Should I Continue?

 It has been many months since I blogged last!  Before I became a blogger, I didn't realize how much time blogging actually takes!  I am always trying out new recipes, and I love sharing them with others.  I stopped posting recipes though, because it felt like I only had a few people checking my blog.  And those few people didn't make comments very often!  If you have ever blogged, you know how nice it is to get some sort of feedback showing you, that indeed it is worthwhile for you to continue blogging!!  (And that there are actually live people that are seeing what you are writing!)

So, what I am getting at, is if you do check my blog and would like me to continue sharing and reviewing recipes, let me know! Post me a comment on here, or facebook, or become a follower :)

Happy New Year!

Baked Lemon Chicken

I finally got a new camera!! No more blurry cell phone pictures!  So, I should be updating my blog more regularly now!

This chicken may look ho-hum.  The ingredient list may even look ho-hum!  But just give it a try and I am quite sure you will be pleasantly surprised at how moist and how much flavor it has!

I made it for the first time several years ago.  I was leafing through a cookbook, and I had all the ingredients on hand, so I gave it a whirl.  I had written a note in the cookbook that it was "wonderful".  

Recently I was leafing through the same cookbook and saw that note.  I looked at the ingredients and thought, does this really live up to the "wonderful" I wrote down?  So I decided to find out!  I must say, it did indeed live up to that one word!!  It is wondeful!

 I prefer to make my own breadcrumbs.  It is so fast and in my opinion they taste much better!

 

 

First dip the chicken in butter/lemon mixture, then in the crumbs.

Place in a pan and drizzle with remaining butter/lemon mixture!  Simple as that!

The result:  moist, lemony, baked chicken!  

Now add some sweet potatoes and a salad and you have yourself a meal!

BAKED LEMON CHICKEN

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

 (I cut my chicken breast into smaller strips, or use tenderloins if you prefer)

• In a shallow dish, combine the butter, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Place bread crumbs in another dish. Dip chicken in butter mixture, then coat with crumbs. 

• Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with remaining butter mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 179°. 
• Yield: 4 servings

To make your own breadcrumbs:  

Tear up any kind of bread into small pieces.  Layer on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until dry.  Grind in food processor until they become small crumbs.  Add dried parsley, oregano, and basil.  Pulse a few more times.  And there you go! Seasoned breadcrumbs!  If you have extra, toss em in the freezer!