Healthy Chicken Fingers

Shared by Chef Ciminera of Food for Kids TV

Ingredients:

4 skinless, Organic boneless chicken breasts (Mary’s Chicken)
2 brown cage free organic eggs, beaten (Organic Valley)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup flax bran cereal (healthy bread crumbs) (Natures Path)
1/2 cup Flax seed
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pinch of salt

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Trim any fat from chicken and cut into 1 inch strips.
3. In a bowl beat the eggs with the water and add the chicken.
4. In a blender add the cereal and blend until a powder. Place in a bowl reading for breading
5. Combine the parsley, healthy bread crumbs, flax seed, basil and ground pepper. Stir in the oil with a fork and mix well to distribute evenly.
6. Place coated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, turn the pieces and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Comments

[Jenny Goebel]

I used a salt substitute. My kids love them. We serve a "dipping bar" which includes low or no-sodium ketchup, honey-mustard, salad spritzers (Paul Newman spritzers are yummy, lo-so and proceeds go to charity), salsa (Paul Newman is lo-so or I just make my own) and a creamy garlic dip!