PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 293.4
  • Total Fat: 6.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 72.5 mg
  • Sodium: 797.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 33.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS calories by ingredient


Introduction

THIS IS A RECIPE I FOUND IN EATING WELL MAGAZINE AND LIGHTENED UP BY USING EGG SUBSTITUTE INSTEAD OF EGGS. THIS IS A RECIPE I FOUND IN EATING WELL MAGAZINE AND LIGHTENED UP BY USING EGG SUBSTITUTE INSTEAD OF EGGS.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    CANOLA OIL COOKING SPRAY
    1/4 CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
    1/2 CUP EGG SUBSTITUTE
    1/2 CUP BUITONI FINELY SHREDDED PARMESAN CHEESE
    1 CUP PROGRESSO DRY ITALIAN BREAD CRUMBS
    1 LB BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN TENDERS
    1TBSP ITALIAN SEASONING
    1 TSP GARLIC POWDER

Directions

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 450 DEGREES F. COAT BAKING SHEET WITH COOKING SPRAY.
2. PLACE FLOUR IN A SHALLOW DISH. PLACE EGG SUBSTITUTE IN ANOTHER DISH. COMBINE PARMESAN AND BREADCRUMBS IN ANOTHER SHALLOW DISH.TOSS TENDERS WITH ITALIAN SEASONING AND GARLIC IN ANOTHER BOWL. COAT EACH TENDER IN FLOUR, SHAKING OFF EXCESS. DIP IN EGG AND LET ANY EXCESS DRIP OFF. THEN ROLL EACH TENDER IN THE BREADCRUMB MIXTURE. PLACE THE TENDERS IN THE PREPARED PAN. GENEROUSLY COAT THE TOP OF EACH TENDER WITH COOKING SPRAY.
3. BAKE FOR 10 MINUTES. TURN EACH TENDER OVER AND COAT WITH COOKING SPRAY. CONTINUE BAKING UNTIL THE OUTSIDE IS CRISP AND THE TENDERS ARE COOKED THROUGH, ABOUT 10 MINUTES MORE.

THESE CAN BE SERVED WITH MARINARA SAUCE, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO ADD THE NUTRITION INFO.

MAKES FOUR 4 OZ. SERVINGS

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MFFNSLYR.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    My family likes these. Sometimes I use whole chicken breast; I'll cut off the tender, then slice the remaining breast into "tender-sized" chicken. Saves money at the store. - 7/15/13