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Above: Garlic and Parmesan baked chicken and baked avocado fries.


Lets start with the chicken...

What you shall need:

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Clove garlic- minced 
• 1 Cup dried bread crumbs
• 2/3 Cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 Teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4-6 Skinless, boneless chicken breast

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish
• In a bowl, blend the olive oil and garlic
• In a separate bowl, mix the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, basil and pepper
• Dip each chicken breast in the olive mixture, then in the crumb mixture
• Arrange chick in dish topping leftover crumbs on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes- or until chicken is not pink and juices run clear

Now for the avocado fries...

What you shall need:

• 1/4 Cup flour
• 1 Teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 Large eggs beaten
• 1 1/4 cups panko (Japanese Bread Crumbs)
• 2 Firm ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and slices into 1/2 inch wedges
• Grated parmesan for serving

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
• Coat avocado slices in flour, then egg, then panko
• Spread on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray
• Sprinkle with salt
• Bake for 45 minutes or until brown.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese

Questions, comments and concerns about this dish. The chicken was wonderful, I have no complaints or improvements for that. The avocado fries I was a little disappointed in because they were so crispy and they didn't seem to compliment the taste of avocado I thought they would. I like my food on the soft side (I know I am weird but I have always been a sucker for mushy french fries too). I saw the avocado fries on Pinterest so I take no credit for that idea.

Oh and when I cooked these together I put the oven at 400 degrees F and cooked the fries 15 minutes before I put the chicken in. I pulled the chicken out at about 25 minutes, and turned the oven on 450 and let the fries cook for about 5 minutes longer until they turned brown.