Chicken fingers are a classic. Breaded, fried, chicken can never be wrong, especially for college kids. For this reason, I am giving you a quick recipe for chicken fingers that can easily be made at home. These are great because all you need is a grand total of FOUR ingredients, besides the basic salt and pepper. Using oatmeal instead of bread crumbs, and cooking spray rather than oil makes them a lot healthier too!
Sorry in advance for the lack of pictures…my camera is out of commission.
Oatmeal-Crusted Chicken Fingers
Adapted recipe and photos by Culinary Chronicles of a College Kid.blogspot.com
Original recipe by Cooking Light, September 2006
Serves 4
- 1 cup oats
- ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp chopped thyme
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 pound chicken breasts, sliced
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the oats in a food processor and pulse until ground. Add the parmesan, thyme, salt, and pepper, and pulse again to combine. Pour into a bowl.
Coat the chicken tenders in cooking spray, then place in the bowl of ground oats. Coat the chicken generously on both sides with the oats. Place each coated chicken strip on a cooking sheet that has been greased with cooking spray. After they have all been dredged in the oat mixture, place the sheet in the oven for about 15 minutes. Flip them over and cook for about 3-4 more minutes on the opposite side. Remove and let them cool before enjoying!
As you can see from the picture, I reduced the proportions to serve only one person. The original recipe serves four.
The sweetness from the oats complimented the raisins in the couscous really well- a perfect match! I also made myself a quick honey mustard dipping sauce using
Total time: 20 minutes
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