Spicy Finger-Lickin' Fried Chicken Strips With Blue Cheese Dressing
Per ServingSpicy Finger-Lickin' Fried Chicken Strips With Blue Cheese Dressing |
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| Makes: Makes 3 servings as a main meal | ||
| Serving Size: 4 strips with 2 Tbsp. dressing | ||
| Calories | 345 | |
| Fat | 12 | g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.4 | g |
| Trans Fat | 0 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 20 | g |
| Fiber | 1 | g |
| Sugars | 4 | g |
| Cholesterol | 90 | mg |
| Sodium | 440 | mg |
| Protein | 36 | g |
| Choices: Starch 1, Lean meat 5, Fat 1 | ||
- Makes: Makes 3 servings as a main meal
- Serving Size: 4 strips with 2 Tbsp. dressing
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients
| Chicken | ||
| 1 | lb. | chicken tenders |
| 1/2 | cup | low-fat buttermilk |
| Several drops hot sauce | ||
| 1/2 | cup | flour |
| 1/2 | tsp. | paprika |
| 1/2 | tsp. | black pepper |
| 1/4 | tsp. | ground red pepper |
| 1 1/2 | Tbsp. | canola oil |
| Dressing | ||
| 1/2 | cup | nonfat mayonnaise |
| 1 | Tbsp. | red wine vinegar |
| 1 | tsp. | bottled minced garlic |
| 1 1/3 | Tbsp. | crumbled blue cheese |
| 1/4 | tsp. | black pepper |
Directions
- Coat each tender in a mixture of the buttermilk and hot sauce.
- Combine the flour, paprika, black pepper, and ground red pepper. Dredge each tenderloin in the flour mixture, shaking off excess
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tenders and cook for about 3 minutes per side. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Combine all the dressing ingredients. Serve the chicken with some of the dressing on the side.
