FEBRUARY 2001 - RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Main Dishes - Poultry

Baked Chicken Dijon

Servings:	6	12	18	24	30	36

Ingredients:
Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless	6	12	18	24	30	36
Dijon mustard	2T.	1/4 C.	1/4 C. + 2T.	1/2 C.	1/2 C. + 2T.	3/4 C.
Butter	1/2 C.	1 C.	1-1/2 C.	2 C.	2-1/2 C.	3 C.
Garlic cloves, minced	1	2	3	4	5	6
Fresh parsley, minced	2T.	1/4 C.	1/4 C. + 2T.	1/2 C.	1/2 C. + 2T.	3/4 C.
Parmesan cheese, shredded	1/3 C.	2/3 C.	1 C.	1-1/3 C.	1-2/3 C.	2 C.
Panko bread crumbs	1-1/2 C.	3 C.	4-1/2 C.	6 C.	7-1/2 C.	9 C.
*see note below recipe

Assembly and Baking Directions:
Melt butter in a skillet or pan on stove. Add the garlic and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in mustard, stirring well. Remove from heat and let it cool enough to touch, but not solidify. While the mixture cools, mix the parsley, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. When the butter is cooled, whip it vigorously with a whisk or spoon until the mixture thickens. Dip each chicken breast in the butter mixture, coating all surfaces. Place each butter coated breast in the crumb mixture, placing the crumbs onto the chicken pieces. Place breaded chicken pieces on a cookie sheet to freeze. After frozen, put in reseal able freezer bag. Remove excess air and freeze.

To cook, thaw the chicken pieces on a baking pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes, checking regularly. The chicken should be lightly browned and moist on the inside. Top with finely shredded parmesan cheese and Dijon mayonnaise (1 part Dijon mustard to 2 parts mayonnaise).

*Panko bread crumbs are found in the Oriental section of a supermarket or Asian market. Panko bread crumbs are coarser than regular American-style bread crumbs and give a really good crunch. If Panko bread crumbs are not available, you can substitute with plain packaged stuffing bread. Crush these hard bread cubes by placing them in a heavy freezer bag, sealing it up and rolling it with a rolling pin until coarse crumbs are formed. If you don't want to go to all of that trouble, you can substitute with plain bread crumbs, but you will have a softer coating.

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