Contributed By: DCC
Debbie Allen, RD
These can be made the night before and sent to school the following day.
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Kids can help make it
Kids can help make it
Meal Type: Lunch
Appetizers
Ingredients
3 Chicken breast halves, skinned and boned (about 3/4 pound)
1 Egg
Seasoned bread crumbs
1 tbsp. Butter, melted
1/2 tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
BBQ Sauce, catsup, or honey for dipping
Preparation
Pound chicken into thin cutlets between sheets of plastic wrap with a mallet.
In a bowl, beat the egg.
Dip the chicken into the egg and then into the bread crumbs.
Arrange the chicken cutlets into a non-stick baking dish and drizzle each one with melted butter and lemon juice.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden.
Slice the chicken into strips and serve with kids favorite sauce.
Cook's Notes
Children love pounding the chicken into thin cutlets. If you do not have a meat pounder, a hammer or a rolling pin will work. Even the youngest child can participate in this recipe!
Nutrition Information
Calories: 121
;
Total Fat: 4 g
;
Saturated Fat: 2 g
;
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g
;
Carbohydrates: 6 g
;
Protein: 15 g
;
Vitamin A: 241 IU
;
Vitamin C: 3 mg
;
Calcium: 18 mg
;
Sodium: 312 mg
;
Iron: 1 mg
;
Fiber: 0 g