After work today I was hungry and really needing something more than just a snack. I had only had popcorn for lunch, so I was needing some protein to get me through the afternoon lull. I had some chicken that I was unthawing for lunch that just was not quite ready for the noon time meal. I decided to cook up a slice of bacon in a pan and then saute some quartered mushrooms and red onions in the bacon grease. For the chicken I went very simple. First I pounded out my chicken breast, must do for even cooking, and then just sprinkled on a little sea salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese. As I was finishing the cooking of the shrooms I looked through the fridge for something else to crustify my chicken, enter blue cheese. I know that not everyone is crazy about blue cheese, but I have to say I think it can grown on you. I think that it is one of those things that you enjoy more with age!! After removing the mushrooms and onions from the pan I added about a tablespoon of EVOO and then the chicken breast. The parm and blue cheese made a nice golden brown crust on the exterior of the chicken. I allowed the pollo to cook for about four minutes before flipping and cooking on the other side for another four. The end result was an aromatic and flavorful crusty breast of chicken. I made sure to allow the meat to rest for a couple minutes before diving in. The whole dish was finished with some green onion for extra flavor and color. I refrained from making any sides because this was not supposed to be a full meal, just a snack. The bottom line is that you can crust anything, and I think that everything is better with a little crust!! Crusty bread, crusted fish, peppercorn crusted steak... You cannot deny the joy that comes from a great crust. The next time you are at a loss of ways to prepare your protein, get crusty!! (Sorry for the lack of photos, but I wasn't planning on blogging this snack.)
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