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Earth Day 2012 Picnic for the Planet {Recipe: Picnic Chicken}

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It’s that time of year again… the Earth Day and Picnic for the Planet 2012! Last year, a group of bloggers partnered with The Nature’s Conservacy to encourage you to celebrate this great earth by heading out for a lunch or dinner picnic.

This year, we’ve gathered together with giveaways at each blog to help you get your picnic started off on the right foot! To tempt your tastebuds, I have a tasty Picnic Chicken recipe for you to pack up and take on your outing.

When was the last time you went on a picnic? There are many opportunities this time of year when heading outside to enjoy what this great earth has to offer is as simple as packing up a lunch, grabbing a blanket and walking outside. Everywhere you turn, the beauty of spring surrounds us. Taking the time to enjoy a picnic outside gives you the chance to breathe in the true beauty of the earth.

I hope you’ll commit to enjoying an Earth Day picnic this year. To help make your picnic extra special, our friends at The Nature Conservancy have gathered a basket of some really great products to help inspire you to head outside. They have offered to give away one of these baskets full of goodies (ARV $75) to one lucky Dine & Dish reader! Plus, each of the blogs participating in the Picnic for the Planet blog tour is offering the same giveaway! (List of participating blogs can be found at the end of this post… make sure to check them out!)

Giveaway Details

The Picnic for the Planet giveaway includes: 1 Coleman Collapsible canvas basket lined with gingham fabric, official Picnic for the Planet merchandise (1 water bottle, 1 tee-shirt, 1 blanket, 1 temporary tattoo), 1 reusable bamboo utensil set by To-Go Ware, 1 bag of Popchips, 1 peeled Snacks organic dried fruit, 1 Green and Black chocolate bar, 1 Back to Nature crackers and cookies and 1 Burt’s Bees chapstick.

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite picnic food is! For additional entries:

All comments must be received by midnight, CST on Sunday, April 22nd. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via valid email address.

Now, for a great picnic recipe… Picnic Chicken! Given to me by my friend Mary Jo and then adapted to what I had on hand in my pantry, this recipe makes for a delicious and not so bad for you, baked “fried” chicken. Enjoy!

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Picnic Chicken

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken drumsticks patted dry
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour divided
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F
  • Line up 3 shallow bowls. One bowl should contain 1 cup of flour. The second bowl should contain the beaten eggs. The last bowl should contain the Panko bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of flour, Panko bread crumbs and seasonings.
  • Dredge each piece of chicken through each bowl, starting with the flour, moving on to the eggs and ending with the bread crumb mixture.
  • Place each chicken piece on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam Cooking Spray. Spray additional Pam on the top of the chicken.
  • Bake the chicken for 1 hour, turning once at the halfway mark. Remove from the oven place on a try when complete.

Participating Blogs in the Picnic for the PlanetGift Basket Giveaway

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Comments

  5. Katie | Healthnut Foodie says

    One of my favorite picnic food are homemade baked beans made with ginger and real molasses. Your chicken would go great with them!

  6. leslie says

    Hi, am going to try this recipe on Friday (having a group over for games day). My question is, is this recipe designed with picnicking in mind and so the chicken should be served cold? If I refrigerate the chicken once it is made, how far in advance can I make it?

  15. Kim Miklos says

    My favorite picnic food is hot dogs. There is something about being outside with the grill and friends and grilling hot dogs. It’s a happy memory from childhood that everyone has!

  27. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

    I love the idea of having some good old fashion fried chicken for a picnic. We haven’t ever had one as a family but definitely won’t anytime soon with all of the bugs around. Put me in a bubble and I’ll gladly picnic daily.

  36. Babs says

    Hands down – fried chicken. Going to try your recipe today. You have stimulated my taste buds.

  39. Mary says

    My Favorite picnic food would have to be the potato salad…Just wouldn’t be quite the same without it.

  40. Connie says

    I love fried chicken and am going to make this with chicken breasts this week.

    Do you put the onion soup mix with the flour and panko?

  45. Elaine says

    If we are grilling for the picnic, then burgers and hot dogs win out, but if we are packing the picnic – I say the fried chicken tops the menu, of course I have had just bread, cheese, pickles and fruit which was delish also… guess I can’t make up my mind!

  46. Susan says

    I think simple for picnics….like cheese, crackers or bread, and fruit, lots of fruit. It use to include wine back in the day before kids but not so much anymore.

  56. Lori H says

    Fried chicken is my favorite picnic food, followed closely by brownies. I can’t wait to try your chicken recipe!

  60. Kim B. says

    LOVE this recipe!! We love “fried” chicken 🙂 My favorite picinic food is the dessert, doesn’t matter what kind! Ha!

  62. Sara says

    Ella, that chicken looks so yummy! Any left??
    My favorite picnic indulgence is an IBC Rootbeer. I don’t drink so much, but I love to have one when we picnic. 🙂

  63. TidyMom says

    I wish I had some chicken to make for dinner tonight! – I love the idea of baking it instead of frying it……..I hate to fry chicken but Steve loves it!

    Gorgeous pictures!

  64. Ginny says

    Oh my gosh. Favorite picnic foods? There’s a lot. Cookies. Giant ones, big as my head. Pasta salad. With lots of dressing. Cold chicken. Cheese. Crackers. I could go on. And my thighs could (will) get bigger.

  69. April was in CT now CA says

    My favorite is absolutely cold fried chicken! But when we haven’t thought ahead enough for that I love picking up a sandwich at a local place and a bag of chips and enjoying the day outside.

  90. Christopher Sorel says

    butermilk and corn bread chicken with some homemade potato salad is the best

  94. chantal says

    Does fresh lemonade count? If not, chickpea and dark red kidney bean salad. Also a container of assorted olives is always a hit with me!

  95. MaryBeth says

    My favorite picnic food is hot dogs – Nsthan’s skinless – charred and topped with ketchup, mustard, relish and onions. Served with my mom’s potato salad and watermelon wedges drizzled with lemon juice. YUM!

  110. Pat Wogan says

    I love potato salad and deviled eggs! Yummy! Makes me wish I were going on a picnic today! I like the Nature Conservancy on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

  115. Kazzsandra says

    I hope very person is aware with Earth Day and we should celebrate it with happiness.. I love this idea, a picnic with the family and this chicken will always be loved by kids..

  116. emily willingham says

    having lived in the south since birth, you cannot go on a picnic without pimento cheese sandwiches on white bread – that is my ultimate picnic food!

  121. Madeline says

    Kristen, thank you so much for supporting The Nature Conservancy this Earth Day! Your baked “fried” chicken recipe looks so tasty. Adding that to my recipe book!
    -Madeline, The Nature Conservancy

  122. Shawna Steffen says

    My favorite picnic food is deviled eggs. Tricky to transport, but I love them.

  131. Carolyn A says

    Pesto pasta salad with roasted bell peppers…. but its hard to beat fried chicken in the park on a warm day.

  136. Debbie C says

    My favorite picnic food is fried chicken and potato salad.

    chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com

  137. Debbie C says

    I am a fan of The Nature Conservancy on Facebook, Debbie Christie

    chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com

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