Chicken Cutlets with Turkey Bacon & Avocado

We have arrived to June. My birthday is in this month. I don't feel exxcited but I hope I have a pleasant time. Two days before my b-day I will celebrate it with my friends and on the actual day with my family.

The Color for this month will be green. June and the color green just seems to go toether in my mind. Must be all the green I keep seeing on trees and stuff. On another note, I've been keeping up with my posts. Let's hope it continues.

Book: In the Woods by Tana French. I have just started it. Its a bit weird but slowly getting interesting.

iTunes: Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor. A relationship that will never be a good one and yet she is still pining after the guy. I feel this song.

Pandora: Alison Krauss - When You Say Nothing at All. I wish I felt this.

Quote: We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. - Anais Nin.

Servings: 4 Per serving: 210cal, 28 g pro, 4g carb, 3g fiber, 9g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 300 mg sodium. With the mashed potatoes the total cal becomes 429.

Ingredients:

1. 1 Hass avocado, mashed
2. 1 small tomato, chopped
3. 1 Tbsp Shredded basil
4. 2 tsp lemon juice
5. 1/4 tsp salt
6. 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
7. 2 boneless, skinless chicken breats halves (8oz each)
8. 1 tsp canola oil
9. 2 slices natural turkey bacon, chopped
10. 2 tbsp fat free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
11. Fat free Greek yogurt
12. 1 peach

Directions:

1. Combine avocado, tomato, basil, lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper in bowl. Stir and set aside.
• I cut the avocado in half. With the combined effort of a spoon, knife and fingers; I removed the outer shell. Using a spoon I took out the giant seed found in the center. I placed half of the avocado in a small yellow bowl. Then I mashed it with a fork, which I found a bit hard. By the end of smashing my hand was hurting a bit. Once the entire avocado was smashed, I placed the other half once the first half was fully mashed, I added tomato, basil, lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper. After it was all mixed I placed it in the refrigerator.



Yummy!

2. Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally. Pound lightly to an even thickness and season with remaining salt and pepper. Warm oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through. Transfer to place and set aside. Reduce heat to medium. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes, or until crips. Transfer to plate and set aside.
• I ripped open the plastic covering the chicken. There was some pinkish liquid inside. Readers, I tell you, that it was the first time I had ever touched a chicken with my bare hands. It felt strange, soft and slightly wet. It did not feel pleasant. I decided to wash it, not really sure why but it seemed the right thing to do. While washing, a clear/milky skin came off the chicken. It was weird. I pulled it off. It was quite resistant. I only pulled the bits that came off, wasn't too sure if I was meant to pull more. I spread the pepper and salt on both sides. Let it cook until browned and cooked through. Before cooking the bacon, I took the bacon strips, which is what we had and chopped it to tiny pieces. Then I cooked it.



That was after I washed it.



With the salt and pepper added.



Being cooked.



All cooked.





Bacon!


3. Potatoes: While the chicken was cooking. I peeled some red potatoes. Which took time and was just uncomfortable. After they were peeled I boiled them until they seemed to be fully cooked. The directions said to add 1/4 cup of fat free Greek Yogurt and one peach. I did not have the peach. So my meal lacked peachy goodness. Recipe should include what sides to eat the meal with. The next issue of this magazine does not include it. It makes me sad.



Forgot to take a picture of it mashed.

4. Return skillet to medium heat. Add broth and cook until mixture reduces slightly. Serve chicken with avocado mixture, bacon bits, and pan juices.
• Just watched it cook slightly and then added to the meat. It gave the chicken an added flavor that seemed to be needed.

The food all together.

The entire preparation of the food took me one hour and 17 minutes. This was all by myself. I am very proud of myself. I slaved in a hot kitchen on a hot spring day. We have no a/c yet and the fan was being used to cool my mother. It was pretty terrible but at least I cooked. My chicken could have used more salt or at least more chicken broth/pan juices. The mashed potatoes tasted strange with the greek yogurt. This needs to be retried with peach in order to see if one peach adds any flavor to it.