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Beige plate with chicken tenders, corn pudding, fried banana pieces and sliced tomatoes.

Chicken Maryland

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This is a twist on the fantastic retro dish. Chicken, corn pudding, roasted peppers and fried bananas make up this delectable chicken dinner. 

  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

Units

For the corn pudding:

  • 1 1/4 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen, defrosted)
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese + 1 tablespoon for sprinkling
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers (homemade below, or use store-bought red peppers)

For the chicken:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (or more)
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 or 5 Tbs water
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil for baking

For the bananas:

  • 2 bananas
  • 4 teaspoons butter

Instructions

  1. Make the corn pudding first. While it's baking, prepare the chicken and cook it in the same oven.
  2. Fry the bananas at the last moment.
  3. Place several chicken breast tenders, half a banana, one serving of corn pudding and ½ sliced tomato on each plate. Sprinkle with chives before serving.

If making your own red peppers:

It makes more than you need. Refrigerate the rest. 

  1. Put the washed and dried pepper directly on the flame. With kitchen thongs, turn it constantly, charring it as much as you can.
  2. Let cool and peel it, scraping with a small knife or a spoon. Some skin won't come off and that's fine.
  3. Cut it in half and take out seeds and veins. Wash the pepper pieces and dry them carefully with paper towels.
  4. Chop ¼ of it for the pudding. Cut the rest in large chunks, put in a plastic container, cover with olive oil and cover tightly. Refrigerate for another use.

For the corn pudding:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Put corn, ricotta, eggs, cream, flour, salt, pepper and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until well mixed, about 30 seconds.
  3. Take the blade out and add peppers and 3 Tbs parmesan. Mix with a spoon or spatula and check seasoning. You can also transfer the mixture to a bowl before adding the peppers, but you'll have an extra bowl to wash.
  4. Transfer corn mixture to four 1-cup ramekins or 4-cup souffle dish. Sprinkle with remaining Tbs parmesan cheese and bake for 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden.

For the chicken:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Oil a baking tray.
  2. Clean chicken breast and cut into strips. Put panko in a shallow plate and season with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add water and mix well.
  3. Take chicken strips, dip them in the egg and coat them completely in the panko.
  4. Repeat with the egg dipping and panko coating. Be sure the panko is well adhered. Some of it might remain in the egg after the second dipping.
  5. Arrange in prepared tray, drizzle with drops of more olive oil and bake for 10 minutes. Turn over and bake for 5 or 10 more minutes, until golden.

For the bananas:

  1. Peel bananas and cut into ¾ inch slices.
  2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and add bananas. Cook 1 minute on each side.
  3. Do this a the last minute, preferably after the chicken is done.

Notes

  • The chicken can be breaded in advance and kept covered in the fridge for a day. 
  • The corn pudding can be kept refrigerated for 4 days or frozen for 3 weeks, always well covered. 
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Category: Main dishes
  • Method: Cooking + baking
  • Cuisine: International