Wheat Thins Parmesan Chicken

This is a recipe I learned from my friend Jen. It's absolutely delicious! I included the orginial recipe as well as Jen's adjustments at the end of this post. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts halves
2 Tbl Margarine
½ cup grated parmesan
½ cup Basil & Parmesan Wheat Thins (or dried bread crumbs)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a 15X10X1 pan with non-stick spray. Combine all ingredients in pie plate or other container easy to dip chicken into. Dip chicken in melted margarine first and then into bread crumb mixture. Place chick in single layer in pan. Bake 25 min or until tender.


Jen's adjustments (in her own words):

"I have never used the margarine. I save calories by either dipping in egg whites or dipping in nothing before putting into bread crumbs. Also, I loved substituting bread crumbs for crushed basil and parmesan wheat thins. I put the crackers in a gallon zip lock bag and roll over with rolling pin. Then I can toss the chicken in the closed bag with crumbs. At 20 min I check the chicken and if it is almost done. I put in a 9X13 pan and check at 20min. At 20min if the chicken is almost completely done top with a small can of tomato sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese melted."

Brushed and Baked BBQ Rolls

ingredients

24 rolls

mayonnaise

baked chicken breasts, shredded

bbq sauce of your choice (i used kraft Thick and Spicy bbq sauce)

cheddar or provolone cheese, shredded or sliced

brush sauce

1/4 c. melted butter

1 tbs mustard

1 tbs worcestershire sauce

2 tsp poppy seeds**

optional toppings

lettuce

tomatoes

sliced apples

cole slaw

carmelized onions

avocado

directions

mix together shredded chicken with bbq sauce until well coated. slice rolls in half. spread thin layer of mayo on top and bottom of the inside of each roll. assemble rolls with bbq chicken and cheese. place assembled rolls on a cookie sheet or stone. mix together the melted butter, mustard, worcestershire sauce, and poppy seeds with a whisk. brush this mixture all over the tops of the rolls and cover with tin foil. bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until heated through. peel open sandwiches and add additional toppings as desired.

**the poppy seeds are not necessary when making this recipe. they don't add a ton of flavor, but they do look good. :)

I got this recipe from my friend Miken's blog and will probably post more of hers...they are amazing!

Chicken Pillows

This recipe I learned at a ward activity! It is seriously so easy, but sooo good and has that warm homemade taste.

Ingredients:
1 cup of cooked, shredded chicken (you can use canned chicken)
4 Tbsp of cream cheese
1 pkg of Pillsbury Cresent Rolls (8 rolls)
2 Tbsp Butter

Sauce:
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup of chicken broth (I just got half a cup of water and mixed in some chicken bouillon)
1 cup of sour cream

Directions:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
• This dish is perfect with rice (and there's so much sauce you'll want some rice to soak up the extra) so get the rice started first since it will take the longest!
• Mix the chicken and cream cheese together and stuff the mixture into the crescents as you roll them.
• Stick the rolls on an ungreased cookie sheet
• Melt butter and spread over the rolls before placing them in the oven.
• Place rolls in the oven for 13-15 minutes (follow the directions on the roll package)
• While the rolls or "pillows" are baking, heat up the sour cream, chicken broth and cream of chicken on the stove on medium heat.  
• When the rolls are done stick them on a plate with some rice and pour the sauce over everything
• ENJOY!!