F-Easy! Parmesan Crusted Chicken

The F-Easy (fah-ee-see) Parmesan Crusted Chicken is so easy and delicious that you will be making it over and over again and beg for leftovers! Yes, I did get this recipe from a television commercial for Hellmann's Mayo but I modified it for my kitchen. Hopefully you do as well! Enjoy!

Ingredients: 

1/3-1/2 cup mayo

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (or I used chicken tenderloins... don't be stupid and don't use these, there's an introduction to the chicken's anatomy that you receive by cleaning this part, that you don't want to receive).

4 tsp. italian seasoning bread crumbs OR

(4 saltines crushed mixed with italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste)

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Combine mayo with cheese in medium bowl. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Create bread crumb mixture if necessary.

3. Evenly top with mayonnaise mixture, then sprinkle with bread crumbs.

4. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

5. Serve with a small side salad and some ol' Uncle Ben's wild rice to really complete the dish! I suggest getting creative with the bread crumbs if you need a change up. It's F-Easy! Enjoy! :)

Balsamic Pork Chops with Lemon Chive Potatoes

On this day, I tried something very new. I have never in my entirety cooked pork chops. I always have feared the possibility of going blind like Beethoven, since I am a striving musician. But, due to requests from my significant other, I attempted the endeavor. I must admit, it did not go completely as planned, but it was absolutely outstanding when completed. Please enjoy!

Ingredients:
-3 tbsp all purpose flour
-1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
-1/2 tsp salt
-6 boneless pork chops
-2 tbsp butter or margarine
-2 tbsp olive oil
-2 garlic cloves, pressed
-1 (14 1/2 oz) can chicken broth
-1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs

1. Combine flour, rosemary, salt and pepper.

2.  Dredge pork chops in flour mixture.

 *Dredge: verb (used with object), dredged, dredg·ing. Cookery .to sprinkle or coat with some powdered substance, especially flour.

3. Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add garlic, and saute 1 minute.
(FYI: This one gets bubbly and ouchy, so bEware.)

4. Add pork chops, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Then remove pork chops and set aside.

5. Add broth and vinegar, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Cook 6 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. (This honestly seems like a terrrible idea at first and while its cooking the liquid off it heats up the whole house and smokes a bit....sooo you might need to open some windows and put the kitties in the bedroom.)

6. Add pork chops, and cook 5 minutes or until done. (This is where all the breading you originally put on the pork chops will simmer off...unless you did it right...and I don't know how you do that.)

7. Serve with Lemon Chive Potatoes and garnish with a sprig of rosemary. (Notice: did not include potato recipe...in short, boil potatoes and then melt a stick of butter, add lemon juice and chives. :D)

Enjoy!