Crunchy Garlic Chicken

I tried this recipe a few times and its a hit, my children love it and so did their cousins. Its easy to make and the ingredients are just  a market away. I got this recipe from Jamie Oliver when he came to the Oprah Show. It is a healthy recipe, so why not check it out. I think there's a video in oprah's website u understand better watching it.

Crunchy Garlic Chicken 

This crumbing technique is so versatile - you can cook cod in exactly the same way. As there is butter in the crumb mixture, you can grill, fry, roast or bake the meat dry in the oven and it will go lovely and golden.

Servings: Serves 2

Ingredients

Crunchy Garlic Chicken

·         1 clove garlic

·         1 lemon

·         6 cream or plain crackers , such as Jacob's - i use ready made bread crumbs bought from bakery store

·         2 Tbsp. butter - u can also use olive oil if u are healthy conscious

·         4 sprigs fresh Italian parsley - no need italian just use malaysian parsley (macam daun sup tapi saiz kecil)

·         Sea salt - land salt pun ok

·         Freshly ground black pepper

·         1 heaping Tbsp. all-purpose flour

·         1 large egg , preferably free-range or organic - use whole egg white n yellow

·         2 skinless chicken breast fillets , preferably free-range or organic

·         Olive oil

 

Directions

To prepare your chicken: Peel the garlic and zest the lemon. Put your crackers into a food processor with the butter, garlic, parsley sprigs, lemon zest and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whiz until the mixture is very fine, then pour these crumbs on to a plate. Sprinkle the flour on to a second plate. Crack the egg into a small bowl and beat with a fork. Lightly score the underside of the chicken breasts. Put a square of plastic wrap over each one and bash a few times with the bottom of a pan until the breasts flatten out a bit. Dip the chicken into the flour until both sides are completely coated, then dip into the egg and finally into the flavored crumbs. Push the crumbs on to the chicken breasts so they stick—you want the meat to be totally coated.


To cook your chicken: You can either bake or fry the chicken. If baking, preheat your oven to its highest temperature (475°F), place your chicken on a sheet pan and cook for 15 minutes. If frying, put a frying pan on a medium heat, add a few good lugs of olive oil and cook the chicken breasts for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through, golden and crisp.

To serve your chicken: Either serve the chicken breasts whole, or cut them into strips and pile them on a plate. Beautiful and simple served with a lemon wedge for squeezing over, and a tiny sprinkling of salt. Great with a lovely fresh salad or simply dressed veggies.

This recipe is taken from Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver (Hyperion). ?? Jamie Oliver, 2009

before i pen off give the recipe a try.add smashed potato(i'll post the recipe 2morrow) and maybe brown sauce...emmm yummy