Friday nights are usually the night my husband and I like to stay in and wind down from the work week. Last night was the perfect evening to stay in because of the blustery, snowy conditions outside. After an unusually long drive home from work I was ready to enjoy some good old home cooking. I found a recipe for Baked Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings from the Steamy Kitchen blog and thought I would play off of that recipe for our dinner. I chose to skip the chicken wings because of the high saturated fat content. Instead, I sliced up 2 chicken breasts into about 12 tenders to see how this modification would change the recipe. The ending result: fantastic! I paired them with a homemade honey mustard dipping sauce and I must say we were very pleased.
Baked Parmesan, Basil, and Garlic Chicken Tenders
Serves 2-3 (depending on how much chicken you use)
2 fairly large pieces of chicken breast sliced in half and then cut into strips1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp table salt
Directions:
Combine the above ingredients and lightly season chicken tenders on baking sheet (you will want to cover both sides of tenders). Bake tenders at 425 degrees for ~15-20 minutes. Keep an eye on the tenders toward the end, you will not want them to be overdone.
1 1/2 T E.V.O.O. 1 T minced, fresh basil
1 Garlic clove, minced 2 T freshly grated parmesan cheese + 1-2 T for garnishing
1/4 tsp table salt
In the meantime, combine the above ingredients. Once the tenders are finished baking, coat the tenders with oil mixture. I would have preferred to brush on the olive oil but my husband threw them in a bowl and shook them around in the mixture. Whichever works for you.
Finally, place all tenders on a plate and sprinkle with 1-2 T fresh parmesan cheese. Serve with Honey mustard sauce and Voila! Delicious!
Honey Mustard Dressing
1 part Hellman’s Olive Oil Mayonaise
1 part honey
1 part Dijon Mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
dash of Cayenne pepper
Combine all ingredients and place in refrigerator for 30-60 minutes so flavors have a chance to blend. Enjoy!
I know this recipe is not very exact but that is the glory of cooking over baking. You can change recipes based on your taste preference! If you like more garlic add it…if you want to skip the basil…no problem. I wanted to provide nutrition information but decided not to mess with it because of how imprecise it is. Overall though, this is a healthy and delicious choice for any night of the week!
