Country Garden Chicken With Cheesy Grits

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cutlets
• 1 2/3 cups water, divided
• 1/2 cup chicken coating mix
• 1/4 cup pre-diced fresh tomato
• 1/4 cup pre-diced green pepper
• 1/4 cup pre-diced red onion
• 2 teaspoons vegetable seasoning, blend
• 1 (5/8 ounce) packet country gravy mix
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups instant grits
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 place oil in large sauté pan and heat on medium-high 2–3 minutes.
• 2 moisten chicken with 1 tablespoon water. place breading mix in bowl. coat chicken, one piece at a time, by pressing into breading mix; turn and coat other side. (for thicker breading, coat twice.) set chicken aside. wash hands.
• 3 place chicken, using tongs, in hot oil and cook 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden brown. remove chicken from pan; cover to keep warm.
• 4 while chicken cooks, prepare grits.
• 5 stir tomatoes, green peppers, onions and vegetable seasoning into pan with drippings. heat over medium-high heat 2–3 minutes until onions are translucent. stir in gravy mix and gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups water, stirring continually, until sauce is smooth. reduce heat to low and cook 2–3 minutes, stirring often, to heat thoroughly. serve sauce over chicken.
• 6 grits preparation steps
• 7 combine all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl.
• 8 cover and microwave on high 6 minutes, until water is absorbed, stirring once. serve.