*Baked Chicken Nuggets*

Tonight I made a healthy version of chicken nuggets, really not bad for you at all!  The recipe makes 4 servings & it is only 164.9 calories, & 4.6 g fat per serving.  It also has 22.1 g protein.  Jay O. & I ate half & there is still plenty for us to eat for another meal, too.  I got this recipe off of Gina's Skinny Recipe Blog.  And, for those of you who are on weight watchers or keep up with the points, 1 serving is only 4 points.

Ingredients:
2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bite sized pieces (16 oz.)
2 tsp olive oil
6 Tbsp whole wheat italian bread crumbs
2 Tbsp panko bread crumbs
2 Tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
Olive Oil spray
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425.  
Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.
Put the olive oil in one bowl AND the breadcrumbs, panko, & Parmesan in another bowl.
Season chicken w/salt & pepper.
Put all of the chicken into the bowl w/the olive oil & evenly/lightly coat all of the chicken.
Put a few pieces of the chicken into the breadcrumb mixture at a time to coat, then place on the baking sheet.
Lightly coat the top of the chicken w/olive oil spray then bake for 8-10 min.
Turn the chicken over & then bake for another 4-5 min. or until cooked through.

I served mine w/baked onion & baked spicy sweet potato fries.  To bake an onion, just peel the outside of a yellow onion, evenly cut it down the middle 4 ways w/out cutting all the way through & place it inside aluminum foil. Season w/your ingredients of choice.  I used Worcestershire Sauce, season all salt & pepper.  Bake at 400-425 for 30-40 min (depending on how large the onion is).

Very yummy & light!

 

For those of you who have not tried these, I HIGHLY recommend them.  You simply bake them for 20-25 minutes & they're delish!

You can find them in the organic section of Kroger or at a health food store.