A Sunday in October
There is something beautiful, poetic and calming about the beach in the off-season.
The family and I decided at the last minute yesterday to take a drive to the shore. We walked along the Jones Beach boardwalk a little, and then sat at the benches - talking, laughing, bonding...it was a beautiful day. I couldn't have asked for anything more.
After a couple of hours, we made our way back home, where we prepared a comforting Sunday meal together.
Tammy made some carrot cake/cheesecake cupcakes, and I got started on oven-fried chicken, broccoli rabe, and creamy mashed potatoes.
I hope your weekend was as enjoyable.
Oven Fried Chicken with Broccoli Rabe
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 8 - 10 chicken legs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 tsp. mustard
- 3 - 4 tbs. canola oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1 head of broccoli rabe
- 1/4 cup of water
- 4-5 cloves of garlic
- Red Pepper flakes
- Salt
- Olive oil
- 5 lbs. of potatoes - peeled
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/2 medium onion - diced
- 1 tsp. Vegeta seasoning
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 2 - 3 tbs. of butter
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
For Oven Fried Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the skin from the chicken legs. Set two shallow bowls; one for the flour and one for the milk. Add the mustard to the milk and stir. Add the seasonings to the flour and mix.
- Dip the chicken first in the flour, then in the milk, and back in the flour. Place the chicken in a baking dish and drizzle with the canola oil.
- Bake 50-55 minutes until the chicken becomes nice and golden and the juices run clear.
For the Broccoli Rabe:
- Cut the hard stems from the broccoli rabe.
- Heat a large frying pan with 2 - 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the garlic and let the garlic become fragrant. Carefully, add the broccoli rabe and cover with a colander so that the oil does not splatter.
- Add a ¼ tsp. of red pepper flakes and ¼ - ½ tsp. salt. Add the water and cover with the colander until the broccoli rabe becomes tender.
For the Mashed Potatoes:
- Place the potatoes in a large pot to boil with a tsp. of salt.
- Heat the milk with the diced onion, Vegeta seasoning, and butter; do not boil. Have this heated and ready just before the potatoes are ready to drain.
- When the potatoes are fork-tender, drain; add the heated milk mixture, sour cream, salt, pepper, and mash. If the potatoes need to be creamier, add more milk a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
We enjoyed this meal with Cascade Ice ORGANIC Sparkling Waters.
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**I was given this product to review. All opinions expressed are my own. I was not financially compensated for this post.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
Gloria says
You can never go wrong with a chicken recipe. Love the fact you can make this in the oven. Crispy and delicious.
Abigail says
Looks like comfort food in a plate! That's certainly my kind of meal! 🙂
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
I've been experimenting more and more with oven fried chicken. Its so yum!
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
Looks like an amazing dinner combo. Thanks as always for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. Hope to see you again Thursday!
Cheryl says
Looks like a beautiful meal and a beautiful day with the family! I can't wait to see what else you'll bring to The Yuck Stops Here recipe link party! Hope to see you soon. HUGS