Curried Parsley Chicken

from February 2021

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Curried Parsley Chicken

by Deana Thompson

Over the past few days, God has been bringing the prophet Hosea across my path again and again. Hosea’s life was to be a picture of how God loved Israel. Hosea was told by God to marry a prostitute; but after he married Gomer and had three children by her, she left him and returned to her life of prostitution. So what was God’s response? He told Hosea to once again get his wife and bring her home; and there, Hosea pledged his love for her (3:3).

Throughout the Old Testament, God would save the Israelites from enemy nations, bless them, and provide for them; but soon, they would return to the idols of those nations—idols which hadn’t been able to save that nation from their God’s destruction! And God’s response was to once again gather the nation of Israel under His wings, bless them, and provide for them.

In Hosea 14, we hear God’s heart cry as Hosea pens, “O Israel! Return to the Lord your God! You have stumbled because of your iniquity. Take words with you and return to the Lord” (v. 1-2). Hosea proclaims that neither nations nor idols can save them; only God can. And then God affirms all the good He is just waiting to pour out on them if they would just return.

I hear God saying that to us: “Return to Me! I am just waiting to heal your backsliding, to love you freely, and to bless you immensely!” (14:4). All it takes is for us to begin moving toward Him with words of confession on our lips. And God, in His mercy (14:3), will do the rest.

Ingredients

• ¾ pkg. saltine crackers, finely crushed • 2 Tbsp. dried parsley • 1 Tbsp. curry powder • 1 tsp. onion salt • ¼ tsp. pepper • ½ c. butter, melted • 1½ lb. chicken breasts (skinned, boned, and cut into strips)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven at 375 Degrees Fahrenheit. 2. In a shallow medium bowl, combine the crackers, parsley, curry powder, onion salt, and pepper. Set aside. 3. Pour the melted butter in another shallow bowl. 4. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry. Dip a chicken strip in the melted butter, then roll it in the coating mixture, spooning the mixture over it. 5. Arrange the chicken pieces in a greased 9x13 baking dish so the pieces do not touch. Drizzle any remaining butter on top. 6. Bake for 25 minutes or until tender and no longer pink.

NOTE: You can bake this at 350 for 35-40 minutes if you desire to bake it with another dish that cooks at this temperature.