Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Oven Fried Chicken



Hey everyone!

Hope you are having a great week!

I LOVE trying out new recipes that FEEL indulgent but are really healthy...

like this one!

Does anyone crave fried chicken?


I get it. It's pretty yummy. But this recipe, which I got on the same website where I stream my workouts, is oven fried so you can feel good about eating it for lunch :)

Only problem... now I'm wishing it were summer!! It feels a little bit like summer today in Ohio ;)

Anyway, We've been enjoying this recipes I hope you'll try it for your meal prep this week!


Here it is:

-2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
-1 tbsp cornmeal
-1/2 tsp onion powder
-1/2 tsp ground paprika
-1/2 tsp garlic powder
-1/2 tsp ground black pepper
-1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
-1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
-1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
-1/4 tsp sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
-1/2 tsp baking powder, gluten-free
-1/4 cup almond flour
-1/4 cup coconut flour
-2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
-1/2 cup low-fat (1%) buttermilk
-1 large egg white (2 Tbsp.)
4 (4-oz) each raw chicken breasts, boneless, skinless

  1. Preheat oven to 425° F.

  2. Place pine nuts and cornmeal in food processor (or blender); cover.Pulse until finely ground.

  3. Combine pine nut mixture, onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, salt, baking powder, almond flour, coconut flour, and cheese in a shallow dish; mix well. Set aside.

  4. Combine buttermilk and egg white in a shallow dish; whisk to blend.

  5. Dip each chicken breast into the buttermilk mixture; dredge in pine nutmixture until evenly coated. Set aside.

  6. Heat medium nonstick skillet, lightly coated with spray, over medium-high heat.

  7. Add chicken breasts; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove chicken, lightly coat skillet with spray, and return chicken, on uncooked side, to skillet, cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

  8. . Transfer chicken to oven-safe baking dish; bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each breast reads 165° F.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): Calories: 294 Fiber: 4 g Sugars: 3 g Protein: 30 g

Total Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 77 mg
Sodium: 520 mg
Carbohydrates: 11 g
** Recipe is credit of the Fixate cookbook



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