- Make breaded chicken.
- Cook mushrooms.
- Make Marsala sauce.
- Put together.
- Enjoy.
(more details to come)
Category: Food
Breaded Chicken
Ingredients
chicken – preferably boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 egg
oil (for the pan)
breading mixture
– matzo meal
– salt
– black pepper
– Italian seasoning
– onion powder
– garlic powder
– any other seasonings
Tools
2 bowls
2 plates
1 fork
1 knife
1 pan
1 lid or screen that fits the pan
1 spatula or fork
1 meat thermometer
Instructions
Get boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Cut them in half so they are thin and flat, can also pound them a bit.
In one bowl, crack one egg and scramble it.
In another bowl, put the breading mix. I use a combination of matzo meal, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning to make my own mix. You can make your own or use store bought.
Take one piece of chicken. Dip it in the egg so that it is thoroughly coated in egg.
Then lay it flat on the breading mixture, turn it over, and then move it around / pour more breading on top to make sure it is thoroughly coated. Then place on a separate plate.
Repeat with as many pieces of chicken as you have.
When they are ready, put oil in a pan on the stove. Make sure you have a lid or at least screen with paper towels to cover it that fits the pan.
Put the chicken in the pan. Cool on one side, then flip to the other. How long it takes will vary by thickness of chicken, breadcrumbs, how high the heat is, etc.
You can use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature is above 169°F.
When it is done, serve to a clean plate and it is ready to eat! (Just make sure to wait a bit so you don’t get burned.)
Pot Pie
Based on Chicken Pot Pie by Kate Jones.
- Cook ingredients (below).
- Make filling (here).
- Prepare crust (here).
- Mix ingredients into filling.
- Pour filling & ingredients into crust lining the baking dish.
- Cover the top of the pie with the remaining flattened crust dough.
- Bake in 400°F oven until internal temperature reaches 160°F. Crust should be a bit brown.
Ingredients
Each is ingredient is optional; choose the ones you like and add your own ideas; adjust proportions to your preferences.
1 lb chicken (or other meat)
~4 sticks celery
~1 lb carrots
~1 cup spinach
Instructions
Cut each ingredient (except spinach) into pieces and cook individually.
Chicken – get 2 raw chicken breasts; cut or shred into bite sized pieces; cook in pan on stove, just until done
Celery – chop into ~1/4 inch pieces; cook in pan on stove until desired soft/crunchiness
Carrots – chop into ~1/4 inch pieces; boil in pot on stove until desired softness
Pot Pie Filling
Based loosely on Kate Jones’ Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup.
Ingredients
~2 cups broth
1/8 cup diced onion OR 1/4 tsp onion powder
1 clove chopped garlic OR 1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp marjoram
1/4 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp ground thyme
1/8 tsp ground allspice
~2 cups water
~1/2 cup flour
Adjust spices and proportions to your liking.
Instructions
- Sauté onion and garlic.
- Add broth and bring to a boil.
- Add seasonings and stir.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour and water.
- Whisk flour & water mixture into boiling broth & seasonings.
- Continue whisking until mixture boils and starts to thicken.
- Remember that the mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.
Pie Crust
Based on Simple Pie Crust Using 4 Easy Ingredients from Graceful Little Honey Bee.
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup broth (or water)
- In pie dish, combine flour and salt.
- Stir in oil and water.
- Flatten along bottom and sides of pie dish.
- Take out the extra dough and flatten it on a separate surface.
- Add pie filling.
- Place flattened dough on top of the pie filling.
Pancakes
These are great for a meal or snack at any time of day or night. Most delicious with real maple syrup.
Put in a bowl and let soak ~15 minutes before adding other ingredients:
2 cups water (or milk)
1 cup oats
Mix in:
1 cup flour
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 heaping teaspoon salt
1/2 heaping teaspoon cinnamon
Then mix in:
1-2 eggs
Right before cooking, add:
1 Tablespoon baking powder
Mix in chocolate chips as desired.