Homemade Frozen Chicken Fingers

Name: Homemade Frozen Chicken Fingers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams chicken tenders; 473 milliliters corn flake cereal; 2 larges egg whites; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley, optional; 1 small clove garlic, grated; 118 milliliters 2-percent Greek Yogurt; 6 servings Kosher salt; 79 milliliters finely grated Parmesan; 2 Tbsps chopped roasted red pepper; 1 teaspoons sweet paprika; 57 grams whole wheat melba toast; 1 teaspoons white wine vinegar

Homemade Frozen Chicken Fingers might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 273 calories, 39g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, corn flake cereal, percent greek yogurt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

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Combine the cereal, melba toast, Parmesan, parsley if using, paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large re-sealable bag and, using the bottom of a skillet or rolling pin, crush into a coarse meal. Dump out into a shallow dish.

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Melba Toast

Parmesan

Paprika

Parsley

Cereal

Salt

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Rolling Pin

Frying Pan

Whisk the egg whites with 2 tablespoons water in another shallow dish.

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Egg Whites

Water

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Whisk

Dip the chicken tenders into the egg white, shake off the excess, and coat thoroughly in the coating.

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Chicken Tenders

Egg Whites

Dip

Bake immediately, or refrigerate up to 1 hour before baking. To freeze, arrange the breaded chicken tenders on a baking sheet and freeze until hard, 1 to 2 hours. Store in re-sealable freezer bags for up to 1 month.

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Breaded Chicken

Chicken Tenders

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Combine the yogurt, basil, red pepper, 1 tablespoon water, vinegar, garlic and salt to taste. Wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Red Pepper

Vinegar

Garlic

Yogurt

Basil

Water

Salt

Wrap

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Fit a rimmed baking sheet with a baking rack and spray with cooking spray. Generously spray the fresh or frozen chicken tenders all over with cooking spray. Arrange on the baking rack and bake, flipping halfway through, until golden and crispy and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes (if frozen, 20 to 25 minutes).

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Chicken Tenders

Cooking Spray