not Red Hot Sauce 2 tablespoons Garlic Hot Sauce Oil or bacon grease for frying Macaroni and cheese ingredients 1 16ounce box of pasta (I chose penne) 2 cups of smoked gouda cheese, shredded 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 4 cups of whole milk 4 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper to taste Garlic and herb mixture to taste Parsley flakes for garnish
rack on a cookie sheet Once all strips are fried and placed on the rack, insert the rack, cookie sheet, and chicken in the oven Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes Boil the pasta as directed until noodles are tender In a separate pot, melt the butter Add about 2 – 3 tablespoons of flour to make the roux Mix well All to cook about 30 seconds before slowly adding milk, continue stirring Allow milk mixture to warm (not boil) before adding salt, pepper, and other desired spices Slowly add the cheeses, alternatively Continue stirring until all cheeses are well incorporated Drain pasta and put back in cooking pot. Combine cheese with pasta until well mixed. Sprinkle parsley flakes on top for garnish. Remove chicken strips from oven when done. Plate and serve with a dipping sauce of your choice (I used ranch dressing), macaroni and cheese and a side salad.
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