Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

Every once in a while I get a craving for fried chicken.  Just want to bite into a crispy piece of mouth watering delicious good chicken. But I don't want all that fat from frying so I love to make oven baked fried chicken to cut down on the fat and calories. I leave the skin on my chicken cause I don't eat fried chicken with skin that often but if you want to cut down further on the calories use skinless chicken or just pull off the skin. For me if I am going to indulge I'm going all the way! First I always soak my chicken in water and sea salt for thirty minutes to clean the chicken. Drain chicken and pat dry with paper towels. I also soak my chicken over night in buttermilk which makes it extra juicy. You can serve this chicken hot or cold, I just love it either way! Chicken pieces, 2 breast, 4 legs, four thighs and 6 wings. 2 cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce 1 1/2 cup four 1/2 cup corn meal 1teaspoon seal salt 1 teaspoon fresh bl

Want a easy, delicious, quick tasty dinner without much time or effort? Then my garlicky Shrimp Scampi is for you. You can make this fancy dinner to serve for a week night dinner it's so quick and easy. 1 lb. uncooked large shrimp, cleaned. 1/4 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, sliced 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon butter In a medium baking dish add Shrimp, olive oil, garlic,and wine. Top with butter, red pepper, basil, black pepper. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve over pasta or rice with fresh grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!