Perdue Chicken Giveaway

The 2 winners are Lesa and Rhonda! Congrats gals!
I have a fun giveaway for you today. How does free chicken sound?

For more than 90 years Perdue has been committed to providing Americans and their families with the best possible poultry. The “We Believe in a Better Chicken”^TM  campaign is at the core of who they are, what they do and what they’ve been doing since 1920.  They are committed to making better chicken and they know that consumers are committed to providing the very best meal for their families every day. Which is why they have decided to celebrate those meals through their search to find the best chicken dishes from Americans across the country.

Perdue is having a contest on their Facebook Page. All you need to do is go there and upload a picture of your best chicken dish and tell them what it is and what you do to make it the best (no recipes, please). Each week one lucky participant will win PERDUE^® chicken and one grand prize winner will receive a year supply of PERDUE^® chicken! Contest ends 9/30/2011. No Purchase Necessary. *Also please do not to use any logos, brands, or products (other than Perdue) in your entry, or it will be disqualified.

I have 2 vouchers provided by Perdue for free chicken.

All you need to do is go enter the contest and leave me a comment telling me what chicken dish you chose to enter. I will choose 2 winners to receive a voucher each. Giveway ends 9/30 just like the contest.

Did you know that more Americans want to learn to make Chicken Cordon Bleu than any other chicken dish? It's true so here's an easy recipe for you. If you are looking for a more advanced recipe, you can go here to get it.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients

1 package PERDUE^® FIT & EASY^® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

6 thin slices of salt-cured Virginia-smoked ham
3 slices domestic Swiss cheese
1whole egg
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup flour
1 cup breadcrumbs

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 tablespoon table ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil

Slice chicken horizontally without cutting all the way through to create a butterfly breast.

Place chicken on cutting board with sheet of plastic wrap over top. With meat mallet, gently pound chicken to even thickness of breast. Place two slices ham and cheese on one side of breast and fold back over.

In bowl, whip together egg and water to create egg-wash.

On two separate plates, put flour and breadcrumbs. Season flour with salt and black pepper.

Carefully dredge chicken first into seasoned flour, then into egg-wash, followed by breadcrumbs.

Heat olive oil in ovenproof sauté pan. Place chicken in pan to brown. Cook for 2 minutes on one side, then flip each breast over. Place pan into oven at 350°F and cook until each chicken breast reaches 170°F internal temperature, about 20-25 minutes.