Out of curiousity - am I allowed to make fried chicken with crushed almonds?

[LynneSin]

I have this service that emails great recipes each day and there is an excellent one that requires almonds. Knowing how fussy this damn lounge is, I figured I'd better get approval before I post this


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Rather than a heavy coating, these chicken fingers are lightly covered in a spicy ground almond and whole-wheat flour mixture that'll have the kids forgetting about fast food and begging for this dinnertime treat.

Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

Canola oil cooking spray
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 egg whites (see Ingredient note)
1 pound chicken tenders

1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Set a wire rack on a foil-lined baking sheet and coat with cooking spray.
2. Place almonds, flour, paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a food processor; process until the almonds are finely chopped and the paprika is mixed throughout, about 1 minute. With the motor running, drizzle in oil; process until combined. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.
3. Whisk egg whites in a second shallow dish. Add chicken tenders and turn to coat. Transfer each tender to the almond mixture; turn to coat evenly. (Discard any remaining egg white and almond mixture.) Place the tenders on the prepared rack and coat with cooking spray; turn and spray the other side.
4. Bake the chicken fingers until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 147 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 49 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrate; 21 g protein; 1 g fiber; 214 mg sodium; 79 mg potassium.

Nutrition bonus: Selenium (28% daily value).

0 Carbohydrate Servings

Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 1/2 fat


TIP: Ingredient note: Dried egg whites are convenient in recipes like this one because you don't have to figure out what to do with 4 egg yolks. Look for powdered brands like Just Whites in the baking aisle or natural-foods section or fresh pasteurized whites in the dairy case of most supermarkets.

[KamaAina]

1. Yes -- but you are NOT allowed to make it with mustard!

or anything else, for that matter. :puke: :puke: :puke:

You could always trade mustard-laden recipes with bi_baby. Everything she makes seems to say "...1/2 cup Dijon..." :(

[Parche]

2. Go To KFC Instead

:hi:

[madinmaryland]

10. Nice post, Harland!

[bighart]

3. For the record

that ain't a recipe for FRIED chicken, it is a recipe for oven roasted chicken. It sounds good however.

[unpossibles]

4. also chickens don't really have fingers

and come to think of it, why do they call them fingers? I've never seen them fing.

[LynneSin]

5. I"m cheating - I'm making them with boneless, skinless thighs

I happen to prefer the dark meat

[MrMickeysMom]

7. Just read this... go for it! n/t

[redqueen]

8. Dark meat is better.

Skinless though? Why do you hate flavor and fat? :P

[MrMickeysMom]

6. Actually, everything in this recipe seems healthy but-

the "chicken fingers"...

What ARE chicken fingers, anyway? If they're sliced up breasts, that's cool. If they resemble anything close to what my aunt Chettie used to have hanging out of a large pot... we're in deep trouble. Get KFC!

[madinmaryland]

9. My wife calls that "stupidizing" it. I like it, though!

[LynneSin]

11. Wait - you have a WIFE!!!!???!!!

Was she on crack when she married you?

I need her phone number - we need to TALK!!

[madinmaryland]

12. BWAHAHAHA! She also thinks Delaware is just a toll stop!

BTW, she's from upstate NY and had never been west of the Hudson. They consider west of the Hudson, the wild west.

[LynneSin]

13. I pity that poor woman

I always assumed you were some 16 year old pimple faced jackass - turns out you're a married jackass instead

[madinmaryland]

16. Not quite.

That might be my son. And you stay away from him.

[LynneSin]

18. you calling your son a 16 year old pimply faced jackass

You turned out to be a shitty father too!

:hide:

[madinmaryland]

19. No! But he does play some mean Jimi Henrix.

And stay away from him!

[LynneSin]

20. How old is your son - is he legal?

I mean I'd pay for his turnpike tolls if he wants to come visit!

[madinmaryland]

22. Are you related to that LaTourrette lady?

:hide:

I told you to stay away from him. :grr:

[Deep13]

14. Well let's see. ...

Yah got the chicken which will offend animal rights people. Yah got almonds which can be seen as insensitivity to people with nut allergies. Also Just Whites sounds racist.

[TreasonousBastard]

15. Canola oil? Don't you know that the...

canola is an endangered species of South American monkey?

Beware PETA, Center for Science in Public Interest and the Hysterical Vegan Corps!

[Crabby Appleton]

17. Threads about chicken are strictly prohibited!!11!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3499154

[OneGrassRoot]

21. I thought so!!! I was afraid to post that the recipe looked great!

:yoiks: