Crunchy Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Crunchy Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Saltine crackers and ground pecans make this coating for these chicken fingers extra crunchy and super flavorful.

Ingredients

  • 16 saltines
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into uniform strips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 ºF. Mist a wire rack with cooking spray and place on top of a foil-lined broiler pan.
  2. Combine saltines, pecans, salt and paprika in bowl of a food processor and pulse to finely grind and mix. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
  3. Place flour in a second shallow bowl. Lightly beat together egg and 1 Tbsp. water in a third shallow bowl.
  4. Coat each chicken strip in flour, dip in egg and dredge in cracker mixture. Arrange chicken on rack and bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

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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