I Feel Like Chicken Tonight!

Back by popular demand, the boys and I attempted to make our popcorn chicken for the second time in three weeks. The only real difference was that we weren't doubling the recipe, and I didn't prematurely add the olive oil this time (huzzah for reading the directions!)

To go with our chicken, we made our not-quite-a-Waldorf salad, some homemade guacamole to go with some store-bought chips, and the same two dipping sauces we made last time, honey mustard and curry mayo.

With nothing "new" on the menu, we weren't really challenging ourselves, but sometimes it's nice to make something familiar and continue to build some confidence in the kitchen.

Originally we intended to add grapes to our "Waldorf" salad that already included a fuji apple, chopped walnuts and feta cheese, but the red grapes we had hoped to use had gone soft so we had to stick with what we've done before.

With the salad made, we moved onto the guacamole. While the recipe we have does offer some options to add some additional flavors (salsa, garlic, jack cheese, onion, and cilantro are all listed as possible additions), we've continued to keep our recipe simple: avocados, lime juice, salt. No surprises. And the best part is that we had enough left over for more chips and dip the next day!

Next, we moved onto our dipping sauces. We prepared the same two we made a couple weeks ago because 1) they were easy to make, and 2) they got eaten the last time we made them. What I didn't realize was that apparently I'm the only member of the household that cared for the curry mayo, so I think next time we might make a double-batch of the honey mustard instead.

Last came the chicken. As I mentioned earlier, I learned my lesson about the olive oil from a couple weeks ago. The other lesson that we learned was to double-bag our bread crumbs when it came time to shake everything up. Last time we had a blowout, this time, we made it through unscathed.

The end result: another pretty edible dinner. Of all the main courses we've made so far, I think the popcorn chicken has been our most successful, so I'm sure you all will see it on here again.