My Super Easy Go-To Recipe

It's Friday...

You're tired...

It's been a long week and all you want to do it relax...

Cooking dinner is the last thing you feel like doing...

So what do you do? Make a big meal and curse the whole time?

Or throw a frozen pizza in the oven and then curse when you have heartburn?

Or take everyone out to dinner, wait in line, pay out the nose...and then curse on the way home for not saving your money for Christmas gifts?

Well I have your solution. Easy Peasy Homemade Chicken Strips!

These are the easiest chicken strips I have ever made...and they taste delicious! My 5 year old begs for more and eats them like he's for a hollow leg...
And the best part is they are pretty healthy, too.

So how do you make these crowd pleasing chicken strips?

Here's the recipe.

2 to 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (or more if you want to feed an army...I use 2 and it's plenty for my family of 3)
1 cup of Panko breadcrumbs (You can use regular breadcrumbs but Panko is better!)
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a medium sized zip-lock bag and shake to combine.

Cut the chicken breast into strips and place on plate. Pour 2 tbsp of vegetable oil over them, coating all strips. (This is what makes the breading stick to make sure they are coated!)

Take one or two strips at a time and put them into the zip-lock bag, coating them with the mixture. Once coated, place them on a greased baking sheet. (I spray mine with a vegetable spray) Do the same with the remaining strips. You may not use all the mixture but you will use most.

Put the strips in a 400 degree oven and after 10 minutes, take them out and flip them over so both sides can brown up.

After they have been flipped, put them back in the oven and let them bake for an additional 5 minutes. (You can also put them in the broiler for a few minutes after than for additional browning but honestly, I don't think you'll need to)

You can also make a few easy dips for these strips...my favorite is an easy honey mustard. 2 tbsp honey and 2 tbsp mustard...stir them together and you're done.

Add some baked Ore-Ida fries on the side and you have yourself an easy, healthy dinner that your whole family will love!

Enjoy and have a great weekend!