Healthy chicken recipes?!

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Healthy to me is avoiding as much oil and butter as possible. With kids I wouldn't over worry it, as long as their weight is fine. Still avoiding egg yolks at dinner is probably a good thing, considering breakfast, baked goods, and desserts. This I've made a couple times and the kids all liked it:

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/almond…

Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers

Ingredients

* Canola oil cooking spray
* 1/2 cup sliced almonds
* 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
* 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 4 large egg whites
* 1 pound chicken tenders, (see Ingredient Note)

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Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.
2. Place almonds, flour, paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a food processor; process until the almonds are finely chopped and the paprika is mixed throughout, about 1 minute. With the motor running, drizzle in oil; process until combined. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.
3. Whisk egg whites in a second shallow dish. Add chicken tenders and turn to coat. Transfer each tender to the almond mixture; turn to coat evenly. (Discard any remaining egg white and almond mixture.) Place the tenders on the prepared rack and coat with cooking spray; turn and spray the other side.
4. Bake the chicken fingers until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

Tips & Notes

* Ingredient note: Chicken tenders, virtually fat-free, are a strip of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of the chicken breast, but they can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded “chicken fingers.”

Nutrition

Per serving: 174 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono); 66 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 27 g protein; 1 g fiber; 254 mg sodium; 76 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (31% daily value).

My kids love this recipe! It's super easy and is a great staple.

INGREDIENTS
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well. Put melted butter in a bowl or dish for dipping.

Dip chicken pieces into the melted butter first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Place the well-coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single layer, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

http://www.freechickenrecipe.com

Crispy baked chicken

Set up:
1/2 cup flour seasoned with a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper on a plate

2 large eggs, whisked with some vermouth, vodka, milk or water in a bowl

2 cups panko breadcrumbs with a big pinch of salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan on a plate

Method
Heat oven to 375. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil on a baking sheet with sides.

Rinse the chicken with cold water and pat dry. Remove the tenderloin and pound the breasts to an even thickness. Dust lightly with seasoned flour, float in the egg wash, coating completely, then press into the panko breadcrumbs on one side, flip and press the panko into the other side, make sure it is completely coated.

Place the chicken on the baking sheet and then flip over so both sides have some of the oil.

Bake in the hot oven, 18 minutes, flipping half way through the cooking time

if you are talking about boneless breasts, try this... so very easy

Raspberry-Balsamic Chicken

1 t vegetable oil
? cup chopped red onion
1 ? t minced fresh or ? t dried thyme
? t salt, divided
4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves
2 T balsamic vinegar
? t black pepper


Heat oil in large skillet over medium, high heat until hot. Add onion, sauté 5 minutes. Sprinkle thyme and ? t salt over chicken. Add chicken to pan, sauté 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan, keep warm.

Reduce heat to medium. Add ? t salt, preserves, vinegar, and pepper to pan, stirring constantly until preserves melt. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

(Other fruit preserves, such as apricot, blackberry or peach will also work)

chicken breasts

Here's a recipe that will make them think you've been slaving away all day, but
is really easy to make. You'll need:

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into tenders if they are too big.
1 can quartered artichoke hearts (drain and reserve liquid)
1/2 cup white wine
1 container crumbled feta cheese
1 tsp chopped thyme
2 T butter

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place in baking dish. Sprinkle with
thyme, artichokes and feta cheese. Add 1/4 cup artichoke liquid and 1/4 cup
wine. Cover and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove cover and continue to
bake an additional 10 minutes. Mix together butter, wine and remaining artichoke
liquid. Simmer until reduced and thickened. Remove chicken from pan, dividing
artichoke and cheese between each piece. Drizzle with wine mixture and serve
with yukon gold mashed potatos

If you are thinking of children, you could cut them in strips, dip in egg and milk, then in flour, panko, bread crumbs or cracker crumbs and cook in the oven. Spray the pan with Pam and drizzle a little oil over them when you turn them. Then you can make a dip to put them in and wahla you have made chicken fingers that are healthy. If you are really wanting to be healthy add some wheat germ to the flour or use whole wheat flour. I use cracker crumbs. I put some crackers in a plastic bag and roll it like I do pie dough. No mess, and they are a good breading.

distribute-organic-and-natural-products.… This is my site, and I'm a retired nutritionist, so I want to concentrate on foods. I haven't got any chicken recipes on it, but I guess I will have to put some on there. I have a great apple pie recipe there.

Oh! I have lots! So something you could do is soak thyme in water.Now buy mushroom cream find at the Kroger's. Take the thyme one by one and stick them in. Now put your stove eye on low and heat it up. Now you have a great sauce to put over your baked chicken!

My grandma's cooking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAqNxBUDU…
Betty's French Dressing Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpS5mHJBQ…
Barbecue Chicken - Easy Barbecue Chicken Recipe

I recommend a delicious Chicken Breast Kebab the video and ingredients are at http://howtoexpo.com/recipes/bbq-chicken…

My kids love this kebab

What? You have kids? Well they don't care.

peace