Potato Chip Dipped Chicken with Pasta Salad

The Recipe:

Potato Chip Dipped Chicken

1 1/4 cups finely crushed potato chips (about 5 ounces)
1 large egg
1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden refrigerated Mediterranean herb and spice blend
1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast fillet
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 light mayonnaise
1/4 Southern style BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons sour cream

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place crushed chips on large plate. In pie plate or shallow dish, with fork, beat egg and spice blend. Dip one chicken fillet in egg mixture, then place in crumbs on plate, turning to coat both sides and pressing lightly so they adhere. Place chicken on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle both sides with pepper. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or just until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees
2. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir mayo, BBQ sauce, and sour cream until blended. Serve chicken with sauce for dipping
Active Time: 10 minutes        Total time: 20 minutes        Serves: 4

Where do I find this? Now, I will not be able to speak for other grocery stores except Schnucks, but I found the blend in the deli section near where they cook these recipes. It's a bit difficult to find, but for me, it was near those veggie dishes/dip. However, I didn't find exactly what it called for either. See below for what I used.

I can't find it. What do I do? Now, I ended up using Schnucks Gourmet Creations Mediterranean spice dip. I found it worked wonderfully so I'd try finding a dip or blend of similar nature. If you are unable to do that, try using Italian spices instead. Just make sure to use less. Perhaps 1 1/2 teaspoons instead of a whole tablespoon.

The Cook's Comments:

Simplicity

This meal couldn't have been easier. Honestly, the hardest part was finding the spice blend. Plus, it was a quick meal to make as well. On a scale of 1-10 with one being the easiest, I'd have to give this a two. Even your child could have fun making this. :)

Complications and Suggestions

I didn't really come across any complications. However, I did mess up my dipping sauce and forgot to add the mayo. However, it was still delicious so you may want to try that some time. My biggest suggestion is adding BBQ potato chips as well as regular potato chips. It gives the chicken an extra flavour and gives it more colour when cooked, making it much more appeasing to the eye. I also found I probably could have used half of the chips suggested. I had so many left over and just had to pitch them.

Taste

Delicious! I can say this was easily a favourite dish in the household, and we even made it again the very next day. That's how tasty and easy it is. 

 

The Recipe:

Simple Pasta Salad

1 box of rainbow rotini

1 package of feta cheese

1 can black olives

1/2 package grape tomatoes

1 bottle of Italian dressing

1. In a large pot, boil water. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain pasta in large colander and run cold water over noodles to cool. Place pasta in large bowl and add tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese. Stir until well mixed. Add half a bottle of dressing. Stir. Taste. Add more dressing as desired.

The Cook's Comments:

Simplicity

If you can cook noodles, you can make this. 1/10.

Complications and Suggestions

If you like tomatoes a lot, try adding the rest of the package in. You may also want to try green olives.

Taste

Simplicity at its best. This dish makes a great side or lunch, and I have found everyone has liked this dish so far, even those who dislike pasta salad.

Other Comments

Another great factor is all the colours make it very pleasing to the eye, and you don't even have to worry about arrangement.