Quick Crunchy Chicken

Like many of you, I can get real tired of "George Foreman grill chicken". I am always trying to find quick ways to make chicken taste different than the chicken I ate last night. When you are a bachelor or newly wed, money is tight and chicken is cheap.

One way to mix up the flavors is through the process of Marinades/Rubs or Seasoning. Marinades or rubs work well, but chicken absorbs it slowly = Time consuming! Seasoning during cooking, or just prior to, can add Flavor to the first 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the meat. It can also draw out moisture resulting in dry bird. So be careful to avoid salting until during the cooking process.

So now we arrive here...
How do I get crispy, juicy, flavorful, easy and fast chicken? Here's a tip, don't read this long winded monologue introducing a simple recipe. We now return you to your regularly scheduled serious answer:

Fried Onion Crunchy Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 - 3 oz Can of Crunchy Fried Onions 
• French's© makes a popular brand, find those then get the store brand of the same product. You should save about 25% (25% = beer money)
• 2 Tbs Flour
• 2 large (3 med) Boneless skinless chicken breast.
• these are the ones you buy in a giant bag at Sam's Club© or the leaner but slightly less cost effective size bag at your local grocery.
• 1 Large Egg well beaten

Directions:
Before you start collecting your ingredients preheat the oven to 400˚ F.  Pour the can of crunchy onions into a 1 gallon zip seal freezer bag with the flour.  Seal the bag and place under a towel on the counter. crunch up the onions by whacking the bag with the back of a spoon. stop when you have mostly eraser-head-sized peices. (Think: The end of a pencil) Pour out the contents of the bag into a shallow pan or deep plate. A pie plate works well. Into another plate/dish pour the well beaten egg. Dip the (thawed) chicken into egg then into the breading then place on a sheet pan, with a rim. Repeat until all breasts are breaded. Place in preheated oven for approximately 20 min. (if its pink in the center still, it's not done yet)

That's it! while that cooks crack open a can of your favorite veggie, rinse, and put in a sauce pan with 1/4 cup water and 1 Tbs butter, season as you wish, and slowly heat over med heat. Once the water boils, and all the butter is melted, reduce the heat to the lowest heat setting and cover.

Remember serve on a 8-10 inch plate. the smaller portions will require you to trick your brain into thinking the meal is larger and therefore you are satisfied from what you think is a small meal.

That's really all for now, really.
Bryant