Tweaked from Best Health Magazine
By now we can probably all agree that processed, packaged (and often, frozen) foods are not great for us. Regardless of the fancy names they find for those suspicious-looking fillers and flavourings, there are usually a few pretty nasty ingredients lurking in there somewhere.
Homemade is always healthier and usually tastes better too. Pack these chicken fingers in your little tykes’ lunches or serve for an easy dinner with some greens.
Tip: when buying chicken, look for “pasture-raised”, organic meat and consider choosing a local option.
Ingredients
For the chicken fingers:
½ tsp Dijon mustard
2 eggs
1½ cups gluten-free bread crumbs (we simply toasted ~3 gluten free slices of bread and then ground them in a magic bullet)
2 Tbsp corn grits (optional)
½ tsp paprika
1 tsp dried parsley (or fresh, chopped fine)
1 tsp dried thyme (or fresh, chopped fine)
1 tsp lemon zest
freshly cracked pepper and sea salt – to taste
2 medium-sized chicken breasts, sliced into desired chicken finger shape & size (usually long, thin strips)
Method
1. Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet either with parchment paper or grease with coconut oil.
2. In a small bowl, whisk Dijon mustard and eggs together. In a second bowl, combine breadcrumbs, corn grits, spices (paprika, parsley & thyme), lemon zest, and salt & pepper.
3.Dip raw chicken strips into the egg mixture and then coat with the dry, breadcrumb mixture and then lay flat on prepared baking sheet. Continue with all strips and then bake for 12-15 minutes. Check that the chicken is cooked through (make a little slice and ensure there is no pink flesh to be seen) and serve warm!
For the dipping sauce:
2 Tbsp smooth, all-natural peanut butter
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tsp Tabasco
1 Tbsp gluten-free tamari
½ tsp freshly grated ginger
1 pinch cumin
sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil
Tip: if dip is too thick, consider adding a little bit of hot water to smooth it out a bit.
Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl (or combine in a blender).
