Baked Turmeric Chicken Tenders
A childhood favorite gets a healthy makeover in the form of these bakes turmeric chicken tenders! They're lower in fat and calories, but you'd never know!
Ingredients
- 1 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise into strips (1/2 – 1”)
- 1 egg
- 1.5 cups Corn Flakes
- 3 tbsp whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly coat a baking sheet with non-stick spray
- In a food processesor or blender combine cornflakes, flour, turmeric, onion powder and salt and pepper. Pulse a few times until lightly ground, you want larger chunks of cornflakes still remain. Pour this mixture into a wide mouth shallow dish or onto a large plate (preferably with raised sides)
- Wisk egg in a bowl to create a wash for the chicken
- Follow these steps to bread the chicken: Submerse chicken strip into egg wash. Next, roll the egg washed chicken into the cornflake mix, fully coating. Place on baking sheet.
- Repeat the above steps for all chicken strips.
- Bake trips for ~35 minutes
- Remove from oven and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Baked Turmeric Chicken Tenders
Amount per Serving
Calories
202
% Daily Value*
Fat
3.2
g
5
%
Carbohydrates
14.9
g
5
%
Protein
27.3
g
55
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.