So, last week or a few weeks ago, I had a moment of being upset about something. I was home and I just was like, what do I want to eat? and... chicken fingers popped in my head... ahhh yes, chicken fingers... so i was gonna say f it and order them out. i allow myself to have whatever I want... it's been working for me in my weightloss success so what the heck.... and i just remembered to take a step back and ask myself, why am i doing this? why do i want to put my body through fried greasiness? And it hit me.. COMFORT FOOD. I wanted comfort. So I was like, i have chicken.. lemme see if i can find a quick recipe cause i'm hungry now and i dont feel like messin in the kitchin forever... welp i found one.. and they're delish. I've made them once/week now just cause i love that comfort so much... and i tweeked the recipe a bit. I like that this recipe used oil because i wanted that comfort food crunch. so it uses a bit for that...
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 tbsp. (30 mL) vegetable oil
1 cup bread crumbs (i used my own from leftover bread that i let get stale and pulsated)
1 tbsp. Thai seasoning (i bought at spice market at reading terminal)
1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp. (1 mL) black pepper
Store bought Thai chili sauce for dipping
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Spray a baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray.
Cut each of the chicken breasts into 4 or 5 lengthwise "fingers." Place in a bowl. Add the vegetable oil and stir to coat everything evenly.
In a bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, Thai seasoning, salt and pepper. Transfer to a plastic bag (make sure there are no holes). Add the chicken strips and shake to coat with the crumb mixture. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, turn the strips over and continue to bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, until nicely browned and cooked through.
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