Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Me Again!

Yep, again...now reflecting at the end of my near-perfect day! These days are rare - and I enjoy them to the FULLEST!! I got SO MUCH done today - but also had time to read, write, play a couple of games of Skip-bo with Anna, make a nice dinner, be outside with the dog, and watch some Food Network, of course! :)

DINNER MENU:
Saute'ed Worchestershire Chicken
Mashed Potatoes (and chicken gravy from a mix)
Super Easy Dinner Rolls

I should have added something green like broccoli or green beans, but oh well. ;)
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Saute'ed Worchestershire Chicken is from ALL YOU magazine
1 1/2 lb chicken breast (thin as possible, I pounded mine w/ a meat mallet)
salt & pepper
1/2 cup all-purp flour
3 Tbsp butter (unsalted)
2 Tbsp veg oil
2 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar)
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 Tbsp parsley (I forgot to add it - oh well!!)

Preheat oven to 200 (I skipped this - it was just for keeping the chicken warm)
Sprinkle chicken with s&p; dredge in flour.

Warm 1 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over med-high until the butter is foamy. Add 1/2 of the chicken and cook til browned - turn & cook other side. Transfer to plate & loosely cover w/ foil to keep warm. Add another 1 Tbsp each butter & oil to skillet & repeat cooking rest of the chicken. Add to platter and keep warm in the oven (I skipped this step).

Add Worchestershire sauce, vinegar, and chicken broth to empty skillet (I might have considered doubling this amount for more sauce next time), bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Stir occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat & stir in remaining 1 Tbsp butter until it is melted.
Season sauce w/ s&p. Pour over chicken and garnish w/ parsley.
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The rolls were so easy to make - 3 ingredients*! They have mayonnaise (which I don't care for) in them, but when you think about it, mayo is just eggs & oil, which you put in dough anyway.
(*)more ingredients for me as I had to "make" my own self-rising flour out of all-purpose flour.
Click on the link above to SEE the rolls - they really do look THAT good! And they taste pretty good too - I had mine w/ butter & honey (no, this was not a low-cal meal!!). :)