South Beach Diet Chicken Nuggets

by kahartke

Prep time: 0:30 Overall time: 6:30

Servings: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

4 Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 Cup non-fat yogurt
1/2 cup Whole Oatmeal
1/4 cup Wheat Germ
1/4 cup Wheat Bran
1/3 cup Chopped Walnuts
1 teaspoon Lemon Herb Spice
1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
1/4 teasp. salt (optional)
Non Stick Cooking Spray (canola or olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut each breast crosswise into 4 or 5 equal strips. Smash each piece with the cut side up with your fingers or a meat mallet until 1/2 inch thick. Marinate the chicken all day or overnight in a pyrex container full of yogurt. Stir every so often.

For Topping mixture: Combine the oatmeal, wheat bran, wheat germ and chopped walnuts, lemon herb spice, poultry seasoning and salt and put into a shallow pie dish. Stir to mix.

Preheat oven to 400°F (375°F if convection oven). Spray a large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Take the yogurt covered pieces of chicken one at a time and roll in the topping mixture. Place in a single layer on cookie sheet.

Spray the tops of the chicken nuggets with cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. The chicken should be crisp and golden on the outside. Serve immediately. Leftovers can be refrigerated and rewarmed the next day.

CHEF COMMENTS

For those on the South Beach diet, this is a healthy, hot appetizer or main dish. Using lots of fiber and omega-3 rich walnuts allows you to reintroduce good carbs on Phase Two of the diet.

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