Homemade shake and bake

Subject: Homemade shake and bake Mon 21 Jan 2008, 7:39 pm

1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 C bread crumbs, corn flakes or cracker crumbs, finely crushed
2 T cornstarch
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp chicken bouillon granules
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Combine all of the ingredients. Store in air-tight container until ready to use.

Chicken (pieces): Coat pieces with salad oil. Add several tablespoons of mix into a paper grocery bag. Add 2 or 3 pieces of chicken to the bag at a time and jiggle to coat well. Bake on a shallow, well-greased pan (or coat liberally with nonstick cooking spray) in preheated 425 degrees over 20 minutes. Turn and bake 20 minutes more.

Fish: Brush fish with oil or melted margarine. Place several tablespoons of mix in a shallow bowl; dip in fish and pat to coat. Bake on shallow, well-greased pan (or coat liberally with nonstick cooking spray) in preheated 375 degree F oven 10 minutes. Turn and bake 10 minutes more.

Pork Chops: Brush pork chops with oil or melted margarine. Place several tablespoons of mix in a shallow bowl; dip in pork shops and pat to coat. Bake on shallow, well-greased pan (or coat liberally with nonstick cooking spray) in preheated 425 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Turn and bake 15 minutes more.

Time-Saver Hints:
Cover the baking sheet in heavy-duty foil and then proceed with oiling or spraying it to save clean up time.
Dump all the pieces of chicken to a in a plastic bag; add about 1 tablespoon oil. Close the bag and massage the chicken pieces in the bag until well coated.

Lower Fat Hint: Instead of coating with oil, dip pieces of chicken in a mixture of 1 beaten egg to 1/2 cup milk; then drop the individual pieces of chicken in the paper bag with mix and shake lightly to coat. Let pieces dry completely before placing in the baking pan. Bake as the above directions.
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Gayla

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