Recipe (and I found a coupon for it!)

My last post was about food and making healthy meals that everyone in the family will eat. Well, this week, I found a great recipe that I would like to share (and no, I am not being paid by Shake n Bake :)). First, a little background...I always oven fry my chicken rather than fry it - because that's how my mom did it. I usually buy the big bags of garlic rounds that you can find at Bruno's or Winn Dixie for around 99 cents (which is a great deal!). I'm assuming they make the rounds from stale french bread, but they are seasoned well and are very flavorful. I keep them in my freezer, and when I'm ready to make my chicken, I put the amount that I need in a zip top bag and use my meat hammer to crush them to a coarse crumb consistency. Then, I put the chicken in the bag and shake it, (no need to coat it with anything) just like Shake n Bake. I then place it in a preheated 400 degree oven on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, bake it for about 20 minutes, and dinner is ready. This is always great, and Tremaine and the kids and I love it. Most of the time, I cut chicken breasts into strips like chicken tenders and make oven fried chicken fingers. This is especially good for the kids since they don't eat an entire chicken breast.

So, the other day, I was in the mood for something different and thought that I would get some Shake n Bake. I noticed when I was in the store that they have a new Parmesan chicken flavor. We all love parmesan chicken, and I thought I would try it. I noticed that it had a recipe on the back for Oven Baked Parmesan Chicken. I have tried to make it in the oven before, but it never turned out great. The recipe said to make the chicken as you normally do. (Coat and bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until done.) Then, take the chicken out and top each piece with spaghetti sauce and a little mozzarella cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. It also suggested to serve it over spaghetti and with broccoli as a side. Well, remember how I said that when I make something that everyone in my family will eat, that I have hit a homerun? This was a major homerun. Everyone, including Elizabeth, cleaned their plates. They loved it! It was wonderful and so quick, easy, and healthy. I used Bertolli marinara sauce which is so wonderful! Obviously, this will be one of my new go to meals!

Some of you know that I am a couponer. I have never really seen a coupon for Shake n Bake. However, tonight, I went to their website, and guess what? They have a 75 cents off coupon of any one Shake n Bake product! Yea! Here is the link: http://www.shakenbake.com/. The coupon is on the bottom left. It is a Bricks coupon. If you press the back button a few times, you can print it twice.  Also, the recipe for the Oven Baked Parmesan Chicken can be found under the Quick Fix Recipes tab. 

If you make this, let me know how you like it!