Faux fried chicken
Chatelaine
* PLUS Baking Time: 25 minutes
Yvonne Duivenvoorden
Craving fried chicken? Bypass the takeout place and reach for a box of croutons instead. They make for an instant crispy coating that's loads healthier and just as tasty.
Ingredients
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1 cup
finely crushed
croutons
, cornflakes or taco chips
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1 tsp
poultry or
Italian seasoning
-
1/2 tsp
salt
-
1/2 tsp
dried
thyme leaves
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4
skinless, boneless
chicken breast
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1 tbsp
mayonnaise
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1 tbsp
vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with oil. In a shallow dish, stir croutons with poultry seasoning, thyme and salt. Lightly brush a chicken breast with oil, then coat with crumb mixture. Place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken, oil and crumb mixture. Discard any remaining coating.
- Bake chicken in centre of oven until coating is crisp and golden,from 25 to 30 min. Wonderful with roasted cherry tomatoes.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 277,
- Protein
- 33 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 18 g,
- Fat
- 7 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,