I Was Duped By my Ex And His “Incredible Chicken Dish” and Here’s Why
I ate this chicken dish that my boyfriend made and he made me wait 15 years for the recipe! When you’re young, there are a myriad of firsts that imprint…
While this isn’t the picture of the “famous chicken dish,” I promise you’ll see it when you scroll down. I even left the recipe for you too!
Free Getty ImageI ate this chicken dish that my boyfriend made and he made me wait 15 years for the recipe!
When you're young, there are a myriad of firsts that imprint on your memory. Your first kiss, your first heartbreak and the first time that your boyfriend cooks you dinner. When I was 14-years-old, I started dating a Senior boy. But of all of the memories, the one that stands out to me was the time he cooked for me.
For many, the thought of a high school boy cooking might seem out of the ordinary. But my boyfriend didn't just cook; he made a dish so tasty that it seemed almost magical. It was a baked chicken breast that was impossibly moist and rich in flavor. I was completely obsessed.
I Had To Wait 15 Years For This Chicken Dish Recipe!
Eager to replicate this culinary masterpiece at home, I asked him for the recipe. His response left me perplexed. "When you're 30 years old, I will share the recipe with you." At 15 or 16, the idea of waiting till I was 30-years-old for a chicken recipe seemed ludicrous. However, as relationships do, ours came to an end when he went off to college. And with the passage of time, the memory of that dish faded too.
But, as life often surprises us in the most unexpected ways, on my 30th birthday, I received a text from him. After years of no communication, there it was - the much-awaited chicken recipe. How the HECK did he remember that he promised me the recipe?
The Recipe Was On The Side Of A Mayonnaise Jar The Entire Time
The twist? This sought-after recipe was none other than one found on the side of a Hellman's Mayonnaise jar. And the even bigger surprise was that it had just three ingredients!
I couldn't believe that this recipe was on the side of this jar entire time!
Every time I prepared the dish afterward, I would chuckle at the irony. Here I was, having waited more than a decade for a recipe that was publicly available on a mayo jar. But, there's a lesson tucked away in this light-hearted memory. Sometimes, the value isn't just in the end result but in the journey and the anticipation.
So, was the chicken recipe worth the wait? Absolutely! Because as with many things in life, it's not just about the destination, but the journey itself. And sometimes, the best things truly are worth waiting for.
I waited 15 years for a chicken recipe that was on the side of a mayo jar the entire time! This is what the dish looks like.
Here's the Recipe So You Don't Have To Wait As Long As I Did
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lbs.)
- 4 tsp. Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
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PREHEAT oven to 425°.
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COMBINE Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise with cheese in medium bowl. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Evenly top with Mayonnaise mixture, then sprinkle with bread crumbs.
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BAKE until chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 20 minutes.
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3. Easy Lasagna
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6. Beef Stew
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7. Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf
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East to make and easy to freeze!
