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Kid-Friendly Chicken Fingers
15 min prep time
30 min cook time
5servings
Recipe by
Laura Rondinelli-Hamilton and Jennifer Bucko Lamplough
Source
The Diabetes Cookbook
Photo by
Photography by Terry Doran, Food Styling by Skyler Myers
How to Make Kid-Friendly Chicken Fingers
Do you need a healthy dinner for the entire family? These baked chicken fingers are coated in cornmeal, which is considered a whole-grain, and makes a crispy coating. They also taste great served over salad greens.
15 min prep time
30 min cook time
5servings
2 chicken strips
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray
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In a shallow dish, mix together the cornmeal, garlic powder, black pepper, and thyme.
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In another shallow baking dish, whisk together the egg, egg whites, and hot sauce.
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Dip a chicken breast strip in the egg mixture, and then drench in the cornmeal mixture. Coat well and place on baking sheet. Repeat procedure for the rest of the chicken strips.
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Bake for 30 minutes or until done (internal temperature of 165 degrees F). Turn chicken pieces over half way through cooking time.
Nutrition facts
5 Servings
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Serving Size
2 chicken strips
- Amount per serving Calories 200
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
3g
4%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
- Trans Fats 0g
- Cholesterol 90mg 30%
- Sodium 90mg 4%
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Total Carbohydrate
22g
8%
- Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
- Total Sugars 1g
- Added Sugars 0g 0%
- Protein 25g
- Potassium 110mg 2%
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1 spray, 0.25g
cornmeal
3/4 cup
garlic powder
1/2 tsp
black pepper
1/4 tsp
dried thyme
1/4 tsp
eggs
1 large
egg whites
1 large
hot sauce (to taste)
1/8 tsp
boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins (cut into 10 strips)
1 lbs
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