Cheesy Chicken Tenders
- 2 pounds Foster Farms chicken tenders
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 bunch Italian parsley chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup Fontina cheese grated
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup basil leaves chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 piece garlic peeled and sliced
- 10 ounces spinach leaves 1 bag
- 15 ounces corn 1 can, drained or 1 1/4 cup fresh corn, if available
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Place eggs in medium bowl. In large plastic sealable bag, place flour, cornmeal, curry powder, thyme, parsley and salt. Dip chicken first in eggs and then place in plastic bag. Seal bag and turn to coat well.
- To make cheese sauce, melt butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes while stirring. Add white wine and chicken stock; whisk well over medium high heat for 3 minutes. Add cream and cook, whisking, for an additional 7 minutes. Add fontina cheese, nutmeg and white pepper and cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in basil leaves. Lower heat to keep warm.
- In large saute pan, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Place coated chicken tenders in pan and cook about 3 minutes per side, until browned. Remove chicken to plate. Add remaining olive oil to pan and warm over medium heat. Add garlic to pan and saute 1 minute, until light golden brown. Add spinach, corn and salt; cover and cook until spinach is slightly wilted.
- To serve, spoon cheese sauce on plates or platter. Top with spinach corn mixture and then chicken tenders.
foster farms chicken, eggs, flour, cornmeal, curry powder, thyme, parsley, salt, black pepper, butter, flour, white wine, chicken stock, heavy cream, fontina cheese, nutmeg, white pepper, basil, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, corn, salt
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Basil-Fontina-Fondue-Chicken-Tenders-578753 (may not work)