Parmesan Chicken Tenders

These parmesan chicken tenders from Cooking Light are an awesome addition to lunch boxes, especially for kids!  Lean chicken breast is dredged in a buttermilk-egg mixture before being coated in Parmesan cheese and spices. This gives the chicken a finger-lickin’ good coating while keeping it moist in the oven.  Serve with a side of roasted or steamed veggies and gobble them up for dinner.

Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup)
• 3 tablespoons fine-ground cornmeal
• 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, finely grated (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 8 chicken breast tenders (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• Cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine all-purpose flour, cornmeal, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt in a medium shallow dish.

Combine buttermilk and egg in another shallow dish. Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

Transfer chicken to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4 |  Serving Size: 2 tenders

Per serving: Calories: 326; Total Fat: 12g; Saturated Fat: 3g; Monounsaturated Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 128mg; Sodium: 581mg; Carbohydrate: 15g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 2g; Protein: 35g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 408mg; Iron: 11%; Vitamin A: 4%; Vitamin C: 3%; Calcium: 13% 

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