Tuesday, 09 August 2011
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Oven "Fried" Chicken Tenders
I'm like the Bubba (Forrest Gump anyone?) of chicken. Barbecue it, bake it, boil it, broil it, bake it, or saute it and I'll devour it. Seriously, my mom even told me one time that my favorite food when I was a baby was a jar of chicken and noodles.
I generally try to eat healthy and a great way to do that is to try to cut the calories in your favorite dishes. I love chicken tenders and a super easy way to prepare and make them healthier is to bake the chicken instead of frying it. Not to say that I don't love fried foods (nothing wrong with a little indulgence now and then) but frying has always intimidated me, not to mention the whole oil spattering thing. Ouch. Here is my go-to recipe that only requires a few ingredients (just three!) and only takes about 25 minutes to bake.
Here's what you'll need:
- 1/2 cup Italian Salad Dressing
- A pack of Saltine crackers
- 2-3 chicken breasts, cut into strips
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Marinate the chicken. I recommend marinating for about an hour or two. According to startcooking.com, two hours is about how long it takes for poultry to absorb the flavor of the marinade and marinating too long can actually cause the meat to toughen.
2. In a food processor, crush the Saltines until they become crumbs. You can add salt and pepper too if you'd like but because the chicken is already seasoned, I usually don't feel the need to do so.
3. Coat the marinated chicken in the Saltine crumbs and place them on a non-stick foil-lined baking sheet. Makes for easy cleanup!
4. Bake the chicken tenders for 25 minutes and then enjoy
If you share my love of chicken tenders, you should definitely try this out! You don't have to be limited to just crackers either. You can use different cereals (Chex, Corn Flakes) or bread crumbs if you'd like.
I've shared one of my favorite dishes. What's yours?
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Comments (22)
That's pretty creative. I'll have to try that out. Thanks for sharing.
So simple and easy. Gonna give this a try! =]
That's so easy! You can even marinate the chicken in different dressings/prepared marinades for a fresh new flavor. The recipe is versatile, as you noted that the chicken can be coated in breadcrumbs or cereal as well. I like that it would be much cleaner to make and much less fattening then fried.
Oh I love this. It's delicious to do, and I think I try it soon.
Oh wow... never of using the Saltine crackers with chicken before. My daughter will love this!
Potato chips also make a great crust
Definitely going to try this..
I want.
Wow... chicken fried with cracker crumbs?
This is easy to make.
This is interesting. Definitely going to try this
Amazing ! The crust of the Chicken tenders is looking tempting. It seems tasty & healthy as well, as its not deep fried. Cheers !
Ooh, looks yummy!
I wonder if I could do this with bone in poultry like legs or thighs?
I've been told cornflakes work too.
I've made these before, but I rolled the chicken in egg and whole wheat flour that I seasoned with spices.
I usually do that before frying them too, but this way was way healthier and it tasted EXACTLY THE SAME. It was crazy. Blew my mind. I love fried chicken.
- Oh, also, if you use one of those metal cooling racks that you use for baked goods (put the cooling rack on the pan, put the chicken on the cooling rack) it helps them get crispy on both sides. DOUBLE WIN.
Looks yummy c:. Do they really crisp up though?
Thumbs up hon!
Yes. I want this.
I like the simplicity of this recipe! And it's baked not fried! Very healthy!
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