Crispy Chicken Bites

This is a healthy and yummy alternative to fried chicken strips you get from a lot of fast food places. My husband and I just ate them and we both liked the recipe a lot. They didn't come out crispy like I would have liked but they tasted good just the same. I think it was b/c the recipe calls for way too much water and the breading didn't stick to it well and got kind of soggy. I used entire strips of chicken tenderloin instead of cutting them up into bite sized pieces.

Ingredients

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts weighing about 6 oz / 170 g each
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml oat bran (I used ground oatmeal)
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml wheat germ
• 1 Tbsp / 15 ml coarsely ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml coarsely ground almonds
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml sea salt
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml white pepper
• Pinch garlic powder
• 1/2 cup / 120 ml water or low-sodium chicken broth (you don't need this much water, maybe 1/4 cup)
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten (I used the entire egg)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F / 232°C. Prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or coating lightly with best-quality olive oil.
2. Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces, about 1.5 inches square. Set aside.
3. Next, combine all dry ingredients in a large container with a tightly fitting lid. Shake well. This is your coating mixture.
4. Combine water and egg in a medium bowl. Dip each piece in the water/egg-white mixture. Then dip each piece in the coating mixture. Make sure each piece is well coated.
5. Place on the baking sheet. When all of your chicken has been coated and your baking sheet is full, place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden.

Clean-Eating Honey Mustard Sauce

Ingredients

• 1.5 tsp / 7 ml honey
• 1 Tbsp / 15 ml Dijon mustard

Preparation

1. Mix well

Nutritional Value for 4 Nuggets

Calories: 100
Calories from Fat: 32
Fat: 3.5 g
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Protein: 12 g
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 320 mg
Cholesterol: 0 mg

Nutritional Value for 3/4 tsp of Sauce

Calories: 13
Calories from Fat: 0
Fat: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Carbs: 3 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 60 mg
Cholesterol: 0 mg