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Oven-Fried Chicken (serves two)

Ingredients

Vegetable oil spray

1 cup high fiber breakfast cereal

2 teaspoons 33% reduced sodium chicken bouillon

1 tablespoon very low sodium chicken bouillon

black pepper to taste

chili powder to taste

1 teaspoon canola oil

2 egg whites, slightly beaten

8 oz or 250g skinless chicken breast

Directions

1. Preheat over to 180C (350F). Coat a cookie sheet with vegetable oil spray.

2. In a food processor, combine cereal, both types of bouillon, chili powder and pepper. Process until it is fine ‘meal’. Alternatively, crush the cereal with a rolling pin or other means. Be sure it is exceptionally fine. Place in a small, flat container.

3. In another small, flat container, whisk together the oil and egg whites.

4. Cut chicken into strips and dip into egg-oil mixture. Then dredge in cereal meal, coating each strip well.

5. Place each strip on the cookie sheet and coat tops of strips with vegetable oil spray.

6. Bake for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Per Serve
285 calories, carbohydrates 24g, Protein 38g, Fat 7g