If you enjoyed my last post on How to Make a Homemade Cake Mix, I wanted to let you know that next week I will be making an additional post on other flavors of cake mixes that you can make for yourself or as jar gifts. I've had a request from a reader for more cake mixes so more will be coming your way next week!
Today's post is about something much more meaty! I really like chicken nuggets, however I had to stop buying them because the ingredients were too scary, and they were also very fattening. One day I was in the mood for some, so I decided to experiment. The version I came out with is pretty dang good, and can't be more than 10 or 20 calories each. (not including sauce) Check it out!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed nugget size
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon of butter, melted
- 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesean cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon each of: basil, paprika, garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- dash of black pepper
Mix all ingredients but butter and egg white and place in a shallow bowl
Mix butter and egg white and dip the chicken squares in this mixture and then roll them in the dry ingredients
Place each on a foil lined cookie sheet that has been sprayed with no stick spray
When all have been arranged without touching each other, bake for 7 minutes, then turn over
Bake for 10 more minutes
Serve immediately
Even my husband likes these chicken nuggets and gobbles them up when I have them for lunch on the weekends. Personally, for lunch I like to toss them in a salad with bleu cheese dressing and fresh greens and sprouts. Any way you eat them, they are much healthier and lower calorie than the ones you will find in the grocer's freezer, or (horrors!) at a fast food restaurant.
Have a great weekend!
Jade :)
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If you want more recipes for healthy fast food, I recommend this little cookbook, it has some killer recipes for making healthy versions of fast food at home.
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