Italian Style Risotto, Breaded Chicken and Roasted Broccoli

For Saturday night dinner last night, I made Italian style risotto, breaded chicken and roasted broccoli. Risotto is an old stand by in our house. Enjoy!

Risotto Ingredients

You need:

2 cups of risotto

2 cans of chicken broth

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup of parmesan cheese

I like to use my Le Creuset large pot for risotto. Start with 11/2 tablespoons of butter. Melt in pot. Add risotto when butter has melted. Mix butter with risotto throughly. Once butter is mixed in, add 1/4 cup of chicken broth. Let chicken broth boil down while stirring. Continue to add 1/4 cup of chicken broth while stirring for 20-30 minutes or until risotto does not have a crunch to it. When risotto is soft, add 1/2 cup of parm cheese and the rest of the butter. Enjoy! 

Breaded Chicken Ingredients

You need: 

1 egg

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 cup milk

2 chicken breasts

These springer chicken breasts are great because they are individually packaged for quick unfreezing. I usually use the progresso bread crumbs, but I changed it up for this recipe and went with Whole Foods fresh bread crumbs. I don't think I can go back! These bread crumbs gave the chicken a really good crust and it was yummy!

To get ready to make this chicken, heat oil in frying pan and preheat oven to 400. Get it nice and hot and make sure there is enough oil in pan. That is the trick to making the crust of the chicken stick perfectly, hot pan and oil:) Next,  you need to combine milk and egg in a bowl. Combine bread crumbs and garlic in another bowl. Dip the chicken first in the bread crumbs, then in the egg mixture, then again in the bread crumbs. (That is secret number two:) Double dipping:) Transfer to hot pan. Cook in frying pan for one minute on each side. Transfer to preheated oven.   Cook for 20 to 30 minutes until chicken is white. I always cut in to check:) 

Oven Roasted Broccoli

You need: 

1 head of broccoli

1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

1 clove of garlic

Salt and pepper to taste

3 tablespoons oil 

I like to use my Le Creuset roasting pan for this. The broccoli comes out awesome!  Preheat oven to 400. Chop broccoli and clove of garlic. Combine all ingredients and bake for 25 minutes, until broccoli is crispy but tender. Be careful of how much lemon juice you add. Too much really messes with the taste!

Have a great week:)