Tasty Chicken Strips Recipe Video
A healthy alternative to a Happy Meal for kids--they make adults happy too!
Ingredients
Boneless and skinless chicken breasts - 2 large
Smoked paprika - 1 teaspoon
Eggs - 2 large
Garlic - 1/2 medium clove, peeled and grated
Unbleached all-purpose flour - 1/4 cup
Whole wheat or regular panko (Japanese) breadcrumbs - 1 cup
Extra-virgin olive oil - 4 teaspoons
Fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper - to taste
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 350.
2) Remove any extra fat from chicken breasts and cut into six strips each.
3) Sprinkle strips with salt, pepper and paprika on all sides.
4) Pour flour into a shallow dish or cake pan and season with salt and pepper.
5) Whisk together eggs and garlic, pour into second shallow dish.
6) Pour breadcrumbs into third shallow dish.
MAKING
7) Take one chicken strip and dredge in flour, then shake off excess.
8) Dip strip in egg wash and then dredge in breadcrumbs.
9) Place on plate and repeat with remaining strips.
10) Heat oil over medium heat in an oven-safe, nonstick pan.
11) When oil is hot, add strips.
12) Sauté until breadcrumbs are crispy and brown, about 2 minutes. Do not crowd pan.
13) Flip strips and sauté for 1 minute on second side.
14) Place pan in oven and bake until strips are cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
SERVING
15) Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and serve hot.
TIPS
Makes 12 strips
Nutritional information per 2 strips
Calories: 196; total fat: 6g; cholesterol: 84mg; sodium (not including additional seasoning): 76mg; carbohydrate: 13g; total dietary fiber: 1g; protein: 21g
1) Preheat oven to 350.
2) Remove any extra fat from chicken breasts and cut into six strips each.
3) Sprinkle strips with salt, pepper and paprika on all sides.
4) Pour flour into a shallow dish or cake pan and season with salt and pepper.
5) Whisk together eggs and garlic, pour into second shallow dish.
6) Pour breadcrumbs into third shallow dish.
MAKING
7) Take one chicken strip and dredge in flour, then shake off excess.
8) Dip strip in egg wash and then dredge in breadcrumbs.
9) Place on plate and repeat with remaining strips.
10) Heat oil over medium heat in an oven-safe, nonstick pan.
11) When oil is hot, add strips.
12) Sauté until breadcrumbs are crispy and brown, about 2 minutes. Do not crowd pan.
13) Flip strips and sauté for 1 minute on second side.
14) Place pan in oven and bake until strips are cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
SERVING
15) Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and serve hot.
TIPS
Makes 12 strips
Nutritional information per 2 strips
Calories: 196; total fat: 6g; cholesterol: 84mg; sodium (not including additional seasoning): 76mg; carbohydrate: 13g; total dietary fiber: 1g; protein: 21g
