Pecan Chicken Fingers
Instead of a flour coating, these chicken fingers are dredged in a spicy mixture of pecans and wheat germ. The nuts and wheat germ not only add a toasted, nutty flavor to the chicken, they also create a crust with extra crunch. These chicken fingers are high in fat and calories because of the pecans, but it's the heart-healthy type of fat. The serving size is 4 ounces instead of 6 because, in addition to the chicken, the pecans, wheat germ, and buttermilk all provide protein.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 4 ounces)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 436
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 29.7g
- Saturated fat: 4.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 33.5g
- Carbohydrate: 10.8g
- Fiber: 4.3g
- Cholesterol: 76mg
- Iron: 11.1mg
- Sodium: 420mg
- Calcium: 50mg
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted and coarsely ground
- 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon Creole or Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
- 3 tablespoons light butter, melted
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
- 2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a shallow dish. Pour the buttermilk into a second shallow dish. Dip chicken in buttermilk; dredge in pecan mixture.
- 3. Place chicken on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle butter evenly over chicken. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve warm.
- carbo rating: 7
Pecan Chicken Fingers Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Diabetic, Low Calorie, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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