Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Recipe:  Parmesan Chicken Tenders
Source:  Interwebs

Servings:  4
Serving size:  1/4 of total number of tenders (6 give or take the size of yours!)

Ingredients:
1 spray cooking spray
1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1/4 cup reduced fat parmesan topping (the pre-grated kind)
1 tsp. garlic powder
3 medium egg whites
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast tenderloins

Preparation:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Coat 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Combine bread crumbs, cheese and garlic powder in a small, shallow bowl.  Whip egg whites until foamy and place in another shallow bowl.  Dip chicken first into egg whites and then into the breadcrumb mixture to coat thoroughly. 
  3. Place chicken tenders in prepared baking dish and bake until crispy, about 25 minutes.  Serve chicken with sauce of your choice!

Our Thoughts:
Man alive, does Scott love these chicken tenders.  They have a really good flavor on their own, though we usually do a medley of low-fat dipping options (blue cheese, ranch, bbq, honey mustard).  I think Scott could just eat a ton of these as a meal on it's own, but I prefer when they're accompanied by a veggie or two.  They're pretty quick and easy, though, and a great alternative to the pre-packaged, not at all good for you, breaded chicken tenders (not to mention the fried kind you get at a restaurant!).

Rating:  4 out of 5 stars.

**Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories:  283
Fat:  6.8g
Protein:  42.2g
Carbohydrates:  10.7g
Fiber:  0.7g
Cholesterol:  102mg
Iron:  unsure
Sodium:  320mg
Calcium:  unsure

**This nutritional information was calculated with full-fat parmesan cheese.  Using reduced fat will make it more nutritious!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great taste but it upset my tummy. :(
G loved them though. It was a nice change.