Fingers have been in the oven for going on 15 minutes now, and the chicken is still uncooked. I have lined a baking sheet with foil and placed the fingers on a rack...expected them to be cooked by now!
Oven "Fried" Chicken Fingers with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Photo: Oxmoor House
There's no need to feel guilty about feeding your kids chicken fingers several times a week with this low-fat version featuring chicken tenders coated in a mixture of cereal and breadcrumbs and baked in the oven for perfect tenderness and crispiness.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2 chicken tenders and 1 tablespoon sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 185
- Calories from fat: 18%
- Fat: 3.7g
- Saturated fat: 0.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
- Protein: 21.6g
- Carbohydrate: 16g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
- Iron: 1.3mg
- Sodium: 306mg
- Calcium: 46mg
Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
- Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenders (about 16 pieces)
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup coarsely crushed cornflakes
- 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Preparation
- To prepare sauce, combine honey and mustard in a small bowl; cover and chill.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- To prepare chicken, combine chicken and buttermilk in a shallow dish; cover and chill 15 minutes. Drain chicken, discarding liquid.
- Combine cornflakes and next 5 ingredients (cornflakes through pepper) in a large zip-top plastic bag; add 4 chicken pieces to bag. Seal and shake to coat. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken. Spread oil evenly in a jelly-roll pan, and arrange chicken in a single layer in pan. Bake at 400° for 4 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with sauce.
Note:
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Oven "Fried" Chicken Fingers with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Family, Kid-Friendly
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Saturated Fat
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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