Saturday, March 1, 2008

Kickin' Chicken with Fries

From Zonya's Lickety-Split Meals
Serves 4

1 c. salsa or picante sauce
1 T. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 T. Dijon mustard
1 (4 oz each) boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 bag (24 oz) Ore Ida potato wedges*
1 bag (16 oz) frozen green beans
2 T. water

Preheat oven to 450. Arrange oven racks to accomodate both a baking sheet and a 9x13 baking dish. Mix together salsa, brown sugar & mustard in a 2-cup measuring cup. Place chicken in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken. Put in oven.

Spread out potato wedges on nonstick baking sheet. (I like to put it on a foil lined sheet for easy clean up.) Set timer for 25 minutes.

Place the green beans & water in a microwave-safe dish, cover and cook on high 12 minutes. (You will leave the veggies set in microwave 10 minutes longer.) At sound of timer, check chicken to see if it's done. Cook 5 more minutes if necessary. Enjoy!

*If you prefer, make the homemade version of Oven Fries, which is what I did. :)

Oven Fries
Serves 4

4 med. (6 oz each) baking potatoes (also try sweet potatoes, they're great!)
1 T. canola or olive oil
1/2 t. Mrs. Dash or Spike seasoning
salt, pepper, and ketchup

Preheat oven to 375 (or just follow the above recipe, like I did). Coat a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray.

Thoroughly wash and scrub potatoes--peel if non-organic. Cut lengthwise into wedges. Place in bowl. Drizzle oil over potatoes and toss. Sprinkle seasoning over potatoes and toss. Spread seasoned potato wedges over baking sheet. Set timer and bake 50 minutes or until tender. At the sound of the timer, transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with ketchup. --Keri

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