James and Shelly

Parmesan Chicken Sticks

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless, chicken breasts. (3 to 4)

1 cup of flour. | 1 teaspoon kosher salt. | 1/2 cup grated Parmesan. | Unsalted butter. | Olive oil.

Bamboo skewers. (6 to 10 inches long) or ice cream sticks.

Preparation and Cooking time 30 minutes.

Directions

Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board and slice each diagonally into 4 or 5 large strips. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a dinner plate. Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water on a second plate. Combine the breadcrumbs and Parmesan on a third plate. Dredge the chicken breasts on both sides in the flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and roll in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing lightly to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large sauté pan and cook the chicken strips on medium-low heat for about 3 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. Don't crowd the pan. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken. Serve each strip on a skewer or stick.

Yield: 14 to 16 Sticks.