Another "fake" fried chicken...WHAT?!?!

My husband LOVES fried chicken. But, neither one of us want to look as though we have consumed a lot of fried chicken. We work hard at the gym and we don't want all of those sweaty minutes to go to waste. So, I found a recipe that used buttermilk to coat the chicken and instead of using buttermilk I used greek yogurt. The results were mighty, mighty tasty...if I do say so myself.

Faux Fried Chicken
Marinade Ingredients
1 c. plain greek yogurt
1 T. mustard
2 cloves minced garlic
salt and pepper

Whisk the above ingredients together and top chicken with it. Marinade for 2-3 hours.

Resealable Bag Ingredients ("It's Shake N Bake and I helped!" ~couldn't help but add this in!)
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 t. paprika
1 t. baking powder
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Remove chicken from marinade. Shake off excess marinade. Put chicken into bag and shake.

Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place wire racks on baking sheet. Coat the wire racks with nonstick spray. Place chicken on wire racks.

Bake for 40 minutes. (half way through baking, flip chicken)

Cheesy Cilantro Chicken Roll-Ups

This recipe turned out better than I thought it would. I guess I should back up and say why...well, when I made this recipe I was sick. Sick as in...I couldn't smell anything and I couldn't taste any flavors...so I wasn't sure what it was going to turn out to be. That being said, when all was said and done, it was spicy enough that even I (as sick as I was) could taste it and thought it was delicious. Only thing I had trouble with was figuring out how long to bake this chicken...it was a lot of pulling out of the oven and checking...I think I have it down, but it was a concern for me while trying this one out....

Cheesey Cilantro Chicken Roll-Ups
Ingredients
*2 fresh chicken breasts
*1 c. cilantro leaves
*1/2 c. - 3/4 c. mexican cheese blend
*1/4 c. flour
*1 T. chili powder
*1 t. coriander powder
*salt and pepper
*salsa and/or sour cream (for topping)

Step by Step Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Flatten the chicken breasts out until they are about 1/2 inch thick.

2. Coat the chicken in flour, chili powder and coriander. (I shook the chicken in a bag)

3. Lay the chicken out on a plate and cover with cilantro and cheese. Top with salt and pepper.

4. Roll the chicken and secure with each with a toothpick. (I had metal "sticks" my Mom gave me to use with turkey)

5. Place in a greased pan. Do not cover. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Top with salsa and/or sour cream to serve.

In case you want more heat, you could always add in some hot sauce or red pepper flakes....just saying!

Baked Buffalo Chicken Fingers

For whatever reason my photos are not uploading at the moment...but here is the newest recipe posting....pictures to come!

Found this recipe on Pinterest...of course looking for easy and healthy recipes and came across this one! And, it's a winner!

I used more seasonings than the recipe featured on Allrecipes.com because we enjoy a bit more spice in our life! Not to mention, in this recipe, the chicken is baked not fried...so I am passing along this recipe for all our new "health" nuts out there!

Buffalo Chicken Fingers

Ingredients
*2 large boneless chicken breasts....sliced into smaller pieces
*1/4 whole wheat flour
*2 teaspoons garlic salt
*1/2 c. bread crumbs
*2 teaspoons chili powder (next time I will also add some red pepper flakes)
*1/2 teaspoon sea salt
*2 egg whites, beaten
*1 Tablespoon water
**Ziploc bag**

Step by Step Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking sheet with PAM spray.
2. If your chicken pieces are plump, pound the pieces down. I put the chicken in between paper towels. This also helps with getting the extra water from rinsing the chicken off of the chicken.

3. In a bag, mix together flour, 1 t. garlic salt, 1t. chili powder, 1/2 t. salt. On a plate, mix the bread crumbs with the rest of the garlic salt, chili powder, and red pepper flakes (if desired).

4. Shake the chicken pieces in the bag with flour mixture. Then, dip the chicken in the egg white/water mixture. Then, cover with bread crumbs. Place on baking sheet.

5. Bake for 8 minutes then flip and bake for an additional 6-7 minutes.

New Year, New Chicken Recipe

I have about had my fill of Christmas cookies...I don't know about you, but I am ready to get back to everyday life. That being said, time to get back into the kitchen!

Yet, another chicken recipe, yes....but a healthy bake, nonetheless.

New Year Chicken Bake
(this recipe is for 2-3 people)

Ingredients
3 chicken breasts
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. shredded Italian cheese, divided in half
1 c. plain greek yogurt
1/2 t. sea salt
1/2 t. pepper
2 tsp. sundried tomato seasoning
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. oregano
PAM spray

Step by Step Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking dish with PAM. Place the chicken in the dish.

2. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Over low heat, cook the garlic, tomatoes, and 1 tsp. sundried tomato sesaoning. (this is a picture of the garlic and seasoning)

3. Mix the greek yogurt, garlic salt, remaining sundried tomato seasoning and 1/2c. of cheese. Spread evenly over chicken. Then, top with tomatoes and garlic mixture.

4. Top with remaining cheese and oregano. Bake for 40-45 minutes.