My kids do love nuggets though, and making them is simple and quick. Add baked fries and a veg, and you're good to go with a meal that costs less than fast food and is much better for their growing bodies.
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| BananaG13's dinner plate. I forgot to snap a pic right away so I had to stop her mid-broccoli consumption! |
Homemade Chicken Tenders
1 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast (you can buy the tenders or just slice up a whole breast to save $)
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed (you can run them through the food processor if you're really picky...I hate cleaning mine so I put them in a gallon ziploc bag and beat the tar out of them)
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 T. butter, melted
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese (you may need more depending on how heavily you coat the chicken)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a shallow bowl, beat the egg. In a different shallow bowl, melt the butter. In another shallow bowl, or on a plate or in a pie plate, place the crushed crackers and mix in paprika and pepper. In another of the same, put the Parmesan cheese.
**to save clean up you could use paper plates, or even a piece of wax paper or parchment...whatever you choose, I recommend something with a slight edge rather than the flat options.**
3. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray (use a flat sheet, not the cookie sheet with the air layers).
4. Dip each piece of chicken in egg to coat, then in crushed crackers to coat both sides.
5. Dip one side in melted butter, then dip the butter side in Parmesan cheese. Lay on pan cheese side up.
6. Bake about 15 minutes or until cooked. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your chicken pieces. Mine were about the size of chicken tenders you get at a restaurant...maybe the size of 2 McD's nuggets laid end-to-end.
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