Dinner...give it a shot?

I have been in search of new easy recipes with foods that taste good and that I have on hand.  Those recipes are hard to come by!!  Especially healthy ones. 

So the other day I came across a Parmesan Chicken recipe.  The reviews were great, which means a lot to me, as I hate trying something without "real people" opinions. I had to finagle the recipe a little due to not being 100% prepared with ingredients, but according to the reviews, most did this too and loved the results.
   
Give it a shot?:

Parmesan Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Dijon or coarse ground mustard  (did not have either- used yellow mustard/honey mixed)
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 2 cups fresh soft bread crumbs (used Japanese Panko bread crumbs)
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup ground almonds (used less than a 1/4 cup as it was all I had left)
• 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Preparation:

Line a 13x9" pan with heavy duty foil and add a wire rack. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  
In shallow pan, mix mustard, apple juice, garlic, and 2 Tbsp. melted butter. 
 
In another pan, mix the crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, 3 Tbsp. melted butter, salt, pepper, and dried basil. Toss until evenly mixed.
 
Coat chicken in the mustard mixture, then roll it in the Parmesan cheese and bread crumb mixture until thoroughly coated.

Place the Parmesan Chicken on rack on top of the foil. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and thoroughly cooked.


This chicken was very crispy and tasty!!  Kids and hubby devoured it and went back for seconds.  To go along with this I served peas and egg noodles sauted in garlic/olive oil and then tossed with butter/salt/pepper.  I will be adding this to our family favorites recipes!! 

My only regret- not taking a picture!