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  • Crunchy Chicken Fingers With Tangy Dipping Sauce

    Healthier Classics

Try this family classic, made healthier with baked chicken and a yummy dipping sauce

Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
10 minutes 12 minutes 4 servings 3 chicken strips, ¼ C sauce
Photograph of the completed recipe.
Ingredients

  • For chicken:

    ½ tsp reduced-sodium crab seasoning (or substitute ¼ tsp paprika and ¼ tsp garlic powder for a sodium-free alternative)
    ¼ tsp ground black pepper
    1 Tbsp whole-wheat flour
    12 oz boneless, skinless, chicken breast, cut into 12 strips
    2 Tbsp fat-free (skim) milk
    1 egg white (or substitute 2 Tbsp egg white substitute)
    3 C cornflake cereal, crushed

  • For sauce:

    ¼ C ketchup
    ¼ C 100 percent orange juice
    ¼ C balsamic vinegar
    2 Tbsp honey
    2 tsp deli mustard
    1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

248
calories
2 g
Total fat
1 g
Saturated fat
47 mg
Cholesterol
422 mg
Sodium
1 g
Total fiber
20 g
Protein
36 g
Carbohydrates
303 mg
Potassium
4%
Vitamin A
16%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium
4%
Iron
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 ºF.

  • 2
    Mix crab seasoning, pepper, and flour in a bowl.

  • 3
    Add chicken strips, and toss well to coat evenly.

  • 4
    Combine milk and egg white in a separate bowl, and mix well.  Pour over seasoned chicken, and toss well.

  • 5
    Place crushed cornflakes in a separate bowl. Dip each chicken strip into the cornflakes, and coat well. Place strips on a nonstick baking sheet. (Discard any leftover cornflake mixture.)

  • 6
    Bake chicken strips for 10–12 minutes (to a minimum internal temperature of 165 ºF).

  • 7
    Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by combining all ingredients and mixing well.

  • 8
    Serve three chicken strips with ¼ cup dipping sauce.

Chefs-in-Training Younger children can crush the cornflakes. Older children can dredge the chicken through the coating and mix the tangy sauce.

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