GIVEAWAY: Bite Me Cookbook!!!

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Today's giveaway is courtesy of the wonderfully generous authors of the Bite Me Cookbook. This cookbook is a MUST HAVE. It is huge (so many yummy recipes), filled with mouth-watering pictures, funny blurbs, the recipes are clear and precise, wonderfully chaptered, and recipes range from quick and simple to more elaborate dinner party worthy feasts. 

I made two different recipes from the book this week and was super impressed with BOTH! And the beauty of the recipes I chose- I literally had every.single ingredient on hand! The recipes are fun and fresh, the pictures have me drooling, and the witty banter in the margins make this book a one-of-a-kind must have!

Today's Recipe: Bite Me's Tortilla Encrusted Chicken with Avocado Dipping Sauce (page 141)

Ingredients
-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-1 1/2 cups sour cream
-2 TBS brown sugar
-2 tsp chili powder
-1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
-1 tsp salt
-1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
-1/2 tsp garlic powder
-2 1/2 cups panko
-2 cups crushed tortilla chips
-1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
-1/2 jarred jalapeños (jarred & dried)

Avocado Dip

-1/2 cup mayo

-1/2 cup sour cream

-2 ripe avocados peeled & pitted

-2 TBS fresh lime juice

-1/4 tsp ground cumin

-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

1. For the chicken, place chicken between two sheets of wax paper and pound to even thickness, about 1/2 inch.  2. In a large bowl, combine sour cream, brown sugar, chili powder, thyme, salt, pepper, & garlic powder. Add chicken, toss to coat, cover & let marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.  3. Preheat oven to 425*. Line baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. 4. In a large bowl, combine panko, tortilla crumbs, cheddar, & chopped jalepenos. Remove chicken from marinade and coat each piece with panko mixture, pressing down so the coating sticks well to each piece. Place on baking sheet & bakd 20-23 min, until golden & cooked through. 5. For the dip, place mayo, sour cream, avocado, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper in food processor. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Serve alongside chicken.

We had this last night for dinner & both DH and I LOVED it! I subbed in some low fat ingredients and it worked fantastically! DH requested we have this again & he is a fairly picky eater. This dish was super easy and didnt take long to prepare or cook. I can't wait to try the other Bite Me recipes! I also made the Magical Morocoon Grilled Chicken and it was quick, easy, and delicious! Next on my list is Bite Me's Piquant Pasta Puttanesca. Puttanesca is a FAV of mine and its hard to find, so now I can make my own YUM!

You can purchase your own Bite Me Cookbook on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Indigo.ca or you can win your very own copy here!

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Entries will be accepted until 11:59 pm on Friday, February 4rd and the winner will be selected using random.org random number generator and annouced on Feb 5th. This contest is open to US residents.

I   received a sample of this product to review. I was in no other way compensated for my honest review. All thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. I can not be held responsible for shipping errors, postage errors, damage in transit, or undelivered prizes.