Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers with Dijon-Maple Sauce

Name: Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers with Dijon-Maple Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams chicken breast tenders (about 12 pieces); 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 Tbsps country-style Dijon mustard; 118 milliliters egg substitute; 118 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons light butter; 59 milliliters maple syrup; 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 118 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 1 teaspoons pepper, divided; 1 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers with Dijon-Maple Sauce a try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 29g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 334 calories. A mixture of olive oil, flour, dijon mustard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the egg substitute you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and salt.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Place 1/2 cup flour and egg substitute in separate shallow dishes.

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All Purpose Flour

Combine 1/2 cup flour, pecans, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish.

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Pecans

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Dredge each chicken tender in flour, shaking off excess flour. Dip each tender in egg substitute; dredge dipped tenders in pecan mixture.

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Whole Chicken

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Pecans

Dip

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray.

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Add half of chicken and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Transfer chicken to a baking sheet lined with foil; lightly coat chicken with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and chicken tenders.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 400 for 12 minutes or until done.

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Combine chicken broth and cornstarch; add chicken broth mixture to pan (do not wipe clean). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thick, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in maple syrup, mustard, butter, and lemon juice; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

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