Chicken dishes are famous for their excellent taste, health benefits, simplicity and speed of preparation. For those who want to lose weight a little, chicken is an ideal option for preparing a wholesome and mouth-watering meal. There are not so many calories and fats in it as in pork or beef meat, but there are a lot of healthy amino acids and enough protein vital for everyone, so chicken should be an important component of the diet of any person who wants to be in great shape and get all the necessary elements. It is worth remembering that the most harmful and fatty substances are found in chicken skin, so its presence in food is undesirable.
You decided to make chicken the main elements of your menu, but still do not know about the variety of ways to cook it? I suggest you pay attention to the chicken legs in breadcrumbs. They are prepared quite quickly, and you will simply enjoy the taste. Why in breadcrumbs, you ask. Yes, because this supplement is able to make even the most ordinary dishes at times more refined and brighter in taste! When sprinkling and felting in breadcrumbs on the meat, a protective crust is formed that does not allow the juice to go outside, preserving all the nutrients and giving the chicken a pleasant crunch.
Here, in fact, the recipe - chicken in breadcrumbs and with cranberry sauce. For a kilogram of chicken, take two eggs, a glass of cranberries, honey, four tablespoons, the same amount of butter, to taste salt and black pepper. Beat eggs and mix with butter and spices. With the resulting mixture, spread the chicken fillet well, roll it in breadcrumbs and put in the oven for 15 minutes. We take out, fill with sauce. To prepare it, take honey, a berry and half a glass of water, mix everything. Chicken in breadcrumbs should be cooked in the sauce for about another 15-20 minutes. The finished dish has a very beautiful golden color.
There is another recipe for the preparation of "Chicken in breadcrumbs." This time take chicken breasts. One kilogram will require a couple of eggs, salt and pepper at your discretion, flour and a little vegetable oil, necessarily - breadcrumbs. Wash the breasts well, dry them, cut too large pieces into a couple of smaller ones. We beat off and salt each piece. Take flour, eggs and breadcrumbs. Beat the eggs and salt a little. Bread and flour pour in different containers. Roll each piece of fillet in flour, then dip in an egg, and then roll well in breadcrumbs. Fry breasted breadcrumbs in a preheated pan for three to four minutes on each side. We put the finished pieces on paper or napkins and cover with another napkin on top, so that all the excess harmful oil is absorbed. Ready chicken in breadcrumbs served as an independent dish or with potatoes for a side dish. If you are on a diet, you can use stewed vegetables or beans as a side dish.
If you wanted something more unusual, then chicken breast in breadcrumbs stuffed with cheese will delight you with its originality. Take four breasts, eight slices of Gouda cheese, salt, breadcrumbs, flour, one egg and vegetable oil. We divide the breasts into two parts, slightly beat off and on the side we make a deep incision so that we get the pocket as a result. Rub the meat with salt and hide the cheese in the pockets. Tuck one edge of the breast to cover the cheese, cover the first with the other edge. Bone the breast in flour, dip in a beaten egg, then - in breadcrumbs. In a frying pan, fry the chicken to a golden crust. Serve with vegetables or green salad.
Chicken in breadcrumbs prepared by any of the above methods will delight you with its piquant taste and beautiful golden appearance. By the way, instead of purchased breadcrumbs, you can use a dried and crushed bun or loaf.