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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Quickie Dinner

Sometimes the madness seems to be never-ending. Last week was crazy work week...so far this week we've had various appointments and errands and catching up...resulting from last week. And so on. It's times like these when I like a quick fix. This is a quick recipe...but still very tasty! See...even my post is quick...hmmm. Sorry about that. Or not sorry if that's the way you like it. Get to the food, woman!! Quick Italian Chicken Strips w/ Fire-roasted Marina Sauce by girlichef For the Chicken Strips: Chicken Breast Tenders (aka rib meat)- ~1 1/2 lbs Bread Crumbs seasoned with Italian Seasoning & Parmesan Eggs- 2 Water- splash Flour- seasoned with salt & pepper For the (quick) Fire-Roasted Marinara Sauce: Fire-Roasted Tomatoes, 2- 14.5 oz cans (Hunt's Brand...my fave canned tomaters) Italian Seasoning Garlic Powder Dried, minced onion Crushed Red Chiles (optional) Sea Salt Black Pepper Start your quickie marina first by pouring the cans of fire-roasted tomatoes into a pot and bringing gently to a simmer. Add the other ingredients to taste (as you like). Let simmer gently while you make your chicken strips. Get out three bowls/plates and set up a breading station. Fill the first bowl with flour and season it with salt and pepper. Crack your eggs into the second bowl and whip them up with a splash or two of water. Fill the last bowl with your bread crumbs seasoned with Italian seasoning & Parmesan cheese. Pat your (chicken) tenders dry...tee hee. Dip them in flour & shake off excess. Dip in egg wash. Dip in breading. Place on a large, hot skillet with a light coating of oil (~1/8" deep). Flip once golden on the first side. Remember, they're small...they will cook all the way through by the time both sides are golden. Saute in batches and set aside on a warm plate to hold until they are all finished. Stir up your quickie marinara and serve the chicken strips with your marinara...and some shaved Parmesan. Tasty & quick! *Don't forget to go here if you want to Pay it Forward!

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  1. excellent strips - your sauce sounds great!

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  2. I would love to have this quick yet tasty dinner! Mine was just 2 slices of bread with Gouda....

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  3. That would work for a late lunch right about now...a little chicken with my marinara please!

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  4. Great meal whether time is a factor, or not! The marinara sounds very good.

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  5. This is my sons' favourite kind of meal. I am envious of your canned fire-roasted tomaters though, I can't seem to find them here.

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  6. I'm sure this is excellent; we do something similar here as well. YUM

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  7. I love a quick "go to" recipe where I am guaranteed success!!

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  8. Easy and delicious! I'm trying to decide on a recipe for Friday and I thought I knew which one I wanted to use but then I saw this. HMMMM.

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  9. These look terrific and my kids would luv them for sure. Love quick recipes like this.

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  10. Easy and simple. Delicious too. Awesome strips. It's lunch right now and I wish I had some.

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  11. What a terrific recipe for a quick-fix meal. I'll wager it's terrific. Have a wonderful day.

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  12. those look great just got chicken tenders and you got me thinking lol oh and I have an award on my blog for ya

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  13. What a great quick recipe. The sous chefs will love this!

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  14. Hey-you've got a new look for your blog(or am I day dreaming???).I love it-change is always great :)

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  15. Oh perfect - fast but tasty! I ahve those days! I am those days! This will get used in the coming weeks as I start rehearsal for a show. Loving this! Thanks for the recipe.

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  16. I just made similar tenders last week, but yours look way better with the marinara sauce! I just used ho-hum sweet & sour from a bottle!

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  17. Your quickie dinner looks soooo much better than my dinner. Love your new header. :)

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  18. I love your quick and dirty way to make that sauce!
    and LOVE your new header! :D Or is the whole layout changed? It's much more cleaner and fresher...love it!

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  19. Looks delicious :) I love those quickie go-to dinner recipes.

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  20. I love these easy and tasty recipes..

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  21. ohhh look at your new blog banner!!!!!!! i love it :)

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  22. you know - I love you even more because you are human and also sometimes have to cook on the run. My favorite is finding out that Hunt's is your fav brand of tomatoes - I am always looking for the secret but available kinda ingredients you foodies use!!

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  23. I love quick meals like this-my family will love these!

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  24. Sometimes we all need a quickie! And this is making me drool a little bit :-)''

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  25. Dar,

    You should see my quick dinner -- PB&J! I will definitely pick yours over mine any day of the week! I feel you on the hectic part. I haven't stopped this week and it is only Wednesday. Blogging is starting to be a distant memory!

    gin

    gin

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  26. Love chicken strips! The marinara is a good addition.

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  27. I love making my own strips like this-- but never thought to make my own marinara. Yours sounds wonderful!

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  28. That's what I usually do when time for cooking is short. And we have the same Tupperware dishes (ha, ha).

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  29. sounds great!! love quick meals.. thanx for the tip :) keep it up!!
    cheers!!

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  30. Great blog makeover! And looks so scrumptious! I love the sauce!

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  31. these look and sound fantastic. The more ways i can fix chicken strips, the more ways i can make my girls happy.

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  32. Excellent quick dinner to make for a busy workday! My family would love it too.

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  33. OK, I am now forever covered in shame for eating pre-fab chik'n in a box last night... :) Those look SO much better!!!!

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  34. okay, so when I work late, I pop in a pizza...when you work late you do this - something isn't right here :o) Looks fabulous!

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  35. My kind of cooking girlichef. Chicken fingers are always a hit at home. Yours, Italian style, sound absolutely delicious. And thank you for stopping by. I just wanted everyone to see the wonderful chiles I won. Thank you once again.

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  36. Nothing could be simpler, tastier or more quick then this dish> I love the sauce.

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  37. I love this sort of fast and fab cooking. Yummy yummy yummy!

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  38. These look so good! I actually have some chicken breast strips in the freezer that I was trying to decide what to make with, I think it'll be this dish!

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  39. Yum! I bet my family would love this one. I'm all about the quick recipe!

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  40. Declicious recipe! dinner with a lot of protein like that is good for working out before hand. The marinara sauce is good, spicy is healthy!

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