Protein Main Dishes
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Quick & Easy Baked Chicken Tenders
Crispy Fish Nuggets
Quick & Easy Baked Chicken Tenders
Celeste Davis
A healthy and tasty alternative to chicken nuggets!
To decide how much to cook for your family, One serving is 2-3 chicken tenders.
Ingredients
Frozen plain chicken tenders (no breading or seasoning added)
Mrs. Dash Salt Free Grilling Blends – Chicken (no MSG)
Olive Oil
Place frozen chicken tenders in a baking dish.
Drizzle with olive oil.
Sprinkle with Mrs. Dash.
Bake uncovered at 350 for about 30 minutes. Check for doneness at 15 minutes, don’t let them get dried out. If your oven is overly hot they will cook sooner, if overly cool, it may take longer.
Serve with a crisp salad, vinaigrette dressing and steamed veggies.
This is a quick way to make chicken for many uses. Can also be added to vegetable stock or chicken stock for soup, make tacos, chicken salad, let your imagination go wild!
Orange Ginger Vinaigrette
Dip Chicken tenders in this yummy vinaigrette or serve the dressing on a salad w/ chicken on top!- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin coconut oil, melted in a cup over some hot water
- 1 Tbs grated fresh ginger (preferred) or ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp fresh grated garlic
- 1 tsp brown mustard
- 1 teaspoon Braggs Amino Acids
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground mixed pepper (not black)
Crispy Fish Nuggets
This is a quick & tasty alternative to chicken nuggets
Your favorite nut (except peanuts) ground in the food processor until fine (almonds, pecans or cashews work best)
Flaked Coconut (optional)
Small amount of light spelt flour
Olive Oil or Almond Milk
Cut fish in chicken-nugget sized chunks. Shake or dip in olive oil or almond milk. Shake or dip in ground nuts and roll in coconut. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes. Fish is done when it is transparent in the middle.
Serve with a nice raw veggie plate with a vinaigrette dip and lemon or lime wedges.