Asian Chicken Tenders with Peanut Sauce

So far I’m not 100% for my new year’s resolutions. Working out everyday - unrealistic. Talking to my sister every other week – actually on target, so far. Cooking more Asian – struggling. So, maybe the Asian categorizing of these chicken tenders just comes from the sesame seeds in the breading…It counts.

I’d venture to guess that 97% of of all resolutions are forgotten by February 1. Asian or not, these were yummy!

Asian Chicken Tenders with Peanut Sauce

1 pound chicken breast, sliced into tenders
1 egg white
1 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
salt, pepper, cayenne

2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1-2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
dashes hot sauce/sriracha
1 tablespoon maple syrup/honey
fresh ground pepper

Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with nonstick spray. Stir together bread crumbs, sesame seeds and spices and spread on a plate. Salt and pepper chicken strips. Dredge through egg whites and bread crumbs. Lay strips onto baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

While chicken cooks, stir together ingredients for peanut sauce. Taste and add ingredients as needed.

Veggie & Chicken Sausage Lavash Pizza

I have spoken many times about my Monday night dinner crew – now turned Monday night dinner/bachelor viewing crew. Alanna hosted tonight’s dinner, which typically means you supply the entre and everyone else chips in with a side/dessert/app. Alanna is notoriously our wine girl. She works in alcohol sales and gets us amazing bottles, but she doesn’t quite feel comfortable in the kitchen yet. I hope to change that. With a tiny bit of assistance, we whipped up a couple delicious pizzas.

Homemade pizza is my go-to for groups/new cooks/cheap eats. This version made on wheat lavash was just like thin crust pizza with little to no effort. I could have taken down a whole one of these things, but in theory two lavash serve 4 people.

Veggie & Chicken Sausage Lavash Pizza

2TJ’s wheat Lavash
marinara sauce
spinach
bell pepper
cherry tomatoes
mushrooms
garlic & herb chicken sausage, sliced
goat cheese
mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400. Spread sauce over bread and top with vegetables, chicken sausage and finally cheese. Bake for 12-13 minutes, until cheese is bubbling. Sprinkle with hot pepper flakes.