Salsa Chicken and Zucchini Cakes

The dreaded dinner time strikes again! What to make, what to make?! So many choices yet it seems like there's nothing to make. I know! Zucchini cakes! Although Mike will never go for just that...what else, what else? Chicken! and Mashed potatoes! The chicken sauce and zucchini cake recipes are below, you're on you own for mashed potatoes!

Salsa Chicken

2 chicken breasts
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar

1. Prepare chicken to your liking. I baked it in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.
2. Add garlic to small pan and cook on medium for about a minute. Add salsa, orange juice, and brown sugar. Heat to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, add chicken. Cook on low until sauce thickens slightly.
4. Place chicken on plate (or in my case potatoes and zucchini cakes) and add sauce on top.


Zucchini Cakes

1 large zucchini grated, excess water removed (put grated zucchini into paper towel and squeeeeeeeze out water)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup panko bread crumbs
sprinkle of nutmet
1 clove minced garlic
1 egg
salt and pepper
olive oil

1. Combine all ingredients except olive oil. Form patties.
2. Coat bottom of pan in olive oil and heat to medium. Add zucchini patties and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Original Zucchini Recipe: http://www.lifesambrosia.com/2009/02/zucchini-cakes-recipe.html


AEM