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Laura
By VegasBartender
Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken tenders (purchased, or thinly cut from chicken breasts)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, thoroughly whisked
- 1-1/2 cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs), usually found in the Asian section of supermarkets
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
Grilled Chicken Tostadas
By VegasBartender
This dish gives a Southwestern accent to the American summertime classic, grilled chicken
- Pickled Onions:
- 4 cups thinly sliced red onion (about 1 large)
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (about 1 medium orange)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Chicken:
- 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (about 1 medium orange)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons achiote paste, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- Remaining ingredients:
- Cooking spray
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded leaf lettuce
- 3/4 cup chopped peeled avocado
- 3/4 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese
- Pickled jalapeño pepper slices (optional)
- Reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
- Cilantro leaves (optional)
PHILADELPHIA Chocolate-Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake
By VegasBartender
HEALTHY LIVING: Save 60 calories and 8g of fat per serving by preparing with Reduced Fat OREO Cookies, PHILADELPHIA...
- 20 OREO Cookies, crushed (about 2 cups)
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces, melted, cooled
Smoky Cola Jerky
By VegasBartender
1. Bring the cola, soy sauce, vinegar, honey and 1 Tbsp salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat
- 1 c cola
- 1/3 c soy sauce
- 1/3 c rice vinegar (not seasoned)
- 1/4 c honey
- Kosher salt
- 1-2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, coarsely chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 lbs boneless beef sirloin (about 1" thick)
Caramel-Apple Cheesecake
By VegasBartender
This creamy cheesecake combines the pleasant tartness of fall apples with the buttery sweetness of caramel to reall...
- Crust:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 cookie sheets)
- 1 tablespoon egg white $
- 1 tablespoon water
- Cooking spray
- Cheesecake:
- 1 3/4 cups sugar $
- 1/2 cup light sour cream $
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 (8-ounce) blocks 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened $
- 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese, softened $
- 4 large eggs $
- Topping:
- 1/3 cup sugar $
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half
- 1 3/4 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 8 ounces) $
- Dash of nutmeg
Chicken with Honey-Beer Sauce
By VegasBartender
Opt for an inexpensive, full-flavored domestic beer, like Blue Moon wheat ale
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots
- 1/2 cup beer
- 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Butterscotch Pots de Crème
By VegasBartender
Heating a creamy custard over an intense flame can scramble the eggs, and light custards made with milk are even mo...
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
- 7 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon dark molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Crispy Onion Chicken
By VegasBartender
In a shallow bowl, combine the butter, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (6 ounces) cheddar or original french-fried onions, crushed
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
Cherry-Almond Crisp
By VegasBartender
Fresh tart cherries can be hard to find, which is why we add some dried ones to boost the flavor of this crisp
- 1 cup dried tart cherries
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 pounds sweet cherries, pitted
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Cooking spray
- 3.4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup)
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Mini Upside-Down Cakes
By VegasBartender
Brush four 4-ounce ramekins with butter
- four 4-ounce ramekins
- Brown Sugar
- Sliced Pineapple
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 3 Tbsp melted butter
- dash of vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 6 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt