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Oven Fried Chicken with Cheezy Mac *Contains Coconut

Chef Gil Junge
A healthier twist on "fried chicken" with a baked cornflake crust that the kids will love! Safer Plate has taken on some of the prep work so that you can get this meal prepared and onto the table on a busy weeknight.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course dinner, entree, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people
Calories 870 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Tray
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • Medium Pot
  • Medium Saute Pan
  • Shallow Dish
  • Strainer
  • 1G Sealable bag

Ingredients (2 Servings)
  

  • 2 each Chicken Breast, 5-6ozw, raw
  • ¾ cup Chef Gil's "Buttermilk" Marinade
  • 2 cups Breading Mixture
  • 1 pkg Daiya Cheezy Mac, (*Contains Coconut)
  • 1 pkg Glazed Baby Carrots,
  • ½ cup Safer Plate Ranch, (*Contains Coconut)

Instructions
 

2 serving I 4 serving

  • Slice each chicken breast into 3 strips lengthwise. Pour Chef Gil’s “buttermilk” marinade into a large sealable bag and add chicken breast slices. Let chicken strips marinate in mixture for at least *15 minutes and up to 24 hours. If marinating longer than an hour, place chicken in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Pour breading mixture into a shallow dish. Remove marinated chicken, allowing excess liquid to drain off. Place marinated chicken in breading mixture 1 slice at a time rolling chicken around until evenly coated. Remove coated chicken breasts and place onto a non-stick or oiled baking tray. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and internal temperature is 165°F, about 12-15 minutes.
  • There are two options for cooking the glazed carrots.
    1. Pour glazed carrots from bag into medium sized sauté pan. Heat over medium-low heat until carrots are hot, and glaze has reduced, about 6-8 min.
    OR
    2. Roast glazed carrots in a glass baking dish in the oven for 8-10 minutes. While carrots are cooking, proceed to step 4.
  • Follow instructions on the package of Cheezy Mac to prepare. Use a medium pot to cook the Cheezy Mac in.
  • Plate chicken tenders and glazed carrots with a side of Safer Plate Ranch and Cheezy Mac.
    Serve & enjoy!

Recipe Notes:

*The lemon juice in the marinade helps to tenderize the chicken and gives it a nice faux
“buttermilk” flavor. The longer it marinates the more flavor and tenderness it will have. To cut down on prep time, you could put the chicken in the marinade the day before you are ready to serve this meal.
OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED:
  • Salt & Pepper
INGREDIENTS:
Chicken (26.2%), Safer Plate Oven Crunch (25.1%) [CORN FLAKES TOASTED FLAKES OF CORN CEREAL CORN FLAKES (16.2%) [MILLED CORN, SUGAR, SALT, MALTED BARLEY SYRUP VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D ], Cornflakes (15.5%), Garlic (0.66%), Black pepper (0.47%), Onion powder (0.47%)], Glazed Carrots (19.5%) [Carrots baby raw (89.8%) [Carrots, baby, raw], Freshly squeezed orange juice (5.8%), Honey (1.6%), Soy Free Buttery Sticks (1.4%) [Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm, Canola and Olive Oil), Water, Contains 2% Percent or Less of: Annatto Extract (Color), Lactic Acid (To Protect Freshness), Natural Flavor, Pea Protein, Salt, Sunflower Lecithin.], LIGHT BROWN SUGAR (1.4%) [BROWN SUGAR]], Buttermilk Marinade (12.5%) [Vegan Mayo (20.8%) [Expeller-Pressed High-Oleic Safflower Oil, Filtered Water, Brown Rice Syrup, Apple Cider Vinegar, Pea Protein, Sea Salt, Mustard Flour, Lemon Juice Concentrate.], Rice milk (10.6%), Lemon juice (1.3%), ORGANIC CORNSTARCH (0.35%) [ORGANIC CORNSTARCH ], Garlic (0.14%), Black pepper (0.1%), Sea salt kosher salt [Sea Salt]], DAIYA DELUXE CHEDDAR STYLE CHEEZY MAC (11.6%) [BROWN RICE PASTA (WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, RICE BRAN, WATER), FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, NON-GMO EXPELLER PRESSED: CANOLA AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL, COCONUT OIL, SEA SALT, VEGAN NATURAL FLAVORS, PEA PROTEIN, POTATO PROTEIN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, LACTIC ACID (VEGAN), XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, titanium dioxide (NATURALLY OCCURRING MINERAL), ANNATTO (COLOR), ONION, VITAMIN B12 ], SP Ranch Dressing (5.1%) [Rice milk (30%), Vegan Mayo (29.6%) [Expeller-Pressed High-Oleic Safflower Oil, Filtered Water, Brown Rice Syrup, Apple Cider Vinegar, Pea Protein, Sea Salt, Mustard Flour, Lemon Juice Concentrate.], Dairy-free Soy-Free Sour Cream (29.6%) [Filtered Water, Coconut Cream, Expeller-Pressed High-Oleic Safflower Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Tapioca Maltodextrin, Less than 2% of: Natural Flavors, Tapioca Starch, Pectin, Glucono Delta Lactone, Gellan Gum, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate, Calcium Phosphate, Locust Bean Gum, Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Guar Gum, Sea Salt, Sodium Alginate Contains: Coconut], Garden Seasoning (8%) [Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Dehydrated Carrots, Orange Peel, Dehydrated Red Bell Pepper, Red Pepper, Natural Flavor.], Lemon juice (2.5%), Dried parsley (0.2%), Sea salt kosher salt (0.04%) [Sea Salt]]

Nutrition

Serving: 22.8ozwCalories: 870kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 47gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1080mgPotassium: 980mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gCalcium: 240mgIron: 14.9mg
Keyword chicken, kids, mac & cheese
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