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Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs

Patricia @ ButterYum

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What’s a girl to do when she wants to make a big batch of her favorite Make Ahead Freezer Meatballs, but the grocery stores are all out of Italian seasoned bread crumbs? You take plain bread crumbs and transform them with the help of some dried herbs and spices. With this simple recipe, you might not feel the need to keep both seasoned and plain crumbs in the pantry anymore.

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Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs

makes about 2 cups

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (7 ounces) plain dry bread crumbs

  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or dried granulated garlic)

  • 1 teaspoon fine salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine well and use right away or store in airtight container for up to a month.

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Chicken Parmesan Bites

Patricia @ ButterYum

Today I'm going to show you how I turn one of our favorite chicken dinners into a delicious hot appetizer.  I promise, they'll be the first thing to disappear from your table.

Prepare crumb mixture by combining equal parts finely grated parmesan or romano cheese and Italian seasoned bread crumbs.

Mmm, mmm, mmm... it's going to taste so good.

Beat some eggs too.  Just look at that amazing color.  I love buying my eggs from a local farm.

Prepare the chicken by cutting boneless breast or tenders into bite-size pieces. Here's a tip - to keep your chicken tender, cut it across the grain. 

Dip the chicken pieces into the beaten egg.

Allow the excess egg to drip back into the bowl.

Immediately place the egg-dipped chicken into the cheese and bread crumb mixture.  Be sure the entire piece of chicken gets coated well. 

Heat about 1/2-inch of olive oil in a skillet and fry the chicken pieces until deep golden brown, the turn and repeat on the other side.  Mine took about 4 minutes per side.  

Olive oil isn't really the best choice for frying things, but you can get away with it when shallow frying.  The flavor of the oil will play a big role here so don't use light olive oil (it's too bland).  And don't use a luxury olive oil (save that for drizzling).  Choose a nice, fruity olive oil that falls somewhere in the middle (Kirkland, Bertolli, etc).  After you cook a few batches of these appetizers, the oil will break down and darken considerably - allow it to cool completely and discard.  It won't be a good candidate for saving to use another day. 

Crispy Chicken Parmesan Bites - recipe with photos

I'm warning you - eat a few before you serve them or you might not get any! 

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Chicken Parmesan Bites

makes appetizers for 4

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut across the grain and into bite-size pieces

  • 1 large egg

  • 1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan or romano cheese

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • kosher salt to taste

  • 1 large lemon, sliced into wedges

  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

  • several leaves of chopped fresh basil

  • 1 cup your favorite tomato sauce (try my san marzano sauce recipe)

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, beat egg well.

  2. In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs and grated cheese.

  3. Dip chicken into beaten egg, followed by breadcrumb mixture.

  4. In a large skillet, heat oil until shimmering.

  5. Fry chicken in oil until golden brown on both sides; drain chicken on paper towels and immediately sprinkle with kosher salt to taste.

  6. Place chicken pieces on a shallow pan and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella; heat under broiler just until cheese melts (keep a close eye on it).

  7. Remove from oven and place on serving platter.

  8. Sprinkle with plenty of freshly squeezed lemon juice and chopped fresh basil; serve with a side of your favorite tomato sauce (try my san marzano tomato sauce recipe).