Healthy Recipe: Baked chicken tenders from Lil' Chef

We're finishing up our healthy recipe series with a recipe from Susan Caldwell, the owner of Lil' Chef in Raleigh.

Posted 12:43 a.m. Jan 7, 2011 — Updated 12:43 a.m. Jan 7, 2011

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

We're finishing up our healthy recipe series this week with a recipe from Susan Caldwell, the owner of Lil' Chef in Raleigh. I featured Caldwell and all she does on Monday.

She shared this kid-friendly recipe for baked chicken tendres, which cuts lots of fat and calories but achieves the same taste that kids love.

Baked Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well. Put melted butter in a bowl or dish for dipping.

3. Dip chicken pieces into the melted butter first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Place the well-coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single layer, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

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