Sunday: it seems this is the one of days we go to church, either cook or go to a restaurant after
church. Many times I put a slow cooker on and leave it, whatever I am cooking will cook slow yet
be ready and very tender when we get home.
Today I decided to do something different. In the fridge I thawed out three large chicken
split breast bone in. I had in my head boneless but things are not always what we remember :D
Saturday Afternoon I put the breast in a zip lock baggie, poured aproximately a 1/4 cup of
apple cider vinegar, and 1/3 cup of brown sugar. Let that rest and marinate overnight in the
fridge, If I use a zip lock baggie to marinate anything, I always place it in another container.
If the bag opens I dont want it all over my refridgerator or my counter.
here is our dinner tonight
Ingredients for bone in split chicken
3 large chicken breast with bone in
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of pesto sauce ( i buy classico in jar )
1/3 cup pankp bread crumbs ( japanese bread crumbs )
1/4 cup grated Asiago ( you can used any fresh cheese you can grate )
1/4 cup of wheat germ ( optional I always have grains on hand )
3 tablespoons of Italian seasoning
dash of salt ( i use sea salt or kosher )
dash of fresh ground pepper
( i bought an inexpensive coffee grinder and peppercorns to grind fresh )
1/2 pound of medium sliced your favorite bacon
Plastic wrap
Directions
1.) the night before add chicken breast to gallon zip lock. I place my bad in a saucepan to prevent bag from either leaking or tipping over.
2.) Pour in apple cider and brown sugar, squeeze the breast and combo together to cover chicken
3.) Marinate for at least two hours to over night
4.) In a pie pan of baking 8x8x2 baking dish, add panko crumbs, grated asiago cheese,
wheat germ ( optional ) , dash of salt, dash pepper, mix well
5.) Lay saran wrap on cutting board, you want to pull the saran off at least 12 inches
lay bacon across the saran wrap 3 - 4 slices of bacon.
6.) cover chicken with pesto, lay chicken length wise on the bacon and begin to wrap the
bacon around the chicken to cover.
7.) tightly wrap the saran wrap around chicken, place in fridge for 15 to 20 minutes
8.) unwrap to begin baking process
Place in Preheated oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes covered with foil. take the foil off and
and allow to bake another 10 minutes. If bacon is not crisp , place under high heat broiler
for aprox 3-5 minutes.
Allow chicken breast to rest about 7 minutes before plating to allow juices to settle.
if you cut it too soon you will cut the meat and lose all the juices.
notes and tips
There are so many ways you can use your imagination to fix this chicken
boneless is really good like this, pound your bonesless chicken breast
coat with pesto sauce marinate over night,
pull chicken out of the fridge, lay flat, on saran wrap , Lay bacon across the
the saran wrap and then lay chicken on top of bacon. sprinkle a little bit of cream cheese and
about 8 spinach leaves add a dash more of pesto, Roll with saran wrap tightly.
allow to sit in fridge a couple hours. take out the chicken, place once again into
8x8x2 preheated oven. bake at 375 degrees, covered for 45 minutes.
uncover bake for about 15 more minutes. allow to rest 7 minutes and enjoy
church. Many times I put a slow cooker on and leave it, whatever I am cooking will cook slow yet
be ready and very tender when we get home.
Today I decided to do something different. In the fridge I thawed out three large chicken
split breast bone in. I had in my head boneless but things are not always what we remember :D
Saturday Afternoon I put the breast in a zip lock baggie, poured aproximately a 1/4 cup of
apple cider vinegar, and 1/3 cup of brown sugar. Let that rest and marinate overnight in the
fridge, If I use a zip lock baggie to marinate anything, I always place it in another container.
If the bag opens I dont want it all over my refridgerator or my counter.
here is our dinner tonight
Ingredients for bone in split chicken
3 large chicken breast with bone in
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of pesto sauce ( i buy classico in jar )
1/3 cup pankp bread crumbs ( japanese bread crumbs )
1/4 cup grated Asiago ( you can used any fresh cheese you can grate )
1/4 cup of wheat germ ( optional I always have grains on hand )
3 tablespoons of Italian seasoning
dash of salt ( i use sea salt or kosher )
dash of fresh ground pepper
( i bought an inexpensive coffee grinder and peppercorns to grind fresh )
1/2 pound of medium sliced your favorite bacon
Plastic wrap
Directions
1.) the night before add chicken breast to gallon zip lock. I place my bad in a saucepan to prevent bag from either leaking or tipping over.
2.) Pour in apple cider and brown sugar, squeeze the breast and combo together to cover chicken
3.) Marinate for at least two hours to over night
4.) In a pie pan of baking 8x8x2 baking dish, add panko crumbs, grated asiago cheese,
wheat germ ( optional ) , dash of salt, dash pepper, mix well
5.) Lay saran wrap on cutting board, you want to pull the saran off at least 12 inches
lay bacon across the saran wrap 3 - 4 slices of bacon.
6.) cover chicken with pesto, lay chicken length wise on the bacon and begin to wrap the
bacon around the chicken to cover.
7.) tightly wrap the saran wrap around chicken, place in fridge for 15 to 20 minutes
8.) unwrap to begin baking process
Place in Preheated oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes covered with foil. take the foil off and
and allow to bake another 10 minutes. If bacon is not crisp , place under high heat broiler
for aprox 3-5 minutes.
Allow chicken breast to rest about 7 minutes before plating to allow juices to settle.
if you cut it too soon you will cut the meat and lose all the juices.
notes and tips
There are so many ways you can use your imagination to fix this chicken
boneless is really good like this, pound your bonesless chicken breast
coat with pesto sauce marinate over night,
pull chicken out of the fridge, lay flat, on saran wrap , Lay bacon across the
the saran wrap and then lay chicken on top of bacon. sprinkle a little bit of cream cheese and
about 8 spinach leaves add a dash more of pesto, Roll with saran wrap tightly.
allow to sit in fridge a couple hours. take out the chicken, place once again into
8x8x2 preheated oven. bake at 375 degrees, covered for 45 minutes.
uncover bake for about 15 more minutes. allow to rest 7 minutes and enjoy
