Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Zesty Chicken

     Now I can tell you because the deceptive name of this dish I have been burned by ordering dishes with "zesty" in the title at restaurants when I was a child, eventually I did learn my lesson but it did take quite a few disappointments along the way.
    This dish is simple only take a few ingredients and a few minutes to whip it together and then let bake, which in my opinion is the best kind of dinner to make on a week night and if you cut of the chicken into tenders the baking time gets shorter...which is even better since I don't get off of work until 5:15 four nights during the work week, which I know is not rough for those of you who work 8-5 jobs, but I do work 9 hour works days so I can only work a half day on Fridays, but now I am getting off topic.  ZESTY CHICKEN is so good and so juicy it has been a family favorite of since before I was married and I made it for the Hubby when were dating and I am pretty sure that is one the dishes that made him want to marry this, just saying.
So all you need is going to be:

2 Chicken Breasts
1/2 tsp. Dry Mustard
1 C. Plain Yogurt
1 Tbsp. Minced Parsley (I actually prefer dried for this dish)
2 tsp. Lemon Juice
1/2 C. Mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. Soy Sauce

(I usually double this if I am making more than just two chicken breasts)

Now this dish is good with egg noodles or plain rice, but the Hubby is a freak of nature and does not like most rice dishes sooo.......EGG NOODLES IT IS


And now for how you make this glorious feast:

1. Place the chicken breasts into a baking dish and then preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until smooth.

3.  Pour the sauce over the chicken and then bake for 45 minutes (or until done for full breasts)

4. About 15-20 minutes before the chicken is done put a pot of water on to boil, then once boiling cook the noodles until they are done.
5. Serve sauce over the noodle (or rice if thats your thing) and eat.


My mom always blended the sauce in the blender to make it a little more creamy...but I don't have time for that extra step or extra dishes for that matter so I just pour it directly over the noodles.

I swear to you this stuff is addictive I make it often and each time the Hubby says we don't have it enough, I am sure if I made it ever week he would be okay with it.  So go and make this gem and then let me know how it turns out for you!



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