"Fried" chicken

Last weekend when meal planning, Chris asked for baked chicken. I wanted something a bit more interesting than just seasoning it and throwing it in oven so I came up with this recipe (or more like technique) based on some fish my mom made for us a few weeks ago. It turned out delicious despite the smoke alarm going off (setting off Lila and then the baby... It was a hot mess for a minute). Guess its time to clean my oven :)

Ingredients:
1 fryer chicken, ours was split in halves (I couldn't find quarters)
2/3 cup almond meal
Seasonings as preferred (I used 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, a touch of cinnamon, 1 tbs paprika)
Olive oil spray

Preheat oven to 425
Line baking pan with foil and place cooling rack on top (this allows air in all sides of the chicken so it gets crispy all over)
Place all ingredients in zip top plastic bag and shake to coat chicken
Place chicken on rack and spray with olive oil
Bake 1 hour or until done

That's it :). Easy and delicious!

Note, I left the skin on for Chris but removed it on my piece before eating. I think the coating would stick to the meat if the skin was removef as well.

Meal planning

Lately, we've been hanging at home (obviously) but the leftovers are stacking up so I only have three meals planned. We are attempting our first weekend trip with Henry for a family bridal shower so I'm keeping it simple this week:

Monday-Mexican Quinoa with avocado
Tuesday-baked chicken with Brussels sprouts
Wednesday-beef roast in the crockpot with sweet potatoes, carrots and onions

Additional sides/prep:
Baked kale chips
Roasted parsnips
Paleo fudge
Paleo banana bread

Meal Planning-Paleo Style

Chris took charge of the menu this week and he was inspired by a cookbook he received for Christmas. "Practical Paleo".  We've both been reading through the very informative book (it's a mix of a book on nutrition and cookbook) and are ready to give some of the recipes a try!

Monday-Hospital Tour tonight so we'll be grabbing leftovers or take out
Tuesday-Chicken Legs with Brussels sprouts and fennel
Wednesday-Cumin Spiced Tenderloin with root veggies
Thursday-Stuffed Peppers with salad
Friday-Bacon wrapped chicken thighs and sauteed red cabbage

I'm also going to give Paleo bread a whirl this week...let's hope it turns out well!

What are you having this week?  Trying anything new?