Crunchy Buttermilk-Coconut Chicken Fingers Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Crunchy Buttermilk-Coconut Chicken Fingers Recipe | MyRecipes
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by David Bonom These crispy, crunchy buttermilk-coconut chicken fingers appeal to kids, so serve them with ketchup for dipping. Grown-ups will enjoy them atop a salad.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 cups fat-free buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup crushed cornflakes
  • 3/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken into 20 (1/4-inch-thick) strips. Combine chicken and buttermilk in a shallow dish; cover and chill 1 hour. Drain chicken, discarding liquid. Combine chicken and flour in a medium bowl, tossing to coat.
  2. Preheat oven to 475 °. Place baking sheet in oven.
  3. Combine egg and egg white in a small bowl. Combine crushed cornflakes and next 5 ingredients (through ground red pepper) in a shallow dish.
  4. Working with 1 chicken strip at a time, dip into egg mixture; dredge in cornflake mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken, egg mixture, and cornflake mixture. Arrange chicken in a single layer on preheated baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat chicken with cooking spray. Bake at 475 ° for 6 minutes or until done. Serve immediately.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.

Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...

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