“Healthified” Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets
(from acschaap’s recipe box)
Source: Eat Better America
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Lunch/Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed Wheaties cereal
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 egg white
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
Directions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a resealable plastic bag, combine crushed cereal, paprika, garlic powder, oregano and if desired cayenne pepper. In a small bowl, beat egg whites with a fork.
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Dip chicken pieces into egg white, allowing excess to drip off. Add chicken pieces, a few at a time, to cereal mixture in bag, shake to coat well.
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Place chicken pieces in a single layer in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.