Thursday, January 22, 2009

Almond Crusted Chicken Fingers Recipe....


From EatingWell Magazine August/September 2005 -- 
NUTRITION PROFILE:
Low Calorie | Low Carb | Low Sodium | Low Sat Fat | Heart Healthy | Healthy Weight

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.

Makes Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

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)

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. 
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. 
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. 
4. Bake the chicken fingers until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 174 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono); 66 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrate; 27 g protein; 1 g fiber; 254 mg sodium; 76 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Selenium (31% daily value).
0 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 1/2 fat


Enjoy! Let me know if anyone makes these and tell me what you think! You can go to eatingwell.com and find it there to print it off!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I must have been hungry when I went to bed last night. I had a dream that you were serving me these as breakfast in bed!!!! :) strange, strange, I know!

Lisa Pisa said...

Oh, I'll have to check out that website today before I go to the store! The recipe sounds goooooodddd!

Anonymous said...

reply to Janalin...
That is the funniest dream ever! Were we in florida in your dream? lol I wish we still were!!