the follow up

Ok, I did manage to get some exercise in. I raked the back yard for 2 hours, and I'm not even half way done. A little sore, but no where near done.

I did promise the recipe to go with the pretty picture of my dinner Tuesday night, so here it is.

The recipe:

Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken

1/2 cup fresh white bread crumbs
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 scallions finely chopped
Finely grated zest and freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup butter melted
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
Green beans, to serve.

Preheat oven to 425.
Mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan, scallions, lemon zest, and butter in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Using fork, press the mixture onto the chicken breasts to coat them evenly.
Transfer to a roasting pan. Bake until tender and cooked through, 20-30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm. Add lemon juice and parsley to the pan juices and mix well. Pour these juices over the chicken and serve hot with green beans.

OK, so we used pork chops and improvised, as we do not have these things in fresh form. It was DELICIOUS, so I have trouble imagining how much better it would be with fresh ingredients.