Cassie’s Ruminations

Crunchy Garlic Chicken

This recipe is one of Jamie Oliver’s. We thought we’d like this, as we like all of the ingredients, as well as breaded chicken, but somehow this just didn’t work well for our tastes. We won’t be making this again, but if it floats your boat, go for it!

Crunchy Garlic Chicken
Serves 4

2 cloves garlic
1 lemon
12 saltines
4 tbsp butter, melted
leaves from 4 sprigs flat leaf Italian parsley
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs
1.5 lb thinly sliced chicken breast

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

Peel the garlic and zest the lemon. Place the garlic, lemon zest, saltines, butter, parsley, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper in a small food processor, and pulse until the mixture is well combined and the crumbs are very fine. Pour the mixture into a shallow bowl.

Pour the flour into another bowl. Crack the eggs into a third bowl and beat them until just slightly frothy and smooth.

Dredge each chicken piece in the flour, then dip in the egg to coat completely. Let any excess egg drip off, then coat the chicken well in the seasoned crumbs.

Place each piece on a rimmed baking sheet that has been lined with non-stick foil.

Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the crumb coating is a deep golden brown.

Serve warm.