Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers Instead of batter-dipped, deep-fried nuggets, we coat chicken tenders in a seasoned almond and whole-wheat flour crust and then oven-fry them to perfection. With half the fat of standard breaded chicken tenders, you can enjoy to your (healthy) heart’s content. Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Healthy Weight Heart Healthy Low Calorie Low Carb Low Sat Fat Low Sodium SERVESPREP TIMETOTAL TIME420 min40 min
Directions
Ingredients
Canola oil cooking spray
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 large egg whites
1 pound chicken tenders, (see Ingredient Note)
Cooking Instruction Step 1 Preheat oven to 475°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray. Step 2 Place almonds, flour, paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a food processor; process until the almonds are finely chopped and the paprika is mixed throughout, about 1 minute. With the motor running, drizzle in oil; process until combined. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish. Step 3 Whisk egg whites in a second shallow dish. Add chicken tenders and turn to coat. Transfer each tender to the almond mixture; turn to coat evenly. (Discard any remaining egg white and almond mixture.) Place the tenders on the prepared rack and coat with cooking spray; turn and spray the other side. Step 4 Bake the chicken fingers until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: Per serving
Calories: 174
Carbohydrates: 4g
Fat: 4g
Protein: 27g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 66mg
Potassium: 76mg
Sodium: 254mg
Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 1/2 fat
Carbohydrate Servings: 0
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