Oatmeal-Crusted Chicken Tenders
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound chicken breast tenders
- Cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0.
- Place oats in a food processor, and process 20 seconds or until coarsely ground. Add cheese and next 3 ingredients. Pulse to combine, and place in a shallow bowl.
- Place each chicken breast tender between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Coat both sides of tenders with cooking spray; dredge tenders in oat mixture. Place tenders on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450u0b0 for 15 minutes or until browned.
- let your toddler help by: Identifying and gathering the ingredients.
oldfashioned oats, parmesan cheese, thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken, cooking spray
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/oatmeal-crusted-chicken-tender (may not work)