I recently asked my daughter and my family to move in with me. To my delight, they said yes. By doing so, I gain access to my grandchildren, two lovely dogs, and as a bonus, their Presto Pizzazz pizza oven.
I’ve never seen one, as I eat very little pizza unless someone else cooks it. The first night my grandson made a couple of pizzas and I was hooked. Not only did the frozen pizza taste like takeout, but I also loved the idea of what it could cook with the oven.
Over the next few days I tried several of my grilling recipes. I had to adapt little or nothing to make them taste the same, or even better, than before. Soon he was cooking entire dinners in the Pizzazz oven. If you have one of these amazing appliances, give this recipe a try.
Grilled Chicken Strips
1 pound raw chicken strips
1/4 cup of virgin olive oil
1 T Mrs. Dash [flavor of your choice]
3 large potatoes [washed and cut in 6 wedges each]
2 medium tomatoes [sliced]
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
6-8 basil leaves [opt]
No need to preheat, but you can spray PAM on the surface of the oven.
Using two zip-top plastic bags, divide the olive oil between them. First place your chicken. Close it, with your hands, move the chicken until each piece is lightly covered. Open the bag and pour in the Mrs Dash, close and repeat until the chicken is covered in spices. Turn on the Pizzazz oven and start preparing your chicken.
In the other bag place your potato wedges and do the same as the chicken. Making sure each piece is covered in olive oil. Place them around the oven, skin side down. You may need a bit of care when placing food in the oven, you need to keep the surface balanced to ensure even cooking. Potatoes and chicken will cook at approximately the same time limit, 5 to 7 minutes, depending on their thickness. They do not need to be turned over as the oven heats up on both sides.
About two minutes before the first meal is finished, you can place the tomatoes in the oven. You may have to move some of the other items to make room. If you can’t find room for the tomatoes right now, you can put them in the oven after the potatoes are done. You may also want to use a piece of aluminum foil underneath the tomato slices if they are juicy, it could make the countertop a bit dirty.
Top with a tomato slice with a couple of basil leaves, then sprinkle cheese on top. Once the cheese has melted, the tomatoes are ready to put on a plate. This meal serves 4 people but can be easily adjusted.
Overall, with the preparation and cooking time, the food took me about 30 minutes.
Faylee