Recipe of the Week — Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers
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By the American Heart Association via heart.org
Who doesn’t love chicken fingers? (Unless, of course, you don’t eat meat.) Chicken fingers are a special favorite of kids, and this great recipe from the American Heart Association tells you how to make the dish healthier for you and your little ones!
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 20 minutes
Description
Ingredients
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 Cook’s Tip)
Cooking Instructions
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.
Bake the chicken fingers until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
Cook’s Tip
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per serving
- Calories Per Serving 184
- Total Fat 7 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
- Cholesterol 63 mg
- Sodium 147 mg
- Carbohydrates 4 g
- Fiber 1 g
- Sugar 0 g
- Protein 26 g
- Calcium 0 g
- Potassium 264 mg
Dietary Exchanges
3 very lean meat, 1/2 fat