Low Fat Cooking & Food Blog

Today's Low-Fat Recipe: Chicken Nuggets

Low-fat chicken nuggets are a definite favorite among the students at Wellspring Academies and the campers at Wellspring Camps.  Give your kids (or yourself!) a Friday night treat with a delicious, healthy and easy dinner entrée.

Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

12 ounces Chicken Breast, Boneless, Skinless
1 cup Cornflakes
1 tsp Paprika
½ tsp Italian herb seasoning
¼ tsp Garlic powder
¼ tsp Onion powder
½ tsp Salt

Method:

1. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces
2. Place cornflakes in plastic bag and crush by using a rolling pin
3. Add remaining ingredients to crushed cornflakes. Close bag and shake until blended
4. Add a few chicken pieces at a time to crumb mixture. Shake to coat evenly
5. Lightly spray a cooking sheet
6. Heat oven to 400 degrees
7. Place chicken pieces on cooking sheet so they are not touching
8. Bake until golden brown, about 12-14 minutes

Yield: 4 servings (3.25 ounces)

Nutritional Information:

168 Kcalories
27 grams Protein
3.13 grams Fat

 

More low-fat recipes are available at www.wellspringcamps.com.