"Interesting Chicken" & Rosemary Chicken & Potatoes

Several years ago, I came across the Kraft prepackaged chicken mixes. All you had to do was toss chicken in the bag of pre-measured ingredients, and voila, your meal was ready to cook. There was a bacon and cheddar mix that we LOVED, and we called it "Interesting" chicken because bacon flavor mixed with chicken flavor was . . . . well, interesting. But interesting in a great way. So when Kraft stopped making this mix, we were upset. Luckily, the company posted ways to make this recipe on their website, and it's pretty yummy! We also loved the little packets McCormick seasoning used to prepare for costumers with pre-measured seasonings so all you had to do was mix in some olive oil and boom - chicken was seasoned! Again, our favorite one stopped being sold at our local grocers, so we checked out the McCormick website, and again, we were in luck! So, here are two of our favorite recipes that took a little bit of research to recreate!

"Interesting" Cheddar Jack & Bacon Chicken

Ingredients:
-1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken
-1 pouch Shake 'N Bake seasoned panko seasoned coating mix
-1 cup shredded colby & Monterey Jack cheese
-2 teaspoons Oscar Mayer real bacon bits
-1/4 tsp smoked paprika

*Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients in a bag or bowl, lay out chicken on baking sheet, then bake 28-30 minutes.

Rosemary Chicken & Potatoes

Ingredients:

-1 teaspoon minced garlic

-1 teaspoon paprika

-1 teaspoon crushed rosemary

-1 teaspoon salt

-2 tablespoons olive oil

-1/4 teaspoon black pepper

-1 to 1.5 pound boneless, skinless chicken tenders

-1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes

*Preheat oven to 425. Mix oil and all seasonings in large bowl. Add chicken and potatoes; toss to coat well. Arrange chicken and potatoes in single layer on foil-lined baking sheet (15x10x1) sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Roast for 30 minutes  or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender, turning potatoes occasionally.