Baked Fried Chicken

I was so excited when I realized this recipe didn't call for any deep frying - although we all know that can taste mighty delicious - but was baked in the oven! It quickly became one of my favorite recipes and tastes just like KFC, but far better. Thank you Amy Lindstrom from Your Life Uncommon for sharing this hearty recipe! She nailed it right on - baked instead of fried and you don't have to deal with the seasoning on the skin, which we all pull off anyway! You can enjoy all the flavors this recipe has to offer without worry about it being unhealthy. Enjoy!

Place thawed chicken breast tenderloin strips in a bowl of milk. Let soak for 20-30 min.

Mix a gallon size ziploc or large bowl:

1/2 tsp. Salt
1 Tablespoon Season All
3/4 tsp Pepper
1 cup Flour
2 tsp. Paprika


Preheat oven to 400° F. Cut 1/2 stick of butter into a few pieces and place in a 9 x 13 in pan. Melt butter in preheated oven.
Spread melted butter around the bottom of the pan. Lightly spray the pan, if needed, to make sure that there are no dry spots.
Shake excess milk off of chicken and completely coat each piece with the seasoning mix. You can either shake the chicken in the bag, until coated, or dip each piece in the bowl until coated.
Place each piece of chicken in the pan.
Cook for 20 min. Turn each piece of chicken and continue cooking for 20 more minutes, or until cooked through.

Crock Pot Orange Chicken

I've been on a Crock Pot kick lately. I love getting up early and putting dinner together knowing I don't have to pay any more attention to it until 6:00 dinner time rolls around. I can leave the house, go shopping, running, take a nap/shower. It's quite nice! And I LOVE the smells throughout the house all day long. I'm telling you, nothing beats a crock pot meal! So easy. 

In continuation with my asian cravings, for the first time I made orange chicken! Um, hello. Good?! Yes, it was. And so simple. Thank you Six Sisters Stuff. You MUST try this. I wasn't a huge fan of the ketchup amount this recipe calls for (then again I'm not a ketchup fan). I'm definitely going to leave a bit out next time, but that's a personal opinion. Have a go at it and let me know what you think!

Ingredients:

boneless chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks (I used about 4)

1/3 cup flour

 olive oil

 1/2 tablespoons salt

 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

 3 tablespoons ketchup

 6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate (thaw or throw it in the microwave for 45 seconds)

 4 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions:

In a bowl, mix the orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and ketchup.  Pour the flour in a small bowl.  Cover the chicken breast chunks in flour and shake off the excess.

Pour a small amount of olive oil in a skillet and brown the flour-covered chicken.

The chicken doesn't need to be fully cooked since it's going in the crock pot.

After the chicken is done cooking, pour the pieces into the crock pot. Then cover the chicken with your sauce mixture and give the pot a stir.

Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3.

Serve over rice and even add veggies if you want a healthier meal.