Last night I was in the mood for chicken. I didn’t feel like going shopping so I decided it was going to be some type of chicken breast meal, since that is all that we had in the freezer as far as chicken goes.

I searched online for a baked chicken recipe and found this one at allrecipes.com for cheddar baked chicken. I doubled most of the recipe when I made it, and made a few alterations to it. I omitted the ¼ cup butter melted that is suppose to coat the baking dish. Instead I just sprayed it with some olive oil. I also didn’t use any rice cereal.

The chicken turned out to be very yummy. It was soft and fairly moist (just the way I like it). I have never been a fan of dry chicken breast. The egg makes the chicken moist, however the next time I make this recipe I’ll add three eggs instead of two.

I found the recipe to be very wasteful. I had left over’s of all my ingredients some of which I just added to the top of my dish, but others that were thrown out. I would use a lot less bread crumbs and flour next time I make it.

I served the cheddar chicken with some potato wedges. I have been trying different methods to make the perfect baked potato wedges or pieces. I wasn’t having much luck with making this style of potatoes so I decided I needed to use a recipe, and NOT change it at all. So that is what I did. I found this recipe at allrecipes.com and gave it a try. The potatoes turned out fabulous. They were golden, and soft with just a hint of crunch around the edges. The combination of onion, garlic, and oregano made them simply irresistible and they were all gone by the time dinner was done.

before baking

after baking

I made a green salad for an appetizer, and it complemented the main dish perfectly.

Do you have a favorite potato wedge recipe?

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