Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Chicken Cobb Burger



Prep Time: 25 min
Inactive Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

8 bacon strips
1.5 lbs ground chicken
1/4 c. bread crumbs
1 egg
2 T. Worchestershire sauce
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
blue cheese crumbles
buns
1 tomato sliced
1 avocado sliced
2-3 handfuls of lettuce
raspberry vinaigrette

Directions

Heat pan to medium-high. Cook bacon; set aside. Increase to high heat. In a bowl, combine meat, bread crumbs, egg and Worchestershire sauce; combine. Form into 4 patties, brush with oil and season with salt & pepper on both sides. Grill the burgers until golden brown on both sides and cooked through completely, about 5 minutes per side. Top the burgers with the blue cheese and continue cooking until the cheese begins to melt, about 1 minute longer. Place burgers on bottom bun; layer with vinaigrette soaked lettuce, bacon, tomato and avocado.
(just before assembling burgers, place lettuce in a medium bowl and toss with vinaigrette).
Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Chicken Cordon Bleu



Ingredients:

1lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Thin sliced Ham
Thin sliced Swiss Cheese
Crushed Cornflakes (I prefer Special K)
4 T. Butter (2 T. & 2 T.)
2 T. flour
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. instant chicken bouillon
pepper to taste
1/4 c. shredded mozzarella
1/4 c. shredded parmesan
1 tsp. parsley flakes

Preheat oven to 350
Pound out chicken to flatten; roll chicken, sliced ham and Swiss cheese together, secure with toothpick. Place in casserole dish. Melt butter; add crushed cornflakes and mix. Spoon over top of chicken. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Meanwhile, mix butter, flour and milk together. Then add bouillon, pepper, shredded cheeses and parsley flakes. Spoon over chicken when done.
Serve and Enjoy!