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Mealtime Makeover: Chicken Fingers
Use boneless, skinless chicken with high-fiber cereal and an egg substitute to make a healthier version of this favorite kids' meal. You can make it in batches and freeze it for reheating for future meals. It goes great with a cup of skim milk and cut-up veggies.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
This Recipe:
- 1 4-oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast, rinsed, patted dry, and sliced into strips or 4 1-oz. boneless, skinless chicken tenders
- ¼ c. egg substitute or skim milk
- 1/3 c. flaked, high-fiber cereal, crushed
- 3 oz. cooked chicken fingers, typical fast food preparation
- Preheat oven to 350º F (176º C).
- Dip chicken strips into egg substitute or skim milk.
- Roll dipped chicken in high-fiber cereal to coat.
- Place coated strips on non-stick baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, turning after 9 minutes, until chicken is done (white, not pink, inside).
Serving size: 1 chicken breast
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
This Recipe | Traditional Recipe |
227 calories | 255 calories |
30 g protein | 15 g protein |
3 g fat | 15 g fat |
0.8 g sat. fat | 3 g sat. fat |
20 g carbohydrate | 15 g carbohydrate |
8 g fiber | 0 g fiber |
75 mg cholesterol | 75 mg cholesterol |
239 mg sodium | 670 mg sodium |
44 mg calcium | 2 mg calcium |
10 mg iron | 4 mg iron |
185 mcg folic acid | n/a mcg folic acid |
Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD
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