Country Garden Chicken With Cheesy Grits
photo by Meri Beth
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 44.37 ml canola oil
- 680.38 g chicken breasts, cutlets
- 394.39 ml water, divided
- 118.29 ml chicken coating mix
- 59.14 ml pre-diced fresh tomato
- 59.14 ml pre-diced green pepper
- 59.14 ml pre-diced red onion
- 9.85 ml vegetable seasoning, blend
- 17.71 g packet country gravy mix
-
Cheesy Grits Ingredients
- 591.47 ml water
- 473.18 ml instant grits
- 473.18 ml shredded cheddar cheese
directions
- Place oil in large sauté pan and heat on medium-high 2–3 minutes.
- Moisten chicken with 1 tablespoon water. Place breading mix in bowl. Coat chicken, one piece at a time, by pressing into breading mix; turn and coat other side. (For thicker breading, coat twice.) Set chicken aside. Wash hands.
- Place chicken, using tongs, in hot oil and cook 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden brown. Remove chicken from pan; cover to keep warm.
- While chicken cooks, prepare grits.
- Stir tomatoes, green peppers, onions and vegetable seasoning into pan with drippings. Heat over medium-high heat 2–3 minutes until onions are translucent. Stir in gravy mix and gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups water, stirring continually, until sauce is smooth. Reduce heat to low and cook 2–3 minutes, stirring often, to heat thoroughly. Serve sauce over chicken.
- Grits Preparation Steps
- Combine all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl.
- Cover and microwave on HIGH 6 minutes, until water is absorbed, stirring once. Serve.
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