Crunchy Garlic Chicken

• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 lemon
• 6 saltine crackers
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 sprigs of fresh Italian parsley
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 heaped tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, preferably free-range or organic
• 2 skinless chicken breast fillets, preferably free-range or organic
• olive oil

Peel the garlic and zest the lemon

Put your crackers into a food processor with the butter, garlic, parsley sprigs, lemon zest and a pinch of salt and pepper

Whiz until the mixture is very fine, then pour these crumbs on to a plate

Sprinkle the flour on to a second plate

Crack the egg into a small bowl and beat with a fork

Lightly score the underside of the chicken breasts

Put a square of plastic wrap over each one and bash a few times with the bottom of a pan until the breasts flatten out a bit

Dip the chicken into the flour until both sides are completely coated, then dip into the egg and finally into the flavored crumbs

Push the crumbs on to the chicken breasts so they stick – you want the meat to be totally coated

You can either bake or fry the chicken

If baking, preheat your oven to its highest temperature (475˚), place your chicken on a sheet pan and cook for 15 minutes

If frying, put a frying pan on a medium heat, add a few good lugs of olive oil and cook the chicken breasts for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through, golden and crisp

Serving Size: Makes 2 breasts

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEIGHWOMAN.