CHICKEN TENDERS, GREEK YOGURT RANCH

Both kids and adults can enjoy these healthy baked chicken tenders!

After a weekend filled with fried egg rolls with bacon and avocado and all-you-can-eat sushi along with these heavenly cookies, it was time to make a more hearty and skinny-jean-bikini-friendly dish. These chicken tenders are the answer.

You would never guess, at first glance, that these are crusted in day-old wheat crumbs. They’re baked to crisp perfection. It’s a quick and easy meal for a weeknight. They’re also kid-friendly, and adults can enjoy them too. And they don’t taste “healthy”. You could also indulge in more with a lighter ranch sauce made from Greek yogurt. Who said that healthy food couldn’t be tasty?

Ingredients

• 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch-wide strips
• To taste, add Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
• 2 cups of whole wheat breadcrumbs
• Half a teaspoon of garlic powder
• Half a teaspoon of onion powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• Two large eggs, beaten

FOR THE GREEK YOGURT RANCH

• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• Two tablespoons mayonnaise
• Half a teaspoon of garlic powder
• Half a teaspoon of onion powder
• To taste, add Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper

Instructions

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt with mayonnaise, onion and garlic powders, and salt and pepper to taste. Place in refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place the cooling rack in a baking pan and spray the rack with cooking oil. Set aside.
• Season the chicken strips to your taste with salt and pepper.
• Combine bread crumbs with garlic and onion powder in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Then, working one by one, coat the chicken strips with the flour mixture. Dip them in the egg and then in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Place the breaded strips of chicken on the rack. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Place in the oven for 8 minutes. Each strip should be flipped over and coated with cooking spray. Continue to bake for another 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• If desired, serve immediately with Greek Yogurt Ranch.