Italian Lemon Chicken

This recipe called for Thyme, but I did not have any, so I used the Italian Seasoning. We loved it and best of all, it is really healthy!

3 Tablespoons Flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 chicken breasts
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoons lemon juice

In a bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. Save 4 1/2 teaspoons for sauce. Sprinkle remaining flour over chicken. Spray a large pan with Pam, then cook chicken in olive oil on medium for 7-9 minutes per side till cooked. Remove from pan and keep warm.

Saute onion in butter until tender. Add Italian seasoning and remaining flour, stir until blended. Stir in broth and lemon juice and scrape up any pan drippings. Bring to a boil. Cook until thick.

Serve sauce over chicken.

Sweat Lemony Pepper Pork Chops

I am sure this would be great on Chicken too! I was looking for a recipe for pork last night because I did not have any bread crumbs. After not finding one that I liked, I created one! Keith and I loved it. The funny thing is that I thought I was using Worcester and I used soy by accident!! It turned out great though! I used tastefully simple seasonings. I am sure that it will be great using others as well.



Ingredients:

4 pork chops-I used boneless
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons evoo
1 tablespoon lemony pepper
2 teaspoons garlic garlic
1 teaspoon seasoning salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients. Allow to sit in refrigerator for at least 30 mintues. Broil until cooked through, turning once and basting with remaining sauce.

Almond Danish Swirls

This recipe calls for chopped almonds. When I made it, I did not use the almonds, I sprinkled cinnamon/sugar mixture over the top of the cream cheese after I spread it on the dough. I also sprinkled some on top before I baked them. I also doubled the glaze.

Almond Danish Swirls

6 ounces cream cheese , softened
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped fine
2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
Glaze:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract


In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese , almond extract, and sugar until fluffy. Fold half of the chopped almonds into the cream cheese mixture. Separate 1 can of dough and assemble into 4 rectangles. Firmly press the perforations to seal. Press or roll each piece of dough to form a 7 by 4-inch rectangle, and spread each with about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling to within 1/4-inch of the edges. Starting at the short end, roll each rectangle tightly into a cylinder. Repeat with the other can of dough and remaining filling.

Place on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F while the rolls are chilling.

Remove from the refrigerator and cut each roll into 4 slices. Place 1/2-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. In a small bowl, combine the egg white with 1 teaspoon water. Brush over the swirls. Sprinkle with the remaining chopped almonds. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until light brown.

While the swirls are baking, combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Cool the swirls for 3 minutes on wire racks placed over a sheet of waxed paper. Drizzle the icing over the warm swirls.

Chicken Nuggets

4 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
cornflakes
a few shakes garlic salt
a few shakes lemon pepper
2-3 eggs, beaten with a little milk

1. crunch up the cornflakes, pour into a shallow bowl
2. dip chicken in egg, then into cornflakes. Place on a baking sheet sprayed with Pam
3. sprinkle garlic salt and lemon pepper over chicken on baking sheet.
4. bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Server with ketchup or gravy.

Parmesan Breadsticks

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp ground cumin
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 tube refrigerated bread sticks

1. combine cheese, paprika and cumin.
2. Separate dough into bread sticks.
3. Dip into butter, then into cheese mixture. Twist 2-3 times. Place a baking sheet
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375 or until golden brown.

Baked Pork Chops

2 eggs-beaten with a little mile
1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
garlic-minced-optional
salt
pepper

1. Add salt and pepper to the bread crumbs and place in a bowl.
2. Dip pork chop in egg, then in bread crumbs. Place on baking sheet. Top with garlic.
3. bake 375 for 30-45 minutes until pork is fully cooked.

Asparagus with Dill Sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp milk
1.4 tsp dill weed
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1. steam asparagus 3-5 minutes, until crisp-tender
2. Microwave remaining ingredients 30-60 seconds, until heated through.
3. serve over asparagus.