French's Crunch Time Entrees

Everyone loves a good home cooked dinner, but sometimes you just find yourself in a time crunch.  French's, makers of the famous yellow mustard (as well as French's Fried Onions!), have come up with a great solution: French's Crunch Time Entrees.  Each meal helper kit includes a seasoned crunchy coating pack to coat your favorite meat in, as well as a sauce packet that tastes so good, you'd think it came from your favorite restaurant.  No need to measure out breadcrumbs and spices, no need to simmer the sauce, you've got a yummy dinner in less than 30 minutes!

About French's Crunch Time Entrees
French’s, makers of America’s number one brand of mustard, debuts French’s new Crunch Time Entrées which offer restaurant-style meals in minutes in the comfort of your own kitchen.
The new products are now available at select retail grocers nationwide in four delicious flavors: General Tso’s, Buffalo - made with Frank’s® RedHot®, Sweet & Sour and Chipotle BBQ. Crunch Time Entrées comes in a red pouch that includes a four-ounce packet of flavorful, crunchy coating and a four-ounce packet of authentic restaurant-style sauce, perfect for a family of four. Consumers who tried the product reported that they were surprised and delighted to find the taste came so close to their favorite restaurant dish that they thought their families would never even notice the difference. French’s Crunch Time Entrées are versatile enough to use on any main dish protein, such as chicken, beef, pork and seafood—the culinary combinations are endless! French’s Crunch Time Entrées have a suggested retail price of $3.49 each.


Making a great main dish with French's Crunch Time Entrees couldn't be easier. French's sent me a couple of varieties to try, so I made the Chipotle BBQ for our Easter dinner.  It was so easy:

In addition to the French's Crunch Time Entrees pack, you will need 4 servings of chicken, beef, pork, or seafood, 1 lightly beaten egg, and 2 tablespoons of flour (the photos and descriptions below apply to the Chipotle BBQ variety but the process is similar for all varieties).

Dip the meat in the beaten egg.

Mix the Crunchy Coating (found in the French's Crunch Time Entrees pack) with the 2 tablespoons flour, then dip the meat in the mixture.

Arrange the meat on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake in an oven that has been preheated to 400 degrees F.

Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.  I actually let mine stay in for 35 minutes because my pork chops were on the thick side and they still seemed a bit tough after 20 minutes.  After 35 minutes, the crumb topping was golden brown and the inside was flavorful and tender!

The whole family enjoyed our Easter meal.  Some of us drizzled the Chipotle BBQ Sauce (included in the French's Crunch Time Entree packet) but others found it a bit spicy and used regular BBQ sauce instead.  It was delicious, and so easy to make!

Disclosure: I received samples for review. Product information (in italics) is provided by French's via the Bender Group.  The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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