This is a coyuple of days late but I thought I shoul re share this post.
This History of April Fools day is very interesting in 1582 King Charles 1X moved the New year from the week of March 25 - April 1st to January 1st. The problem was the people of this time were not as hooked up or connected as we were today. So some people celebrated on the Original date of March 25- April 1 and others who were more informed celebrated on January 1. The King heard that people were still celebrating on the old week of new years and he called them fools! These people were labeled as Fools and were sent invitations to phony parties, events and all sorts of other activities. The people who had been pranked became known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. However, the most common of all pranks was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke. So today in honor of April fools day I'm going to do a good fake out recipe.
I love a good fake out recipe so in honor of April fools day I am going to share my Chicken Parmesan! Recipe. This is a great recipe because its quick and easy plus you are in and out of the kitchen within 30 minutes. My kind of cooking.
Image courtesy of the Museum of Hoaxes
Chicken Parmesan Ingredients
1 package of Chicken Tenders
1 cup of Oat Flour
1 cup of Bread Crumbs I used Glutino
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 Jar of Favorite Marinara Sauce
1 box of Favorite Pasta
2 eggs
3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
Equipment1 Frying Pan
Saran Wrap
Hammer or Frying pan to pound meat down flat
Pyrex or oven safe pan for chicken
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Place 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil in Frying pan Heat up add to pan more as needed.
Boil Water for pasta
Pound all Chicken tenders to the size of a chicken breast
Coat Pounded Tenders in Eggs
Mix Oat Flour and Bread Crumbs together adding Salt and Pepper to Taste. Dip Chicken in after coated in Eggs first.
To make sure oil is ready put the bottom of a wooden spoon in oil should boil around stick.
When Oil is hot place breaded chicken in batches into pan until all complete and golden. Note these will not be cooked through so you will need to put in oven to cook thoroughly for about 20 minutes after browning in EVOO.
Heat Sauce in Pan
Serve with pasta and Chicken Poor sauce over then sprinkle with cheese and serve with a fresh green salad.
Enjoy and Bon Apetit!
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