Friday night I was kinda stumped on what to do with chicken. A lot of times, I find chicken to get boring. Especially chicken breat. So... blah. But what did I have that needed to get used up before the detox started? Chicken Breast Tenders. I stared at them for a good 5 minutes before I made the decision to do breaded chicken tenders. Then I debated on how healthy I wanted to go. I could do the egg, flour, breadcrumb, fry method. Or I could be sensible. Surprisingly, I chose sensible, and now I want to share with you too how you can clean up your tenders.
What you need:
Chicken breast tenders from the refrigerated meat case at the store (not breaded or seasoned).
1 cup Seasoned Italian Bread Crumbs
1 cup spaghetti or pasta sauce, not chunky
cooking spray
What you do:
1. Set oven to broil
2. Prepare 2 plates. One should have your sauce on it, one with your bread crumbs. It will look like this:
3. Coat your chicken pieces first in the sauce, then in the seasoned bread cumbs. Arrange them on a tray that has been lightly coated with cooking spray.
4. Once all of those bad boys are layed out, broil for about 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Because you're broiling, they'll stay super moist and tender. Ours looked like this when they were done:
I served these with a salad. While they don't have your typical "Chicken nugget" taste, they're tasty, quick, and comforting. Plus, they're a good way to sneak in some extra veg.
If you get the chance to try these, please let me know what you think, and have a fantastic day!
Sounds good!! =) One of the Mr.'s favorite foods...chicken nuggets. I'm always looking for ways to make them a little different. Hope to try this soon! =))
ReplyDeleteLooks yummmmy! I want to try it :)
ReplyDeleteKarissa and Mrs. Robinson: I am so glad you like this! I hope you try it, and send me an email to let me know what you think.
ReplyDeleteHey Kristen! These look really good, and the perfect addition to a nice Caesar salad (my fave). Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteYum! That sounds great! I think we just did a salad with balsamic, but I did think about adding Parmesan to the bread crumbs, so I can see why you'd want to try that. Thanks for stopping in!
DeleteI am constantly on the lookout for healthier recipes so this is like gold as my kids love chicken tenders. Thank you so much for sharing they look delish :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping in! I hope your whole family loves them
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