Healthy Chicken Tenders

We have a nine-year-old at home, so as you can imagine, foods like pizza, mac-n-cheese, hot dogs, and chicken tenders top the list of requested meals. Trying to introduce healthy foods into the mix isn't always easy, so why not try re-imagining a food we already "like" into a healthier version.   

The following chicken tender recipe was a quick improvisation, but one that yielded a nine-year-old chorus for "More!"

Healthy Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs. boneless/skinless Chicken Breast, cut into "tenders"
• 2 TBSP Olive Oil
• 1 cup Panko Japanese Bread Crumbs
• 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Maple Pepper to taste (or plain salt & pepper)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Coat all sides of chicken tenders with olive oil; set aside.
3. Combine bread crumbs, parmesan, and maple pepper in a bowl; blend well.
4. Roll tenders in bread crumbs mixture until all sides are covered. Place on cookie sheet.
5. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned.