Fun Bricked Chicken (with Real Bricks!)

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   Note: Youll also need 3 or 4 bricks and a good amount of aluminum foil to wrap them with.

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   Preheat oven to 375 F. Wash three or four bricks well using soap and hot water.

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   Wrap them in two layers of tin foil.

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   Be sure to wipe your counter well to be sure to wipe up any brick flakes.

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   If you like, have your kids decorate them using sharpie pens.

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   Wash the chicken breasts.

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   Pat them dry, put them on a cutting board and use a mallet to lightly pound the thicker parts of the chicken breasts so they are flat.

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    Rub them with a small amount of olive oil and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.

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    Rub a large casserole pan with olive oil.

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    Place the chicken in it and cover them with the bricks.

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    4.

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    Bake in the preheated 375 F oven for about 30 minutes.

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    Chef Lynns tips: This will be the most tender chicken you have ever made in your life!

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    In the picture, Ive served it with steamed broccoli and buttered noodles ... its a great meal to please the kids!

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    I often serve tortillas as a bread substitute (lower calorie and high fiber) and the kids enjoy cutting up their meal and putting it inside the tortillas.

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    Its an extra activity to make meal time fun!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.