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skinny sesame crusted chicken

Sesame crusted chicken with mushroom sauce
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Private Recipe by
Nor Mac
Northern, MA

This is ordinarily a very high fat dish. I reduced the fat after tweaking the recipe, way down to 11 grams of fat per serving. The original recipe had 40 grams of fat per serving. It is still full of flavor,and so delicious. Enjoy!!!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For skinny sesame crusted chicken

  • 2 lb
    or 14 chicken breast tenderloins
  • 3
    egg whites beaten
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    tamari soy sauce
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    sesame seeds
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • MUSHROOM SAUCE
  • 10 oz
    package baby bella sliced mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    chicken stock divided plus 5 tablespoons
  • 3/4 c
    fat free half and half (half skim milk & half fat free cream)
  • 1/4 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried parsley

How To Make skinny sesame crusted chicken

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400 degree's. Line a sheet pan with non stick foil. Whisk the egg whites with the water, Tamari soy sauce,salt,and pepper
  • 2
    Measure flour, and put on plate.On another plate measure the Sesame seeds.
  • 3
    Coat the chicken tenders with flour. Dip in the soy egg mixture,and coat in Sesame seeds. Move to an empty platter.
  • 4
    Melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Coat the non sick foil lined pan with half the butter. Place the Sesame coated chicken on sheet pan. Drizzle the remaining butter equally on top of tenders.
  • 5
    bake at 400 degree's for 15 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook an additional 15 minutes,or until golden brown.
  • 6
    While chicken is baking. Make the mushroom sauce. Place 1 tablespoon of butter, 5 tablespoons of chicken stock,and the sliced mushrooms in a non stick sauce pan. Cook on medium high until done.
  • 7
    Add flour,and stir to combine well.Add 1/2 cup chicken stock,3/4 cup fat free half and half,salt,and pepper to taste,and parsley. Stir on medium heat until it becomes thickened like gravy. if it gets to thick add more chicken stock. a little at a time,and continue cooking while stirring.
  • 8
    place 3 tenders on plate,and top with Mushroom sauce.
  • 9
    Note: If you don't mind the fat.use 3 whole eggs for dipping chicken. Use 1/4 cup of butter to fry mushrooms. Omit chicken stock. In sauce use another 1/2 cup of butter,and regular half and half,and no chicken stock.
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