Savory Herb Chicken with Potatoes

God Bless Non-Veggie Eaters. It causes me to get my creative juices flowing! 


I invited my mama and my little brother over for dinner last night and had made up my mind to make spinach stuffed meatloaf and veggies...oops. Forgot who I was cooking for. 


Sooooo....instead I scrounged around the pantry and fridge to get together something fantastic for two of my favorite people in the world. 


I had found these cute little Gemstone potatoes at Kroger on my weekly shopping trip and grabbed them. I grabbed an onion, a sweet potato, chicken, and a bag of frozen green beans. 


Then, I looked around. What was I going to do with this chicken? Do you ever find yourself wondering the same thing? I feel like your options with chicken are kind of limited...until NOW! 


That's why you have me!


I fortunately have several packets of Lipton Savory Herb and Garlic mix and Panko Bread Crumbs. Since my chicken was frozen, I stuck it in a pot with some salt and pepper to thaw while I prepared the rest of the meal. 


I stuck the green beans in a pot, poured some water in, added garlic salt, coarse sea salt, and pepper. My brother made a request for a "buttery sauce", so I stuck some butter in too!


I cut the larger potatoes in half and placed them in a large glass bowl. Cut the sweet potato and onion into small cubes and added them to the bowl. 


Pour some EVOO, salt, and pepper into the bowl and mix (I did it with my hands...better that way and you save spoons!)


Pre-heat the oven to about 425 degrees. Place the potatoes on a broiling pan and stick in the oven until they are cooked through. Depending on your oven and the size of the potatoes, it could take anywhere between 30-40 minutes. Check on these occasionally. 


Once the chicken was thawed, I cut it into small pieces and put them into a plastic bag that contained Panko Bread Crumbs and the Herb mix. Close and Shake ya money maker. 


Add some EVOO to a saute pan and fry the chicken. Since my chicken was pretty much cooked in the boiling water, I left the chicken in the pan about 2-3 minutes on each side. If you're chicken is not cooked beforehand, I would turn the heat down and make sure they're cooked all the way through. 


This meal was a hit with everyone! Although my brother and husband had some reservation about eating the "purple potatoes" (Gemstones), they truly loved them.


Ingredients:


Chicken-Lipton Savory Herb mix packet, EVOO, salt and pepper, Panko Bread Crumbs


Green Beans-fresh or frozen; add salt, pepper, garlic salt (and a little butter if you want)


Potatoes/Onions-Gemstone potatoes, sweet potato, 1 large sweet onion; EVOO, salt and pepper




This wasn't an actual recipe, so please let me know if you aren't clear on something! I'd love to help out :)


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